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VC Rules No Shelter For PMLA Accused To Evade Physical Appearance In ED Probe: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that the videoconferencing rules do not operate as a shelter for a money laundering accused to evade physical and mandatory appearance in investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that VC facility is a measure to facilitate evidence recording, not to protect an absconding accused from facing...
Legal Advisor (Contractual) Vacancy At National Institute Of Technology, Agartala
National Institute of Technology, Agartala invites application for the post of Legal Advisor (Contractual).Name of the Post: Legal Advisor (Contractual) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 65 Years Remuneration: Rs.75,000/- per month (consolidated) Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law from recognized University or equivalent. • Minimum experience of 3 years at Bar/Court dealing with cases of Govt. Bodies/Central Govt. or State Govt. Public undertaking. ...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Kafeel Ahmad, Prime Accused In 2011 Mumbai Triple Blasts Case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Kafeel Ahmad Mohammad Ayub, one of the prime accused in the 2011 Triple Bomb Blast Case in which at least 21 people died while hundreds were left injured in Mumbai.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale considered the fact that the trial in the case is yet to commence and that Kafeel has already spent around 13 years...
Employer Cannot Cite Delay To Deny Employee's Claim When It Failed To Respond To Representation For Years: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed an appeal filed by the National Institute of Technology, Delhi, challenging a Single Judge's order that quashed the withdrawal of a retired employee's higher grade pay and directed the institute to reconsider his claim for financial upgradation. The Court held that the delay was caused by NIT's failure to respond to the employee's...
Delhi High Court Flags 'Disturbing Trend' Of Media Reporting 'Innocuous Remarks' Made During Hearings To Create Sensation
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday flagged a “disturbing trend” of media reporting innocuous remarks made during the hearings “only to create sensation.”“It has become a disturbing trend in recent times to report even some most innocuous remark that may be made by the Court during the case hearings, which may or may not even be connected with the proceedings, merely to create...
'Banks Must Stop Charging Interest On Amount Already Recovered': Vijay Mallya To Karnataka High Court On Kingfisher's Outstanding Debt
Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking information on outstanding debt owed by him and his erstwhile airline Kingfisher (United Breweries Holdings Limited), argued that the banks must stop charging interest on the amounts already recovered by them.Making submissions before Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, senior advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing...
'Conduct Regular Checks, Sensitize Public': Chhattisgarh High Court Closes Suo Motu PIL For Implementation Of Chinese Manjha Ban
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure strict implementation of the ban on the manufacture, sale, storage and use of Chinese Manja (synthetic thread commonly used for flying kites, banned by the Chhattisgarh Government in February 2017), which recently cost the life of a seven year-old child.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice...
'No Exceptional Circumstances': Kerala High Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-TDB Secy's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Sabarimala Gold Theft Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to entertain the anticipatory bail plea of former secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board and Thiruvabharanam Commissioner, who is booked in the Sabarimala gold theft case.The prosecution allegation was that the 1st accused Unnikrishnan Potti had misappropriated the gold from the Sabarimala Dwarapalaka idols with the assistance of the petitioner...
'Such Incident Can Happen Only In Banana Republic' : Kerala Court Slams Police For Arrest Of Man Over 10 Millilitres Liquor
The Manjeri Sessions Court on Saturday (1, November) had granted bail to a person accused of violating the Abkari Act for allegedly storing 10 milliliters of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in his shop.The court questioned the motives of the investigating officer, calling his action “excessive and questionable.”The case was registered in Valanchery Police Station, against the accused...
"How Are You Prejudiced?": Madras HC Rejects Former IPS' Plea Against Advocate Commissioner Recording Dhoni's Evidence In Defamation Case
The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by retired IPS Officer G Sampath Kumar, challenging an order of the court appointing an advocate commissioner for recording the evidence of cricketer MS Dhoni in connection with a defamation suit filed by him against the former. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq remarked that Dhoni is a...