7 years, 4 months ago

SC Reserves Judgment On Petition Challenging CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana's Appointment

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The Supreme Court bench of Justice RK Agrawal and Justice AM Sapre on Friday reserved judgment on a writ petition, filed by NGO Common Cause, seeking the quashing of the appointment of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the CBI special director.Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, relied on the judgment of the apex court in the Vineet Narain case, in so much as it provides for appointments up to the post of joint director, CBI, to be determined by the Central Vigilance Commissioner, the home secretary and the secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, in consultation with the CBI director. The present petition seeks the quashing of the cabinet committee order dated October 22 appointing Asthana as the CBI special director on account of the seizure of one ‘Diary of 2011’ in a 2011 income tax raid at the premises of the said companies. Attorney General KK Venugopal produced the minutes of the meeting dated October 21 of the CBI selection committee, wherein it was observed that Rakesh Asthana, in view of his years of experience and his contributions in the investigations of the AgustaWestland scam, Kingfisher cases, the coal and iron ore mining scams etc., is best suited for appointment to the post of CBI special director. Bhushan mocked the observations of the Selection Committee, saying, “They read the CBI Director’s note regarding Asthana’s alleged involvement in the commission of offences by Sterling and Sandesara and said that the person referred to in the note is not the present respondent Rakesh Asthana.” The matter is listed for pronouncement of final orders and judgment on November 28.

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SC asks CBI stand on plea to probe 'fraud' by Kolkata's SREI group

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SC asks CBI stand on plea to probe 'fraud' by Kolkata's SREI group

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the CBI's stand on a plea seeking a probe into the alleged financial fraud committed by Kolkata-based SREI Group. SC asks CBI stand on plea to probe 'fraud' by Kolkata's SREI group A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the submissions of advocate Prashant Bhushan, …

Bombay HC to hear pleas of ex-Sebi chief, others on March 4; ACB to not act on special court order until then

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bombay HC to hear pleas of ex-Sebi chief, others on March 4; ACB to not act on special court order until then

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The Bombay High Court is set to hear the pleas of the former Sebi chief and others on March 4, the Anti-Corruption Bureau will not proceed with the special court order until then, reported PTI. The development comes after the market regulator informed to initiate legal action against the court order alleging ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch and five others …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Whether 'Prakash Singh' Judgment On DGPs Applies To Delhi Police Commissioner Appointment? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open

Live Law

The Supreme Court recently disposed of a challenge raised to the appointment of ex-Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana, while leaving open the legal question as to whether the 2006 judgment in Prakash Singh v. Union of India shall apply to the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioners.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, stating,"The only …

2 months ago

Supreme Court Reserves Treasurer Plus 30% Of Other EC Posts For Women Lawyers In Delhi Tax Bar Association And Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association

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The Supreme Court today directed reservation of the post of Treasurer and 30% of other Executive Committee posts for women lawyers in the Delhi Tax Bar Association and Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, stating,"The earmarking of the post of Treasurer and 30% of Executive Members exclusively for …

2 months, 1 week ago

CBI has sanction to prosecute Satyendar Jain, agency tells Delhi court

Hindustan Times

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday told a city court that it has obtained sanction to prosecute former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in connection with a supplementary charge sheet filed against him in an alleged disproportionate assets case. The order passed by the court recorded that the sanction was received on December 31, 2024, …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024

Live Law

Index Citations Manish Kumar Rai v. Union of India & Ors. Case Details: Nabha Power Ltd and another v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 861 The Supreme Court held that a press release issued by the Government of India about certain changes in the mega power policy did not constitute 'law' and 'change in law' in terms …

7 months ago

Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into Alleged Illegalities In Chandigarh Police's Arrest Of Dentist

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The Supreme Court has, through its order dated August 06, ordered CBI to conduct a preliminary enquiry into allegations against Chandigarh police for alleged illegalities in the arrest of Chandigarh-based dentist Mohit Dhawan. The Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia And Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Chandigarh against Punjab and Haryana High Court's direction …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

UPSC aspirants death: Delhi court seeks CBI reply on bail pleas of institute owners

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday issued a notice to the CBI regarding the bail pleas of four co-owners of the coaching center basement where three civil service aspirants died. Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna has directed the central agency to submit its response by August 9, the scheduled date for hearing the bail pleas by …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi excise policy case: SC adjourns Sisodia's bail hearing to August 5

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court adjourned former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s order rejecting his bail to August 5 in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. A two-judge bench of the top court, led by Justice B R Gavai and Justice K V Viswanathan said, "Let the ED reply be filed prior to Thursday. …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court disposes of Manish Sisodia's bail pleas in excise policy scam case by CBI, ED

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Delhi excise policy scam case: The Supreme Court today disposed of the Special Leave Petitions filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, seeking bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged excise policy scam case. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, opposing Sisodia’s plea, made an undertaking before the top court that the final …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC to hear appeal against quashing of Jamia officiating V-C appointment on May 29

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for hearing on May 29 an appeal by professor Eqbal Hussain challenging a single judge’s order quashing his appointment as the pro-vice-chancellor and subsequently as the officiating vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia. The hearing was deferred after Justice Rekha Palli, heading a division bench also comprising Justice Saurabh Banerjee, recused herself …

1 year ago

Supreme Court rejects Manish Sisodia's curative petition in Delhi excise policy scam case

India TV News

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Thursday by rejecting his curative petition challenging the apex court's decision denying him bail in the Delhi excise policy scam case. Dismissal of curative petition Manish Sisodia's curative petition, filed in a bid to seek bail, was dismissed by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India …

1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Prosecution Of Former Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Under PC Act

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Today, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking the prosecution of former Special Director of the CBI, DG of BSF, and former Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana under the Prevention of Corruption Act. But Delhi High Court based its order on the Punjab and Haryana High Court whereby the Court had declined the transfer of petition to any other agency.” …

1 year, 2 months ago

Satyendar Jain's Bail Plea | No Predicate Offence Made Out, Company Assets Can't Be Attributed To Director, Shareholder: Singhvi To Supreme Court

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In Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain's challenge to denial of bail by the Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court today commenced hearing arguments on merits.The Bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal was hearing Jain's petition challenging the denial of bail by the High Court in April last year. In Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain's challenge …

1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up(23rd-29th October)

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Nominal Index Tottempudi Salalith v State Bank Of India 2023 LiveLaw 914 M/S Unibros v. All India Radio, 2023 LiveLaw 918 Debasish Paul v. Amal Boral, 2023 LiveLaw 919 Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Waqf v. M/S Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw 920 Manmohan Gopal v. State Of Chhattisgarh, 2023 LiveLaw 921 Ambalal Parihar v. State of Rajasthan and ors, …

1 year, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court dismisses plea against appointment of former CBI chief

India Today

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a former Maharashtra police official who sought to quash the order appointing IPS officer Subodh Jaiswal as the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation. The plea, filed by retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajendra Trivedi, had also requested the court to restrain Jaiswal from carrying out his duties as …

1 year, 7 months ago

Verdict in NCC Police Reservation Case Reserved

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The two-judge bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition alleging violation in adherence to rules of reservation for NCC candidates in recruitment to police services. The bench was hearing a writ plea filed by T. Shravan inter alia seeking a direction to set aside a government order …

1 year, 7 months ago

'Will See Next Time This Happens': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Practice Of Appointing Interim Director For CBI

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of as infructuous a plea by non-governmental organisation ‘Common Cause’ against the appointment of Praveen Sinha as an interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in February 2021 after the expiry of the previous incumbent, Rishi Kumar Shukla. Justice Khanna said that CBI directors were normally appointed without invoking the emergency provision to …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Sukesh Chandrashekhar & Wife Seeking More Time For Meeting With Lawyers

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The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, refused to entertain a writ petition filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and wife Leena Paulose seeking extension in the visitation time allotted by jail authorities to meet family, friends and legal representatives.Noting that the accused persons were not in a position to seek such ‘privileges’ and make such ‘extraordinary demands’, a. The Supreme Court, …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Time To Delhi Police To Respond To Brinda Karat's Plea Seeking FIR Against BJP Leaders For Alleged Hate Speeches

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The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted time to the Commissioner, Delhi Police to file a counter affidavit in a plea filed by Communist Party of India leader Brinda Karat seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for allegedly delivering hate speeches in 2020. A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was considering the …

1 year, 11 months ago

Judicial Member Vacancy At Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Mumbai

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The High Court of Bombay invites applications for the post of Judicial Member at the Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai. Name of the Post: Judicial Member Essential Qualification and Experience • Judicial Member, unless he,– is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court; or has held the post of Additional Secretary to the Government of India or any equivalent …

2 years ago

Supreme Court forms special bench to hear plea seeking land for lawyers' chambers

India Today

Days after the verbal spat between the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh in open court over listing of the case pertaining to the land allotment for chambers for lawyers, a special three-judge bench has been constituted to hear the matter in detail on Friday. The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court …

2 years ago

Delhi excise policy case | Supreme Court refuses to entertain Manish Sisodia’s plea challenging CBI arrest, advises him to approach Delhi HC

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to intervene at this stage in a petition filed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging his arrest in the Delhi excise policy case. Narasimhasaid Mr. Sisodia has alternative remedies available before the High Court and asked him to pursue them instead of directly invoking the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32 …

2 years ago

Sisodia moves Supreme Court challenging his arrest by CBI, CJI to hear matter today

The Hindu

The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear on February 28 at 3.50 p.m. a petition filed by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Delhi excise policy case. Mr. Singhvi, who made the mentioning for early listing, referred to the apex court’s 2021 judgment in the Vinod Dua case. The …

2 years, 1 month ago

Eligibility criteria for physical directors in inter: Hearing remains inconclusive

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Thursday heard inconclusively a writ petition questioning the general notification issued by Telangana State Public Service Commission for recruitment to the post of physical director in intermediate Education. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N. Tukaramji, was dealing with a writ petition filed by Satish Babu Dunna …

2 years, 3 months ago

Rakesh Asthana Case : Supreme Court Agrees To Decide If 'Prakash Singh' Directions Apply To Delhi Police Commissioner Appointment

Live Law

The Supreme Court of India on Friday agreed to the request made by Advocate Prashant Bhushan to decide whether the guidelines made under the case of Prakash Singh & Others v. Union of India are applicable to the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner, even after the retirement of Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The bench was hearing a …

2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat High Court Refuses Former NCLT Member's Plea For Re-Appointment

Live Law

The Gujarat High Court Bench comprising of Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt, while adjudicating a petition filed in Manorama Kumari v Union of India, has rejected the plea of a former NCLT Member for re-appointment as a Judicial Member of NCLT, after having served a term of 5 years and being retired. The Petitioner held office for …

2 years, 3 months ago

SC-Lawyer Seeks AG's Consent For Contempt Action Against Info. Commissioner For 'Lowering' Supreme Court's Authority In His Order

Live Law

A Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record has written a letter to the Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, seeking his consent for the initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against the Information Commissioner, CIC-Uday Mahurkar claiming that he lowered the authority of the Supreme Court of India in his Order. Essentially, in an order dated 25-11-2022, the Information Commissioner, Uday Mahurkar had observed …

2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court judge recuses himself from hearing plea challenging one-year extension to ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra

The Hindu

Supreme Court judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, on Friday recused himself from hearing a series of petitions challenging the “piecemeal” one-year extension in service the government is granting Directorate of Enforcement Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The case had come up before a Bench of Justices Kaul and A.S. Oka, a day after the Centre had given the 1984-batch Indian Revenue …

2 years, 9 months ago

CBI Director Doesn't Have Better Legal Acumen Than ASG: Calcutta HC Reiterates Proposal To Empower ASG To Give Opinion On Filing Appeals To Curb Delay

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reiterated its recommendation of amending the Crime Manual, 2022 of the Central Bureau of Investigation to empower the Additional Solicitor General of the High Court to give his opinion on filing appeals challenging court orders and on the basis of such an opinion, the zonal office of the CBI may be permitted to file …

2 years, 9 months ago

ASG & Public Prosecutor To Be Empowered To Give Opinion On Filing Appeals: Calcutta HC Suggests Changes In CBI Circular To Curb 'Inordinate Delay'

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court vide order dated June 8, 2022, has suggested that the CBI issue a fresh circular empowering the Additional Solicitor General and the Public Prosecutor to give their opinion to the Director of Prosecution on filing appeals challenging court orders, to cut down on delay.Justice Bibek Chaudhuri had expressed displeasure at the agency for filing appeals after …

2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Order Denying Bail To Woman In Jail With Infant For Over 4 Months

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition moved against an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court wherein the petitioner's bail application under Section 439 of the CrPC had been rejected thereby confirming her incarceration along with her 3.5 month old infant on the ground that the allegations against her are grave and serious …

2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Judge Justice AM Sapre To Assist Unitech Board Of Managment In Sale Of Assets

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed former Supreme Court Judge, Justice AM Sapre to assist the Board of Management of Unitech for the purpose of sale/monetization of the land assets. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah appointed the former Supreme Court judge for ensuring that the procedure which has been proposed comports with the need to maintain …

3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear CPIL's Petition Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner On Feb 9

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 9 the hearing of the petition filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police.When the matter was taken, Justice Chandrachud, the presiding judge, asked if the hearing will be over today. The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 9 the …

3 years, 2 months ago

Petition Is An Abuse Of Process Of Law And Manifestly An Outcome Of Some Personal Vendetta Against Rakesh Asthana: Centre Submits Before Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for final disposal on a Non-Miscellaneous Day petitions filed by the petitions. The deponent however states that the detail rationale behind appointment of the Respondent No 2 to the post of CP Delhi Police, his inter-cadre deputation and the extension of service given to him forms part of the original file, and that the …

3 years, 3 months ago

No Likelihood Of Bias Just Because CBI Director Is Ex-DGP : Bombay High Court Rejects Maharashtra's Plea For SIT In Anil Deshmukh Case

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has held that just because Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, the ex-DGP Maharashtra, now happens to be Director CBI, there is no likelihood of bias in the agency's investigation into police transfers and postings in Maharashtra. The court observed this while dismissing Maharashtra Government's petition to hand over CBI's anti-corruption probe against former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh to …

3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- November 22 To November 28, 2021

Live Law

Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section 33 Arbitration Act: Supreme CourtCase name: Gyan Prakash Arya vs Titan Industries Limited Citation: LL 2021 SC 669The Supreme Court observed that an Arbitrator cannot modify an Arbitration award on an application filed under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section …

3 years, 4 months ago

Maha govt has no right to file petition on behalf of officers in Anil Deshmukh case, CBI tells Bombay HC

India Today

The Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the Maharashtra government had no right to seek quashing of summons to top bureaucrats in the extortion case against former home minister Anil Deshmukh. The state government had earlier approached the court to seek quashing of the summons issued by CBI to state chief secretary Sitaram Kunte …

3 years, 4 months ago

Retired Civil Servants Move Supreme Court Challenging Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 Extending Tenure Of Director, ED

Live Law

A Writ Petition had been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the extension of tenure of the Director, Enforcement Directorate upto 5 years vide the Central Vigilance Commission Ordinance, 2021 promulgated by the President of India on 14th November, 2021. The Ordinance has now extended the earlier two year tenure to a term of 5 years by inserting a proviso …

3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Next Week SLP Against Appointment Of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana As Commissioner Of Delhi Police

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre for Public Interest Litigation to file an SLP against the Delhi High Court judgment dismissing the challenge to the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. On August 25, the Supreme Court had requested the Delhi High Court to decide within two weeks another petition already pending …

3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court concerned over eight states not giving consent for CBI probe

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over eight state governments – all non-BJP ruled states -- not granting “general consent” to the Central Bureau of Investigation to carry out investigation in their respective states, describing it as not a “desirable position”. Sundresh expressed concern over the state of affairs as the investigating agency informed the court that …

3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Has Unique Law & Order Requirements; Experienced Officer Required As Police Commissioner : Delhi HC On Rakesh Asthana's Appointment

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has expressed concurrence with the stand taken by Central Government that appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner was done with a strategic view to address the "extremely challenging" law and order situation therein, which often has international implications by virtue of it being the national capital. The Delhi High Court has …

3 years, 5 months ago

Plea challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner dismissed

India TV News

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as city police commissioner. The petitioner had prayed for quashing of the July 27 order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs appointing Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, and also the order granting inter-cadre deputation and extension of service to him. …

3 years, 5 months ago

BREAKING : Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rakesh Asthana's Appointment As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition which challenged the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. Prakash Singh case not applicable to UTs "The peculiar set up of Union Territories and the lack of pool of sufficient officers in the appropriate Pay-Level, with requisite experience, in the AGMUT cadre, as highlighted by learned …

3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment On Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Delhi Police Commissioner

Live Law

The Delhi High Court today reserved judgment on a plea filed by one Sadre Alam challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police. Petitioner/ Intervenor Submissions The counsels appearing for the Petitioner and the intervenor have opposed Asthana's appointment on the following grounds: Asthana did not have a minimum residual tenure of six months; No …

3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Adjourns Plea Against Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As DPC After Petitioner Fails To Explain Own Averment

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has adjourned till September 27, hearing of the plea challenging appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner, after counsel for the Petitioner failed to explain his own averment regarding "super-time scale" in service jurisprudence. "This is how we are getting assistance in Delhi High Court," remarked Chief Justice DN Patel while adjourning. …

3 years, 6 months ago

Challenge to Appointment as Delhi CP Abuse of Process of Law, Result of Vendetta: Rakesh Asthana to HC

News 18

Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has told the Delhi High Court that there is a sustained social media campaign against him and the legal challenge to his appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner was an abuse of process of law, arising from vendetta. The affidavit was filed in response to the PIL by Sadre Alam, a lawyer, who has sought quashing …

3 years, 6 months ago

Common Cause, CPIL Projecting 'Personal Vendetta Or Proxy War' Against Me Under Cloak Of PIL: Rakesh Asthana To Delhi High Court

Live Law

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana has told the Delhi High Court that the two organizations namely Common Cause and Centre for Public Interest Litigation are projecting a personal vendetta or 'proxy war' under the cloak of filing public interest litigation against him.In the affidavit filed by Asthana, he has also stated that the two organizations have been constantly. Delhi Police …

3 years, 6 months ago

Rakesh Asthana’s Appointment as Delhi PC in Public Interest: Centre Tells HC

The Quint

The petition by the CPIL however, contends that the "impugned orders" are in "clear and blatant breach" of the directions passed by the Supreme Court in Prakash Singh's case and makes the following arguments: Asthana did not have a minimum residual tenure of six months No UPSC panel was formed for appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner The criteria of having …

3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Challenge Against Dinkar Gupta's Appointment As Punjab DGP

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the batch of special leave petitions moved against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order upholding the appointment of Dinkar Gupta as the Punjab DGP. 2009 Draft Guidelines mandate the DGP to be a part of the Empanelment Committee: Shyam Divan Senior counsel Shyam Divan appearing on behalf of former DGP Suresh …

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