Uttar Pradesh Migrant Not Entitled To Benefits Meant For OBC Candidates In Maharashtra: High Court

A migrant from Uttar Pradesh is not entitled to any benefits meant for OBC candidates in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court reiterated and upheld the invalidation of a Nationalist Congress Party candidate Naziya Ansari's caste certificate. "She being a migrant after the deemed date was not entitled to contest elections in Maharashtra," the bench said. The court also found that Ansari...

Sale Of Alleged Fake Apple AirPods To Lawyer: Allahabad High Court Orders No Coercive Action Against Flipkart Officials

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday has ordered no coercive action to be taken against Flipkart Officials until the next date of hearing in a case involving the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against them on a complaint filed by a city-based advocate alleging that he was sold fake/counterfeit Apple Airpods by the E-Commerce giant....

'Proceeds Of Crime Used For Delhi Riots': Court Frames Charges Against Tahir Hussain In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday framed charges against former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain in a money laundering case registered against him in connection with the North East Delhi riots of 2020.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat has framed charges against Tahir Hussain under Section 3 which is punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The court...

Madras High Court Allows RSS To Hold Processions At 44 Places in Tamil Nadu On November 6; Imposes 11 Conditions

The Madras High Court on Friday permitted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to carry out a procession at 44 locations out of the 50 requested for, on November 6. Previously, upon the State's submission that it had rejected permission for the procession for most locations in view of the Intelligence reports, the court had stated that it would pass orders after going through the intelligence...

[JJ Rules] School Certificate Prevails Over Doctor's Opinion About Minor Rape Victim's Age: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that while determining the age of a minor rape victim, the certificate issued by the school authorities stands on a higher footing than the medical opinion of a doctor. To determine the age of a victim, suspected to be a minor, Rule 12(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2007 applies. A division bench of Justices Dr H...

Are Philatelic Exhibits Like Postage Stamps 'Antiquities' Under Antiquities And Art Treasures Act? Delhi High Court Answers

The Delhi High Court has held that philatelic exhibits of postage stamps, fiscal stamps, envelopes, stamp papers and other such documents, are "antiquities" within the meaning of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972. Noting that philately is a hobby of the "discerning connoisseur" who appreciates the intrinsic value of vintage stamps and other such documents, Justice C Hari...

POCSO Act | 13 Y/O Boy's Assertion That Accused Did 'Gandi Harkat' Is Sufficient To Issue Process U/S 204 CrPC: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the statement of the 13-year-old boy that the applicant has committed an act being 'Gandi Harkat' (loosely translated as Dirty Act) would be prima facie sufficient ground to summon the accused (a lady in this case) as per Section 204 CrPC.The bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery further clarified that such an act, if the commission of the same...

[Cyber Portal Jurisdiction] Delhi Police Registers FIR On Lawyer's Complaint Against Facebook Impersonation, Year After Transferring Case To Gurgaon

More than a year after Delhi Police told the High Court that a complaint filed on National Cyber Police Portal is assigned on the basis of complainant's address as per a Standard Operating Procedure, the police on Tuesday registered an FIR on a Gurgaon resident's complaint against an imposter account on Facebook.The submission regarding registration of the FIR was made before the bench of...

OXLI R25 CPC | Appellate Court Not Obligated To Remand Matter Back For Fresh Trial Merely Because It Framed New Issues: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently held that the lower appellate court is not required to set aside the judgment and decree in a matter, thereby remanding it back to the trial court to be decided afresh, merely because it had framed new issues. Opining that the case in hand had to be governed as per the provisions under Order XLI Rule 25 CPC, Justice Pranay...

Levana Suites Fire | "Form Panel, Probe Grant Of Licenses, NOCs; Proceed Against Responsible Officers": Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to constitute a high-powered committee to inquire as to how NOCs and licenses were granted to the Hotel Levana Suites, where a major fire incident took 5 lives on September 5, without properly verifying the eligibility of the hotel to obtain such licenses/NOCs.It may be noted that on September 09, 2022, a major...

'18 Arrested, Chargesheet Yet To Be Filed': Delhi Police To High Court On 2020 Gargi College Molestation Case

The Delhi Police on Friday informed the High Court that 18 persons were arrested in the 2020 Gargi College molestation case and that the filing of chargesheet has got delayed on account of COVID-19 pandemic.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Advocate ML Sharma seeking CBI Inquiry into...

Delhi Waqf Board Case: Anti Corruption Branch Moves High Court Against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's Bail

Delhi's Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) has moved the High Court against grant of bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in a corruption case relating to the Delhi Waqf Board.The ACB in the FIR has accused Khan of carrying out illegal recruitments and financial misappropriation as Delhi Waqf Board (DWB) chairman. Khan was granted bail by the city's Rouse Avenue Courts on September...