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High Court Cannot Grant Anticipatory Bail By Recalling Initial Order Of Dismissal : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's unusual order, whereby an anticipatory bail plea , which was initially rejected, was subsequently recalled and anticipatory bail was granted. Before a bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti, the complainant argued that once a detailed order dismissing the prayer for anticipatory bail had been passed,...
Deputy Registrar Vacancy At Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Kochi
Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Kochi invites application for the post of Deputy Registrar on deputation basis.Name of the Post: Deputy Registrar No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Level-11 of Pay Matrix Rs 67,700/- - 2,08,700/- Essential Qualification and Experience • Officers of the Central/ State Governments / High Courts/ District Courts or Statutory Autonomous bodies having pensionary benefits. (a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in parent cadre or Department; or (ii)...
Accused Not Stating Self-Incriminatory Facts, Refusing To Confess Is Not Non-Cooperation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of an accused not responding to the questions asked by the investigating officer on dotted lines or refusing to make any confession cannot be termed as non-cooperation. Justice Arun Monga said that even the refusal by an accused to say anything incriminating against him cannot be called non-cooperation.The Court was dealing with a plea filed by...
"Can't Be Based On Whims": Delhi High Court To Centre Over Delay In Allotment Of Govt Bunglow To Arvind Kejriwal
The Delhi High Court on Thursday remarked that the allotment of residential accommodation cannot be based purely on whims of the authorities, as it heard a plea to allot residential accommodation to Arvind Kejriwal, in his capacity as the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).Justice Sachin Datta ordered the Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as well...
Chhattisgarh HC Declines Plea By Public Prosecutors, APPs Challenging Denial Of Judiciary Exam Admit Card Over Non-Enrolment With Bar
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Tuesday (September 16) dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by scores of registered candidates of the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination-2024, including Public prosecutors and Assistant public prosecutors, who were not enrolled as 'Advocates' with a Bar Council on the date of advertisement of the examination, challenging the denial of admit...
Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Grants Narayan Sai 5-Day Temporary Bail To Meet Ailing Mother
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (September 18) granted five-day temporary bail to Narayan Sai–convicted and sentenced to life by sessions court in 2019 in a rape case– to meet his "ailing" mother.A division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice PM Raval in its order said:"Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances and grounds urged in the application and having regard...
Previous Sanction Under Section 17A Not Required To Prosecute Public Servants for Benami Deals: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently observed that a public servant purchasing shares as “benami” and the purchasing of public property under a “benami” does not come within the purview of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018.According to the section, which was introduced by way of amendment on 26th July, 2018, no police officer can conduct an inquiry into an offence...
S. 482 CrPC/S. 528 BNSS | In Some FIR Quashing Pleas, High Court Must Appreciate Background In Which Case Was Filed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Sep. 18) cautioned High Courts against mechanically dismissing quashing petitions based solely on the contents of the FIR, stressing that the surrounding context and circumstances of its filing must also be taken into account in some cases. The Court added that the High Courts must also take into account whether the FIR was a result of a counterblast or...
