Preparation Of CZMP In Relation To A Plot Is 'Empty Formality' If It Continues To Be CRZ II In 2019 Notification : Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

"If the undisputed position would be that a land comprised in CRZ-II under CRZ 2011 would continue to be in CRZ-II under CRZ-2019, the preparation of coastal zone management plan in relation to the said plot would be a mere formality"

Chinmayanand Case : Shajahanpur Court To Consider Regular Bail Application Of Law Student On September 30

The law student, who accused BJP leader Chinmayanand of rape, on Thursday filed a fresh application for regular bail before the District & Sessions Judge, Shahjahanpur in the extortion case filed against her. This is following her arrest by the Special Investigation Team yesterday, which rendered her pending application for anticipatory bail infructuous. The Court had posted the plea...

Delhi HC Mandates Presence Of Informant Or Authorized Person While Hearing Bail Application Of Accused In Rape Cases

The Delhi High Court has mandated the presence of the informant or any person authorized by him in the court, at the time of hearing of the bail application of a person accused of rape, with immediate effect.Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice D. N. Patel, made the aforesaid directions on Tuesday in view of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 which had amended Section 439 of CrPC...

NGT Directs Karnataka State Authorities To Check Pollution In Papnash Lake

NGT Principal Bench at New Delhi has directed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to monitor the actions to be taken by state authorities of Karnataka, to conserve the Papnash Lake in Bidar District, Karnataka. The Principal Bench was considering the issue of pollution of the Papnash Lake, on a plea filed by activist Ambresh Kencha, on behalf of the NGO...

CBI Can Be Asked To Furnish Crime File Only In Exceptional Circumstances And Not As Routine: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has clarified that the Central Bureau of Investigation is not required to furnish Final Report - Part I unless the facts warrant 'exceptional circumstances'. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait has held that access to FR-I cannot be made in normal course as it's an internal document of the said investigation agency. It is only under exceptional circumstances, that FR-I can be...

Special CBI Judge Dismisses DK Shivakumar's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case [Read Order]

Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar has rejected the bail application of Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar in a money laundering case. Challenging the bail, ASG KM Nataraj had submitted before the court that DK Shivakumar has not provided the source for 317 bank accounts and assets running into crores belonging to him and his family. It was also highlighted that a significant amount...

A Person Arrested By Police Entitled To Move For Bail Though He Was Not Produced Before Magistrate : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Observing that "It goes without saying that if a person is arrested and not produced before the jurisdictional Court, he is entitled to maintain a petition under Section 437 Cr.P.C. before the Magistrate," the Karnataka High Court directed a magistrate to entertain a bail plea and pass appropriate orders as per law. Sai Ramakrishna, was arrested by Kerala Police within the jurisdiction...

Ban Commercial Hiring And Leasing Of Elephants, Suggests Amicus Curiae Appointed By Kerala HC [Read Report]

The amicus curiae appointed by the High Court of Kerala has recommended a ban on commercial leasing and hiring of elephants in Kerala.The suggestion was made by Advocate V M Shyam Kumar, who was appointed as amicus curiae by the High Court in a writ petition filed by M N Jayachandran seeking prohibition on use of weak and injured captive elephants in festivals and public events.In Kerala...

Law Student Who Accused Chinmayanand Of Rape Arrested And Remanded To 14 Days Custody In Extortion Case

The Shahjahanpur law student, who had leveled allegations of sexual harassment and rape against Former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the charges of extortion and blackmailing, reported the ToI. The SIT had booked her and her three friends on a complaint made by Chinmayanand that they had demanded Rs....

Bar Council Of Maharashtra And Goa Decides To Do Away With Police Verification Required For Enrolling As An Advocate

The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa has decided that police verification will no longer be required for enrolling as an advocate in the States of Goa and Maharashtra. Avinash Janardhan Bhide, Chairman, Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa spoke to Live Law and confirmed that such a resolution has been passed. The State Bar Council in its General Body Meeting on September 15,...

NGT Pulls Up State Authorities For Inaction On Polluting Industries In Western UP

The NGT Principal Bench has directed the UP Government (through Chief Secretary) to look into the issue of pollution in Kali Nadi, Krishni and Hindon Rivers on a plea that it has resulted in the death of 71 people from cancer, and caused over 47 people to be bed ridden. The plea was filed by NGO Doaba Paryavaran Samiti, praying for...

Renewed Hope For Amtek Auto Resolution As SC Allows RP To Issue Invitation For Fresh Bids

Supreme Court has allowed the plea of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Amtek Auto for granting extension to the extent that, fresh bids may be invited by the Resolution Professional from potential resolution applicants. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the CoC of Amtek, asked for an extension of 90 days for completing resolution process. He contended that the...