After Nigerian National Absconds, Supreme Court Says Govt May Frame Policy To Prevent Foreign Accused From Fleeing

Unable to secure presence of a foreign national who jumped bail in a cyber fraud case and fled to Nigeria, the Supreme Court recently disposed of a bail cancellation matter while leaving it open for the Union to formulate a policy to ensure that foreign nationals do not flee the process after committing crimes. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih closed the proceedings after it...

Presidential Reference | Online Gaming Act | Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam Bail Plea | Punjab Floods [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court today observed that delays in granting assent to Bills cannot be a reason to impose fixed timelines on Governors and the President. The Centre told the Delhi High Court that it will soon constitute an authority and frame rules under the new Online Gaming Act. Meanwhile, an insurer has moved the Supreme Court against the order to pay Rajasthan Royals ₹82 lakhs over...

Land Acquisition Act | Benefits Under Rehabilitation Scheme Can Be Provided Only If Name Is In Panchayat Register During Acquisition: HP HC

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition, holding that benefits of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme under the Land Acquisition Act cannot be granted when there is no entry in the Panchayat's Parivar register during the time of land acquisition.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel noted that: “One fact which is evident… is that as on the date when the land of the petitioner...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Digital Verification Of Bail Sureties To Avoid Delay In Release Of Prisoners

The Supreme Court issued notice on a writ petition seeking directions to the police authorities for the use of digital technology to verify bail sureties to obviate delay in the release of prisoners who have secured bail.The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice in the matter. The bench also impleaded the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) through its...

Chain Snatching | Recovery Of Stolen Items Not Sufficient For Conviction Without Identification Of Person Who Committed Theft: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that a person cannot be convicted merely on the basis of recovery of stolen items when the same is not corroborated with evidence to show that it was, in fact, he who stole them.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in Manoj Kumar Soni v. State of Madhya Pradesh, wherein it was held that disclosure statements cannot...

Justice On Prescription: Why Lawsuits Shouldn't Be First Warning

The world gasps every time a miracle drug turns into a medical headline. India yawns. After all, we have perfected the art of selling antibiotics without a slip, tossing back pills like festive sweets and swallowing silence with our morning chai. We treat regulatory frameworks as fine print no one bothers to read. Each new headline doesn't shock us; it only holds up a mirror we choose to rather not see.Imagine this; you take an injection marketed as the miracle that will melt away your stubborn...

Bail Under The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act)

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the NDPS Act”) is one of the strictest criminal laws in the country. Section 37 of the NDPS Act restricts the grant of bail in matters which involve commercial quantity of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances. Commercial quantity refers to a large quantity of a narcotic/psychotropic substance above the threshold notified by the government for such substance. Section 37 of the NDPS Act makes bail conditional on what is often...

Petroleum Outlet Can Be Opened Near College, Siting Criteria Only Bars Vicinity With Schools & Hospitals: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that colleges do not fall within the ambit of sensitive locations for the purpose of siting criteria for petroleum outlets.Justice S. Manu was considering a challenge to an order passed by the Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives (2nd respondent) rejecting the approval sought by the petitioner to give her property for starting a retail outlet...

Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-7 : Live Updates

A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the SupremeCourt will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter, wherein...

Ramkrishna Mission Cannot Deny Appointment To Professor Merely Due To Divergent Views Expressed Online: Calcutta High Court

'The principles lived and experienced by Sri Ramakrishna, and further articulated by Swami Vivekananda, are of such universality that they may be accepted even by persons professing a different religion, faith, or ideology,' the court said.

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Ernst & Young invites application for the post of Advanced Analyst (Law – Immigration) to work with EY and its global teams in U.S. and Canada. Candidate will assist EY in supporting these teams on U.S. and Canadian immigration projects.Name of the Post: Advanced Analyst (Law – Immigration) Essential Qualification and Experience • A degree in Law • 0 – 3 years of prior experience • Professional proficiency in English, with in-depth knowledge of the rules of the English language,...

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S. 37(1)(a) Arbitration Act | Clause Restricting Interest On Delayed Payments By Itself Won't Bar Pendente Lite Interest : Supreme...