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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi High Court Stays Bail Granted To Ex-Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar, Issues Notice On SIT's Plea
The Delhi High Court has stayed a Trial Court order which had granted bail to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a case of rioting and murder of a man and his son residing in West Delhi area during the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots. Charges against Kumar were framed in the case in December last year and the trial is ongoing. However, Kumar is already serving life sentence in...
Rajgarh Temple Demolition: Rajasthan High Court Grants Arnab Goswami 10 Days To Respond To State's Application For Commencement Of Investigation
Republic TV Chief and anchor, Arnab Goswami, who has been booked by the Rajasthan Police for promoting enmity between religious groups through a broadcast regarding alleged temple demolition in Rajgarh, has been granted 10 days' time to respond to an application seeking commencement of investigation.The Rajasthan High Court asked Goswami to respond to State's application seeking vacation...
J&K&L High Court Directs Immediate Eviction Of Unauthorised Occupants Of Newly Constructed Quarters
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed the petitions filed by migrant employees who are under unauthorised occupation of new residential quarters at Transit camp Vessu, directing the authorities to evict them by using force as may be required to accomplish violence-free eviction, if they don't vacate in one week. The bench headed by Justice Sanjeev Kumar also directed...
Agnipath Scheme: Shortlisted IAF Candidates Move Delhi High Court Seeking Enrolment As Per Previous Recruitment Scheme
A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court by various candidates shortlisted as Airmen in Indian Air Force seeking issuance of enrolment list and completion of previous recruitment as per a 2019 notification, without being affected by Centre's new Agnipath recruitment scheme for armed forces. A division bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Saurabh Banarjee...
Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Case Against Govt, Madrasa Teachers Allegedly Found With Cow Meat, 16 Live Cattle Stock
The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to quash the criminal case against a government teacher and a madrasa teacher from whose possession cow meat (beef) and 16 live cattle were recovered.The Bench Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal observed that the First Information Report (FIR) that prima facie cognizable offence is made out against the applicants and thus, no case was made out to quash...
Limitation Period Is Not Applicable On Personal Ledger Account: CESTAT
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the limitation period is not applicable on personal ledger accounts (PLA). The bench of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) has observed that in the case of PLA balance, it is not deposited as a duty but it is deposited as an advance towards the duty. The PLA amount takes the colour of...
Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over "Disturbing Trend" Of Subordinate Courts Entertaining Bail Applications Despite Pendency Before Higher Courts
Calling it a "disturbing trend", the Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the practice of Trial Courts in entertaining the bail applications despite the pendency of the same before the higher courts.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta also noted that at times, the orders are mechanically passed without any substantial change of circumstances and in complete disregard to the observations or...
POCSO Act | Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail To Man Booked On Allegations By Wife Regarding Incident That Took Place When She Was Minor
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently granted regular bail to a man booked under the POCSO Act after the complainant, his wife, accused him of penetrative sexual assault in an incident that allegedly took place prior to their marriage, when she was still a minor.The bench comprising Justice Vikas Bahl observed that no date of the alleged incident has been mentioned in the FIR and it...
Disciplinary Proceedings Continuing Ad Infinitum Would Be Destructive Of Rule Of Law: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To CBIC Officer
The Delhi High Court has observed that allowing Disciplinary Proceedings to continue ad infinitum would not only be highly prejudicial to an individual but is also destructive of the Rule of Law. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta was dealing with cross petitions filed by one Anish Gupta against the Union of India. Gupta was serving...
Merely Because S.482 CrPC Does Not Prescribe Limitation Period Does Not Mean Parties Can Approach Court With Inordinate Delay: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court today held that a party cannot approach the High Court under Section 482 of the CrPC at his whim and caprice merely because no period of limitation in filing the petition under the aforesaid provision is provided. A petition under Section 482 of the CrPC must be filed within a reasonable time and it should not be vitiated by inordinate delay...