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Bail Hearing Can't Be Deferred Citing Failure Of Accused To Comply With Undertaking To Deposit Amount : Supreme Court...

Bail Hearing Can't Be Deferred Citing Failure Of Accused To Comply With Undertaking To Deposit Amount : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the hearing on the bail pleas cannot be deferred merely because the accused has failed to comply with an undertaking to deposit the amount. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan set aside the Delhi High Court's order that had kept the bail application of a company director accused under Section 409 IPC pending solely on the ground that he failed to...

Madras High Court Refuses To Cancel Interim Bail Of YouTuber Savukku Shankar, But Imposes Extra Conditions

The Madras High Court, on Friday, refused to cancel the interim bail granted to YouTuber Journalist Savukku Shankar in an extortion case. The court, however, imposed additional conditions on his bail. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman has asked Shankar not to make any statement, either directly or indirectly, in connection with the case, including comments...

WB DGP Appointment | CAT Directs State Govt To Resubmit Proposal; Orders UPSC To Convene Empanelment Meeting By Jan 28

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, has directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to immediately constitute an Empanelment Committee for the appointment of the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP).It may be noted that West Bengal has not had a full-time DGP since December 2023. Acting DGP Rajeev Kumar is due to retire on 31 January. It also directed...

Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Karti Chidambaram's Plea Against Charges In Chinese Visa Scam

The Delhi High Court has listed for hearing on January 28 a plea filed by Congress MP Karti P Chindambaram challenging a trial court order framing charges against him in connection with the Chinese visa scam case.The matter was listed today before Justice Girish Kathpalia. However, the judge recused, citing personal reasons. For context, the matter was listed today before a third judge...

Violence By Both State & Non-State Actors In Israel & Palestine Will Be Key Focus : UN Inquiry Commission

The newly appointed members of the Human Rights Council-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, held their first press conference at the United Nations Office at Geneva, setting out their priorities and responding to questions on accountability, cooperation and recent political...

Supreme Court Seeks CBI, ED Status Reports On Probe Of Alleged Bank Fraud By Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Companies

The Supreme Court on Friday called for status reports from the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) with respect to their ongoing investigation into the alleged bank frauds perpetauted by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group companies and their promoter Anil Ambani.The reports have to be submitted in a sealed cover.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...

Company Secretary Vacancy At Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited invites online application for the post of Company Secretary. Name of the Post: Company Secretary No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 48 Years Essential Qualification and Experience · An Associate / Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ACS/FCS). An additional qualification in law (LL.B./LLM/CMA/CA) is desirable. · The candidate should have a minimum of 17 years of experience, of which at least six...

Kerala Police Complaints Authority Directs Action Against Three Officials For Falsely Implicating 82-Year-Old Man In Rape Case

The Kerala State Police Complaints Authority, Thiruvananthapuram recently ordered action against three police officials, who falsely implicated M.N. Janardhanan Nambiar, an 82-year-old man, in a rape case in 2011.Sri. P.K. Aravintha Babu, member, directed the registration of a crime against police officers K.G. Suresh (presently Assistant Commissioner of Police), K. Sudharsan, and...

Concealed Exclusion Clauses Can't Be Used To Deny Claim In Comprehensive Insurance Policies Covering Special Perils: J&K&L High Court

Reaffirming consumer rights under insurance contracts, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an insurer cannot evade liability by relying on obscure or undisclosed exclusion clauses, particularly where the insurance policy is issued and marketed as a comprehensive cover for 'Standard Fire and Special Perils'. The Court ruled that such hidden exclusions cannot be permitted...

NLIU Bhopal's Centre For Jurisprudence And Legal Theory Invites Submissions For CJLT Blog

The Centre for Jurisprudence and Legal Theory (CJLT) at the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, invites submissions for its CJLT Blog, a platform dedicated to rigorous and conceptually grounded engagement with jurisprudence, legal theory, and allied philosophical and interdisciplinary inquiries into law.The Centre seeks to promote sustained scholarly engagement with foundational legal thought, challenge the perception of jurisprudence as inherently abstruse, and advance critical...

1st NUALS Securities Law Essay Writing Competition – 2026 | [February 28, 2026]

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, through its Centre for Law & Development (CLD) is organizing the inaugural edition of 1st NUALS Securities Law Essay Writing Competition 2026. The competition aims to foster rigorous academic engagement with contemporary issues in securities and financial markets regulation.About the CompetitionConducted under the aegis of the Securities Law Review of NUALS, the 1st NUALS Securities Law Essay Writing Competition 2026 provides...