'They Want To Arrest Me Before Elections': Congress Leader DK Shivakumar Approaches Delhi High Court Against Money Laundering Probe

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea moved by Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar challenging the investigation initiated by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him in a money laundering case.A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal sought response of ED, while listing the matter for next hearing on December 15. Shivakumar has challenged...

Bombay High Court Asks Legal Services Authority To Review Pending Cases Where Lawyers Are Not Appointed Despite Prisoners' Requests

The Bombay High Court recently asked its Legal Services Authority to review pending cases where lawyers have not been appointed despite prisoners' requests so that appeals can be filed expeditiously. Justice Sarang V. Kotwal was dealing with an interim application for condonation of delay in filing appeal against applicant's conviction. The Legal Services Authority had kept his request...

Morbi Bridge Collapse | District Bar Association Passes Unanimous Resolution Against Representing Accused

The Morbi Bar Association on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution asking its member advocates not to represent any of the accused associated with the Morbi Bridge Collapse incident in which over 130 people lost their lives.The Bridge which was constructed during British rule had been closed since March for renovation. It was re-opened for the public just four days before it collapsed on...

Kerala High Court Quashes Order For Transfer Of Sessions Judge Who Made Controversial "Sexually Provocative Dress" Remark

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday set aside the order for transfer of Kozhikode Principal District & Sessions Judge, S. Krishnakumar, who made controversial 'sexually provocative dress' remark Civic Chandran's case.A Division Bench consisting of Justice A K Jayashankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C P while allowing the judicial officer's writ appeal and quashed the order of...

'State Can't Prohibit Interfaith Couple To Marry': Delhi High Court On Foreign Nationals' Plea For Registration Of Marriage Under SMA

Dealing with a plea raising the issue of right of foreign nationals to solemnise and register their marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that "there is no way" that the State can prohibit an interfaith couple to marry.Justice Yashwant Varma was hearing a plea filed by two interfaith foreign nationals residing in the national capital for over...

Govt Analyst's Report U/S 25 Drugs & Cosmetics Act Not "Conclusive" If It Is Not Supplied To Person From Whom Sample Was Collected: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that the report of a Government Analyst would become conclusive under Section 25(3) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, only against the person who despite having been provided a copy of the report, has failed to notify his intention to adduce evidence in controversion of the report, within a period of 28 days. The...

'Mahapadayatra' Can Be Conducted Only With 600 Identified Farmers : Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court refused to modify restrictions imposed by it on 'Maha Padayatra' announced by Amaravati Parirakshana Samiti.The Samiti had announced 'Maha Padayatra' from Amaravati to Arasavilli for expressing their protest against the proposed establishment of three capitals in the State of Andhra Pradesh.In an order passed last month, the High Court had issued the...

Contract Between Two Persons Allowing The Other To Seek Compassionate Appointment Not Binding On State: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that an agreement entered between two persons allowing the other to seek compassionate appointment under Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules,1996, cannot be enforced against the State. A single judge bench of Justice S G Pandit dismissed the petition filed by Manjula. N seeking a direction to Deputy Commissioner of...

J&K&L High Court Monthly Digest: October 2022

Nominal Index : [Citations 168 - 200] Mushtaq Ahmad Pandit Vs Addl Deputy Commissioner & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 168 Mohd Hussain Vs Shabnam Ara 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 169 Custodian General Vs J&K Special Tribunal 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 170 Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd Vs Drug Inspector Kathua 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 171 Cipla Ltd Vs State of J&K 2022 LiveLaw (JKL)...

Northeast Delhi Riots: Court Picks Holes in Delhi Police Probe, Asks If Action Taken For Wrongly Naming Accused In FIR

Picking holes in Delhi Police's investigation of a case connected to the Northeast Delhi riots of 2020, a Sessions Court has sought a clarification from the DCP on the prosecution's "conflicting stand" in the matter where initially 30 complaints were clubbed but last month the investigating officer moved an application seeking their return."Several question arise as to why fourth name in...

Failure To Act Upon Complaints Against Govt Officials Unconstitutional, Causes No Confidence In Public Authorities: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court came down heavily on public authorities delaying action upon complaints by citizens against government officials. The court was hearing a plea by a man who had given a complaint to the Chief Secretary against an officer in 2016. When the complaint was not acted upon, he approached the court.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam observed that failure of public authorities...

MP High Court Cancels Bail Of Accused Who Celebrated His Release By Firing Gunshots In Air Amidst A Chanting Mob Garlanding Him

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently cancelled the bail of an accused who was seen celebrating his release by firing gunshots in the air amidst a mob chanting slogans in his favor and garlanding him upon his release. Taking exception to this kind of behavior, Justice G.S. Ahluwalia observed that such glorification of an accused has an adverse effect on...