3 years, 8 months ago

UAPA - Sessions Court's Order Denying Bail Can Be Challenged Only By Appeal Under Section 21 NIA Act Before Division Bench : Madras High Court

Live Law

Settling conflicting views, a Full Bench of the Madras High Court has held that an order passed by a Sessions Court denying bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities Act 1967 can be challenged only by way of an appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act.Such an appeal can be heard only by a division bench of the High Court. Settling conflicting views, a Full Bench of the Madras High Court has held that an order passed by a Sessions Court denying bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities Act 1967 can be challenged only by way of an appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act. A 3-judge bench comprising Justices P N Prakashh, V Sivagnam, RN Manjula answered the reference made to it as follows : "An order passed by a Court of Session dismissing a bail application in a case involving offence under the Unlawful Activities Act,1967, must be challenged only by way of an appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. It added : "Once it is held that Chapter IV of the NIA Act, 2008, would apply to a Court of Session trying the UAPA offences by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 22 of the NIA Act, 2008, the inevitable consequence is that an order of the Court of Session rejecting an application for bail in a matter concerning the UAPA offences can be challenged only by way of an appeal under Section 21 of the NIA Act, 2008, before a Division Bench of this Court, and not by way of an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

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4 days, 17 hours ago

UAPA: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Accused Naval Kishore Kapoor, Says Terror Funding Wreaked Havoc In Kashmir

Live Law

The Delhi High Court yesterday denied bail to accused Naval Kishore Kapoor in a terror funding case registered by National Investigation Agency under UAPA.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur dismissed Kapoor's appeal challenging a trial court order denying him bail on August 19, 2019. The Delhi High Court yesterday denied bail to accused Naval Kishore …

1 month ago

2020 Bengaluru Riots: Supreme Court Denies Bail To Accused, Directs Karnataka Govt To Establish Additional NIA Court For UAPA Offences

Live Law

The Supreme Court today declined to grant bail to Shabbar Khan, charge-sheeted in a Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 case related to the riots which happened in Bengaluru on August 11, 2020. On January 31, the matter was heard by a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, the Court asked the National Investigation Agency how much time it …

1 month ago

HC to hear MP Rashid’s plea against court’s refusal to issue order on bail plea

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court will on February 24 hear jailed parliament member Engineer Rashid’s plea against a local court’s December 23 refusal to pass an order on his bail plea citing lack of jurisdiction. Justice Vikas Mahajan scheduled the hearing after Delhi high court’s registrar general informed the court about the Supreme Court ’s permission for a special court to …

1 month, 1 week ago

NIA Opposes MP Engineer Rashid's Plea In Delhi High Court Seeking Interim Bail In UAPA Case

Live Law

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi High Court the plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer seeking interim bail in a terror funding case registered under UAPA.Rashid has sought interim bail in order to attend the Parliamentary budget session which commenced on January 31. The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two constitutional courts grapple with UAPA challenges on the same day

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: Two constitutional courts, the Supreme Court and the Delhi high court, on Wednesday simultaneously dealt with key challenges to the Unlawful Activities Act, underscoring the contentious legal landscape surrounding India’s primary anti-terror law. TheSupreme Court continued hearing a case questioning the central government’s power to designate an organisation as a “terrorist outfit” without a prescribed procedure under the …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Seeking Expeditious Decision On Bail Plea In UAPA Case

Live Law

Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking expeditious ruling by the trial court on his second regular bail plea in connection with a terror funding case. Rashid has sought directions to the trial court judge to expedite a decision on his pending regular bail application. The development ensued after the ASJ, which was …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Allegations Not Prima Facie Correct, Long Pre-Trial Custody' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused In Case Over PFI-Links

Live Law

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to an accused booked for alleged involvement with the Popular Front of India in causing disturbance during the Prime Minister's proposed visit to Patna in 2022. The Court reiterated that prolonged incarceration of the accused in draconian statutes like the Unlawful Assemblies Act, 1967 would make him eligible for a grant of bail …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

UAPA | Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Indulging In 'Anti-National Activities' With Pakistani National

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused under stringent Unlawful Activities Act for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistani national and arranging money for "anti-national activities. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a man accused under stringent Unlawful Activities Act for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistani national …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA Files 17 Appeals to Challenge Kerala High Court Order on PFI Members

Deccan Chronicle

National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed 17 separate appeals regarding the Kerala High Court order granting bail to 17 members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The high court's order imposed stringent conditions on their bail, including sharing mobile numbers and real-time GPS locations with the investigating officer, surrendering passports, and remaining within Kerala.

7 months ago

UAPA no exception to the rule on bail

Hindustan Times

Time and again, the Supreme Court has pronounced that bail is the rule and jail the exception. The fact is that the UAPA, which was meant to be an anti-terror law, has been crafted in such a way that conditions that ordinarily merit grant of bail do not suffice. In February this year, the SC, in another matter where it …

8 months ago

Delhi excise policy case: Supreme Court notice to CBI, ED on Manish Sisodia’s bail plea

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, sought responses from the Directorate of Enforcement and the Central Bureau of Investigation on separate petitions filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for bail in the excise policy case. However, the Bench gave the Aam Aadmi Party leader liberty to “revive” his plea for bail, afresh, as soon as …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

UAPA case: Supreme Court cancels bail of eight suspected members of banned PFI

New Indian Express

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to eight suspected members of the banned group PFI who were accused of having conspired to commit terrorist acts across the country, noting that the accusations against them are 'prima facie true'. The apex court passed the order cancelling the bail of the eight members after hearing the appeal of the …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sessions Court Has Jurisdiction for UAPA Cases under NIA Act in Absence of State's Special Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that in the absence of the designation of a special court by the state government, the Court of Sessions would have the jurisdiction to try offences punishable under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967,“A bare perusal of sub-section of Section 22 of NIA Act would make it clear that until a Special Court is constituted. …

1 year ago

‘UAPA must be scrapped’: Indira Jaising

The Hindu

Published : Mar 07, 2024 19:53 IST - 5 MINS READ Senior lawyer Indira Jaising was among the first to tweet about the acquittal of Prof. G.N. Known for having successfully fought many legal battles for those deprived of their fundamental rights, from the 1984 Bhopal gas victims to the revolutionary poet Varavara Rao, the first woman Additional Solicitor General …

1 year, 2 months ago

Bail Applications From Same FIR Should Be Listed Before One Bench : Supreme Court To All High Courts

Live Law

The Supreme Court expressed concern at the High Courts not listing bail applications arising out of the same FIR before the same bench, despite repeated orders. The bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Kumar, in its order, stressed the need for listing bail applications pertaining to the same FIR before one single bench in order to avoid conflicting decisions, …

1 year, 3 months ago

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act permits grant of bail to even foreign nationals in exceptional circumstances, says Madras High Court

The Hindu

A special court for National Investigation Agency cases cannot cancel bail granted to a person, accused of attempting to establish Islamic rule in India through unlawful means, just because he was subsequently suspected to be a Sri Lankan national, the Madras High Court has held. A Division Bench of Justices S.S. Sundar and Sunder Mohan allowed an appeal and set …

1 year, 3 months ago

Orders Passed Under S.194 CrPC Purely Administrative, Cannot Be Questioned Unless Apparently Illegal: Madras High Court

Live Law

The Madras High Court recently observed that the orders passed under Section 194 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are purely administrative in nature and cannot be challenged unless they are apparently illegal and passed without any application of mind. Justice G Ilangovan of the Madurai bench dismissed a plea preferred by an accused seeking for transfer of his trial …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Order Of Madras High Court Granting Bail To Lawyer Arrested Under UAPA By NIA For Alleged Links With PFI

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the order of the Madras High Court granting bail to Mohammad Abbas, a Madurai based lawyer who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for his alleged links with the banned Popular Front of India organization.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal while confirming. …

1 year, 5 months ago

Day after unrest in Imphal, five booked under UAPA given bail

Hindustan Times

Guwahati: A special National Investigation Agency court in Manipur on Friday granted bail to five Meitei men who were booked under stringent Unlawful Activities Act and whose arrest last week had sparked widespread violence and 48-hour shutdown in Imphal valley. Relying on the Supreme Court ruling in Arnesh Kumar versus state of Bihar prescribing bail conditions, the special NIA court …

1 year, 10 months ago

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail

Live Law

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday confirmed "in all aspects" the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside trial court's order discharging activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi in connection with offences under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. Besides, the high court ought not to have made observations on the merits of the case while setting aside the discharge order and remanding …

1 year, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Refuses Bail To Two Andhra Pradesh Natives Accused Under UAPA For Spreading Maoist Ideology

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to set aside the order of a Special NIA court denying bail to two Andhra Pradesh natives for their alleged involvement in the terrorist organization CPI.The accused persons are alleged to have been involved in radicalizing youth and persuading them to join the terrorist organisation. The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to …

1 year, 11 months ago

UAPA | Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Appeal by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Against High Court Setting Aside Discharge Order

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict in an appeal filed by activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi against the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside the order of the trial court which discharged him from a case under under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967. Therefore, he urged the top court to first, modify the high court’s order to the extent …

2 years ago

Sec 438 CrPC | Can HCs Refuse To Entertain Anticipatory Bail Pleas For Not Exhausting Sessions Court Remedy? Supreme Court To Consider

Live Law

Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the question of whether a high court could refuse to entertain an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 on the ground that the applicant did not approach a sessions court first. In March 2020, a five-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court clarified that …

2 years, 1 month ago

Pendency Of NIA Cases In Designated Special Courts: Delhi High Court Seeks MHA’s Response

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has sought response of Ministry of Home Affairs on a plea highlighting the pendency of cases registered under National Investigation Agency Act in two designated special courts of the national capital.At present, the NIA cases in Patiala House Courts are being heard by two special courts i.e. The Delhi High Court has sought response of Ministry …

2 years, 4 months ago

UAPA Accused In Jail For 9 Yrs, No Charges Framed Till Date; Delhi HC Asks Trial Court To Decide Bail Plea In 75 Days

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has asked the trial court to decide the bail plea moved by an accused, who has been in jail for more than nine years in a case registered under Unlawful Activities Act, within a period of 75 days. Justice Jasmeet Singh disposed of the bail plea after Imam's counsel withdrew the same with liberty to approach …

2 years, 6 months ago

Case Based On Suspicion And Confession Statement: Madras High Court Grants Bail To Man Charged Under UAPA

Live Law

The Madras High Court recently granted bail to a man after observing that the entire case against him was based on suspicion and case was taken based on the confession statement. The court noted that while considering bail application for offences falling under Chapter IV of the UAPA Act, the court had to first form an opinion as to whether …

2 years, 10 months ago

Merely Attending 'Jihadi' Meetings Of An Organization Which Is Not Banned By Govt Prima Facie Not 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA: Karnataka High Court

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to one Saleem Khan, an alleged member of the Al-Hind Group which is allegedly reported to be involved in terrorist activities. It said, "The chargesheet filed against accused No.20 clearly depicts his active participation in the offence as a Member of terrorist gang and conspiracy with other accused persons for criminal act and …

2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in money laundering case

Firstpost

Malik was arrested by the ED over a property deal allegedly linked to the aides of gangster Dawood Ibrahim New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to Maharashtra cabinet minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in a case of money laundering, saying the probe is at a nascent stage. On 15 March, 2022, the Bombay High …

3 years ago

Magistrates Cannot Extend Time To Complete Investigation In UAPA Cases: Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition

Live Law

The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition filed by State of Madhya Pradesh against its judgment holding that magistrates would not be competent to extend the time to complete investigations in UAPA cases.The grounds taken in the Review Petition do not make out any error apparent on record to justify interference, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra …

3 years ago

Supreme Court Seeks Patna High Court's Response To Suggestions To Reduce Pendency Of Bihar Prohibition Act Cases

Live Law

The Supreme Court, while dealing with a writ petition relating to the delayed listing of a bail application in the Patna High Court, has asked the High Court to consider the feasibility of implementing suggestions made to reduce the pendency of the cases under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. On 25-10-2021, the Supreme Court while issuing notice to the …

3 years ago

Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Counter Affidavit On Siddique Kappan Bail Plea By March 14

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court has sought the response of the Uttar Pradesh Government on the bail plea filed by Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with the Sedition, UAPA case registered against him in the alleged Hathras conspiracy case and which is pending before the NIA Court in Lucknow.The Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan has listed the case for …

3 years, 1 month ago

Right To Speedy Trial Can't Remain Dead Letter: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Person Accused With Commercial Quantity Ecstasy

Live Law

"Speedy Justice is a Fundamental Right enshrined under the ambit of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the same needs to be given effect by this Court in letter and in spirit, else it will remain as a dead letter of law," the Delhi High Court observed on Tuesday. At the outset, the Court noted that bail under …

3 years, 3 months ago

'Nothing To Show His Active Involvement': Kerala High Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused Under Judicial Custody Since 2015

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reversed an order of a Single Judge denying bail to a 67-year-old suspected Maoist undertrial charged under Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran while granting bail to the appellant, observed: ".that the accused shared the same ideology of another accused, …

3 years, 3 months ago

Sessions Court Cannot Stay Own Bail Order Under CrPC - Bombay High Court

Live Law

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court has held that a sessions court cannot stay its own order granting bail to an accused under the criminal procedure code. Justice SK Shinde held thus while setting aside the Special NIA court's decision to stay its own held thus while setting aside the Special NIA court's decision to stay its own …

3 years, 3 months ago

SC rejects NIA plea against bail to Sudha Bharadwaj

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the National Investigation Agency ’s petition against the bail granted by the Bombay high court to activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, as it affirmed that only a special court was competent to give more time to the agency to complete its investigation in the 2018 case. SC has …

3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses NIA's Plea Challenging Default Bail To Sudha Bharadwaj In Bhima Koregaon Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the National Investigation Agency challenging the default bail granted to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj by the Bombay High Court on December 1, after over three years of her arrest in the Bhima Koregaon case. A Bench comprising Justice UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela Trivedi observed that there was …

3 years, 4 months ago

S. 439 CrPC: Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court's Bail Order Castigating Police Investigation

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has stayed an order passed by a Sessions Court in bail proceedings, wherein it had pulled up an Investigating Officer of the Delhi Police for conducting perfunctory investigation in connection with a dowry death case.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed,"it is a settled position of law that the lower courts are not akin to constitutional courts. The …

3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Investigation Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya & 2 Others In Rape Case; Extends Interim Protection

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant a stay on the criminal case lodged against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, RSS member Jisnu Basu, and Pradeep Joshi for the offence of rape. A Bench comprising Justices M.R Shah and A.S Bopanna further ordered that the interim protection from arrest granted earlier by the High Court must be continued until the …

3 years, 4 months ago

UAPA - If Chargesheet Does Not Reveal Prima Facie Case, Embargo For Bail Under Sec 43D(5) Won't Apply : Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court has held that the embargo for grant of bail under Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act will not be attracted if the chargesheet does not reveal a prima facie case. The Supreme Court has held that the embargo for grant of bail under Section 43D of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act will not be attracted …

3 years, 4 months ago

UAPA Case : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Thwaha Fasal, Dismisses NIA's Appeal Against Allan Shuhaib's Bail

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday restored the Special NIA Court, Kochi's order granting bail to Kerala youth Thwaha Fasal and Allan Shuhaib in a UAPA case over alleged Moist links.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay Sreeniwas Oka delivered the judgment in the following appeals : The appeal filed by Thwaha Fasal, a journalism student, challenging the judgment of …

3 years, 5 months ago

"Tahir Hussain's Plea Challenging UAPA Charges In Riots Case Is Nothing But An Attempt To Short Circuit And Stall The Trial": Delhi Police To High Court

Live Law

The Delhi Police has told Delhi High Court that the petition moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain challenging the UAPA charges invoked against him in connection with the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, is nothing but an attempt to short circuit and stall the trial.Hussain had also sought quashing of sanction granted in the matter.In the reply …

3 years, 6 months ago

"Bail Application Under Stringent Law Like UAPA Should Not Be Dismissed Due To Technical Mistakes": Riots Accused Tells Delhi Court

Live Law

Seeking bail in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, riots accused Gulfisha Fatima has told a Delhi Court that bail application under stringent law like Unlawful Activities Act should not be dismissed merely due to some technical mistakes.Advocate Mehmood Pracha told Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that sec. Seeking bail in the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, riots accused Gulfisha …

3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses NIA's Appeal Against Bail Granted To Man Facing UAPA Trial For Joining ISIS

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency against the Bombay High Court's order upholding bail granted to a Mumbai youth Areeb Majeed, who is facing trial under UAPA following his return from Syria after joining Islamic State,A division bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and AS Bopanna observed that the High …

3 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court Rejects Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea In 2016 Case, May Halt Release For Mother's Funeral Rites

Live Law

UPDATE at 7.40 PM, August 12 : Bhima Koregaon Accused Surendra Gadling Granted Temporary Bail By Sessions Court in 2016 UAPA Case For Performing Mother's Funeral Rites Two days before the accused Advocate Surendra Gadling was meant to participate in his mother's funeral rites, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has refused him bail in a 2016 case …

3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Pulls Up NIA Judge For Delay In Hearing Bail Plea, Directs Expeditious Disposal Without Awaiting Physical Functioning

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has recently pulled up a Special NIA Judge, Patiala House Courts for delay in hearing a bail plea since February on the ground that the hearing could only be done via physical mode since the records in the case were voluminous.A division bench comprising of Justice Anup J. Bhambhani and Justice Siddharth Mridul observed thus:"With utmost …

3 years, 7 months ago

'May Be An Irregularity, Not An Illegality' : Maharashtra Govt On Special NIA Court Not Taking Cognizance Of Bhima Koregaon Case

Live Law

The State submitted that in her entire petition Bharadwaj hasn't averred at a single place that she was "denied justice" because a sessions court, and not a special court under the NIA Act, took cognisance of the chargesheet against her and other accused on February 21, 2019. And the definition of "court" under the Act "means a criminal court having …

3 years, 7 months ago

Treating Ordinary Country Bomb Cases As Terrorist Offences Will Defeat Purpose Of NIA Act : Madras High Court

Live Law

The Madras High Court has expressed concern about the difficulties which will be caused by sending all cases involving scheduled offences under the National Investigation Agency Act to the 'Special Courts' notified under the NIA Act.Since Explosive Substances Act is also a schedueld offence under the NIA Act, every case involving the offences under the Explosive Substances Act will have …

3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra govt. says pleas by Bhima Koregaon accused are ‘fallacious’

The Hindu

The Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that the plea challenging the order of extending the period of filing a chargesheet in the Bhima Koregaon violence case by the Sessions Court is “fallacious”. He said the petitioners’ contention is that the special NIA court comes into the picture after the UAPA is added. He also said the …

3 years, 8 months ago

Sudha Bharadwaj's Bail Plea : Bombay High Court To Verify If Pune Sessions Judge Was Competent To Take Cognizance Of Chargesheet

Live Law

The Bombay High Court said it would verify with the Registry if Additional Sessions Judge Kishor Vadane was a Special Judge under the National Investigation Agency Act in 2018/2019 and if he was authorised to take cognisance of the Pune police's charge sheet against the accused in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar - Parishad Case. Appearing prima facie convinced with the …

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Madras HC Rejects Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of S.13 Family Courts Act Which Restricts Representation Of Party By Lawyer

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Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case

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Kaziranga National Park: SC refuses to hear plea against HC order

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S.245 CrPC | Mandatory For Magistrate To Record Reasons While Allowing/Rejecting Discharge Petition Of Accused: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has held that it is mandatory for the Magistrate to record reasons for not only allowing but also for rejecting a discharge petition filed by an accused under Section 245 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. As allowed, the petitioner filed discharge petition again before the trial Court raising all the grounds taken by him before …

Record Court Application Discharge Order Case Filed

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Anticipatory Bail An 'Extraordinary Privilege' To Be Granted Only In Exceptional Circumstance: Andhra Pradesh HC In Sexual Harassment Case

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while rejecting the anticipatory bail plea of an accused in a sexual harassment case has observed that denying custodial interrogation can result in significant loopholes and gaps in the ongoing investigation that may adversely affect its integrity. Single judge Justice T. Mallikarjuna Rao also observed, “The anticipatory bail, the extraordinary privilege, should be granted only …

Investigation Court Bail Petitioner Custodial Interrogation Anticipatory Harassment Case

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Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Centre, Railways For Denying Notional Increment To Employees Retiring A Day Before July 1

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The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on the Union of India and various departments of Indian Railways for denying the benefit of notional increment to employees retiring on 30th June, despite the decision of the Supreme Court in Director KPTCL and others v. C.P. Mundinamani and others, where the Supreme Court had held that a …

Judgment Railways Court Director Employees Order Railway Board

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S.239 CrPC | Accused Can Be Discharged When Prosecution Materials Even If Unrebutted Don't Indicate Culpability: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has reiterated that an accused should be discharged when the materials produced at the time of consideration for framing of charge are of such a nature that if remain unrebutted, those would not indicate culpability of the accused whatsoever. When the materials at the time of consideration for framing the charge are of such a nature …

Court Charge Materials Accused High Bench Petition

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Organised crime charge against journalists dropped

Hindustan Times

A Hyderabad court has struck down the Telangana police’s attempt to prosecute two journalists under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — a charge reserved for serious organised crimes with penalties ranging from five years to life imprisonment, and even the death penalty if the crime results in death — for allegedly circulating defamatory content against Telangana chief minister …

Women Court Telangana Yadav Reddy Brs Bns

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High Court clears Gautam Adani, brother in Rs 388 crore market violation case

India Today

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and Managing Director Rajesh Adani have been discharged by the Bombay High Court in a case related to alleged market regulation violations worth nearly Rs 388 crore. The case dates back to 2012 when the Serious Fraud Investigation Office filed a chargesheet against Adani Enterprises Limited and its promoters, accusing them of criminal conspiracy and …

High Court Court Case Adani Gautam Sfio Rajesh Adani

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UP: Over 200 fake Madrasas trying to siphon off govt funds busted

Hindustan Times

A major fraud involving over 200 madrasas that had been receiving government aid despite being non-existent was recently uncovered in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh. Initially, 313 madrasas were identified with inconsistencies The discovery was made following an investigation by the Economic Offences Wing, which led to the filing of multiple FIRs against the perpetrators. Initially, 313 madrasas were identified with inconsistencies, …

Investigation Uttarakhand Madrasas Fir Eow

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Jharkhand HC Directs Tax Authorities To Follow Due Procedure While Passing Orders; Imposes Costs For Passing Order Violating Natural Justice

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The Jharkhand High Court directed the state tax authorities to follow due procedure while passing adjudication orders. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan stated that “despite directions issued by the Court, it appears that State Tax authorities are continuing to conduct adjudication proceedings in utter disregard to the mandatory provisions of the Act and …

Justice Tax Procedure Court Natural Justice Orders Show Cause Notice

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NDPS Act | Case Involving Small Quantity Bailable Under BNSS, Accused Entitled To Bail Without Filing Plea: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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In a significant development, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that case involving small quantity under the NDPS Act is "Bailable" by operation of BNSS and accused will be entitled for bail without filing bail application.The case pertains to the alleged recovery of 1 gram of heroin. In a significant development, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has …

Court Bail Small Act One Year Bnss Crpc

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Madras High Court Declines To Interfere With Conviction And Sentence Of MLA In Case Involving Receipt Of Foreign Funds

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The Madras High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed against the conviction of MLA MH Jawaharulla and other members of the Tamilnadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam in a case involving the receipt of foreign funds. In 2011, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Egmore had convicted Jawaharulla and others in a case filed by the CBI for allegedly accepting foreign …

Court Case Cbi Foreign Act Sentence Ramzan

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ED orders transfer of Rs 52.31 crore assets to Aryarup scam victims

India Today

The Directorate of Enforcement has restituted movable and immovable properties worth Rs 52.31 crore to the Competent Authority under the Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1999, appointed by the Government of Maharashtra in the case of Aryarup Tourism and Club Resort Pvt Ltd. ED investigations revealed that Aryarup Tourism and its associates launched various investment schemes, promising high …

Properties Order Immovable Properties Pmla Court Mpid

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AMU Student Booked Over Anti-CAA Protests Moves Allahabad High Court Challenging Cognizance Order

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A 25-year-old student of the Aligarh Muslim University who is facing a 2020 FIR on the allegations of raising slogans during the CAA-NRC protests and thereby disobeying public servant's order has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the cognizance order, the chargesheet, and the entire case proceedings. Furthermore, he contends that the cognizance order is flawed in law, as the …

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Telangana HC upholds CBI court’s rejection of plea to release Janardhan Reddy’s seized assets

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Telangana HC upholds CBI court’s rejection of plea to release Janardhan Reddy’s seized assets

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Justice J Lakshman of the Telangana High Court has upheld the orders of the CBI court rejecting a plea to direct the CBI to release the 54 kg gold ornaments, Rs 3 crore in cash and bonds seized during the arrest of mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy. Justice Lakshman was hearing a batch of three petitions filed by Gali …

Court Cbi Seized Janardhan Reddy Janardhan

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Delhi HC rules writ petition under Article 226 cannot replace BNS Sanhita remedies

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be used as an alternative to statutory remedies provided under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for safeguarding personal liberty. Justice Sanjeev Narula made this observation while rejecting a plea filed by an accused in an extortion case who sought protection …

Delhi Fir

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Judge Who Resigned Also Entitled To Pension Benefits As Judge Who Retired : Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court has observed that the 'resignation' of a High Court Judge constitutes 'retirement' under the High Court Judges Act 1954 and thus a judge who resigned from services would also be entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a judge who retired by superannuation. Ganediwala contended that the expression 'retirement' under Sections 14 and 15 of High …

Retirement High Court Court Pension Resignation Judge High

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Provisions Of S.47(1) Of BNSS Are Mandatory, Violation Will Render Arrest & Subsequent Detention Invalid: Andhra Pradesh High Court

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the provisions of Section 47 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita are mandatory and peremptory, and a violation of this provision can only result in a declaration that the arrest and subsequent detention are invalid. The petitioner had approached the High Court contending that the remand of the detenue by the Magistrate was …

Court Arrest Bnss Magistrate Remand Detenue Intimation

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Appointment Of Prof Mazhar Asif As Vice Chancellor Of Jamia Millia Islamia

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The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the appointment of Prof. Mazhar Asif as the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University. Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice on the plea subject to the objection raised by the varsity as well as the Central Government on the maintainability of the plea. The Court sought response of the …

Court Delhi High Court Notice Plea Rai Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Millia

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Can't Protect Illegal Appointment: Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea By Asst Prof Candidate Whose Appointment Was Cancelled Over Wrong PhD Completion Date

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Rajasthan High Court dismissed the petition filed by a candidate whose appointment was cancelled by Malviya National Institute of Technology after it was found that he incorrectly submitted the date of his Ph.D completion, and in fact was not possessing the qualification on the last date of application submission. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand also opined that there …

Relaxation Court Application Rules Apply Appointment Petitioner

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Higher Officials Never Come Up With Pay, Promotion Issues; Why Are Class III & IV Employees Victimised? MP High Court Asks Cabinet To Intervene

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The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State Cabinet to look into the victimization of Class – III and IV employees by wrong and adamant approach of higher officials. Therefore, the Cabinet of ministers should consider why Class – III and IV employees are being victimized of the wrong and adamant approach of higher officials of …

Appeal Court Employees Writ State Class Cabinet

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Writ Petition For Quashing Of FIR Can't Serve As Substitute For Availing Remedies Under BNSS: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking quashing of an FIR cannot serve as a substitute for availing remedies specifically provided under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for securing personal liberty.Justice Sanjeev Narula made the observation while dismissing a plea moved by an accused in an. …

Court Allegations Delhi High Court Personal Liberty Fir Complainant Serve

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Madras High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order Allowing Ritual Of Devotees Rolling Over Plantain Leaves On Which Food Was Eaten By Others

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The Madras High Court has set aside an order of a single judge allowing Angapradakshinam, a ritual of devotees rolling over the plantain leaves on which other devotees had consumed food. “However, such a practice, whether would go against the public morality or constitutional morality is a matter to be gone into, which, cannot be decided by this Corut at …

Karnataka Religious Court Order Judge High Public

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Bombay High Court Grants Pensionary Benefits To Former Additional Judge Who Resigned Due To Non-Extension Of Tenure

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The Bombay High Court has allowed the petition filed by a former Additional Judge of the High Court, Pushpa Ganediwala, seeking pensionary benefits as applicable to a high court judge, after she tendered her resignation.In 2021, Ganediwala authored the infamous 'skin-to-skin' judgment which attracted widespread criticism for taking the proposition that direct skin-to-skin contact was. The Bombay High Court has …

High Court Court Bombay High Court Pension Pensionary Benefits Judge High

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“Judicial Restraint Essential In Public Tender Disputes”: J&K High Court Quashes Injunction Against AAI's Debarment Order

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Stressing the need for judicial restraint in matters involving public tenders and contractual integrity, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed an interim injunction that had stayed the Airports Authority of India's debarment order against M/s Saptagiri Restaurant Pvt. The same considerations must weigh with the court when interim orders are passed in such petitions” The dispute …

Court Courts Order High Public Injunction Interim

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Kerala High Court Allows PP Divya To Access Documents Filed In Plea For CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death

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The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Registry to provide copy of writ petition, exhibits and other documents filed by Manjusha, wife of deceased ADM Naveen Babu to PP Divya, who is allegedly accused of abetting his suicide. The single bench of Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the above order in an application filed by Divya in the writ petition …

Kerala Writ Petition Court Writ Divya Babu Cbi

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Ex-judge Ganediwala, who gave controversial verdicts, to get pension on par with HC judge

The Hindu

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that Pushpa Ganediwala, the former HC judge who had faced flak over a series of controversial judgments in POCSO Act cases, was entitled to receive pension on par with a high court judge. Ms. Ganediwala had sought for pension as HC's additional judge, contending it should be irrespective of the fact whether she …

Sexual Assault Court Pension 2022 Additional Hc Judge Permanent Judge

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Madras High Court disallows devotee from rolling over used plantain leaves after annadhanam

The Hindu

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday set aside a single judge’s order dated May 17, 2024, which had permitted a devotee of a saint to roll over the plantain leaves left behind by people after an annadhanam. The Division Bench led by Justice Suresh Kumar had reserved the verdict in the Madurai Bench of the Madras …

Court Bench Petition Madras High Court Collector Leaves Swaminathan

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest – February 2025

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Supreme Court: S.156 CrPC v S.175 BNSS | BNSS Mandates Magistrate To Hear Police Officer On Refusal To Register FIR, Ensures Reasoned Order: Supreme Court Case Title: OM PRAKASH AMBADKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS. Kerala High Court: S.187 BNSS | Default Bail Can Be Granted After 60 Days For Offence Punishable With Imprisonment Which May Extend To …

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Delhi HC seeks NIA response on plea against communication curbs for UAPA detainees

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has asked the National Investigation Agency to respond to a petition challenging restrictions on phone calls and e-mulaqat for persons arrested under the Unlawful Activities Act. His counsel, Advocate Kartik Venu, has contested the constitutional validity of Rule 631 and three circulars that reinforce communication restrictions — September 2, 2022: Limits UAPA detainees to …

Delhi Prison Uap Uapa Detainees

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Pleadings In Civil Suit Not Document/Instrument, Cannot Be Registered By Authorities Or Entered In Encumbrance Certificate: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court has clarified that pleadings in a civil suit is not a document or instrument to be registered under the Registration Act or the Stamp Act. “This Court holds that pleadings that are filed in a civil suit does not assume the character of a document or an instrument and in such an event, the Registration Act …

Court Registration Suit Act Civil Suit Pleadings Encumbrance Certificate

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Gauhati High Court Directs Registry To Seek Report From Concerned Courts Regarding Delay In Progress Of Pending Cases Against MPs/MLAs

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The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked for specific reports from the concerned Courts indicating the reason as to why, the pending cases involving Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly could not progress further. On the perusal of the said report, the Court observed that as many as 07 out of the 15 cases involving MPs/MLAs which was …

Court Cases Courts Report High Pending Proceeding

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NI Act | Advisable To Impose Fine Equivalent To Amount Of Cheque With At Least 6% Interest For Uniformity: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that, to maintain uniformity in imposing fines in cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the fine should be equivalent to the amount of the cheque, plus at least 6% interest per annum from the date of the cheque until the date of the judgment of conviction. The Punjab and Haryana …

Trial Court Fine Date Act Sentence Magistrate

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Karnataka High Court Rejects Law Student's Appeal Against Penalty Imposed For Indulging In Malpractice During Exams

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The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by a law student challenging an order of the single judge which upheld the order of Karnataka State Law University, not permitting her to take future exams for indulging in malpractise during an examination. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun dismissed the …

Law Court Kar

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Relief To Advocate Booked For Client's Rape

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The Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged against an Advocate for allegedly misusing his professional relationship with a client and committing rape on her. The Court also said that prosecutrix statement recorded under Section 164 of CrPC, in which she denied the allegation, cannot be given preference over FIR and statement recorded …

Court Rape Statement Applicant Case Fir Madhya Pradesh

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Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On MP Engineer Rashid's Plea For Custody Parole To Attend Parliament Budget Session

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Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order denying him custody parole in a terror funding case registered under UAPA.Rashid has sought custody parole in order to enable him to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a …

Court Delhi High Court Custody Order Rashid Parliament Nia

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'Shocking That IO Knew Accused Was Carrying Contraband Without Conducting Search': Himachal Pradesh HC Upholds Acquittal In Drugs Case

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld an acquittal in an NDPS Act case, expressing shock over the fact that the investigating officer already knew that the accused was carrying contraband without searching him or conducting a test on the material.Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sushil Kukreja, said "while perusing the consent memo of search of the accused observed …

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Madras HC stays ED order attaching film director’s properties

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Madras HC stays ED order attaching film director’s properties

Hindustan Times

In a relief for Tamil film director S Shankar, the Madras high court on Tuesday stayed the Enforcement Directorate’s order passed on February 17 that allowed provisionally attaching three of his properties of worth more than ₹10 crore over a copyright dispute under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bench of justice MS Ramesh and justice N Senthilkumar stayed …

Court Plea Shankar Ed Order

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Court grants bail to man in 13,864 kg-heroin smuggling case: No formal charges

India Today

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man from Punjab's Ludhiana, accused of transferring Rs 1.5 lakh for clearing a consignment of 13,864 kg of heroin at Navi Mumbai's Nhava Sheva port for his brother, the main accused in the case. The High Court emphasised the prolonged imprisonment of accused Gurjugdip Singh Smagh and the absence of formal …

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