Election officers facing criminal cases due to Ministers affidavit approach HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Election officers facing criminal cases due to Ministers affidavit approach HC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Election officers of the Mahbubnagar Assembly constituency for the 2018 polls on Friday approached the Telangana High Court with a request to quash the criminal cases lodged against them in relation to the election affidavit against minister V. Srinivas Goud. The police, under court order, have booked IAS officers Ronald Rose and S. Venkat Rao, revenue divisional officers J. Srinivas and A. Padmashree, and two other officers under charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal intent, public servant providing false information for bribery, forgery, public servant framing incorrect record with intent to save contestant, cheating and misleading the court, among others. The police filed the cases based on the directions of the special court to try criminal cases against public representatives in Hyderabad. Raju alleged that the returning officers were in connivance with Goud in tampering with the affidavit and requested the court to lodge criminal cases against them.

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Former Mumbai Police chief, senior officials seek to cancel extortion cases
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Former Mumbai Police chief, senior officials seek to cancel extortion cases

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has begun hearing a series of petitions filed by Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey and several investigators seeking the cancelling of two cases registered against them at police stations in Mumbai and Thane. During the Maha Vikas Aghadi government's tenure, Punamiya was arrested, and Pandey headed the Mumbai Police. Punamiya's legal representative opposed the quashing petitions, …

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 …

Sworn Affidavit Compulsory Along With Private Complaint: Karnataka High Court Reiterates
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sworn Affidavit Compulsory Along With Private Complaint: Karnataka High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a person filing a private complaint before the Magistrate court has to file a sworn affidavit in support of the complaint. A Single judge, Justice Mohammad Nawaz, held thus while allowing a petition filed by Parvati Sharanappa and another person and quashed the FIR and private complaint initiated by Rayappa Jangali against them …

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak, in which he sought quashing of an election petition that challenged his victory in the 2022 Delhi Assembly bypoll. Providing relief to the AAP MLA from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the court also, in the interim, stayed further proceedings in the election …

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka, on the request made by the Special Public Prosecutor, on Friday adjourned till September 5 further hearing on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. “If Mr. Yediyurappa is destined to go to jail he will, I am ready to argue the case,” said Mr. Nagesh while pointing out that on the one hand, …

Peddireddi’s MLA post at risk, claims BCYP president after filing petition at A.P. High Court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Peddireddi’s MLA post at risk, claims BCYP president after filing petition at A.P. High Court

The Hindu  

Bharata Chaitanya Yuvajana Party president, Bode Ramachandra Yadav, claimed that the MLA position of former minister and key YSR Congress Party leader, Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy, is precarious. In a press note on Wednesday, Mr. Yadav said that a petition filed by him in the Andhra Pradesh High Court contained “strong evidence of undisclosed assets in Mr. Peddireddi’s election affidavit.” The …

Affidavit Necessary With Application U/S 156(3) CrPC, Magistrate Should Be Vigilant In Accepting Applications In Matrimonial/Family Disputes: Kerala High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Affidavit Necessary With Application U/S 156(3) CrPC, Magistrate Should Be Vigilant In Accepting Applications In Matrimonial/Family Disputes: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court relying upon the Apex Court decision in Priyanka Srivastava & Anr. The Court held thus: “Where applications under Section 156 of Code of Criminal Procedure are to be supported by an affidavit duly sworn by the complainant who seeks the invocation of the jurisdiction of the Magistrate. 3) Prior to the filing of a petition under …

Telangana HC Gives Nod for Elections to Warangal Commerce Body
8 months ago

Telangana HC Gives Nod for Elections to Warangal Commerce Body

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court on Thursday permitted the scheduled elections to the Warangal Chambers of Commerce but stayed announcement of the results. The vacation court panel, comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao, was dealing with a writ appeal filed by Vangala Hanuma Siddharth, who contended that according to the downloaded marks …

Land Records Forgery: HC Seeks Details From Police
8 months, 1 week ago

Land Records Forgery: HC Seeks Details From Police

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the Telangana police to furnish details in the petition alleging that Botcha Sandeep, son of Botcha Satyanarayana, and others involved in forgery of revenue records in the tahsildar office to grab land admeasuring 31 acres in survey number 422 of Machanpally village of Shabad mandal in Ranga Reddy district. Justice B. Vijaysen …

AP HC Expresses Displeasure Over Delay in Giving Details of Cases to Petitioners
8 months, 4 weeks ago

AP HC Expresses Displeasure Over Delay in Giving Details of Cases to Petitioners

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court expressed displeasure at the delay in providing information about the cases booked against the political leaders mainly from Telugu Desam and directed the director general of police to submit details to them by April 16 and posted the next hearing to the same day. A single judge bench headed by Justice K. Srinivasa Reddy …

Telangana HC quashes criminal case for want of sanction
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC quashes criminal case for want of sanction

Deccan Chronicle  

The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax filed a complaint before the special judge for economic offences on charges of evading central excise duty in the guise of trading of modular furniture, falling under the heading 9403 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985, even after crossing the threshold exemption limit and were liable …

Provide Form For Candidates To Disclose Pending Criminal Cases During Nomination Process: Karnataka High Court To State Election Commission
1 year, 1 month ago

Provide Form For Candidates To Disclose Pending Criminal Cases During Nomination Process: Karnataka High Court To State Election Commission

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Election Commission and other Agencies associated with the election process to implement directions given by the Apex Court pertaining to providing a form in which the contesting candidates are to declare their involvement in pending criminal cases, if any. The petitioner's election had been annulled by the Election Tribunal on the ground …

TS HC Dismisses Petition Alleging Suppression of FIR Information by Srinivas Goud
1 year, 1 month ago

TS HC Dismisses Petition Alleging Suppression of FIR Information by Srinivas Goud

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A division bench of Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti on Friday dismissed a writ petition filed by Chaluvagali Raghavendra Raju, complainant before the returning officer of Mahbubnagar, claiming that minister V. Srinivas Goud had suppressed information pertaining to an FIR registered against him in his election affidavid. A case was registered …

Cannot come to Madras HC in connection with defamation suit filed against journalist Mathew Samuel: Palaniswami
1 year, 2 months ago

Cannot come to Madras HC in connection with defamation suit filed against journalist Mathew Samuel: Palaniswami

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has expressed his inability to come to the Madras High Court premises to provide evidence in a 2019 defamation suit filed by him against journalist Mathew Samuel and others, for having linked his name with the 2017 Kodanad heist-cum-murder case. Justice N. Sathish Kumar directed the High Court Registry to list the application, filed …

Relief to Minister Srinivas Goud - HC dismissed the EP against him
1 year, 3 months ago

Relief to Minister Srinivas Goud - HC dismissed the EP against him

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a relief to minister V. Srinivas Goud, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed the election petition filed against his victory in the 2018 Assembly election from Mahbubnagar. He claimed that Goud had filed affidavits, dated November 14 and 19, 2018, and another on a separate date in collusion with the returning officers. Goud replaced the affidavit dated …

Election Petition Against Srinivas Goud: HC Summons Officials, Bankers
1 year, 4 months ago

Election Petition Against Srinivas Goud: HC Summons Officials, Bankers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a step aimed at concluding the election petition filed against minister V. Srinivas Goud, elected from the Mahbubnagar Assembly constituency in 2018, the Telangana High Court has summoned all officials to produce evidence, against complaints that he had suppressed facts while filing his election affidavit. Justice M. Laxman directed the sub-registrar of stamps and registration in Mahbubnagar; manager …

HC disqualifies JD(S)’s lone MP Revanna over false poll affidavit
1 year, 4 months ago

HC disqualifies JD(S)’s lone MP Revanna over false poll affidavit

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court on Friday disqualified Janata Dal leader Prajwal Revanna from his position as a member of parliament representing the Hassan constituency in the Lok Sabha over wrongful disclosure of his assets during the 2019 general elections. 1, namely Prajwal Revanna alias Prajwal R, member of parliament, Constituency 16, Hassan, having been declared as a returned candidate …

Telangana HC Suspends Judicial Officer Handling Srinivas Goud Election Case
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana HC Suspends Judicial Officer Handling Srinivas Goud Election Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has placed under suspension judicial officer Jaya Kumar, judge to trial criminal cases against MP/MLAs, for his alleged overenthusiastic directions in ordering the police to register a FIR against the CEO of the Election Commission of India and eight other officers related to the election affidavit of prohibition and excise minister V. Srinivas Goud. Based …

Special Court Seeks Status of Criminal Case Against Srinivas Goud
1 year, 4 months ago

Special Court Seeks Status of Criminal Case Against Srinivas Goud

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The special court to try criminal cases against MPs and MLAs on Friday directed the Mahbubnagar police to inform the court whether action was initiated in complying with its earlier orders to investigate the allegations against excise minister V. Srinivas Goud, related to fraud and forgery of his election affidavit documents. The court had on July 31 directed the …

Goud win: Court for case against officer
1 year, 5 months ago

Goud win: Court for case against officer

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD:The special court at the Nampally Metropolitan Magistrate Court has reportedly directed the police to register criminal cases against an officer who allegedly tampered with minister V. Srinivas Goud’s election affidavit. The contention of the petitioner, Raghavendra Raju, was that Goud had filed three affidavits, dated 14-11-2018, 19-11-2018 and another on a separate date. Justice Laxman directed Raju to not …

CBI charge sheet | Centre on political 'witch hunt' against Tejashwi Yadav, says JD(U)
1 year, 6 months ago

CBI charge sheet | Centre on political 'witch hunt' against Tejashwi Yadav, says JD(U)

The Hindu  

A day after the CBI filed a charge sheet against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and others in connection with the land-for-jobs scam, JD national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Central government of running a "witch-hunt" against the RJD leader. The CBI on Monday filed a charge sheet against Mr. Yadav, his father and former …

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them
1 year, 6 months ago

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them

India Today  

Two lawyers who were assaulted inside the Antop Hill police station in Mumbai last month have taken their case to the Bombay High Court. Advocates Sadhana Yadav and Harikesh Mishra have filed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Senior police officer Nasir Kulkarni and other personnel who were on duty at the time. The petition alleges that …

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Transport Minister Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case On Technical Grounds
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Transport Minister Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case On Technical Grounds

Live Law  

Citing technical reasons, the Kerala High Court on Friday quashed the trial court proceedings against Transport Minister of Kerala, Antony Raju in connection with the evidence tampering case against the Minister pending before Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nedumangad, in Thiruvananthapuram. However, the single bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman clarified that this would not preclude the competent authority or the …

Can't Cure Defect Of Non-Filing Of An Affidavit Supporting Election Plea At Filing Stage By Filing A Subsequent Affidavit: Allahabad HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Can't Cure Defect Of Non-Filing Of An Affidavit Supporting Election Plea At Filing Stage By Filing A Subsequent Affidavit: Allahabad HC

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the defect of non-filing an affidavit in support of an election petition at the stage of filing of an election petition cannot be cured by way of filing the subsequent affidavit. The Court concluded that the Election Tribunal had rightly rejected the election petition at a preliminary stage for the non-compliance of a …

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 …

Kerala High Court Stays All Proceedings Against Minister Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Stays All Proceedings Against Minister Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed all the proceedings of the lower court pending against Transport Minister Antony Raju in the evidence tampering case for a period of one month.While admitting the plea, Justice Ziyad Rahman A A observed that the offences alleged against the petitioner could only be prosecuted on the basis of a complaint by the concerned …

Evidence Tampering Case| Minister Antony Raju Moves Kerala High Court Seeking To Quash Proceedings Against Him
2 years, 5 months ago

Evidence Tampering Case| Minister Antony Raju Moves Kerala High Court Seeking To Quash Proceedings Against Him

Live Law  

Transport Minister Antony Raju has approached the Kerala High Court alleging patent illegality in the procedure adopted by the Kerala High Court and by the Session Court, Thiruvanthapuram, and the Police in the evidence tampering case in which he is an accused and thereby, the continuation of the proceedings before the Court below would be a clear abuse of the …

Evidence Tampering Case | Kerala High Court Seeks Status Report On Ongoing Trial Against Minister Antony Raju
2 years, 5 months ago

Evidence Tampering Case | Kerala High Court Seeks Status Report On Ongoing Trial Against Minister Antony Raju

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday called for the status report in the evidence tampering case involving Transport Minister Antony Raju regarding the progress of the trial before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nedumangad. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A was adjudicating upon a petition seeking expedited trial in the case where the Transport Minister has been accused of tampering with. …

Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam
2 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam

Live Law  

The Madras High court recently gave a clean chit to Madurai's former Commissioner of Police, S. Davidson Devasirvatham in connection with matters pertaining to issuance of fake passports to Sri Lankan and Indian Nationals by using forged documents. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan observed that field enquiry police officer play the most crucial in verification process and the buck …

Fraudulent Appointment In Panchayat Office: Madras High Court Directs Jurisdictional Police To Register Case & Conduct Investigation
2 years, 5 months ago

Fraudulent Appointment In Panchayat Office: Madras High Court Directs Jurisdictional Police To Register Case & Conduct Investigation

Live Law  

In a matter pertaining to fraudulent appointment to the post of Operator of the Over Head Water Tank of Muthur Town Panchayat, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the jurisdictional police to register a criminal case and proceed in accordance with law. He alleged that when he approached the office for joining, the Executive officer, Town Panchayat pulled the …

"Private Interest Litigation": Madras High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Enquiry Into Water Users Association Elections
2 years, 7 months ago

"Private Interest Litigation": Madras High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Enquiry Into Water Users Association Elections

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed one Sukumar for forming an Investigation Team under the head of a retired High Court Judge for inquiring into the alleged irregularities committed by the Election officer cum Revenue Divisional officer while conducting the elections to the Water User Association.While dismissing the petition, the bench of Chief Justice Munishwar. The …

Gyanvapi case | Parties file undertaking not to copy or leak survey report
2 years, 7 months ago

Gyanvapi case | Parties file undertaking not to copy or leak survey report

The Hindu  

In the ongoing Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple dispute, the five Hindu women who had filed the suit have been handed over the report of a video survey of the premises by a district court in Varanasi. The report’s contents were handed over to the plaintiffs on Monday after they submitted an undertaking that they would not copy the material supplied …

PSI exam scam: Two named as accused move High Court challenging criminal case
2 years, 8 months ago

PSI exam scam: Two named as accused move High Court challenging criminal case

The Hindu  

Two persons who are among the accused in the police sub-inspector recruitment exam scam case on Thursday moved the High Court of Karnataka questioning the registration of the first information report against them sans any ingredients to prima facie show committal of criminal offences. The two accused candidates, Rachana Hanmant, 25, and Jagrut S., 26, who were among the toppers …

Breaking: Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Challenging Udhayanidhi Stalin's Victory
2 years, 8 months ago

Breaking: Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Challenging Udhayanidhi Stalin's Victory

Live Law  

Madras High Court on Thursday allowed a petition filed by Actor and Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni MLA Udayanidhi Stalin to reject an election petition filed by one R. Premalatha challenging his victory in the 2021 elections. Justice V Bharatidasan while passing the orders observed that Udayanidhi Stalin had given details regarding the 22 criminal cases pending against him and that there was no …

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls
2 years, 10 months ago

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls

Live Law  

While dealing with a plea that raised complaints regarding EVM Tampering in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Elections, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission Of India to remain vigilant to all such situations and not to allow doubts of any description arise.The Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari also observed …

MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction To Election Commission Of India To 'Rule Out Discrepancies In EVMs'
3 years ago

MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction To Election Commission Of India To 'Rule Out Discrepancies In EVMs'

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to take effective measures to rule out the discrepancies in the Electronic Voting Machines so as to conduct free and fair upcoming assembly and general elections.Essentially, the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was hearing the plea. …

Allahabad High Court Questions Police Officer's Conduct In Interrogating & Frequently Visiting Lawyer Of An Inter-Religious Couple
3 years, 4 months ago

Allahabad High Court Questions Police Officer's Conduct In Interrogating & Frequently Visiting Lawyer Of An Inter-Religious Couple

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has called for an explanation from an SHO of Bareilly District regarding his conduct in relation to interrogation and frequent visits to the home of a Lawyer who had represented an inter-religious couple in their protection plea filed before the Court.The Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Deepak Verma was hearing the plea of …

Court Tells Police to Register Case Against Kerala BJP Chief Over Bribery Charges
3 years, 6 months ago

Court Tells Police to Register Case Against Kerala BJP Chief Over Bribery Charges

News 18  

A court here on Wednesday directed the police to register a case against BJP Kerala chief K Surendran on charges of bribing tribal leader and Janathipathya Rashtreeya Party president C K Janu to contest as an NDA candidate in the Mananathavady Assembly constituency in the April 6 elections. The court’s decision came on a petition filed by the MSF State …

"While Expecting His Leader To Be Honest, Voter Should Be Honest; Corrupt Voter Cannot Expect His Leader To Be Honest": Telangana High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

"While Expecting His Leader To Be Honest, Voter Should Be Honest; Corrupt Voter Cannot Expect His Leader To Be Honest": Telangana High Court

Live Law  

"While expecting his leader to be honest, voter should be honest. A corrupt voter cannot expect his leader to be honest" observed the Telangana High Court while dismissing the revision petition filed by A Revanth Reddy, member of Telangana Legislative Assembly, challenging the jurisdiction of the trial court to try proceedings in "cash for vote scam case" pending before the …

'Media Should Not Report Judges' Oral Comments' : Election Commission Moves Madras High Court Over "Murder Charges" Remarks
3 years, 8 months ago

'Media Should Not Report Judges' Oral Comments' : Election Commission Moves Madras High Court Over "Murder Charges" Remarks

Live Law  

In the wake of the Madras High Court's oral observations against the Election Commission of India charging it as being singularly responsible for the second wave of COVID-19, the EC has moved the High Court praying that directions be issued to media houses to confine their reports to observations recorded in orders or judgments and to refrain from reporting on …

'Arnab Goswami Is Arrogant, Antics Hampering Investigation, Browbeating Police' : Maharashtra Govt Moves SC Against Interim Protection
4 years, 8 months ago

'Arnab Goswami Is Arrogant, Antics Hampering Investigation, Browbeating Police' : Maharashtra Govt Moves SC Against Interim Protection

Live Law  

An application by the Maharasthra Government on behalf of Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, was "browbeating" the police.On April 24, the Republic TV Editor-In-Chief was granted interim protection by the Supreme Court from any coercive action for a period of three weeks in light of. An …

SC Agrees To Hear In Open Court Devendra Fadnavis's Review In False Election Affidavit Case
4 years, 11 months ago

SC Agrees To Hear In Open Court Devendra Fadnavis's Review In False Election Affidavit Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear in open court the review petition filed by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis against last year's judgment that had set aside his clean chit in a case alleging election malpractice.A three judge bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose allowed Fadnavis's application for allowing oral hearing of review petition. …

Bombay HC Issues Notice To Ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis In Plea Challenging His Election
4 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC Issues Notice To Ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis In Plea Challenging His Election

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notice to former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis in a plea challenging his election from Nagpur constituency.The writ petition was filed by Advocate Satish Uke alleging that Fadnavis "indulged in corrupt practices, thereby vitiating the election, as a result of which declaration in favour of the sole respondent as. The Bombay High …

Fadnavis' poll affidavit case: Next hearing on Jan 4
5 years, 1 month ago

Fadnavis' poll affidavit case: Next hearing on Jan 4

India TV News  

A Nagpur court on Wednesday fixed January 4, 2020 as the date of next hearing of the case in which former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is accused of concealing information about two criminal matters against him in an election affidavit. Earlier, Fadnavis' counsel Uday Dable prayed the magistrate's court to allow exemption to the BJP leader from appearance in …

Devendra Fadnavis must face trial over poll papers: SC
5 years, 3 months ago

Devendra Fadnavis must face trial over poll papers: SC

The Hindu  

Dealing a blow to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis days before the Assembly election, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that he face trial for suppressing information in his 2014 election documents about two forgery and criminal defamation cases pending in a Nagpur court. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose …

FIR against BSP MP for giving false affidavit during polls
5 years, 6 months ago

FIR against BSP MP for giving false affidavit during polls

India TV News  

An FIR has been registered against BSP MP Atul Rai for giving a false affidavit during elections. The FIR was registered by Assistant District Election Officer Shabbir Ahmad after it was found that he had mentioned 13 cases against him in his election affidavit but had total 24 cases against him. District Magistrate Gyan Prakash Tripathi said the action has …

No Evidence Against Mulayam Singh & Akhilesh In Disproportionate Assets Case, CBI Tells SC
5 years, 7 months ago

No Evidence Against Mulayam Singh & Akhilesh In Disproportionate Assets Case, CBI Tells SC

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation today filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court informing that no evidence for registering a criminal case was found against former UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav in the disproportionate assets case registered in 2007.The case was registered by CBI in 2007 for preliminary enquiry following. …

Reply or face action: High court to Telangana government
5 years, 8 months ago

Reply or face action: High court to Telangana government

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to submit its explanation in a contempt petition filed by the Telangana State Backward Classes Welfare Association represented by its president Jajula Srinivas Goud. Mr Goud had urged the court to punish the panchayat raj and BC welfare department officials for violation of court orders. The petitioner alleged that the …

Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases In Which Charges Have Not Been Framed Does Not Amount To Suppression In Election Affidavit: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 9 months ago

Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases In Which Charges Have Not Been Framed Does Not Amount To Suppression In Election Affidavit: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has refused to set aside the election of Shiv Sena MLA from Kohlapur Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar, holding that failure to mention criminal cases in which charges have not been framed does not amount to suppression of facts in election nomination.Kshirsagar's election to Maharashtra legislative assembly in 2014 was challenged by the defeated Congress candidate Shivajirao. The …

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