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Muzaffarnagar Riots 2013 Case: BJP MLA Vikram Saini, 10 Others Sentenced To Two Years In Prison, Granted Bail Later
A special court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffar Nagar district on Tuesday sentenced BJP MLA, Vikram Saini, and 10 others to 2 years in imprisonment in connection with the 2013 Muzaffar Nagar riots case. The violence had left at least 60 people dead and over 50,000 people were reportedly displaced. The Spl. Judge (E.C. Act) Gopal Upadhyaya sentenced Saini and 10 others to two years in...
S.498-A IPC: Bombay HC Bats For Making Offence Compoundable In Maharashtra, Says Minimum 10 Quashing Petitions Are Filed Everyday
The Bombay High Court has urged the Union of India to consider Maharashtra's bill to make domestic violence cases (498A IPC) compoundable with the permission of the concerned court citing hardships caused to innumerable couples who are constrained to approach the High Court for quashing. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and SM Modak asked the Additional Solicitor...
Law Respects Possessory Rights Over Immovable Property Even In Absence Of Valid Title: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that in a suit for possession simplicitor or a suit for injunction against dispossession simplicitor, the plaintiff is not required to establish title or ownership. Single bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar observed that the plaintiff is only required to establish a better right to remain in possession of the suit property as compared to the right of...
Create OTP-based System For Processing Payment Of Professional Fees To Standing Counsels, High Court Directs Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to ensure that an OTP-based verification system is created on the Online Single Window System (OSWS) portal within a period of four weeks for seamless processing of the payment of professional fees to the standing counsels. At present, in order to apply for the payment, a standing counsel is required to download the form, fill details of...
Sick Or Infirm Persons Need Not Satisfy Twin Conditions For Bail Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that sick or infirm persons need not satisfy the twin conditions for the grant of bail under Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The twin conditions are that when an accused applies for bail under PMLA, the public prosecutor has to be given an opportunity to oppose the same and if the court is considering grant of bail, there must be...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Appointment Of Vice Chancellor, Central University Of Kerala
A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court challenging the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of Central University of Kerala. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, admitted the plea and issued notice to the present Vice Chancellor of Central University, Kerala, Prof. H. Vemkateswarlu, who has been named as the 3rd respondent herein, while...
Head Of Educational Institution Liable If Students Are Carried In Tourist Buses Violating Norms : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that the head of the educational institution would be held liable if any tourist bus, which does not meet the safety standards and standards prescribed in relation to control of noise, is used in any public place for carrying students from that educational institution."In case any contract carriage, which does not meet the safety standards and the standards...
Lucknow Court Orders Regsitration Of FIR Against Flipkart Officials For Allegedly Selling Fake Apple AirPods To A Lawyer
The Lucknow Court on Monday ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Flipkart Officials after admitting a complaint filed before it by a city-based advocate alleging that he was sold fake/counterfeit Apple Airpods by the E-Commerce giant.The Chief Judicial Magistrate Ravi Kumar Gupta passed this order on a complaint moved before him by the Lawyer Abhimanyu...
Chargesheet Filed Within 90 Days In How Many UAPA Cases? Delhi High Court Asks Police To Submit Data
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to submit data on the number of such UAPA cases in which the charge sheet was filed within a period of 90 days.The division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal has also asked the police to provide data on the cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act wherein extension was sought for completion of probe and it...
Maintaining Detention Centres In Good Condition Is The Basic Requirement Of Human Dignity: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has recently observed that it is essential to maintain and upkeep the Detention Centres in a good condition as it is the basic requirement of human dignity.The bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Farjand Ali was essentially dealing with a habeas corpus plea related to 3 detenues of the Tanzanian nationals. The plea was disposed of in March 2022, however, the...
Adani's IBC Acquisition: Bombay HC Directs MSEDCL To Provide New Electricity Connection Without Clearance of National Rayon Co.'s Past Dues Worth 28Cr
In a relief for Adani Properties that acquired the National Rayon Corporation (NRC) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2020, the Bombay High Court directed the State Electricity Department to provide a new electricity connection without seeking clearance of NRC's "Rs. 28 crore pending dues." A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Gauri Godse prima facie agreed...
Lawyers Expected to Address Court with Deference, Judges also Should Refrain From Showing Needless Sensitivity On Counsel's Utterances: Delhi HC
Observing that lawyers are expected to always address the court with deference, the Delhi High Court has said that mutual respect between the bench and bar is essential for a vibrant legal system."Counsel are, on all occasions, expected to address the Court with deference and respect. Mutual respect between Bench and Bar is the indispensable sine qua non for a vibrant and vigorous legal system...