All PNB Scam Cases To Be Heard By One Court Designated Under Both PMLA And Prevention Of Corruption Act: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court ruled on Wednesday that one court designated under both the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC) will hear all cases related to the Rs.11,400-crore PNB scam led by absconding diamond merchant Nirav Modi.Justice Mridula Bhatkar directed Principal Judge of the City Civil & Sessions Court, Greater Mumbai, to assign these...

Appears That Displaying Of Fireworks Has Been Integral Part Of 'Thrissur Pooram': SC Allows Fireworks During The Festival [Read Order]

"We see no reason why the festivity should be suspended."

When State Agencies Fail In Establishing Guilt Of Accused, Onus On Courts To Do Justice: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has refused relief to one Khalil Shaikh, a 25-year-old man from Bandra, Mumbai, who was convicted by a designated court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 under Sections 323, 377 of IPC and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for one year and 10 years, respectively. Shaikh was also convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012...

Inherited Property Of Hindu Widow Who Dies Intestate Shall Devolve Upon Both Son And Daughter: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently denied relief to a man claiming sole right over ancestral property left behind after the death of both his parents and ruled in favour of his sister who is claiming her right over the said property. Appellant Jagannath Undre has an elder sister Yaminabai. She had filed a suit seeking a declaration of her rights in the said ancestral property. The suit...

Take Action Against Teachers Who Take Private Tuition, Madras HC Directs Govt.

"The Profession of teaching as a Noble one, the Teachers both inside the Schools as well as outside the Schools is bound to maintain honesty, integrity and clean life."

Tripura HC Invites Applications For Senior Designation

Applications are invited from eligible Advocates for designating as Senior Advocate in the High Court of Tripura. Qualification and Experience The Advocates must have 10 years of practising experience at the Bar. How to apply? The willing advocates have to submit their applications, duly filled in, with necessary enclosures to the Secretary, Committee for designation of Senior Advocates, High Court of Tripura through Email adebbarma@aij.gov.in in pdf. as well as...

Kerala Church Dispute: No Court Should Entertain Any Matter Covered By KS Varghese Judgment Which Is Binding On All Concerned: SC [Read Order]

"The matters covered by decision cannot be entertained time and again."

Practice Of Summoning Officers To Court Is Not Proper, Says SC [Read Judgment]

"The summoning of officers to the court to attend proceedings impinges upon the functioning of the officers and eventually it is the public at large who suffer on account of their absence from the duties assigned to them."

Priya Ramani Pleads Not Guilty: Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Her In MJ Akbar's Defamation Case

A Delhi court Wednesday framed defamation charge against journalist Priya Ramani in a case filed by former Union minister M J Akbar after she levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him when he was a scribe. Ramani, who appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. "I plead truth as my defence, made in good faith in...

How Is Google's GPay Operating Without Authorisation: Delhi HC Asks RBI

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) how Google's mobile payment app, GPay, was facilitating financial transactions without the requisite authorisation from it. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A J Bhambhani posed the query to RBI while hearing a PIL which claimed that GPay was acting as a payments system provider in violation of...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment of Justice Vikram Nath As Andhra Pradesh CJ

Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Allahabad High Court Judge Vikram Nath as Chief Justice in Andhra Pradesh High Court."Office of the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court which has recently been constituted as separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh, has been lying vacant right from the day of its inception. Therefore, appointment to that office is required to...

SC Dismisses Man's Plea Challenging His Father's Detention under COFEPOSA During Emergency [Read Judgment]

"The challenge to order of detention dated 19.12.1974 passed under the provisions of COFEPOSA in respect of Roshan Lal must fail."