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Allahabad High Court Reserves Orders In Abdullah Azam’s Plea To Stay Conviction Which Led To His Disqualification As MLA
The Allahabad High Court today reserved its orders on the plea moved by Mohammed Abdullah Azam Khan seeking a stay on conviction in a 15-year-old case that led to his disqualification as an MLA.Khan was disqualified from Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in February this year, days after he was convicted and sentenced by a Moradabad court to two years in prison in a 15-year-old case....
Patna High Court Upholds Forfeiture Of Senior SBI Official’s Gratuity, Says Irregularities Weren't Mere Lapses But Deliberate Acts For Personal Gain
Dismissing an appeal challenging the forfeiture of entire gratuity of a senior State Bank of India (SBI) officer, the Patna High Court said no other punishment could have been awarded to him for the proved charges against him. The bank official was accused of serious irregularities. The division bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Harish Kumar observed,"A senior officer of...
Legislator Moves Kerala High Court Against Translocation Of Rogue Elephant 'Arikomban' To Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
A review petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court by the Nenmara MLA K. Babu, against the order of the High Court dated April 5, 2023, directing the relocation of wild tusker 'Arikomban' to Muthuvarachal/Orukomban within the limits of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. The elephant had allegedly been foraging into the Chinnakanal area in the Idukki District, and causing damage to the property...
Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Elections Of Equestrian Federation Of India, Appoints Justice Bharihoke As Returning Officer
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a slew of directions for conducting elections to various posts of the office bearers to the Equestrian Federation of India and appointed former high court judge Ajit Bharihoke as the returning officer to determine the electoral college. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the elections to the federation have to be held to ensure that a...
‘Not A Case Of People Suffering Due To Any Area Being Inaccessible’: Patna High Court Closes PIL Seeking Construction Of Road In Kaimur
Observing that it is not a case where people are suffering due to any area being inaccessible, the Patna High Court recently closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for construction of a public road in Kaimur district."Though further development of a road or road connectivity is an important facet of convenience for general public at large, we cannot lose sight of the...
"Woman Groped On Street Can't Be Prosecuted As Participant To Crime": Mumbai Court On Shilpa Shetty's Discharge In Richard Gere Kissing Case
A woman being groped on the streets cannot be prosecuted as a participant to the crime, the Sessions Court observed while upholding actor Shilpa Shetty’s discharge in a 2007 obscenity case involving Richard Gere kissing her at a public event.“A woman being groped on the street or touched on a public way or in public transport cannot be termed as accused or participative to an extent of...
Bihar Municipal Polls 2022| What Yardsticks Were Adopted By Dedicated Commission For Fulfilling 'Triple Test'?: High Court Asks State Govt
Hearing a writ plea challenging the Bihar Municipal Polls 2022 and the report of the dedicated Commission constituted by the state government to study the representation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in urban local bodies, the Patna High Court last week sought Bihar Government's affidavit on several issues.The Bench of Justice Satyavrat Verma asked the state to specify on what basis...
Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Consent To Quash FIR Against Man Who Allegedly Tweeted Rape Threat To Their Daughter After T20 Loss In 2021
The Bombay High Court on Monday quashed the FIR and charge sheet against a student accused of giving a rape threat to the 11-month-old infant of former Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma, after a no-objection from the couple.A division bench of Justices AS Gadkari and PK Naik quashed the FIR against Hyderabad techie Ramnagesh Srinivas Akubathini registered by...
NGT Directs Rajasthan And Punjab Pollution Control Boards To Conduct Joint Study On Increasing Cancer Patients
Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RJSPCB) and the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to commission a joint study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi or the Indian Toxicological Research Institute (ITRI), Lucknow.The aim of the study is to identify the root causes of the increasing number of cancer patients...
Teele Wali Masjid Dispute| Maintainability Of Lord Sheshnag's Suit In Lucknow Court Seeking Possession Of Premises Challenged In Allahabad HC
A plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court challenging the maintainability of a suit pending before the Lucknow Court seeking possession of the City's Teele Wali Masjid Premises. Hearing the matter on Monday, the HC sought replies from the opposite parties by April 28.Essentially, the Suit pending before the Lucknow Civil Court was filed in 2013 by Lord Sheshnagesht Teeleshwar...
Orissa High Court Quarterly Digest: January-March, 2023
Nominal Index [Citations 1 - 50]1. Animesh Chakraborty v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 12. Vedanta Limited, Jharsuguda v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 23. Soli @ Sulachana Jena & Anr. v. Chief Executive Officer, NESCO (Electrical), Balasore & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 34. Sk. Jumman @ Badruddin v. State of Odisha, 2023 LiveLaw (Ori) 45. Santosh Kumar Nayak v. State of...
Karnataka High Court Raps Postal Officials For Opening HUF PPF Account After Withdrawal Of Scheme, Orders Payment Of Interest
The Karnataka High Court recently came to the rescue of a 48 years old Bengaluru resident who was denied interest on PPF deposits, stating that his HUF PPF account was opened irregularly after the scheme was amended.Stating that it was for the authorities to detect such irregular accounts and inform the investors immediately, a single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna cautioned the...