Bombay HC Reserves Order In Tarun Tejpal’s Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR In Rape Case

The Bombay High Court at Goa has reserved its order in a writ petition filed by former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, Tarun Tejpal.Justice Nutan Sardessai reserved the order after hearing both the petitioner and the prosecution in the case. While senior advocate Aman Lekhi appeared for Tejpal, public prosecutor Saresh Lotlikar argued against the quashing for FIR.Case BackgroundTejpal...

There Can Be Simultaneous Proceedings Under SARFAESI And Arbitration Act For Recovery Of Loan Arrears: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, held that arbitration and SARFAESI proceedings can be resorted to simultaneously for recovery of loan arrears."As the SARFAESI Act and the Arbitration /Debt Recovery Act are held to be complementary in nature and the doctrine of election has been held to be not applicable, it cannot be said that if a party has invoked one remedy, it is debarred from invoking...

Marriage, Once In Lifetime Event, Memorised Only By Photos & Video, Says Consumer Forum Holding Photographer Guilty For Not Handing Over Photos To Groom [Read Order]

Photographs capture moments which we want to hold on to as memories. And when it comes to wedding, it is said to be the most important event of one’s life, and wedding photographs are one of the most important part of the big day.But what if the wedding photographer fails to handover the photographs and video of the once in a lifetime event.A resident of north east Delhi had to face...

Honour Killing In TN: Six, Including Father-In-Law, Of Deceased Dalit Youth Sentenced To Death [Read Judgment]

The father-in-law of the deceased victim of ‘honour killing’ in Tamil Nadu, and five others have been sentenced to death by the Principal District and Sessions court in Tirupur, as per Hindu report.Out of 11 accused, the District Judge Alamelu Natarajan acquitted three, including the mother-in-law of Dalit youth Shankar.The prosecution had alleged that Shankar and Kausalya, an...

SC Registry Modifies ‘Proforma Of First Listing’ To Include ‘Period Of Custody Undergone By Accused’ [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court Registry has introduced necessary changes in the Proforma of First Listing complying with the directions issued in State of UP vs Munna @ Deewana.In the said order, the Supreme Court has directed the registry to ensure that all cases filed before it against an acquittal must mention the period of custody undergone by the accused. Read Live Law Story here.Now the column 7(e)...

Rejection Of Security Service Bid At Technical Stage By DU Citing Sexual Harassment Charges Against Company's Director Unwarranted: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Friday, opined that the Delhi University's (DU) rejection of a bid for security services was unjustified, as the University had only considered the fact that the Company's director was accused of sexual harassment without giving him a proper hearing.The Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva Court was hearing a Petition filed by...

Mohalla Assi: Delhi HC Directs Censor Board To Certify Film; Quashes 9 Out Of 10 Cuts [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, directed the Censor Board to award the movie ' Mohalla Assi ' with an 'A' certificate and quashed 9 out of the 10 cuts proposed by the Board.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a Petition filed by Crossword Entertainment Private Limited, which had challenged an order passed in November last year by the Film Certificate Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), wherein the...

Provisions Of PC Act Can’t Be Dropped On Mere Filing Of Status Report, Says Delhi HC [Read Order]

Court sets aside bail cancellation order, but finds initial bail order also bad in lawProvisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot be dropped on mere filing of the status report by the probe agency, the Delhi High Court has held, saying that the same has to be decided by the trial court at the time of taking cognizance.Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said so while setting aside the...

SC Dismisses Plea Of Ex-Army Officer To Treat Retirement On Superannuation As Invalided Out From Service

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by retired Indian National Army officer Lt Col PK Kapur, challenging the order dated October 4, 2016, of the Armed Forces Tribunal in New Delhi, refusing to treat him as invalided out from service from the date of his retirement on November 30, 1989, for...

Artificial Over-Invoicing By Power Cos: Delhi HC Notice To Centre On PIL Seeking SIT Probe

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought to know the Centre’s stand on the allegations made in a PIL that Indian power companies are indirectly involved in over-invoicing to the extent of 400 per cent on the import equipment/coal through their foreign intermediaries which has far-reaching effects, including higher power tariffs.A bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva...

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SC Stays Bombay HC Verdict That Held M’rashtra Minister Arjun Khotkar‘s Election ‘Void’ [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court judgment that declared election of Shiv Sena MLA and Maharashtra Minister Arjun Panditrao Khotkar from Jalna Legislative Assembly Constituency ‘void’.The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, hearing the senior counsel Harish Salve who appeared for Khotkar, listed the case for final disposal in first week of...