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Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Main Accused In AKG Centre Attack Case
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted bail to a Youth Congress leader who was arrested last month for his alleged involvement in the attack on the AKG Centre, which is the State Committee Office of the CPI(M).Justice Viju Abraham, considering the fact that the investigation has considerably progressed and there is no allegation that anyone was injured during the alleged incident, said...
Breaking: Mumbai Special Court Refuses Bail To Anil Deshmukh In Corruption Case
A special CBI court on Friday refused bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a case under the PC Act regarding illegal gratification from bar owners and corruption in police transfers and posting in Maharashtra."The statement of approver Sachin Waze and others, played a very imp role. Therefore statements cannot be overlooked at the stage of hearing of...
[Principle Of Pay & Recover] Statutory Right Of Third Party To Be Compensated U/S 149 MV Act Even If Vehicle Owner Contests Claim: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said the 'Principle of Pay and Recover' under section 149 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act is a statutory right available to third party (claimants) and it cannot depend on whether the owner of offending vehicle contests the claim petition or not, or may or may no prefer an appeal against the Tribunal order.A single judge bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging FCRA Registration Cancellations On November 21
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned a petition challenging the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs cancelling/refusing to renew the registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 of close to 6,000 non-governmental organisations to November 21. Before a Bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde argued that most of the issues...
"Prisoners' Pleas Should Be Forwarded To HC Within 48 Hours By Jail Authorities": Gujarat High Court Directs State IGP
In a significant order, the Gujarat High Court has directed the State's Inspector General of Police (Prisons) to issue necessary instructions to all Jail authorities in the State to forward applications preferred by prisoners/convicts through jails to the High Court within 48 hours as it noted that the same effects and violates the Fundamental Rights of such prisoners.The bench of Justice...
Navratri Communal Clash: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State In Contempt Plea Against Police For Flogging Muslim Men In Public View
5 members of a Muslim family have approached the Gujarat High Court seeking contempt action against several Police officers for allegedly tying and beating them up in full public view, cheering on and recording the incident and circulating it in the social media. The Police action was allegedly in aftermath of the communal clash in Undhela village situated in Matar Taluka of Kheda...
Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy Case : Supreme Court Directs Release Of Convict Manichan
The Supreme Court ordered release of Manichan, a convict in Kalluvathukkal Hooch Tragedy case that had killed over 30 people in the year 2000.Manichan @ Chandran was convicted by the Kollam Sessions Court on 16th July, 2002 and was sentenced to life imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs.30,45,000/- (Rupees thirty lacs and forty five thousand only). His appeal was dismissed by the Kerala High...
Delhi High Court Grants Transit Anticipatory Bail To Senior IAS Officer In Rape Case
The Delhi High Court has granted transit anticipatory bail to Jitendra Narain, ex-Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in a rape case registered against him.Narain, a senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer, was transferred from the post of Chief Secretary on July 22. As per media reports, Narain has been placed under suspension by the Ministry of Home Affairs following...
Complainant 'Highly Qualified', Shared 'Intense Relationship' With Accused: Kerala Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Congress MLA In Rape Case
The Additional Sessions Court at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, has granted anticipatory bail to the Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly in a case accusing him of rape and attempt to murder.ASJ Prasun Mohan in the order said the victim or rape survivor in her first complaint dated September 28 never "asserted" that the accused raped her "on any dates before the date of presenting the complaint"....
Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Challenging De-Recognition Of SP Member As Leader Of Opposition In UP Legislative Council
The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a writ plea moved by a Samajwadi Party leader (Lal Bihari Yadav) challenging UP Govt's notification derecognizing him as the leader of opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Om Prakash Shukla had reserved the orders in the plea on September 9 after responses were filed on behalf of...
Custody Disputes Involve "Human Issues", Can't Devise Straight-Jacket Formula For Resolution: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that disputes involving custody of minor children are complex, involving "human issues" and thus, there can be no straight-jacket formula to resolve the same.A division bench of Justices B Veerappa and KS Hemalekha said that such cases have to be decided on their own facts and circumstances, and no hard and fast rule can be laid down.Further referring...