Breaking: AIIMS Assault Case: Delhi Court Affirms Conviction Of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti U/Ss 147,149 IPC &PDPP Act, 2Year Jail Term Upheld

A Delhi Court on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in the AIIMS Assault Case under sec.147 (punishment for rioting) read with sec. 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence commit­ted in prosecution of common object) of the Indian Penal Code along with sec. 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. Howeverer, the Court set aside his...

Compound Interest In Nature Of Penal Interest; No Justification For Charging It Once RBI Has Allowed Loan Moratorium : SC

The Supreme Court has observed that there is no justification for charging compound interest or penal interest during the period of loan moratorium which was allowed by the Reserve Bank of India from March 1 to August 31 last year on account of the COVID19 pandemic.The Court observed that compound interest is chargeable on wilful or deliberate default by the borrower to pay the due...

ED Vs. Kerala Police- Enforcement Directorate Assails Kerala Police's FIR Against ED Officials, Moves Kerala High Court

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Kerala High Court against the State Police's FIR filed against the agency. The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justice VG Arun on Tuesday. The Kerala Police lodged a First Information Report against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging that officers of the agency coerced key accused in the gold smuggling and dollar smuggling cases...

Supreme Court Bars Charging Compound Interest Or Penal Interest On Any Borrower During Loan Moratorium; Refuses Moratorium Extension

[Story updated with judgment]The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that there should be no charging of compound interest, interest on interest or penal interest on the installments which were due during the loan moratorium period from March 1 to August 31 last year on any borrower, irrespective of the loan amount. If such interest has already been collected, it should be either refunded to...

'Threat By Using Caste Name' : Madras High Court Restrains National SC/ST Commission, TNHRC From Taking Cognizance Of Karnan's Complaints

The Madras High Court on Monday passed an interim injunction restraining the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission from taking cognizance of the complaints made by former High Court judge CS Karnan against the officers probing the abusive videos case against him, and also the judges deciding the case and the...

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Enhance Powers Of Delhi Lieutenant Governor

The Lok Sabha has passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to enhance the powers of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. The Bill amends the GNCT of Delhi Act, 1991, a legislation that provides framework for functioning of the Delhi Legislative Assembly and re-defines Delhi Government as the Lieutenant Governor (LG). It also provides that the...

Kerala High Court Dismisses NDA Candidates' Petitions Challenging Rejection Of Election Nominations

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the petitions filed by three candidates of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) challenging the rejection of their election nominations for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.A single bench of Justice N Nagaresh dismissed the writ petitions filed by BJP candidates N Haridas and Nivedida Subramaniam, and AIADMK candidate...

Hyper Nationalism Goes Against Prosperity Of Our Nation From All Its Past Glory: Madras High Court

'A patriot is not one who only raises the Flag, symbolises his national pride and wear it on his sleeve, but also, a person who bats for good governance'

Allahabad High Court To Decide Maintainability Of Civil Suit Filed In Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute; Order Reserved

The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a plea challenging maintainability of a civil suit pending before the Varansi District Court with respect to land-title dispute in the Kashi Vishwanath - Gyanvapi Masjid case. A Single Bench of Justice Prakash Padia has reserved its judgment after hearing the Petitioner- Anjuman Intazamia Masazid, Varanasi (Mosque Committee) and...

Commercial Courts Act Does Not Exclude Application Of Section 5 Limitation Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the application of section 5 of the Limitation Act is not excluded by the scheme of Commercial Courts Act.This means that delay for filing appeals under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act can be condoned by showing sufficient cause as per Section 5 of the Limitation Act.The bench headed by Justice RF Nariman observed thus while overruling the decision in M/s...

For How Many Generations Reservations Will Continue? Supreme Court Asks In Maratha Quota Case[Day 5]

While hearing the Maratha quota case, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday asked for how many generations would reservations in jobs and education continue. The bench also sought to know if the removal of 50% limit on reservation will affect the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution and would lead to a "resultant inequality"."If there is no 50% limit, what...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Stays investigation Against TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu In Amaravati Land Scam

Andhra Pradesh High Court has stayed the CID investigation against Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister P Narayana in the 'Amaravati Land Scam'.High Court has stayed the investigation for four weeks.Senior Supreme Court advocate Sidharth Luthra, who argued in favour of Naidu and former advocate general Dammalapati Srinivas who argued for Narayana, told the court...