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Senthil Balaji Withdraws Revision Plea Against Trial Court's Refusal To Discharge Him From PMLA Proceedings
Former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji who has been in ED custody since June 2023 in connection with a cash-for-job money laundering case has withdrawn a revision petition filed by him challenging the decision of the Special Judge refusing to discharge him from the proceedings. Balaji's counsel told the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam that since the trial in...
Spices Board Stands On Different Footing From Central Govt, Cannot Claim Building Tax Exemption: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that the Spices Board stands on a different footing than the Central Government and so the properties and buildings of the board cannot claim exemption from building tax by virtue of Article 285(1) of the Constitution. For context, Article 285 of the Constitution pertains to the Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation. Clause 1 states...
Bombay High Court Deprecates Practice Of Magistrates Giving Dates For Recording Statement Of Witnesses, Victims; Ignoring Urgency
The Bombay High Court on Thursday 'deprecated' the practice of the Magistrates in Mumbai for giving dates for recording statements of witnesses, victims or the confession of accused under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).A division bench led by Justice Revati Mohite-Dere took exception to this practice wherein Magistrates in the city, have been giving dates...
[POSH Act] Transfer Of Accused Merely Due To Pendency Of ICC Proceedings Without Any Recommendations Is Unjustified: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed an order transferring a sub-inspector–against whom allegations were made under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (POSH), observing that the transfer was made merely because the internal complaints committee proceedings were pending is unjustified. A single judge bench of Justice Vivek Jain,...
Not Mandatory For Widowed Daughter-In-Law To Live In Matrimonial Home To Claim Maintenance From Father-In-Law: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that agreeing to live in a matrimonial home is not a condition precedent for a widowed daughter-in-law to seek maintenance from her father-in-law. It was observed that a widowed woman choosing to live with her parents will not lead to the conclusion that she separated from her matrimonial home.The bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and...
"No Intention To Disrupt Public Peace": Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Booked For Promoting Naxalism
The Bombay High Court bench at Nagpur recently granted anticipatory bail to a man booked for supporting and promoting 'Naxalism' through his WhatsApp messages and 'instigating' people against the existing Government of India by calling upon people to 'revive Naxalism' in the country.Single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke on August 2, noted that the applicant - Nitin Bode, an insurance...
RG Kar Rape Murder: Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Removal Of Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal Over Allegations Of Improper Probe
A plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking the removal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. The plea alleges that Goyal was unable to carry out a proper probe into the rape and murder of a resident doctor at RG Kar medical college and hospital. The petitioner also stated that Goyal revealed the name of the victim of the case to the media, which was illegal.The probe...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 26 to September 1
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 380 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 387Nominal Index:Mahathma Gandhiji Grama Hitha Mandali AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 380Mayukh Mukherjee AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 381Chaithanya Reddy S V AND Nayana & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 382Chidanandaya & ANR AND Shivalingappa Mallappa Biradar & Others for Respondents. 2024...
Karnataka High Court Directs Creation Of Online System For Expeditious Testing Of Drug Samples By Govt Analyst, Uploading Of Reports
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Drugs Controller General (India) to ensure that an efficient online system is created, whereby the drug samples which are sent for test/analysis are expeditiously tested and analysed by the Government Analyst within sixty days, and the reports sent by them are available online on a real-time basis.A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda...
Kerala High Court Convicts Police Officer Who Abused Advocate; 2 Months Imprisonment Imposed For Contempt Of Court
The Kerala High Court has imposed a sentence of 2 months of simple imprisonment on a police officer for contempt of court for abusing and misbehaving with an advocate. The Court has however suspended the sentence for a period of 1 year. During this period, the police officer is cautioned to not indulge in any untoward activities. After the period of 1 year, the sentence would lapse.The...
Kerala HC Closes Anticipatory Bail Plea By Film Director Ranjith Upon Being Told Offense Was Committed Before S.354 IPC Was Made Non-Bailable
The Kerala High has closed the anticipatory bail petition filed by Malayalam Movie Director Ranjith. The petition was closed on the report of the Public Prosecutor that the S. 354 of IPC (outraging modesty) which is alleged against the petitioner was bailable in 2009 when the incident allegedly took place. He submitted that the police are treating the offence as bailable and the director can...
MP High Court Seeks Response From AG's Office Over Inaccurate Information Regarding Whereabouts Of Accused In Human Trafficking Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur presided over by Justice Sanjay Dwivedi, raised concerns regarding the accuracy of information provided by the Office of the Advocate General in the case involving Dr. Ajai Lall, a Christian Missionary. The case revolves around allegations of human trafficking and other serious offences, including improper adoption of children through Lall's...