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Supreme Court Revives CBI's Appeal In Chhattisgarh High Court Against Acquittal Of Ex-CM Ajit Jogi's Son In Murder Case
In a significant development, the Supreme Court revived the CBI's appeal before the Chhattisgarh High Court against the acquittal of Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, in a high-profile murder case of political leader Ramavatar Jaggi. Against the acquittal of Amit Jogi, three appeals were filed. One was filed by the CBI, and the other two were filed by the...
Delhi High Court Upholds One-Year 'Watch Period' Before Grant Of Furlough After Conviction Appeal Dismissal
The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the validity of a standing order issued by the Director General (Prisons) mandating one-year “watch period” before being eligible to be released on furlough on their return to jail after dismissal of their conviction appeals. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the standing order was issued...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Demolition Of Ujjain's Takiya Masjid
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking reliefs with respect to Ujjain's Takiya Masjid, which was demolished by Madhya Pradesh authorities after acquiring the Masjid land and awarding compensation.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, while dealing with the petitioners' challenge to a Madhya Pradesh High Court order which rejected a similar plea noting...
Justice Ashok Bhushan Appointed As NCLAT Chairperson For Second Term
The Central Government has approved the re-appointment of Justice Ashok Bhushan, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The re-appointment will be effective from the date he assumes charge and will continue until he attains the age of 70 years, i.e., till July 4, 2026.Justice Bhushan was earlier appointed as the...
Madras High Court Refuses To Halt Re-Release Of Kamal Haasan Starrer "Nayagan" Movie
The Madras High Court, on Friday refused to halt the re-release of Kamal Haasan starrer “Nayagan” movie. The movie is hitting the screen again to celebrate the actor's birthday.Justice N Senthilkumar refused to grant an interim injunction on a plea filed by Karnataka based SR Film factory. The court remarked that there was no prima facie infringement and refused to grant the interim...
Parents Merely Stating That 'Daughter Was Unhappy' And 'Often Wept' Insufficient To Convict In-laws & Husband U/S 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the in-laws or husband of a woman cannot be convicted under charges of cruelty punishable under section 498-A (cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) merely on the basis of the statements of the wife's parents that their daughter was 'unhappy' in the marriage and often 'wept' in front of them due to the alleged harassment by her in-laws. Single-judge...
Training and Placement Facilitator (Contractual) Vacancy At National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam
National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam invites application for the post of Training and Placement Facilitator (Contractual) on contractual basis.Name of the Post: Training and Placement Facilitator (Contractual) Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law or any discipline from a recognized University. • Minimum of 5 years' experience in student career facilitation, corporate liaising, placement coordination, preferably in reputed institutions of higher...
Avoid Unnecessary Adjournments, Fix Short Dates For Recording Evidence: Chhattisgarh High Court Tells Trial Courts
The Chhattisgarh High Court has advised Trial Courts to refrain from granting unnecessarily long adjournments, which delay the culmination of trial, and to instead fix short and continuous dates for recording evidence, particularly when the accused is in judicial custody.In this regard, Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha observed,“... this Court deems it appropriate to observe that in several cases...
Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging SIR Of Electoral Rolls On November 11
The Supreme Court on Friday fixed November 11 for hearing the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in several states.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), mentioned the matter before a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, requesting that it be heard on Monday. ADR had...
