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[PMLA Case] Delhi Court Allows ED's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Proceedings Against Satyendar Jain
A Delhi Court on Friday allowed the application moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for transfer of the money laundering proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain from a Special Court.Principal District & Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta pronounced the order after reserving it yesterday. The case, which was earlier being heard by Special Judge Geetanjali Goel, will now...
PIL To Make Vaishno Devi Stampede Report Public: High Court Seeks J&K Govt's Response
The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Thursday gave a month's time to the J&K administration and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to file their responses in a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to make public the inquiry report on the stampede at the hilltop temple late on December 31 last year. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj...
DRT Can Impose Cost But Not Other Stringent Conditions While Restoring Application U/S 22(2)(g) RDB Act: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently set aside an order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, whereby an application for restoration under Section 22(2)(g) of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act was allowed subject to fulfilling certain conditions.The division bench comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice P.C. Gupta observed that there was no enabling provision under the Act which vested...
Resort Owner Who Purchased Land From Former Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab Approaches Bombay High Court Against Demolition Order
A businessman has approached the Bombay High Court to save his resort from demolition over alleged Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) violations. The resort is built on land allegedly purchased from Maharashtra's former Transport Minister Anil Parab. Petitioner Sadanand Kadam alleged that between 2020-2021, political rivals of Parab initiated several false and vexatious...
Over 600 Vacancies In Delhi Prisons, Delhi High Court Told
The Director General of Prisons has informed the Delhi High Court that there were more than than 600 vacancies as on May 31 in the prisons of national capital and steps are underway for filling up the vacant posts.Out of the total 3253 posts in Delhi's Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli jails, a total of 2572 positions have been filed, leaving a total of 681 vacancies.The details have been provided in...
Mere Reinstatement Into Service Without A Clean Chit In Departmental Inquiry Not Ground To Quash Criminal Proceedings: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday held that mere reinstatement into service without a clean chit in departmental inquiry is not a ground to quash criminal proceedings emanating from the set of allegations. The bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed,"It is clear that the petitioners, who were associated with the project, have not been given a clean chit, but...
"Illegal Installations Made By A Particular Political party On National Highway" : Kerala High Court On "Bharat Jodo Yatra" Flags, Banners
The Kerala High Court, on Thursday, took a critical view of the flags and banners erected along the highways in the State as part of the "Bharat Jodo Yatra" led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.The Court expressed dismay that the authorities have not removed the banners, boards and flags erected in violation of the earlier directions.At the request of the Amicus Curiae Advocate Harish...
Delhi High Court Allows 16-Yr-Old To Terminate Pregnancy After Hospitals' Refusal Over No Police Complaint
Allowing a woman's prayer for immediate termination of the pregnancy of her minor daughter, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to ensure that the procedure is done at the national capital's All India Institute of Medical Science on government expenses.The government and private hospitals had earlier refused to terminate the pregnancy since the family of the teenager was unwilling...
Justice Indira Banerjee Shares Her Memories With Lawyers
As last day as a judge of the Supreme Court, the Executive Committee, Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association ( SCAORA) invited Justice Indira Banerjee for a farewell ceremony. The bar fondly remembered the various pleasant interactions and thanked her for always lending a patient ear to the advocates appearing before her, regardless of their seniority and rank. When the ...
Four Cops Suspended For Assaulting Lawyer Inside Kollam Police Station, Kerala High Court Told
The Kerala High Court on Thursday was informed that four police officials were placed under suspension on Wednesday for allegedly thrashing and handcuffing a lawyer inside a police station on September 5.The submission was made during the hearing of a contempt petition filed against the action of the officials of Kollam police station. The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jayasankar...
Gyanvapi | Hindu Worshippers' Plea Seeks Carbon Dating Of 'Shiva Linga': Varanasi Court Issues Notice To Masjid Committee
The Varanasi Court today issued a notice to the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi Mosque) over a plea filed by the Hindu worshippers seeking the carbon dating of the 'Shiva Linga' that was reportedly found within the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The District Judge AK Vishvesha has sought objections from the committee and posted the matter for the next hearing for...
High Courts Ought Not To Entertain Writ Petitions Filed Bypassing Statutory Alternative Remedies : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that High Courts should refrain from excercising writ jurisdiction there is an alternate remedy available.When there is an alternate remedy available, judicial prudence demands that the court refrains from exercising its jurisdiction under constitutional provisions, the bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.The bench observed thus while allowing an...