Dharavi Redevelopment: Bombay High Court Allows Dubai Based Company To Challenge Tender Process By Which Adani Emerged Highest Bidder

The Bombay High Court today allowed amendment in a petition challenging the tender process for Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The draft amendment claims that the state acted in a mala fide manner favouring the Adani Group and preventing petitioner Seclink Technologies from bidding. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S. V. Gangapurwala and Justice Santosh Chapalgaonkar allowed...

UP Court Convicts Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari In A 26-Year-Old Gangster Act Case, Sentenced To 10 Year In Jail

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur District yesterday convicted former MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his aide (Bhim Singh) in a 26-year-old Gangster Case. This is the third case in which he has been convicted this year. He has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.Ghazipur ADJ-I MP/MLA Court, Durgesh also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on Ansari and his accomplice Bhim Singh. This is the first-ever...

High Tension Electricity Connection Of CD Cannot Be Restored Unless Security Deposit Is Paid: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Kalptaru Steel Rolling Mills Ltd. v Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., has held that the Corporate Debtor is not entitled for restoration of high tension...

Person Challenging Preventive Detention Order At Pre-Execution Stage Must Show Ex-Facie Illegality: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday ruled that a preventive detention order can be challenged at the pre execution stage, provided the petitioner/detenue satisfies the court that the detention order is clearly illegal. The bench comprising Justices Rajnesh Oswal and Puneet Gupta, while hearing an appeal against dismissal of plea to quash preventive...

TRS MLA Poaching Case | Telangana Police Tells Kerala High Court 'No Intention' To Arrest Officials Of Amrita Hospital

The Kerala High Court on Friday closed the anticipatory bail applications moved by four officials of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre in relation to the ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of Dr Jaggu Kottilil, who is a doctor at the hospital.Justice K Babu directed the petitioners to cooperate with the investigation as it closed the proceedings in the...

Madras High Court Quashes Non-Speaking Order Cancelling GST Registration

The Madras High Court has quashed the order canceling GST registration without referring to the reason for the non-filing GSTR-3B return.The single bench of Justice M. Sundar has remitted the matter back to the appellate authority with a directive to examine the matter on the merits based on available records and based on the opportunity already given to the writ petitioner/assessee...

High Court Dismisses Plea Requiring BCCI To Hold Fresh Elections To J&K Cricket Association, Amend Its Constitution

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea requiring BCCI to initiate the process of amendment of constitution of J&K Cricket Association and to hold fresh elections of the body.It was alleged that the present office bearers of JKCA are guilty of disobedience of a judicial order directing removal of 3 office bearers over conflict of interest.A bench...

Defection Cases Have Decreased 'Substantively' Post 'Tenth Schedule' Implementation, No Need To Amend It: Centre

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed Rajyasabha that there has been a "substantive decrease" in defection cases after the insertion of the tenth schedule in the constitution (anti-defection law) and there is no need to amend the same as it has stood the test of time.The Union Law Minister was responding to a query raised by Rajyasabha MP from Indian National Congress,...

Report Filed By Investigating Officer Does Not Satisfy Mandate Of S.36A(4) NDPS Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the request of an investigating officer seeking extension of statutory 180 days period is not a substitute for the report of public prosecutor as envisaged under Section 36A of the NDPS Act.The provision stipulates that if it is not possible to complete the investigation within 180 days, the Special Court may extend the said period up to one year on...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's 'Letter' Over Jobs For CPI(M) Workers

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the plea moved by an ex-councillor of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation for CBI or judicial investigation into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya Rajendran's purported letter seeking a list of CPI(M) party members for appointment to various posts on a contract basis in the Health Division of the Municipal Corporation.Justice K. Babu dismissed the...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Confers 'Senior Designation' On 13 Advocates Including 2 Female Lawyers

The Himachal Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday, conferred 'senior designation' on 13 Advocates, including 2 female Advocates while exercising the power vested in it under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961. The list includes the names of the following lawyers, Ajay KochharBhuvnesh SharmaDeepak BhasinDeepak KaushalDevyani Kuthiala (Sharma)Ishwari Nand...

Bengaluru Potholes | Don't Hesitate To Register FIRs On Complaints Of Serious Injuries/ Death Due To Bad Roads: High Court To Police

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Police authorities to not avoid registering of FIRs on technical grounds, if citizens approach them complaining about injuries or death caused due to bad roads or potholes in Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi gave the direction in the backdrop of news reports published, wherein it...