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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 2 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of two Judicial Officers as Judges in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July 2022.Following are the Judicial Officers whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Shri Sushil Kukreja, and2. Shri Virender Singh. Click Here To Read Collegium...
Vivo's Money Laundering Activities Are An Attempt To Destabilize India's Financial System, Threaten Sovereignty: ED To Delhi High Court
In a new development in the money laundering case against Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that company's seized bank accounts are "clearly involved in money laundering". The central investigating agency has also submitted that this is not a case of mere commission of an economic offence but has been carried out in an "attempt to destabilize...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 6 Advocates As Judges Of Telangana High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of six Advocates as Judges in the Telangana High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022.Following are the Advocates whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Shri Enugula Venkata Venugopal @ E.V. Venugopal,2. Shri Nagesh Bheemapaka, 3. Shri Pulla Karthik @ P. Elamadhar, 4. Shri...
'Mughal Mosque' Situated Within Qutub Complex A Protected Monument: Centre Tells Delhi HC In Plea Alleging Stopping Of Prayers
The Delhi High Court will hear on September 12 a plea filed by Managing Committee of Delhi Waqf Board against alleged stopping of prayers in a mosque adjacent to Eastern Gate of Qutub Minar in city's Mehrauli area. The Mosque in question, referred to as the 'Mughal Mosque' by the Waqf Board, is situated within the Qutub Complex. However, it is outside the Qutub enclosure and is not the...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 9 Judicial Officers As Calcutta High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of nine Judicial Officers as Judges in the Calcutta High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022. Following are the Judicial Officers whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Shri Biswaroop Chowdhury, 2. Shri Partha Sarathi Sen, 3. Shri Prasenjit Biswas, 4. Shri Uday Kumar, 5. Shri...
How Can A Statement Recorded U/S 164 CrPC Be Defamatory? Kerala High Court Reserves Order In Saritha's Plea
The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the plea moved by Saritha S. Nair, the prime accused in the infamous solar panel scam seeking a direction to provide her with copies of the Section 164 statement given by Swapna Suresh, an accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case.Justice Kauser Edappagath, while hearing the submissions made by the petitioner's counsel that...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 13 Advocates As Punjab &Haryana High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of thirteen Advocates as Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022. Following are the Advocates whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Ms. Nidhi Gupta, 2. Shri Sanjay Vashisth, 3. Shri Tribhuvan Dahiya, 4. Shri Namit Kumar, 5. Shri...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 2 Judicial Officers As Gauhati HC Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of two Judicial Officers as Judges in the Gauhati High Court. The approval was given in its meeting held on 25th July, 2022. Following are the Judicial Officers whose proposal for elevation has been approved: 1. Smt. Susmita Phukan Khaund, and 2. Smt. Mitali ThakuriaClick Here To Read Collegium...
Dishonour Of Cheque | S.27 General Clauses Act Presumes Service Of Statutory Notice In Favour Of Complainant: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that the service of notice upon the accused in cheque dishonour case cannot be denied in light of Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, which provides a presumption in favour of the complainant that the notice had been delivered.The bench comprising Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi was dealing with a revision petition against the judgment passed...
[Railway Accident] Person Not Being A Rly Servant Travelling In A Goods Train Not Entitled To Compensation: Jharkhand High Court
In an important observation, the Jharkhand High Court has said that if a person, not being a railway employee, is traveling in a goods train and falls down from such a train, then he is not entitled to compensation from the Railway administration.The bench of Justice Ananda Sen further clarified that if such a person cannot be treated as a passenger in terms of Section 123(C)(2) of the...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Roundup: July 17 To July 24, 2022
Nominal Index Kuljas Rai Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited Service 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 190 Yusuf Versus State of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 191 National Insurance Company Limited through its Assistant Manager Vs. Satya Devi (since deceased) through her Legal Heirs and others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 192 Mamta Rani Versus State Of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH)...
"13 Yrs Of Incarceration Sans Conclusion Of Trial Violated His Right To Speedy Trial": Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail To Murder Accused
The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a murder accused as it noted that 13 years of incarceration without conclusion of the trial had violated his fundamental right to a speedy trial.The bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot was dealing with the 4th bail application of the murder accused (Mahesh Chandra Shukla) seeking his release on bail in a criminal case under Sections 302, 307, 323,...