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Depriving A Person Of Liberty Cannot Be Left To The Whims Of The Police Officer; Bombay HC Fines Cop Rs.1 Lakh For Illegal Detention [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court last month fined a police inspector at Deoli Police Station in Wardha, Rs.2 lakh for illegal detention of one Kishore Futane and his son Dr.Indraprasad Futane under Section 151 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The division bench of Justice ZA Haq and Justice MG Giratkar held that the said detention was illegal and quashed the action taken by the Tahsildar and...
Can HC Exercise Revisional Jurisdiction Against An Order Of Acquittal? Allahabad HC Explains [Read Judgment]
In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court discussed the true contours of the jurisdiction vested in the high courts, under Section 397 read with Section 401 of CrPC and recapitulated the principles governing Revisional jurisdiction against orders of acquittal. Dismissing the revision petition that challenged the private-Respondents' acquittal, the high court said that where the...
Only The Spouse Or Children Of A Person In Coma Can Be Appointed As His Legal Guardians: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court has held that if a person is in coma, only the spouse or the children of that person can be appointed as a legal guardian, who would also have to disclose the details of the assets held by such patient. The Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher also noted that if a person in coma is abandoned by the family, then his next friend can be appointed as a legal guardian...
Delhi Court Grants Bail To 15 Persons Arrested Over Alleged Violence During CAA Protests In Daryaganj
A Delhi Court on Thursday allowed the bail applications of 15 persons who were arrested by Daryaganj police on December 21, 2019 on allegations of violence during anti-CAA protests.Additional Sessions Judge Dr Kamini Lau of Tis Hazari Courts ordered that the bail will be subject to the accused executing a bond of Rs 25,000 each and furnishing a surety for the same amount. They have been asked...
Be Punctual, Ensure Judgements Are Uploaded; Bombay HC Issues Directions To Judicial Officers
The Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court has issued several directions to all the Principal District & Sessions Judges in the State after certain irregularities were observed while inspection of sub-ordinate courts was being conducted.SG Dige, Registrar (Inspection I), Appellate Side, High Court wrote to all the Principal District and Sessions Judges.Following irregularities were found-i) ...
Insist On Income & Assets Affidavit In Matrimonial Cases, Directs P&H HC [Read Judgment]
On Monday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed all family courts in the state to insist on affidavit of assets, income & expenditure in all matrimonial cases, to avoid unnecessary burden on wives seeking maintenance. "The best practices should always be followed particularly if the same are for furtherance of efficient and effective justice dispensation. Furnishing of...
NGT Asks Reliance Jio To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Tree Felling While Laying Optical Fibre Cables[Read Order]
The National Green Tribunal has asked Reliance Jio to pay a compensation of fine of Rupees 10 lakhs for illegal cutting of trees in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh for laying underground Optic Fibre lines The issue was regarding the illegal felling of 125 Avenue trees in Kurnool District for laying Optical Fibre Cable from Nannur to Veldurthy villages. The District...
Political Donations : CIC Directs Centre To Disclose Identity Of Donors Who Had Sought Anonymity [Read Order]
In a significant order upholding the interests of transparency in political funding, the Central Information Commission has directed the Central Government to divulge information regarding the identities of persons and entities who had sought anonymity while making donations to political parties.The application filed by RTI activist Venkatesh Nayak had sought information pertaining to the...
NI Act - Presumption Under Section 139 Applies To Guarantor Cheques Also : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Kerala has held that the presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act applies even to a cheque issued by a guarantor.The Court held that a guarantor's cheque is also a cheque regarded under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, 1881, as it is being issued in discharge of legally enforceable debt. Nowhere in the Section 138 it is said that...
Jharkhand Police Drops Sedition Charge Against Anti-CAA Protesters; SP Seeks Explanation From Investigating Officer
On Wednesday, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren took to Twitter to announce that steps had been taken to obliterate the charge of sedition, invoked against 3,000 people in Dhanbad district for participating in anti-CAA protests. "In Dhanbad, directions have been issued to scrap the charge of sedition imposed on 3000 people forthwith and proper action has been recommended against the...
SC Stays Bombay HC Judgement Quashing LRs Issued By DRI For Probe Into Alleged Invasion Of Customs Duty By Adani Group
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a judgment of the Bombay High Court quashing Letters Rogatory issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to authorities in Singapore, UAE, Hongkong and British Virgin Islands seeking information about the purchase and sale of Indonesian coal by subsidiary by Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Adani Power Ltd, companies of Adani group.Three judge bench...
"Chhapaak" Set To Release On January 10 As Bombay HC Refuses Relief To Writer Who Claimed Copyright Infringement By Filmmakers
Deepika Padukone starrer movie "Chhapaak" based on the life of Laxmi Agarwal, an acid attack victim will be released on the scheduled date of January 10 as Bombay high Court on Wednesday refused to stay release as prayed for in the suit filed by writer Rakesh Bharti who claimed copyright infringement against the makers of the movie.Justice SC Gupte questioned the plaintiff's lawyer as to how...