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MS Dhoni Files Criminal Contempt Plea Against IPS Officer In Madras HC Over Alleged Derogatory Remarks Against Judiciary
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has approached the Madras High Court seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against G Sampath Kumar IPS for his alleged remarks against the Supreme Court and the Madras High Court in a pleading filed in connection with the IPL scandal. Though the case was listed before a bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice RMT Teeka Raman today, it could not come...
State Failed To Maintain Law & Order During 1992-93 Bombay Riots; Victims Must Be Compensated : Supreme Court
Almost thirty years after the communal riots which rocked Bombay in 1992-93 after the demolition of Babri Masjid, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for payment of compensation to the families of victims and for revival of criminal cases which are lying dormant.The Court observed that there was a failure on the part of the State Government to maintain law and order and...
Income Tax Returns May Not Be Accurate Guide To Determine Real Income Of Parties Engaged In Matrimonial Conflict : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the income tax returns may not be an accurate guide of the real income of parties engaged in a matrimonial conflict.Family Court has to determine the real income on a holistic assessment of the evidence before it, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said.In this case, the Family Court ordered a Husband to pay maintenance at the rate of Rs 20,000...
EPF Pension Case : Highlights Of Crucial Supreme Court Judgment
The Supreme Court delivered its crucial judgment in the EPF Pension case which impacts several employees across the country.Here are the highlights of the judgment delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia : The provisions of the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 are legal and valid. Certain provisions have been read...
Supreme Court Upholds Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014; Extends Cut-Off Date For Option; Holds Condition For Additional Contribution As Invalid
In a crucial judgment, the Supreme Court held the provisions of the Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme 2014 to be legal and valid. However, so far as the present members of the fund are concerned, the Court has read down certain provisions of the scheme.While allowing the appeals filed by the Employees Provident Fund Organization and the Union Government challenging the Kerala, Rajasthan...
Complainant In Cheque Bounce Case Can't Challenge Order Of Acquittal Before Sessions Court: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the appeal against the acquittal of the accused in a cheque bounce case can be filed only before the High Court under Section 378(4) of CrPC and not before the Sessions Court.The bench of Justice Subhendu Samanta held thus after coming to the conclusion that a complainant in a case u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act is not a victim as defined u/s...
Blaming School Authorities For Student's Suicide Without Evidence Not Right, Parents Also Responsible To Monitor Child's Mental Health: Madras HC
The Madras High Court criticized the recent trend of parents implicating school authorities and teachers whenever a school student commits suicide. Justice SM Subramaniam noted that teachers and headmasters could be made liable only if there was sufficient evidence regarding their misconduct.The court also noted that while it is easier to engage in blame-game, it is much difficult to...
NEW SERIES- Questions And Answers For Judicial Service Examinations- By Justice V. Ramkumar [2]- Investigation By Police-II
A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE – Part IIQ.6 Is it not necessary that the FIR should be given by an eye-witness? Ans. No. FIR need not be given by an eye-witness. (Vide para 21 of Hem Raj v. State of Punjab (2003) 12 SCC 241 = AIR 2003 SC 4259 – N. Santhosh Hegde, B. P. Singh - JJ; Para 20 of CBI v. Tapan Kumar Singh (2003) 6 SCC 175 = AIR 2003 SC 4140 - N. Santhosh Hegde, B....
Appropriate Security Arrangements Made To Ensure Subramanian Swamy's Safety: Centre to Delhi High Court
The union government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that appropriate arrangements have been made for ensuring the safety and security of former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy at his private residence in the national capital."Security agencies are satisfied that appropriate arrangements have been made for ensuring the safety and security of the petitioner herein considering the fact...
'Channel's Only Crime Is That It's Owned By Minority Community' : Dushyant Dave To Supreme Court In MediaOne Case
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Malayalam news channel MediaOne, whose broadcast license was not renewed by the Centre in January this year citing security concerns, has never violated the Programmed Code. "There is no allegation that the channel has violated the Program Code. The only crime is that the channel is owned by people of the...
'As Secular Institutions, Courts Can't Engage in Activities Promoting Particular Religion': Kerala High Court To Judicial Officers On Guruvayur Temple Event
Following a reference from the Judge-in-Charge of Thrissur district, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued an official memorandum to the district's judicial officers asking them not to actively involve themselves in organising "Kodathi Vilakku" which is hosted annually at the Guruvayur temple.Noting that an event under the banner of "Kodathi Vilakku" is annually hosted at the Guruvayur...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Justice Chandrachud Becoming Chief Justice Of India; Calls Petition "Misconceived"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition which sought to restrain Justice DY Chandrachud from taking oath as the next Chief Justice of India.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi considered a petition filed by Mursalin Asijith Shaikh."We find the entire petition to be misconceived", the bench observed.The petition,...