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Narada Case : Calcutta HC Directs CBI Official To Appear Before WB Speaker For Submitting Chargesheets Against MLAs Without Prior Consent
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed.an officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to appear before the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly at 4 pm on Monday itself pursuant to the summons issued to the CBI regarding charge sheets filed against legislators in the Narada scam case. The Speaker had summoned senior CBI and Enforcement Directorate officers to appear...
Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths, Death Certificates, Grievance Redressal : Supreme Court Issues Slew Of Directions
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a slew of directions in relation to the grant of ex-gratia compensation to the family of COVID victims and issuance of death certificates.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna issued the directions approving the guidelines framed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Central Government. The guidelines were framed pursuant to...
Sec 138 NI Act- Absence Of Salutation Like 'Mr.', 'M/s.' While Drawing Cheque Irrelevant; Not Ground For Acquittal: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that the absence of salutation while drawing the cheque by the accused cannot be a ground for the accused to be acquitted in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.Justice Gopinath P while allowing an appeal, observed: "The alphabets 'M/s' which is short form for 'Messrs' is normally a salutation intended to refer to a group...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Cancel NEET-UG 2021 Over Alleged Malpractices; Says "Lakhs Of Students Can't Be Made To Suffer"
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2021 exam held on September 12, 2021 and conduct of fresh exams for NEET-UG in the wake of allegations about the widespread use of malpractices and paper leak."Instances of impersonation and paper leakage cannot be to the detriment to the lakhs of students who have appeared for the exam", the Supreme...
NEET-SS 2021 Revised Pattern Gives More Flexibility; Exams Be Deferred To January 2022 To Help Students : NBE Tells Supreme Court
The National Board of Examination has told the Supreme Court that the exam pattern of the NEET-Super Specialty Exams 2021 was changed to bring more flexibility for the students and to ensure that they are tested on the basis of the courses which they already know. The revised pattern will also ensure that the Super Specialty seats will not go vacant, the NBE has told the Supreme Court.To give...
'No Drugs Were In My Possession, Embargo For Bail Won't Apply', Aryan Khan's Lawyer Tells Court, Agrees On NCB Custody For One Day
A holiday court at Mumbai has remanded actor Shah Rukh Khan's son - Aryan – and two others in the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) custody till tomorrow in connection with the seizure of drugs on the luxury cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. Additional CMM RK Rajebhosale remanded Khan, along with Arbaaz Merchant, and Munmun Dhamecha to NCB's custody till October 4 after NCB sought...
Constitution (105th Amendment) Act Deemed To Be In Force From 15th August, 2021; Power To Identify SEBCs Back To State Govts And UTs
The Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021 has come into force from 15th August, 2021, a recent notification of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment provides. The 105th Amendment Act which received the assent of the President last month restores the power of the State Governments and Union Territories to identify and specify Socially and Economically...
Chairman, Directors & Officers Can't Be Summoned In Criminal Complaint Against Company Without Specific Allegations About Their Individual Role : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that Chairman, Managing Director/Executive Director etc., of a company cannot be summoned in a criminal case if specific allegations about their particular role is not alleged in the complaint, as they cannot be vicariously held liable for the criminal acts of the company."Merely because they are Chairman, Managing Director/Executive Director and/or Deputy...
'Voluntary Retirement' Can Be Sought Only If Officer Meets Eligibility Criteria; Resignation Can Be Anytime : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that while a person can resign at any time during his service, he can ask for voluntary retirement only if he meets the eligibility criteria."A person can resign at any time during his service, however, an officer cannot ask for premature/voluntary retirement unless he fulfils the eligibility criteria", a bench comprising Justices MR...
Family Settlement Document Which Merely Records Past Transaction Does Not Require Compulsory Registration : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a family settlement document which merely sets out the existing arrangement and past transaction will not be compulsorily registrable under Section 17(1)(b) of the Registration Act, 1908, if it doesn't by itself creates, declares, limits or extinguishes rights in the immovable properties.Therefore, such a document will not be hit by the bar under Section 49...
Motor Accident Claim - Evidence Recorded Before Tribunal To Be Given Weightage Over Contents Of FIR In Case Of Contradiction : Supreme Court
While deciding the issue of negligence in a claim for motor accident , Supreme Court has observed that if any evidence before the Tribunal runs contrary to the contents in the First Information Report, the evidence which is recorded before the Tribunal has to be given weightage over the contents of the First Information Report."If any evidence before the Tribunal runs contrary to the contents...