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'Harsh Measures Needed To Deal With Suppression Of Facts' : Supreme Court Dismisses SLP With Rs 25K Cost
The Supreme Court today (June 25) deprecated the practice of suppressing material facts by lawyers in Special Leave Petitions. The Court imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000/- on the petitioners and expressed that such 'harsh' measures were necessary.The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Rajesh Bindal was hearing a challenge against the interim order dated March 20 of the Delhi High Court by the...
Don't Obstruct Buses Registered In Other States Having All India Tourist Permit : Supreme Court To Tamil Nadu Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) issued notice in a plea challenging the directive issued by the Tamil Nadu Government stating that buses that are not registered in the State of Tamil Nadu will not be permitted to ply within the State unless they are re-registered with Regional Transport Authorities in the State of Tamil Nadu.The Court also passed an interim direction that the Tamil...
Bombay High Court Orders Release Of Minor Accused In Pune Porsche Car Accident Case
The Bombay High Court today ordered the release of the minor accused in the Pune Porsche accident case into the care and custody of his paternal aunt. A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande allowed a habeas corpus writ petition filed by the paternal aunt of the minor accused, who is currently in an observation home, seeking his release. The court declared...
Delhi High Court Stays Arvind Kejriwal's Bail, Says Trial Court Didn't Properly Appreciate ED Case & Materials
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday(June 25) stayed the trial court's order granting bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case.Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain allowed the application moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking stay of the trial court's order. The court said that the Vacation Judge passed the bail order without going through ED's entire material which...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On UP Congress President Ajai Rai's Plea To Quash Case Under UP Gangsters Act
The Supreme Court today (June 25) issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on the petition filed by UP Congress President Ajay Rai for quashing the criminal trial against him under offences of the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act 1986. The Court also ssued notice on his stay application. The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Rajesh Bindal was hearing the...
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'Bail Prayers Not To Be Unnecessarily Adjourned' : Supreme Court Urges Delhi HC To Decide Satyendar Jain's Default Bail Plea Soon
Observing that bail applications are not to be unnecessarily adjourned, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (June 25) expressed the hope that the Delhi High Court would decide the default bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain without delay.A Vacation Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and SVN Bhatti was hearing Jain's challenge against the Delhi High Court's order dated May 28...
Explainer | 50% Reservation Rule & Bihar Caste-Quota Law Judgment Of Patna High Court
Recently, the Patna High Court struck down the laws passed by the Bihar Legislative Assembly providing 65% reservation to the domiciles of Bihar belonging to Schedule Castes (SCs), Schedule Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in matters of public employment and admission to education institutions. The Court reasoned that the enhancement of reservations beyond the 50% is bad in law...
Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of CRPF Personnel Accused Of Using Forged Medical Certificate To Join Armed Forces
In a plea for the grant of anticipatory bail preferred by a CRPF personnel against whom an investigation has been pending for ten years, the Supreme Court granted interim protection to the personnel and stayed his arrest.The allegation against the Petitioner/Personnel is about using a forged medical certificate to enter in service of the Armed Forces. However, later he was discharged from...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Odisha Administrative Service Officer Bijaya Ketan Sahoo In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today (June 24) granted interim protection from arrest to Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) Officer Bijaya Ketan Sahoo accused of money laundering in connection with a disproportionate assets case. The Court directed Sahoo to appear before the Special Court within two weeks and furnish his bail bonds. The vacation bench of Justices A.S Oka and Rajesh Bindal while...
S.138 NI Act - Cheque Dishonour Complaint Can't Be Transferred At The Instance Of Accused : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (June 24) observed that transfer of a case for the offence of dishonour of cheque under S. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 cannot be sought at the instance of the accused.The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Rajesh Bindal dismissed a transfer petition sought at the behest of the accused involved in the offence under S. 138 NIA. 8. Justice Oka remarked...