Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence Of Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Till Pendency Of Appeal In Disproportionate Assets Case
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Suspends Sentence Of Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Till Pendency Of Appeal In Disproportionate Assets Case

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The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of Former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala till pendency of his appeal in connection with a disproportionate assets case.Chautala was convicted by city's Rouse Avenue Court on May 27 for the offence under Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of Former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala till pendency of his appeal in connection with a disproportionate assets case. "Thus, considering the age of the appellant being 88 years and that in any case, admittedly, he has spent about one year and six months in custody as per nominal roll dated 21.07.2022 and further that in any case he remained in custody even after his bail bonds were accepted in the present matter; thus as the appeal may take some time to come on board for hearing, hence keeping the question of benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. The case in brief CBI had filed a disproportionate assets case against him in the year 2005, and a charge sheet was filed in 2010 wherein the CBI had allegedly detected assets amassed by him between 1993 and 2006 that were disproportionate to his legitimate sources of income The FIR in the case accused Chautala of accumulating assets, disproportionate to his known lawful sources of income as a CM of Haryana during the period from July 24, 1999, to March 5, 2005, in collusion with his family members and others.

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Haryana: CBI court jails 3 excise officials for 4 years in corruption case
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Haryana: CBI court jails 3 excise officials for 4 years in corruption case

Hindustan Times  

A special CBI court in Panchkula has sentenced three central excise officials to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2017 corruption case. The convicted officials—Anil Kumar, Ajay Kumar, and inspector Ravinder Singh Dahiya—were found guilty under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. During the trial, the complainant turned …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds ₹50K Cost On Bank For 17 Years Of Silence On Retired Employee's Plea Seeking Release Of Gratuity
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds ₹50K Cost On Bank For 17 Years Of Silence On Retired Employee's Plea Seeking Release Of Gratuity

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld cost of Rs.50,000 imposed on Punjab & Sind Bank over failure to file reply for 17 years in a plea filed by a retired employee seeking release of gratuity. A plea before single judge was filed by an employee of the Punjab & Sind Bank who despite being acquitted in the criminal case …

SC orders Haryana to pay ₹500,000 each to 3 men wrongly convicted of murder
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SC orders Haryana to pay ₹500,000 each to 3 men wrongly convicted of murder

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Haryana government to pay ₹5 lakh each in compensation to three men who were wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, holding the public prosecutor responsible for the miscarriage of justice and highlighting systemic flaws in the appointment of prosecutors based “solely on political considerations” rather than merit. The …

Delhi High Court clears public servant in negligence case, cites belated sanction
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court clears public servant in negligence case, cites belated sanction

India Today  

Sanction has to be obtained by the prosecuting agency before a court takes cognisance and any subsequent sanction would be futile, the Delhi High Court held recently. Justice Neena Krishna Bansal passed the order in a case where a belated sanction was accorded for prosecution of public servants -- the petitioner, an MCD school principal, and a junior engineer contractor …

Bank Fraud | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under PMLA On Grounds Of Long Incarceration
2 months ago

Bank Fraud | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under PMLA On Grounds Of Long Incarceration

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to the former director of SEL Textiles Limited Neeraj Saluja in a money laundering case, accused of diverting loan amount for purposes other than what it was sanctioned for. "Thus, when further proceedings in pursuance of FIR as well as ECIR have been stayed by a Division Bench of this Court; …

Delhi HC Rejects Income Tax Director's Appeal U/S 19 Contempt Of Courts Act, Says Appeal Maintainable Only If Order Imposes Punishment
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Delhi HC Rejects Income Tax Director's Appeal U/S 19 Contempt Of Courts Act, Says Appeal Maintainable Only If Order Imposes Punishment

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The Delhi High Court has dismissed the appeal preferred by a Director of Income Tax under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. A division bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Manoj Jain observed that in the absence of the contempt court recording a finding of guilt or imposing a punishment, the appeal preferred under Section 19 …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Reinstatement Of Judge Who Was Expelled Over Alleged Misconduct Committed As A Lawyer
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Reinstatement Of Judge Who Was Expelled Over Alleged Misconduct Committed As A Lawyer

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to reinstate an additional and sessions judge with consequential benefit, who was dispensed from service during the probation period on account of "doubtful integrity". On the basis of a complaint made against the judge, in the Annual Confidential Report for the year 2015-16 recorded by the then Administrative Judge, the OSD Haryana …

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III [Citations 801 - 1200]

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 801 to 2024 LiveLaw 1200 The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharmab has held that breaches of undertakings given before a Court, …

Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]
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Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Bench of Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the role of the court under section 9 of the Arbitration Act is to preserve the subject matter of the Arbitration till the arbitral tribunal decides the claims on merits. The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the issue of limitation, raised as a …

Bid to acquire ill-gotten gains not money laundering: Delhi Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bid to acquire ill-gotten gains not money laundering: Delhi Court

New Indian Express  

The ED alleged that Rs 50.37 crore was infused into ACL through family members and group companies in anticipation of benefits from criminal activity related to a scheduled offence registered by the CBI. “An attempt to acquire proceeds of crime or anticipating undue benefits cannot be considered money laundering as there are no proceeds of crime at that stage,” the …

Bombay High Court Stays ₹4 Crore Penalty Imposed On Patanjali Ayurveda In Trademark Infringement Case
3 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Stays ₹4 Crore Penalty Imposed On Patanjali Ayurveda In Trademark Infringement Case

Live Law  

A division bench of the Bombay High Court has stayed the operation of a single judge's order against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., which had ordered the company to pay an amount of Rs 4 crores for violating the Court's ad-interim order in relation to a trademark infringement case filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd. Patanjali filed an interim application challenging the single …

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him

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The Supreme Court today set aside Allahabad High Court's imposition of Rs.1 lakh cost on Advocate Mehmood Pracha over a petition filed by him concerning videography during the electoral process. Personal remarks made against the counsel in the impugned High Court order were also expunged.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan passed the order, upon Election Commission of India …

Appeal Cannot Be Dismissed As Not Maintainable On Account Of Non-Payment Of Requisite Fee: Punjab and Haryana High Court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeal Cannot Be Dismissed As Not Maintainable On Account Of Non-Payment Of Requisite Fee: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that appeal cannot be dismissed as not maintainable on account of non-payment of requisite fee. The Division Bench consisting of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Sanjay Vashisth was considering a case where the Appellate Authority dismissed the appeal as not maintainable on the ground that the assessee/petitioner had failed to pay Rs. The …

RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected an Income Tax Officer's plea seeking information under the Right to information Act relating to Trap Proceeding conducted against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Income Tax Officer was convicted in a corruption case and his appeal against the conviction is pending before the High Court. The Punjab and Haryana High …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Supreme Court halts disproportionate assets case trial against O Panneerselvam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court halts disproportionate assets case trial against O Panneerselvam

India Today  

In a relief to expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order reinstating a disproportionate assets case against him and his family members. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu Police and others, seeking their …

When Is Action For Imposition Of Penalty 'Initiated' U/S 271C Of Income Tax Act For Failure To Deduct Tax At Source: Delhi HC Explains
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4 months, 1 week ago

When Is Action For Imposition Of Penalty 'Initiated' U/S 271C Of Income Tax Act For Failure To Deduct Tax At Source: Delhi HC Explains

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The Delhi High Court recently explained when an action for imposition of penalty under Section 271C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be said to have been “initiated”. At the outset, the High Court noted that when a penalty proceeding can be stated to be initiated is squarely covered in favour of the assessee by Principal Commissioner of Income …

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Army's Plea Seeking Restriction Of Disability Benefits To Three Years For Disabled Soldier Discharged In 2001
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Army's Plea Seeking Restriction Of Disability Benefits To Three Years For Disabled Soldier Discharged In 2001

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Union of India seeking restriction of arrears of "broad-banding" of disability pension to a period of three years rather than from date of discharge of a disabled soldier in 2001.The applicant having disability of 30% is entitled to get the rounding off benefit of disability element of …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 03, 2024

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 1181 to 2024 LiveLaw 1195 NOMINAL INDEX HARI OM SHARMA v. SAUMAN KUMAR CHATTERJEE & ANR 2024 LiveLaw 1193 Jeewraj Singh Shekhawat vs. UOI & Ors 2024 LiveLaw 1194 MATTHEW JOHNSON DARA v. HINDUSTAN URVARAK AND RASAYAN LTD 2024 LiveLaw 1195 Impermissible To Use Section 45 Of PMLA As Tool For Incarceration When Delay In Trial Not …

Disproportionate Assets Case: Relief For D K Shivakumar, Karnataka HC Junks Plea For CBI Probe
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Disproportionate Assets Case: Relief For D K Shivakumar, Karnataka HC Junks Plea For CBI Probe

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday held as “non-maintainable” a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the Congress government’s decision to withdraw consent to it for investigating a disproportionate assets case against Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. A division bench, comprising Justices K Somashekar and Umesh M Adiga, also dismissed the plea challenging the State government’s …

Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: 21 To 27 July 2024
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: 21 To 27 July 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Customs Act | Owner Of Goods Liable To Pay Customs Duty Even After Confiscated Goods Are Redeemed Paying Fine : Supreme Court Case Title: M/S Navayuga Engineering Co. Ltd. Madras High Court Interest Can't Be Demanded When Entire Stamp Duty Paid During Pendency Of Appeal: Madras High Court Case Title: The Chief Revenue Controlling Authority Chennai Versus R.Muniyandi …

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 To May 19, 2024
10 months ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 To May 19, 2024

Live Law  

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 580 to 2024 LiveLaw 604NOMINAL INDEXANJALI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE THROUGH ITS FOUNDER -CUM-CHAIRMAN DEVENDRA GUPTA v. DR. MONTU M. PATEL PRESIDENT PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA & ANR. Salasar Synthetics 2024 LiveLaw 593 Tipping Mr Pink Private Limited Vs Tipping Mr Pink Private Limited 2024 LiveLaw 594 Deepak Maurya Vs Saraswathi Supari Processing Unit & Ors …

Monetary Limit Of Rs. 1 Crore For Appeals To High Court; Delhi High Court Dismisses Dept's Appeal
10 months, 1 week ago

Monetary Limit Of Rs. 1 Crore For Appeals To High Court; Delhi High Court Dismisses Dept's Appeal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the challenging redemption fine of Rs. 40 lakhs, citing instructions issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, which set the monetary limit of Rs. 1 crore for appeals to the high court.The Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the issue involved is with regard to …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 5 To 11 May 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 5 To 11 May 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Case Name- All India Bank Officers' Confederation Vs The Regional Manager, Central Bank Of India & Others Citation : 2024 LiveLaw 352 A Division bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta while deciding a Civil Appeal in the case of All India Bank Officers' Confederation Vs The Regional Manager, Central Bank …

Seizure of ₹3.99 crore | Madras High Court dismisses plea for a probe by ED under money laundering law
11 months ago

Seizure of ₹3.99 crore | Madras High Court dismisses plea for a probe by ED under money laundering law

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, dismissed a writ petition that sought a probe by the Enforcement Directorate with respect to the seizure of ₹3.99 crore from three train passengers at Tambaram railway station in Chennai on April 7, and another reported seizure of ₹28.5 lakh from the DMK Tirunelveli East district secretary’s office on April 4. …

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024

Live Law  

Delhi High Court Case Title: Jetibai Grandsons Services India Pvt Ltd Versus Union Of India & Ors. Case Title: Blackberry India Pvt Ltd -Earlier Known As Research In Motion India Pvt Ltd Versus The Commissioner CGST The Delhi High Court has held that the department cannot, after being unsuccessful before this Court on its own, declare the refund of the …

Former asst labour commissioner sentenced to 2-yr RI
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Former asst labour commissioner sentenced to 2-yr RI

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Special Judge for CBI cases, Hyderabad, has sentenced Thodi Ramesh, then Assistant Labour Commissioner, office of Commissioner of Labour, Hyderabad to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment of two years with fine of Rs 1 lakh in a case related to disproportionate assets. 27,73,033 assessed as the value of disproportionate assets of the accused at the end of the check period …

IT serves Congress notice of over Rs 1,800 crore tax after Delhi HC rejects its plea on reassessment
11 months, 3 weeks ago

IT serves Congress notice of over Rs 1,800 crore tax after Delhi HC rejects its plea on reassessment

India TV News  

IT serves Congress notice of over Rs 1,800 crore tax after Delhi HC rejects its plea on reassessment A bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the pleas were dismissed in terms of its earlier decision refusing to interfere with the opening of reassessment for another period. The Income Tax department has served a fresh notice of …

Congress Moves Delhi High Court In Tax Penalty Case
1 year ago

Congress Moves Delhi High Court In Tax Penalty Case

News 18  

The Congress on Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the dismissal of its plea by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal against the imposition of penalties for discrepancies in certain tax returns. The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Vivek Tankha before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. Last week, the ITAT had dismissed …

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 25 February To 3 March 2024
1 year ago

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 25 February To 3 March 2024

Live Law  

Delhi High Court Case Title: Apshara Garments Pvt. Bombay High Court Case Title: Shri Yogesh Rajendra Mehra Versus Principal Commissioner CGST & Central Excise Raigad The Bombay High Court has held that any deficiency in filing the appeal or application, like failure to file physical documents, cannot cause the appeal, which was registered on the online portal within the prescribed …

Reopening Of Income Tax Assessments : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Guidelines To Tax Dept
1 year, 1 month ago

Reopening Of Income Tax Assessments : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Guidelines To Tax Dept

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a 2017 Delhi High Court judgment which issued a set of guidelines to the Income Tax Department regarding the reopening of assessments.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Aravind Kumar dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the Income Tax Department in 2018 against the 2017 High Court verdict.The Delhi High …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Raped His Minor Daughter, Cites His Marginalised Background
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Raped His Minor Daughter, Cites His Marginalised Background

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has commuted the death sentence imposed on a man convicted for raping his own minor daughter, considering that he belonged to a marginalised part of the society.A division bench of Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji said, "No doubt that the act as such is horrific and there can be no sympathy shown …

Delhi Liquor Policy Case | Supreme Court To Hear On March 5 AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Arrest By Enforcement Directorate
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi Liquor Policy Case | Supreme Court To Hear On March 5 AAP MP Sanjay Singh's Plea Against Arrest By Enforcement Directorate

Live Law  

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing Singh's plea against a Delhi High Court order refusing to set aside his arrest. Last month, the Aam Aadmi Party MP moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the money laundering case and a bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice in his application, seeking the Enforcement …

Delhi High Court Orders Day To Day Trial In 2017 Haryana Judicial Paper Leak Case
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Orders Day To Day Trial In 2017 Haryana Judicial Paper Leak Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has asked a trial court in the national capital to expedite the trial in the case concerning the paper leak of Haryana Civil Services Preliminary Examination, 2017, and take up the same on a day-to-day basis. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma directed the trial court to dispose of the matter positively on or before April 15 and …

Assets case: Supreme Court refuses to intervene in CBI plea against D.K. Shivakumar
1 year, 4 months ago

Assets case: Supreme Court refuses to intervene in CBI plea against D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation against a decision of the Karnataka High Court to grant interim stay to the probe against Deputy Chief Minister D.K. “The impugned order being interim in nature, we are not inclined to interfere with the same, more particularly when the petitioner - CBI - …

Karnataka HC dismisses DCM DK Shivakumar's plea to quash disproportionate assets case filed by CBI
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC dismisses DCM DK Shivakumar's plea to quash disproportionate assets case filed by CBI

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's plea to quash the CBI's disproportionate assets case against him. The High Court vacated the interim stay on the CBI probe and directed the agency to complete its investigation and file a final report within three months. The Supreme Court on Monday had refused to vacate the …

Money laundering case: PMLA court grants bail to ex-revenue officer
1 year, 5 months ago

Money laundering case: PMLA court grants bail to ex-revenue officer

Hindustan Times  

A Prevention of Money Laundering Act Special Court, Panchkula, granted bail to former district revenue officer-cum-land acquisition collector of Panchkula in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial fraud with the National Highways Authority of India and the Haryana State Infrastructural and Industrial Cooperation. Naresh Kumar Sheokhand, 63, former district revenue officer-cum-land acquisition collector of Panchkula had pressed on …

High Court Expunges 'Disparaging Remarks' Made By Sessions Court About Then Gurugram Police Commissioner In Corruption Case Against Junior
1 year, 6 months ago

High Court Expunges 'Disparaging Remarks' Made By Sessions Court About Then Gurugram Police Commissioner In Corruption Case Against Junior

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expunged the "disparaging remarks" made by a Sessions Court against former Police Commissioner of Gurugram, while deciding the anticipatory bail plea of a junior IPS officer.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "The remarks extracted above were not integral for the final adjudication of the anticipatory bail application filed by accused–Dheeraj Kumar. The Punjab & …

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Litigant Seeking Death Penalty For Single Judge, Making 'Whimsical Allegations'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice for criminal contempt to a litigant who sought death penalty for a single judge for dismissing his pleas and made 'whimsical and objectionable allegations' not only against the judge but also the government officials as well as the Supreme Court of India.“These averments, extracted hereinabove, are prima facie aimed at scandalising …

Madras High Court takes up suo motu revision against discharge of two more T.N. Ministers from disproportionate assets case
1 year, 7 months ago

Madras High Court takes up suo motu revision against discharge of two more T.N. Ministers from disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

Days after taking suo motu revision against Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy’s acquittal from a disproportionate assets case, the Madras High Court has taken up suo motu revision against the discharge of Revenue Minister K.K.S.S.R. In the supplementary report, The IO claimed that the assets and pecuniary resources of the Minister and his wife at the beginning of the check …

Supreme Court Vacates Stay In A 16 Year Old Criminal Appeal; Pulls Up Appellant-Lawyer Who Sought Repeated Adjournments
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Vacates Stay In A 16 Year Old Criminal Appeal; Pulls Up Appellant-Lawyer Who Sought Repeated Adjournments

Live Law  

The Supreme Court vacated a stay order in a 16 year old criminal appeal as it pulled up the appellant-lawyer for seeking repeated adjournments.On 19 October 2006, Gulshan Bajwa, a lawyer, was convicted by the Delhi High Court finding him guilty of criminal contempt of making reckless and undesirable allegations against the Judges. The Supreme Court vacated a stay order …

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, Son In Coal Scam Case
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, Son In Coal Scam Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail to former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda, his son Devender Darda and businessman Manoj Kumar Jayaswal who were recently convicted and sentenced to four years of imprisonment in a coal scam case.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice on the pleas moved by Dardas and Jayaswal against the trial court order convicting …

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Direction For Inquiry Against Enforcement Directorate’s Assistant Director, Other Officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Direction For Inquiry Against Enforcement Directorate’s Assistant Director, Other Officials

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has stayed a trial court order to the extent it directed an inquiry to be initiated against an investigating officer — an Assistant Director-rank officer of the Enforcement Directorate, and his superior officers over “unjustified incarceration” of an accused in jail for 17 days.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice on ED’s plea and ordered:“List the matter. …

Indian court rejects Rahul Gandhi bid to have defamation conviction suspended
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian court rejects Rahul Gandhi bid to have defamation conviction suspended

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi …

Delhi High Court Allows Court Fee Refund Application In Commercial Suit After NCLT Imposes Interim Moratorium On Defendants
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Allows Court Fee Refund Application In Commercial Suit After NCLT Imposes Interim Moratorium On Defendants

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ordered to refund court fee to a plaintiff in a commercial suit after interim moratorium was imposed on the defendants by National Company Law Tribunal in Mumbai under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.Expanding the scope of section 16 of Court Fees Act, 1870, Justice Yashwant Varma said:“The Court notes that once personal insolvency has commenced …

Indian court dismisses opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian court dismisses opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — An Indian court on Thursday dismissed opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea to stay his conviction in a criminal defamation case that resulted in his expulsion from Parliament. Gandhi, a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his main challenger in 2024 polls, was ousted after a court last month sentenced him to two years in prison …

Delhi HC notice to CBI on Manish Sisodia bail plea, next hearing on April 20
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi HC notice to CBI on Manish Sisodia bail plea, next hearing on April 20

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday sought the response of the Central Bureau of Investigation on former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s bail plea in connection with the alleged irregularities in framing and implementing the now-scrapped 2021-22 Delhi liquor excise policy. AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia at the Rouse Avenue Court in …

Defamation case | Surat court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi; sentence suspended till disposal of appeal
1 year, 11 months ago

Defamation case | Surat court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi; sentence suspended till disposal of appeal

The Hindu  

A sessions court in Surat on Monday granted bail to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi after admitting his appeal challenging the conviction and sentencing in a defamation case filed by a BJP legislator over his 2019 remark about the Modi surname. The court also suspended the sentence till the disposal of the appeal filed by Mr. Gandhi. Mogera also issued …

Delhi Excise policy | Supreme Court tags BRS leader Kavitha’s plea with pending cases challenging ED summons
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi Excise policy | Supreme Court tags BRS leader Kavitha’s plea with pending cases challenging ED summons

The Hindu  

March 27, 2023 02:45 pm | Updated 03:38 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on March 27 indicated its intention to test the Centre’s claim that the Enforcement Directorate can summon Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy case, considering the court’s own judgment in 2022 which backed the Central agency’s vast powers under …

Delhi excise policy case | ED arrests Manish Sisodia on money laundering charges
2 years ago

Delhi excise policy case | ED arrests Manish Sisodia on money laundering charges

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on money laundering charges in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, official sources said. It also noted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to “perceived or …

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