Out Of 20 Criminal Cases Against MPs/ MLAs In Gauhati HC, 5 Disposed And 15 Listed For Final Hearing & Disposal Next Month: High Court Told
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Out Of 20 Criminal Cases Against MPs/ MLAs In Gauhati HC, 5 Disposed And 15 Listed For Final Hearing & Disposal Next Month: High Court Told

Live Law  

The Registry of the Gauhati High Court placed a report before the High Court which shows that out of the 20 criminal cases against MPs/MLAs pending before the Principal Seat, 05 cases have been disposed of. “Since this is a monitoring Bench, we refrain from passing any order in this regard, save and except, observing that the concerned courts may take all reasonable steps so as to expedite the hearing and disposal of those cases, if necessary, by fixing short dates and by avoiding adjournments wherever possible,” the Court said. The Apex Court, in the said writ petition, had sought detailed reports from all the High Courts as regards pendency of criminal trials against persons involving sitting legislators/ex-legislators and to take necessary steps for streamlining the trials going on for expeditious disposal. The Court directed the registry to submit an updated status report as regards the cases pending against MPs/MLAs before the district courts in Assam, before the next date. “Insofar as the cases pending in the Principal Seat of the Gauhati High Court is concerned, Registry to also furnish an updated status report on or before the next date fixed,” the Court said.

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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
1 week, 6 days ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
3 weeks, 4 days ago

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

'How Can Convicted Politicians Come Back?' : Supreme Court Seeks Union, ECI Stand On Lifetime Bar For MPs/MLAs After Conviction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'How Can Convicted Politicians Come Back?' : Supreme Court Seeks Union, ECI Stand On Lifetime Bar For MPs/MLAs After Conviction

Live Law  

In a PIL challenging election of convicted persons as MPs/MLAs, the Supreme Court today observed that criminalization of politics is a very major issue and sought the responses of Union of India and Election Commission on the challenge to constitutional validity of Sections 8 and 9 of Representation of People Act. Hansaria summarized the issues raised in the PIL thus: …

Gauhati high court warns Assam govt on illegal coal mining
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gauhati high court warns Assam govt on illegal coal mining

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati, Feb. 7: Bogged down by the failure of the State government to file an affidavit on steps taken to stop illegal coal mining, the Gauhati High Court has issued summons to two senior administrative and police officers of Assam to appear in person before the court with all relevant documents, if the affidavit is not filed by February 13. …

Toilet Facilities In Court Premises: Gauhati High Court Notifies Committee To Monitor Implementation Of Apex Court Directions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Toilet Facilities In Court Premises: Gauhati High Court Notifies Committee To Monitor Implementation Of Apex Court Directions

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently constituted a Committee to monitor the implementation of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Rajeeb Kalita v. Union of India & Ors, for the construction of toilet facilities especially for women, specially-abled persons and transgender persons in Court premises and tribunals across the country. The Supreme Court had directed that a committee shall …

Can Special NIA Court Designated As MP/MLA Court Hear Cases Against Other Accused ? Delhi High Court Seeks Clarification From Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can Special NIA Court Designated As MP/MLA Court Hear Cases Against Other Accused ? Delhi High Court Seeks Clarification From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification in the 2017 directions by the Supreme Court for setting up Special Courts for the trials of Members of Parliament/Members of the Legislative Assembly.The application filed through the Registrar General of Delhi High Court seeks clarification on "Whether the Special Court constituted under the. The Delhi High Court has …

Assam's Chirang court achieves zero pendency of cases: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Assam's Chirang court achieves zero pendency of cases: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Assam's Chirang district achieved a rare feat by clearing all pending cases by the end of 2024, news agency ANI reported. In a country where as per the National Judicial Data Grid more than 4.5 crore cases are pending in district and subordinate courts alone, this Chirang court achieved zero pendency. Additionally, the conviction …

Gauhati HC Directs Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram And Arunachal Pradesh To Report Steps Taken To Improve Condition Of Central/District Jails
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gauhati HC Directs Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram And Arunachal Pradesh To Report Steps Taken To Improve Condition Of Central/District Jails

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed four states–Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, to file their respective comprehensive affidavit addressing all the issues highlighted by a Committee in its inspection report concerning the condition of different central jails and district jails across these states. The division bench of the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Kaushik Goswami further observed: “Learned …

Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy
3 months ago

Gauhati High Court Sets February 2025 Deadline For State To Notify Draft Rules & Child Protection Policy

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to inform it by February 25, 2025, about the status of the issuance of notification for the Draft Rules and Child Protection Policy; filling of the vacancies, and the status of social audit and tentative time of completion of the said audit. The division bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and …

Gauhati High Court Asks Assam DGP To Direct Police Stations Not To File 'Hit And Run' Case U/S 106(2) BNS As Provision Not In Force Yet
3 months, 1 week ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Assam DGP To Direct Police Stations Not To File 'Hit And Run' Case U/S 106(2) BNS As Provision Not In Force Yet

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently asked Assam's Director General of Police to issue necessary direction to the police stations under his jurisdiction, not to register any case under Section 106 of the BNS–pertaining to death by rash driving which is not culpable homicide–which has not come into force till date. In such circumstances, the challenge of the petitioner to the …

Gauhati High Court Asks Its Registry To List All 20 Criminal Pleas Involving MPs, MLAs Before Special Bench For Expeditious Disposal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Its Registry To List All 20 Criminal Pleas Involving MPs, MLAs Before Special Bench For Expeditious Disposal

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday, directed its Registry to take necessary steps for listing all pending twenty criminal petitions and criminal revision petitions involving MPs or MLAs before a Special Bench within 10 days, after obtaining necessary approval of the Chief Justice on the administrative side. The Apex Court, in the said writ petition, had sought detailed reports from …

'Sorry State Of Affairs': Gauhati HC Laments 'Casual' Approach Of State In Plea Challenging Construction Of Amusement Park At Silchar
4 months, 1 week ago

'Sorry State Of Affairs': Gauhati HC Laments 'Casual' Approach Of State In Plea Challenging Construction Of Amusement Park At Silchar

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently pulled up Assam Government for filing an affidavit in a very casual manner, in an ongoing PIL filed by several persons being aggrieved with the decision of the Silchar Municipal Board allowing the private respondent Assam Progressive Developers Limited to set up an amusement park in the Gandhibag Park. The division bench comprising the Chief …

434 cases pending against MPs and MLAs in Odisha
9 months, 1 week ago

434 cases pending against MPs and MLAs in Odisha

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK : Latest reports received from judges across all the 30 districts have indicated that 434 cases were pending against MPs and MLAs in the designated courts in Odisha as on May 31, 2024. The monthly reports were being submitted since the Orissa High Court registered a suo motu case with the title ‘In Re: designated courts for MPs/MLAs’ on …

Gauhati HC dismisses Assam MP's petition challenging cancellation of ST status
11 months, 1 week ago

Gauhati HC dismisses Assam MP's petition challenging cancellation of ST status

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on April 18 dismissed a writ petition by two-time MP Naba Sarania, challenging a State Level Scrutiny Committee's order striking down his Scheduled Tribe status. A single-judge bench of Justice S K Medhi delivered the order, Assam’s advocate general Devajit Saikia told PTI. "The honourable court dismissed his writ petition, and did not give him any …

Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Expedite criminal cases against MPs/MLAs: Madras High Court directs T.N. police

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, directed the prosecution to expedite proceedings in criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs and MLAs in Tamil Nadu and file a status report before the court, on June 20, 2024. The First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice J. Sathya Narayana Prasad issued …

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case
1 year ago

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case

Live Law  

While holding that the Judicial Magistrate First-Class at Burhanpur had no authority to entertain a criminal complaint filed against former Nepanagar MLA Sumitra Devi, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the trial court to forward the complaint under S.156 CrPC to the designated special judge of Indore District Court. “…Since the question of competency and jurisdiction of the court …

Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Expeditious Disposal Of Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Expeditious Disposal Of Criminal Cases Against MPs, MLAs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued directions for expeditious and effective disposal of criminal cases pending in the designated courts against the members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge of the Rouse Avenue Court to ensure almost equal pendency of. A …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Take Up Monitoring Of Cases Against MP's & MLA's Upon Supreme Court's Directions
1 year, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Take Up Monitoring Of Cases Against MP's & MLA's Upon Supreme Court's Directions

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court took up proceedings to monitor and fast-track the cases filed against MLAs & MPs, following the directions passed by the Supreme Court, The division Bench comprising Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao and Justice M. Kiranmayi took up the matter on Thursday and adjourned it to Monday due to the unavailability of the Advocate General. The …

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to constitute special bench for ensuring early disposal of MP/MLA cases in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court is all set to constitute a special bench to ensure early disposal of criminal cases pending against sitting as well as former MPs and MLAs in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by issuing necessary directions to the special courts seized of such cases. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala on Wednesday said, he had already issued instructions in …

Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against Judge In Gauhati HC Judgment
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against Judge In Gauhati HC Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered expunction of certain disparaging remarks made by the Gauhati High Court against a Special NIA Court Judge, who is at present a sitting judge of the High Court. The petitioner, who is currently a sitting judge of the Gauhati High Court, had approached the Top Court seeking expunction of some disparaging remarks made in …

High Courts Should Call For Monthly Reports From Special MP/MLA Courts To Track Disposals : Amicus Suggests To Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

High Courts Should Call For Monthly Reports From Special MP/MLA Courts To Track Disposals : Amicus Suggests To Supreme Court

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, the amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court in the matter relating to criminal cases against elected representatives in his 19th report has suggested a string of directions to be issued for expeditious disposal of such cases. The suggestions of the amicus in his latest report include, calling for monthly reports from Special Court set up …

Manipur violence | Magistrates appointed to record statements in CBI cases
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur violence | Magistrates appointed to record statements in CBI cases

The Hindu  

The Manipur High Court has appointed 13 magistrates to record the statements of witnesses under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the 27 cases related to the ethnic conflict being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. A senior judicial officer in Churachandpur said that their court had recorded only two statements under Section 164 of the …

Gauhati High Court declares 2019 election of Arunachal Independent MLA, Karikho Kri, null and void
1 year, 8 months ago

Gauhati High Court declares 2019 election of Arunachal Independent MLA, Karikho Kri, null and void

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has declared the election of an Arunachal Pradesh MLA in 2019 as null and void. The Itanagar bench of the Gauhati High Court pronounced the decision on July 17 after hearing the election petition filed by Congress candidate Nuney Tayang, challenging the declaration of the 2019 result in favour of Mr. Kri. Declaring Mr Kri’s …

Gauhati High Court Refuses To Condone Delay For Appeal Against Setting Aside Of Justice Saikia Inquiry Commission Report On 'Secret Killings'
1 year, 9 months ago

Gauhati High Court Refuses To Condone Delay For Appeal Against Setting Aside Of Justice Saikia Inquiry Commission Report On 'Secret Killings'

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday refused to entertain an application for condonation of delay of 531 days in filling of an appeal against a Single Bench ruling that declared the constitution of Justice K.N. The division bench of the Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Mitali Thakuria observed that not only have the applicants failed to convincingly explain the …

UAPA | Supreme Court Confirms Gauhati HC Order Setting Aside Discharge Of Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi, Grants Bail
1 year, 11 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 …

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

SC protects independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi from arrest in NIA case related to anti-CAA stir
2 years, 1 month ago

SC protects independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi from arrest in NIA case related to anti-CAA stir

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links, and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency on his plea. The lawmaker, who has allegedly been vocal against the Central government during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, moved the top court against …

Gauhati HC nixes NIA court order, allows agency to frame charges against Gogoi for anti-CAA stir
2 years, 1 month ago

Gauhati HC nixes NIA court order, allows agency to frame charges against Gogoi for anti-CAA stir

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday allowed the National Investigation Agency to frame charges against Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi and three of his associates in connection with anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links. Hearing a petition by the probe agency challenging the order of a Special NIA Court giving clean chit to the four, a division Bench comprising Justices Suman …

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions
2 years, 1 month ago

Police Reforms: Gauhati High Court Seeks Compliance Reports From Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh Govts On Apex Court's Directions

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday directed the state governments of Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh to file affidavits regarding compliance of the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Manish Kumar v. Union of India and Others on police reforms. The Court directed the Home Secretaries of the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland to file individual …

Gauhati High Court Reserves Verdict In NIA's Appeal Against Discharge Order In Sedition Case Against MLA Akhil Gogoi
2 years, 2 months ago

Gauhati High Court Reserves Verdict In NIA's Appeal Against Discharge Order In Sedition Case Against MLA Akhil Gogoi

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday reserved its verdict in an appeal moved by the National Investigation Agency challenging the Special Court's July 1, 2021 order to discharge Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in a sedition case and clearing him of charges under the stringent UAPA.The bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Malasri Nandi reserved the Judgement after the arguments …

Cases Pending For Years, Introspection By Judiciary Necessary; Otherwise People Will Lose Faith: Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Registry
2 years, 4 months ago

Cases Pending For Years, Introspection By Judiciary Necessary; Otherwise People Will Lose Faith: Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Registry

Live Law  

Commenting on the delay in adjudication of cases, the Kerala High Court recently observed that introspection by the judiciary is also necessary or otherwise, people will lose faith in the system.The court directed its Registrar General and Registrar to bring to the Chief Justice's notice the old writ petitions pending in different jurisdictions and take appropriate steps in. Commenting on …

Nearly 1000 Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years : Amicus Seeks Special Directions From Supreme Court For Speedy Trial
2 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1000 Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years : Amicus Seeks Special Directions From Supreme Court For Speedy Trial

Live Law  

On the last date of hearing, the Apex Court had directed all the High Courts to file an affidavit before it, indicating the number of criminal cases pertaining to MPs/MLAs pending for a period in excess of 5 years and explaining the steps taken to ensure expeditious conclusion of these trials. The petition was filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, seeking …

51 Former and Sitting MPs Face Trial Under PMLA, SC Told
2 years, 4 months ago

51 Former and Sitting MPs Face Trial Under PMLA, SC Told

News 18  

Fifty-one former and sitting parliamentarians face Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court has been informed. Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, who has been appointed as amicus curiae in a plea for expeditious disposal of criminal cases against MPs and MLAs, informed the top court in his report in this regard. The amicus submitted …

J&K&L High Court Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts
2 years, 5 months ago

J&K&L High Court Seeks Status Of Pending Cases Against MPs/ MLAs From Trial Courts

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Thursday sought status of 13 cases which are pending in various courts against 16 former and sitting Member of Parliaments and ex-MLAs in the Union Territory. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Sanjay Dhar directed the Registrar Judicial of the High Court to seek status of the …

How Many Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years? Supreme Court Seeks Information From High Courts
2 years, 5 months ago

How Many Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years? Supreme Court Seeks Information From High Courts

Live Law  

In a PIL seeking life-time ban on convicted politicians, the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed all the High Courts to file an affidavit before it, indicating the number of criminal cases pertaining to MPs/MLAs pending for a period in excess of 5 years and explaining the steps taken to ensure expeditious conclusion of these trials. The Apex Court also modified …

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case
2 years, 10 months ago

Gauhati High Court stays lower court’s observations in Jignesh Mevani case

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on Monday stayed the adverse remarks made by a district judge against the Assam police while granting bail to independent Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in an assault case on April 29. ‘False case’ A. Chakravarty, the judge of the district and sessions court in western Assam’s Barpeta, had observed that the second case was false and …

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians

Firstpost  

According to a recent report, a total of 4,984 cases are pending against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly/Council out of which 1,899 cases are more than five years old New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear after 15 April, 2022, a PIL which has sought expeditious trial of criminal cases against lawmakers and speedy …

Over 4 Crore Cases Pending Before District Courts Across Country, About 59 Lakh In High Courts, 70K In Supreme Court: Law Ministry
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 4 Crore Cases Pending Before District Courts Across Country, About 59 Lakh In High Courts, 70K In Supreme Court: Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha that disposal of pending cases in courts is within the domain of the judiciary and Government has no role in disposal. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that timely disposal of cases in courts depends on several factors which, inter-alia, include availability of adequate number of judges and judicial officers, supporting court …

Gauhati High Court Stays Lower Court's Order To Register Case Against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Over Alleged Provocative Speech
3 years ago

Gauhati High Court Stays Lower Court's Order To Register Case Against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Over Alleged Provocative Speech

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Friday stayed a lower court order, whereby Assam Police were directed to register a case against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his allegedly inflammatory remarks over an eviction drive carried out last year. Justice Hitesh Kumar Sarma said, "On consideration of the contents of the petition, facts leading to the passing of the …

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

Bombay HC seeks data of pending cases against MPs and MLAs in Maharashtra
3 years ago

Bombay HC seeks data of pending cases against MPs and MLAs in Maharashtra

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Saturday directed its Registry to submit details of cases where the trial court criminal proceedings against MPs and MLAs in the state have been stayed by orders of the High Court at its various benches in Maharashtra and Goa. The bench called for a list of all pending criminal cases involving sitting or former legislators, …

Over 500 Criminal Cases Pending Against MP/MLAs In Maharashtra, Goa; Maximum Cases In Amravati District, Zero In Naxal Belt Of Gadchiroli
3 years ago

Over 500 Criminal Cases Pending Against MP/MLAs In Maharashtra, Goa; Maximum Cases In Amravati District, Zero In Naxal Belt Of Gadchiroli

Live Law  

Amravati district of Maharashtra has the highest number of pending cases against MPs and MLAs in Maharashtra, while the Naxal infested Gadchiroli doesn't have a single pending case against sitting and former legislators, data submitted to the Bombay High Court revealed. Out of nearly 500 cases pending in various trial courts in Maharashtra, Amravati and Parbhani have 45 and 40 …

Supreme Court Upholds Gauhati HC's Order Awarding 10.5 Additional Marks To Assam Civil Services Exam Candidate
3 years ago

Supreme Court Upholds Gauhati HC's Order Awarding 10.5 Additional Marks To Assam Civil Services Exam Candidate

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the order of the Gauhati High Court to award additional 10.5 marks to a candidate who appeared for the Combined Competitive Examination, 2015 for recruitment to various posts of the Assam Civil Services. Essentially, the Bench of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari was hearing a plea moved by the Assam Public …

Breaking News, February 9
3 years, 1 month ago

Breaking News, February 9

India TV News  

Due process of law and all guidelines issued by the NHRC are being followed in all cases of police encounters that have taken place in Assam since May last year, the state government claimed in an affidavit filed before the Gauhati High Court. In the affidavit filed in connection with a PIL, the Assam government informed the court that 28 …

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Amicus Curiae Seeks Constitution Of Monitoring Committee For CBI, ED & NIA Cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Amicus Curiae Seeks Constitution Of Monitoring Committee For CBI, ED & NIA Cases

Live Law  

The Amicus Curie has informed the Supreme Court that the number of cases pending against MPs/MLAs has increased from 4122 to 4984 in two years, which shows that more and more persons with criminal antecedents are occupying the seats in the Parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies.Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, who has been appointed as the Amicus Curie to assist …

244 Criminal Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs In WB: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Existing Infra Facilities At Special Courts
3 years, 2 months ago

244 Criminal Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs In WB: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Existing Infra Facilities At Special Courts

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record an affidavit filed by the High Court administration detailing the status of pending criminal cases against MPs and MLAs in various courts across the State of West Bengal. The Court was hearing suo-motu petition initiated in view of the directions issued by the Supreme Court asking the Chief Justices of the …

Gauhati HC asks Assam Govt. to file detailed affidavit on police encounters
3 years, 2 months ago

Gauhati HC asks Assam Govt. to file detailed affidavit on police encounters

The Hindu  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday asked the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit on the police encounters that have been taking place since BJP returned to power in the state in May 2021. Hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Arif Md Yeasin Jwadder, a High Court Bench comprising Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Soumitra Saikia …

Karnataka High Court Seeks Information Regarding Withdrawal Of Cases Against MPs/MLAs
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Seeks Information Regarding Withdrawal Of Cases Against MPs/MLAs

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed its Registrar General to seek information regarding the number of cases withdrawn against legislators, pending or disposed off post September 16, 2020. In the meantime the Registrar General of this court shall seek information regarding the number of cases pertaining to MP, MLA and MLC, in the special session court as well as …

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