Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Issued To MD Of Manappuram Finance Ltd For Allegedly Auctioning Stolen Gold
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Issued To MD Of Manappuram Finance Ltd For Allegedly Auctioning Stolen Gold

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently refused to quash a notice issued to the CEO and Managing Director of Manappuram Finance Limited for allegedly auctioning stolen gold. Justice KK Ramakrishnan of the Madurai bench refused to quash the notice issued to VP Nandhakumar by the Central Bureau of Investigation under Section 41 of CrPC. The court added that the procedure under Section 41 was applicable to all persons and whatever his position, he had to appear before the investigating officer and co-operate with the investigation. Though the petitioner also requested to allow him to appear through video conferencing for the investigation, the court noted that as per Section 41 of the CrPC, the person had to personally appear before the investigating officer.

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Madras High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 1 to 2024 LiveLaw 250 REPORTS Madras High Court Issues Compendium Of Procedure To Be Followed By Advisory Board Constituted Under TN Preventive Detention Act Case Title: Ganeshkumar v The Principal Secretary to Government Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 1 The Madras High Court recently issued a compendium of procedures to be followed by the Advisory Board under the …

Court Issues Summons, KCR and Harish File Quash Petitions Against Lower Court Orders
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Court Issues Summons, KCR and Harish File Quash Petitions Against Lower Court Orders

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BRS president and former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and former minister T. Harish Rao approached the Telangana High Court on Monday, challenging the summons for appearance by the Principal Sessions Court at Bhupalpally in a case that was registered based on a private complaint over damage caused to Medigadda barrage and misappropriation of public money. Apprehending that the …

HC Quashes Poll Related Violation Case Against MP
4 weeks ago

HC Quashes Poll Related Violation Case Against MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings against Vaddiraju Ravichandra, BRS Rajya Sabha member, accused of violating election-related norms during a rally held in 2018. misappropriation case Justice K. Sujana of the Telangana High Court granted bail to an accused in a financial fraud case involving the alleged misappropriation of over Rs 300 crore by …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 to December 8, 2024
1 month ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 to December 8, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 465 To 2024 LiveLaw 475 NOMINAL INDEX Chandru and Others v. State, 2024 LiveLaw 465 R Thamaraiselvan v. Government of India, 2024 LiveLaw 466 Sathish and Another v Food Safety Officer, 2024 LiveLaw 467 Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre v The National Medical Commission, 2024 LiveLaw 468 Mohamed Asaruthin v State of Tamil Nadu, …

Supreme Court quashes defamation case against BJP's L Murugan filed by Murasoli Trust
1 month ago

Supreme Court quashes defamation case against BJP's L Murugan filed by Murasoli Trust

New Indian Express  

The apex court in September 2023, while staying the proceedings on September last year against Murugan, had decided to hear his petition. After the complaint was registered against Murugan in a Special court in Chennai, he moved the Madras High Court against it and sought quashing of the case. The High Court, in its order, however, refused to quash the …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Senior Advocate's Plea To Quash FIR Alleging That He Took Rs. 7 Crore From Client To Influence Judges
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Senior Advocate's Plea To Quash FIR Alleging That He Took Rs. 7 Crore From Client To Influence Judges

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in an SLP filed by senior advocate Vedula Venkataramana seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for allegedly taking Rs. Venkataramana filed a petition before the Telangana High Court under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash the FIR on the grounds that it was based on vague and baseless allegations. …

Madras High Court quashes FIR against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje following her apology
4 months ago

Madras High Court quashes FIR against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje following her apology

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a First Information Report registered by the Madurai police against Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje after recording the apology tendered by her to the people of Tamil Nadu for her remarks following the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru in March this year. Though the FIR quash petition was …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Complaint Against Police Inspector Booked For Not Depositing Seized Amount With State Treasury
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Complaint Against Police Inspector Booked For Not Depositing Seized Amount With State Treasury

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a complaint lodged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, against a police inspector who did not deposit with the state treasury the seized money which was received while investigating a cheating case. A Single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Shankar Naik G K …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 299 To 2024 LiveLaw 306 NOMINAL INDEX M Kathirvel v The Inspector General of Registration, 2024 LiveLaw 299 Kompress India Private Limited Versus Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 300 NT Stalin Barathi v The District Collector, 2024 LiveLaw 301 P.Sibiga Dharshini v The District Collector and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 302 Suo Motu RC v Additional Superintendent of …

Madras High Court Dismisses TN Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Plea Challenging PMLA Proceedings By ED
5 months ago

Madras High Court Dismisses TN Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Plea Challenging PMLA Proceedings By ED

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister challenging the PMLA proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Proceedings against him. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam dismissed Radhakrishnan's plea and asked him to cooperate with the investigating agency to complete the probe in the money laundering case and allow it to file …

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Case Against TOI Editorial Director Jaideep Bose For Allegedly Defamatory Article On Auction Of Artwork
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Case Against TOI Editorial Director Jaideep Bose For Allegedly Defamatory Article On Auction Of Artwork

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a defamation case registered against Jaideep Bose, Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which publishes the newspaper Times of India. The proceedings were initiated by M/s Bid And Hammer Auctioneers Private Limited after an allegedly defamatory article was published in the newspaper about an auction of artwork being conducted by …

Madras High Court Grants Four More Months To Complete Trial In Money Laundering Case Against Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Grants Four More Months To Complete Trial In Money Laundering Case Against Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted four more months to the Chennai Principal and Sessions Court to complete trial in the money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji. In February this year, while dismissing the bail application of Balaji, Justice Anand Venkatesh had asked the trial court to complete the trial …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge in a corruption case. Though the Trial Court had discharged the Minister, the High Court's Single-Judge Bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, through suo moto revision, had set aside the trial court order. Now, …

ED Summons Can't Be Quashed Merely Because Documents Required For Confrontation Or Probe Not Specified In It: Delhi High Court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

ED Summons Can't Be Quashed Merely Because Documents Required For Confrontation Or Probe Not Specified In It: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has said that the summons issued by Enforcement Directorate cannot be quashed merely because relevant documents required for investigation or confrontation with an accused have not been specified in them.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said the summoning, in exercise of statutory powers, cannot be stalled merely on mere apprehension that the accused may be arrested. The Delhi …

Madras High Court quashes case booked against Minister I. Periyasamy for anti-CAA protest in 2019
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court quashes case booked against Minister I. Periyasamy for anti-CAA protest in 2019

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, quashed a criminal case booked by the Dindigul police against T.N. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh agreed with the petitioner’s counsel A. Saravanan that there was no point in keeping this criminal case alone pending when the State government had, in 2019, issued a Government Order withdrawing over 5,000 cases booked against …

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide
10 months ago

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case. The primary reason cited by the single-judge bench of the high court was that Section 120B of the Indian Penal constituted a stand-alone offence adequate to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering …

ED summons to TN district collectors justified: SC
10 months, 2 weeks ago

ED summons to TN district collectors justified: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the Enforcement Directorate was justified in issuing summons to five district collectors of Tamil Nadu in connection with a money laundering case linked to “illegal” sand mining case; and instead questioned the state government for approaching the Madras high court to get a stay on the summons. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for …

Madras HC summons Madurai corporation commissioner
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras HC summons Madurai corporation commissioner

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Criticising the Madurai Corporation for failing to file a counter affidavit in a petition filed seeking removal of an unauthorised construction in 2019, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the corporation commissioner to appear before the court. A bench comprising justices SM Subramaniam and V Lakshminarayanan noted that the court came across many such cases where …

Madras HC Stays ED Summons to District Collectors in Sand Mining Case, Calling It 'Fishing Expedition'
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras HC Stays ED Summons to District Collectors in Sand Mining Case, Calling It 'Fishing Expedition'

News 18  

The Madras High Court has ordered an interim stay of operation of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to five District Collectors in Tamil Nadu in an alleged money laundering case related to sand mining. The main writ petitions, filed by the Tamil Nadu government along with the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Water Resources Department, and the …

Madras High Court Quashes Detention Of Youtuber Manish Kashyap Under National Security Act In Fake Videos Case
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes Detention Of Youtuber Manish Kashyap Under National Security Act In Fake Videos Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday quashed the detention order passed against Youtuber Manish Kashyap under the National Security Act for allegedl circulating fake videos of migrant workers from Bihar being attacked in the State of Tamil Nadu.The Madurai bench of Justice M Sundar and Justice R Sakthivel dropped the proceedings against Kashyap under the National Security Act but allowed. …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 16 to October 22, 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 16 to October 22, 2023

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 317 To 2023 LiveLaw 327 NOMINAL INDEX Tamil Nadu Football Association and Others v Pennar Junior FC and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 317 Dr Vinith v State and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 318 Mr K Ramachandran v The Principal Secretary to Government and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 319 Tamil …

‘Huge Scam And An Offence Against The Society’: Gujarat High Court Rejects Fugitive Businessman Mehul Choksi's Plea Seeking To Quash 2017 Cheating Case
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Huge Scam And An Offence Against The Society’: Gujarat High Court Rejects Fugitive Businessman Mehul Choksi's Plea Seeking To Quash 2017 Cheating Case

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition by fugitive businessman Mehul Chinubhai Choksi, former chairman and managing director of Gitanjali Gems, seeking to quash a First Information Report against him. Therefore, the ultimate liability can be fastened on the shoulders of the persons responsible for the affairs of Gitanjali Gems and present petitioners being the Directors and actively involved in …

Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notice To A DSP Who Told His Name To A Judicial Magistrate In A 'Discourteous' Manner
1 year, 3 months ago

Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notice To A DSP Who Told His Name To A Judicial Magistrate In A 'Discourteous' Manner

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week issued a show cause contempt notice to a Deputy Superintendent of Police for showing disrespect to a Judicial Magistrate and telling his name to the court in a discourteous and contemptuous manner. The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi issued the show cause notice to Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, …

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to examine all verdicts delivered by special courts for MP/MLA cases following complaints of illegalities

The Hindu  

Observing that citizens must never get the impression of courts being playfields for the rich and the powerful and also criticising the Directorate of Vigilance of Anti-Corruption sleuths for acting like “puppets in The Muppet Show” depending upon the political party in power, the Madras High Court has decided to test the correctness of all judgements passed so far by …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To July 16
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To July 16

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 192 To 2023 LiveLaw 198 NOMINAL INDEX Loyola Selva Kumar v Sharon Nisha, 2023 LiveLaw 192 Kajendran v Superintendent of Police and others, 2023 LiveLaw 193 M Mathi Murugan v The Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department and others, 2023 LiveLaw 194 Sv. Gopalsamy and Others, 2023 …

Madras High Court refuses to stay trial in corruption case against Minister Ponmudy
1 year, 6 months ago

Madras High Court refuses to stay trial in corruption case against Minister Ponmudy

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has refused to stay all further proceedings in a case pending against Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy before a special court, for having allegedly abused his position when he was Minister for Mines and Mineral Resources between 2007 and 2011 and obtained quarry licences in favour of his son, friends and relatives. Justice G. Chandrasekharan dismissed …

Top news of the day: April 24, 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Top news of the day: April 24, 2023

The Hindu  

India launches Operation Kaveri to evacuate stranded citizens from war-hit Sudan India has launched the process to evacuate its citizens stranded in the war-hit country Sudan, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced. Modi surname remark | Patna HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi, issues stay order on lower court’s summons The Patna High Court on April 24 granted relief …

Madras High Court Bench imposes costs of ₹10 lakh on couple for attempting to grab property of SC person in Tirunelveli
1 year, 11 months ago

Madras High Court Bench imposes costs of ₹10 lakh on couple for attempting to grab property of SC person in Tirunelveli

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has imposed exemplary costs of ₹10 lakh on a married couple for attempting to grab an immovable property owned by a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste. Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup directed a sessions court in Tirunelveli to collect the amount of costs imposed on the couple, Shanmuganathan and Shanthi, and pay …

Madras High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part II [Citation 277-525]
2 years ago

Madras High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part II [Citation 277-525]

Live Law  

Citations: 2022 LiveLaw 277 To 525 NOMINAL INDEX S.Sarath Kumar v. The District Collector and another, 2022 LiveLaw 277 M/s. Versus The Joint Commissioner II, 2022 LiveLaw 510 Arvind Gupta v Punjab National Bank and another, 2022 LiveLaw 511 M Hemalatha v The National Medical Commission and others and Minor K Megatharani v The Union of India and others, 2022 …

Madras High Court Judge Faces Misbehaviour By Vadapalani Murugan Temple Staff During Visit, Witnesses Financial Irregularities
2 years ago

Madras High Court Judge Faces Misbehaviour By Vadapalani Murugan Temple Staff During Visit, Witnesses Financial Irregularities

Live Law  

Justice SM Subramaniam of the Madras High Court has registered a complaint with the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment department take appropriate action against five temple staffs who were engaged in financial irregularities and subsequent misbehavior in Vadapalani Murugan Temple. Noticing that some others were also similarly issued 5 rupee tickets, the judge thought of informing the Executive …

SC quashes Kerala HC order granting anticipatory bail to 4 in ISRO espionage case
2 years, 1 month ago

SC quashes Kerala HC order granting anticipatory bail to 4 in ISRO espionage case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday quashed the Kerala High Court order granting anticipatory bail to four people, including a former Director General of Police, in a case of alleged frame-up of scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO espionage matter. We request the HC to decide the anticipatory bail applications at the earliest preferably within four weeks from date …

Madras High Court Recalls Order Quashing Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shiva Sankar Baba
2 years, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Recalls Order Quashing Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shiva Sankar Baba

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday recalled its earlier order quashing a sexual harassment case against self-styled godman Shiva Sankar baba.On October 17, Justice RN Manjula had allowed a quashing petition filed by Baba after observing that no application to condone the delay was filed along with the complaint under Section 473 of CrPC.The case against Shiva Sankar Baba was …

Madras High Court Reserves Judgment On Former Minister SP Velumani's Petitions Seeking Quashing Of FIRs In Corruption Case
2 years, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Reserves Judgment On Former Minister SP Velumani's Petitions Seeking Quashing Of FIRs In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved its decision on the pleas moved by former AIADMK Minister SP Velumani for quashing of the FIRs alleging irregularity in grant of contracts during his tenure. The bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice RMT Teeka Raman, that deals with cases relating to MPs and MLAs, reserved the judgment after hearing the counsel …

Cannot Quash FIRs Merely On Basis Of Preliminary Enquiry Report: Tamil Nadu Govt To Madras High Court On SP Velumani's Quashing Petition
2 years, 2 months ago

Cannot Quash FIRs Merely On Basis Of Preliminary Enquiry Report: Tamil Nadu Govt To Madras High Court On SP Velumani's Quashing Petition

Live Law  

On the second day of the hearing of former minister SP Velumani's petitions seeking quashing of the two FIRs alleging irregularity in grant of tenders, the State argued that he cannot rely on the preliminary inquiry report to state that he was innocent.The submission was made by Advocate General R Shunmughasundaram before a division bench of Justice PN Prakash and …

Tamil Nadu Govt Seeks Recall Of Madras High Court's Order Quashing Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shivshankar Baba
2 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu Govt Seeks Recall Of Madras High Court's Order Quashing Sexual Harassment Case Against Godman Shivshankar Baba

Live Law  

Nearly two weeks after a case of sexual harassment was quashed against the self-styled godman Shiv Shankar Baba, the Tamil Nadu government has approached the Madras High Court seeking recall of the decision.Additional Public Prosecutor A Damodaran on Friday made a mentioning before the bench of Justice RN Manjula for an urgent hearing. Nearly two weeks after a case of …

Prosecution Under Karnataka Control Of Organised Crime Act Can't Be Sustained When Proceedings For Predicate Offences Quashed: High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Prosecution Under Karnataka Control Of Organised Crime Act Can't Be Sustained When Proceedings For Predicate Offences Quashed: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that when criminal proceedings for predicate offences are quashed, the prosecution initiated under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act, 2000 cannot be sustained. The offences under the IPC and or any other enactment being a predicate offence for the purpose of exercise of powers under Section 24 and or Section 3 …

Have collected evidence to prove involvement of Senthilbalaji in cash for jobs scam: police
2 years, 3 months ago

Have collected evidence to prove involvement of Senthilbalaji in cash for jobs scam: police

The Hindu  

The Chennai Central Crime Branch police on Thursday told the Madras High Court that it had conducted a detailed investigation into a cash for jobs case registered against Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V. Senthilbalaji in 2017 and collected sufficient evidence to prove his involvement in the crime. In an application filed before Justice V. Sivagnanam for vacating the …

Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Men Who Allegedly Raised Slogans Against PM Over Demonetization Decision In 2016
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Men Who Allegedly Raised Slogans Against PM Over Demonetization Decision In 2016

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has recently quashed a case against 5 persons who had allegedly indulged in a protest and had raised various slogans against Prime Minister for announcing Demonetization.The bench of Justice N. Sathish Kumar observed that the offences against the accused under Sections 143, 188 of IPC @ 143, 149, 353 IPC were not made out.Essentially, In November …

Arnesh Kumar Guidelines: AP High Court Directs Police To Comply With Arrest Procedure, Issue 41-A CrPC Notices
2 years, 5 months ago

Arnesh Kumar Guidelines: AP High Court Directs Police To Comply With Arrest Procedure, Issue 41-A CrPC Notices

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently disposed of two applications for anticipatory bail in separate cases, while directing the state Police to ensure that the procedure and guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar are complied with before effecting arrest.The judgment obligates the Police to issue notice of appearance under Section 41-A CrPC in …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 5 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 5 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC's order refusing to quash corruption case against BS Yediyurappa
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC's order refusing to quash corruption case against BS Yediyurappa

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday put a stay on Karnataka High Court’s order refusing to quash a criminal complaint registered against Karnataka’s former CM BS Yediyurappa under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A bench comprising of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli issued the notice in a special leave petition filed by Yediyurappa …

"DSP's Conduct Unknown To Law, Further Investigation Is Tainted": Madras High Court Quashes Forgery & Cheating Case
2 years, 6 months ago

"DSP's Conduct Unknown To Law, Further Investigation Is Tainted": Madras High Court Quashes Forgery & Cheating Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently allowed an appeal for quashing criminal proceedings against one Francis Raja accused of forgery and cheating. However, the petitioner filed a case before the Labour Court, Coimbatore stating that the signature in the resignation letter is a forged one. After the proceedings before the Labour Court and the High Court, the company obtained the original …

Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash Extortion FIR Against Ex-ASG IH Syed
2 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash Extortion FIR Against Ex-ASG IH Syed

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash a FIR registered against former Assistant Solicitor General and Senior Advocate IH Syed for alleged assault and extortion, stating that the investigation is underway and thus, it is too early to opine on his innocence. The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash a FIR registered against former Assistant Solicitor General and …

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation
2 years, 7 months ago

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently directed a lawyer, appearing for the petitioner to deposit Rs. 25,000 as exemplary costs in favour of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry finding that the petitioner had come to the court with unclean hands merely to abuse the judicial process of law. "Considering the fact that the representation was submitted only on …

S.482 CrPC | Criminal Proceedings Can't Be Quashed If Specific Accusations Made Against Accused, Can't Conduct Roving Inquiry: Andhra Pradesh HC
2 years, 8 months ago

S.482 CrPC | Criminal Proceedings Can't Be Quashed If Specific Accusations Made Against Accused, Can't Conduct Roving Inquiry: Andhra Pradesh HC

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh high Court reiterated that when there are specific accusations in the FIR, charge sheet and witness statement to police, the court does not have the jurisdiction to embark upon appreciation of material in a petition under Section 482 of CrPC. Justice K. Sreenivasa Reddy observed: "Prima facie when an accusation has been made, this Court would not …

Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: April 18 2022 to April 24 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: April 18 2022 to April 24 2022

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Sivasankaran v. State Citation: 2022 Livelaw 167 The Madras High Court granted bail to self styled godman CN Siva Sankaran accused under the POCSO act in various child sexual abuse cases. Easement Right Cannot Be Created By Parties Themselves, Has To Be Proved According ToThe Act: …

Allahabad HC Quashes Summoning Order Against Dainik Jagran's Editor-In-Chief For An Alleged Defamatory News Item
2 years, 9 months ago

Allahabad HC Quashes Summoning Order Against Dainik Jagran's Editor-In-Chief For An Alleged Defamatory News Item

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today quashed a summoning order issued by a Court of the Magistrate against the Editor-In-Chief of the daily newspaper Dainik Jagran, Sanjay Gupta for publishing an alleged defamatory news item.The Bench of Justice Syed Aftab Husain Rizvi noted that in absence of specific allegations against the Chief Editor, the person holding the post can't be summoned.The …

West Bengal Coal Scam Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea By TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, His Wife Seeking Quashing Of Summons
2 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal Coal Scam Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea By TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, His Wife Seeking Quashing Of Summons

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the plea by All India Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife seeking quashing of summons issued to them by Enforcement Directorate in connection with West Bengal coal scam case.Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar also dismissed the plea by Banerjee's wife Rujira Banerjee assailing the complaint filed by Enforcement Directorate against her in the. …

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