Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Man Arrested For Making Untoward Remarks In Comment Box During CM Mamata Banerjee's Facebook Live-Stream
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Man Arrested For Making Untoward Remarks In Comment Box During CM Mamata Banerjee's Facebook Live-Stream

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The Calcutta High Court has ordered the release of a man who was arrested for making allegedly untoward and 'defamatory' comments against certain government functionaries during a Facebook live stream of an administrative meeting held by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha directed the release of the accused upon holding that the police's actions in arresting. The Calcutta High Court has ordered the release of a man who was arrested for making allegedly untoward and 'defamatory' comments against certain government functionaries during a Facebook live stream of an administrative meeting held by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha directed the release of the accused upon holding that the police's actions in arresting the youth who was booked under Sections 505 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code amounted to "prima facie over-action." Accordingly, the Court ordered the release of the accused and directed for the CCTV footage of the police station to be preserved for the day the accused was arrested.

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Informing 'Grounds Of Arrest' To Accused Distinct From Mere Intimation Of Arrest: Gauhati High Court Issues Directives To Assam Police
3 days, 21 hours ago

Informing 'Grounds Of Arrest' To Accused Distinct From Mere Intimation Of Arrest: Gauhati High Court Issues Directives To Assam Police

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Assam, to ensure that when exercising the power to arrest without a warrant, the police or any other authority issues a notice to the arrestee under Section 47 of BNSS or any other relevant provision of a special law, stating the grounds of arrest. The petitioner's …

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

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

Live Law  

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 …

Thiruparankundram row: BJP’s H. Raja withdraws plea to dispense with submission of original police notice
1 week, 6 days ago

Thiruparankundram row: BJP’s H. Raja withdraws plea to dispense with submission of original police notice

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by BJP leader H. Raja to dispense with the production of the original statutory notice issued to him by the Madurai City police in connection with the Tirupparankundram row. The petitioner’s counsel chose to withdraw the petition after Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan found that no reason had been cited …

'Highly Undesirable Practice, Wastes Judicial Time': Delhi High Court Laments Frequent Non-Appearance Of Govt Counsel In Customs Matters
2 weeks ago

'Highly Undesirable Practice, Wastes Judicial Time': Delhi High Court Laments Frequent Non-Appearance Of Govt Counsel In Customs Matters

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court recently expressed its displeasure at the frequent non-appearance of government counsel in customs related matters. A division bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta observed, “It is noticed that in a large number of customs matters, the Counsels are either not appearing or appear without proper instructions. Though the Petitioner appeared to have …

Calcutta High Court dismisses case against man accused of mocking Mamata Banerjee
3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court dismisses case against man accused of mocking Mamata Banerjee

Op India  

Criminal charges against a man who reportedly made fun of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political figures on YouTube have been dropped by the Calcutta High Court. “After careful scrutiny of the materials available in the case diary, this court does not find any sufficient or cogent evidence or even prima facie case against the present petitioner. …

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of 'Mocking' CM Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders On YouTube
3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of 'Mocking' CM Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders On YouTube

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal cases against a man who was accused of making derogatory remarks and mocking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political leaders on social media platform YouTube.In quashing the case, Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held:"After careful scrutiny of the materials available in the case diary, this Court does not find any sufficient …

Payment Of Back Wages Not An Automatic Consequence Of Unlawful Dismissal: Calcutta High Court
2 months ago

Payment Of Back Wages Not An Automatic Consequence Of Unlawful Dismissal: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has held that the direction of payment of back wages is discretionary and it vests a court with the authority to consider the totality of facts and circumstances in any individual case. “Direction towards payment of back wages is a discretionary power which has to be exercised by a court keeping in mind the facts in …

Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Prisoner Left 'Languishing' In Jail After Dept Failed To Find His File For Premature Release
2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Prisoner Left 'Languishing' In Jail After Dept Failed To Find His File For Premature Release

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has directed the release of a prisoner who was left languishing in jail after the authorities were unable to find the proper paperwork to allow for his premature release, which had been earlier granted.Justice Shampa Sarkar said: The Judicial Department is unable to locate the file and the applicant No.1 is languishing in the correctional home …

Karnataka High Court extends ex-chief minister Yediyurappa's bail in POCSO case
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court extends ex-chief minister Yediyurappa's bail in POCSO case

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court today adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa seeking the dismissal of a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences case against him. Kumar The senior advocate argued that the case cannot be dismissed based on witness statements recorded under Section 161 of the CrPC, which allows police officers to examine …

Madras HC orders TN to pay Rs 50K to history-sheeter for illegal detention
2 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC orders TN to pay Rs 50K to history-sheeter for illegal detention

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the state home department to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to a history-sheeter for illegally detaining him for more than two months, even after the advisory board told the government to revoke the detention order. Justice N Anand Venkatesh passed the order on a petition filed by R Eswaran, seeking …

Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail To Temple Activist, Asks Him To Refrain From Making Objectionable Comments Against Women
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail To Temple Activist, Asks Him To Refrain From Making Objectionable Comments Against Women

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has granted bail to temple activist Rangarajan Narasimham for allegedly making derogatory comments against a woman on social media. While granting interim bail, Justice V Lakshminarayanan asked Narasimham to delete all the offensive messages and refrain from making any vituperative comments against women in any of the social media forums. Previously, in another case, the High …

Karnataka High Court grants interim bail to BJP leader CT Ravi in 'derogatory remarks' case
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3 months ago

Karnataka High Court grants interim bail to BJP leader CT Ravi in 'derogatory remarks' case

India TV News  

Karnataka High Court on Friday granted bail to BJP leader CT Ravi after he was arrested for allegedly using derogatory remarks against Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. 'They treated me like a terrorist' Upon securing the bail from the high court, CT Ravi said, "Our custodian was Chairman, when our custodian clearly said and gave ruling a …

Karnataka HC orders immediate release of BJP MLC Ravi
3 months ago

Karnataka HC orders immediate release of BJP MLC Ravi

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Observing that it would be highly unfortunate for the citizens of the state if the alleged incident inside the Karnataka Legislative Council at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi occurred, the Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the state police to release BJP MLC C T Ravi forthwith. Justice M G Uma issued the interim order after hearing a petition filed …

[PMLA] Liberty Is Intrinsic To Rule Of Law, Court Cannot Be Restrained From Granting Bail On Account Of Restrictive Statute: Calcutta HC
3 months, 1 week ago

[PMLA] Liberty Is Intrinsic To Rule Of Law, Court Cannot Be Restrained From Granting Bail On Account Of Restrictive Statute: Calcutta HC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a man being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate under the PMLA for allegedly running a fake call centre and promising services to victims in exchange for money, which were never delivered. Seeking release of the petitioner on bail, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by virtue of a leave and licence …

‘Raining FIRS’: Supreme Court grants arrest shield to YSR Cong’s Sajjala B Reddy
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Raining FIRS’: Supreme Court grants arrest shield to YSR Cong’s Sajjala B Reddy

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday shielded YSR Congress Party’s social media head Sajjala Bhargava Reddy from arrest for two weeks to enable him to approach the high court for bail, observing the interim protection was akin to allowing the petitioner to get first aid while the state government was “raining FIRs” on him. Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister …

Supreme Court Stays Arrest To YSR Congress Party's Social Media Head For 2 weeks, Asks him To Approach Andhra Pradesh HC
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays Arrest To YSR Congress Party's Social Media Head For 2 weeks, Asks him To Approach Andhra Pradesh HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest to YSR Congress Party's social media head, Sajjala Bhargav Reddy to approach the Andhra High Court for appropriate remedy. On this, Justice Kant orally remarked that he partially agreed with what Sibal said but then the Court did not want to bypass the jurisdiction of the High Court. The Court ordered: "The …

Calcutta High Court Allows Protest Meeting Against Alleged Atrocities Faced By 'Sanatani Hindus' In West Bengal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Allows Protest Meeting Against Alleged Atrocities Faced By 'Sanatani Hindus' In West Bengal

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a protest march to be scheduled tomorrow, against the alleged atrocities faced by 'sanatani Hindus' in West Bengal.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh stated that a formal order would be passed tomorrow morning after the exact details of the gathering were furnished by the organisers, but orally allowed them to go ahead with the program, and directed …

Not Always Possible To Send Notice Before Making Adverse Remarks Against An Authority: Kerala High Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Not Always Possible To Send Notice Before Making Adverse Remarks Against An Authority: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court while dismissing a case for expunging the adverse remarks made against a police officer, observed that such remarks were absolutely necessary to take an appropriate decision in that order. The officer moved the High Court to remove the adverse remarks made against him in the order of the Special Court. The Supreme Court in Niranjan Patnaik …

HC tells Delhi Police to update arrest memo
4 months ago

HC tells Delhi Police to update arrest memo

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The update was imperative to ensure effective compliance with Section 47 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, court said. The Delhi high court has directed Delhi Police to update the arrest memo used by its officers while arresting people, adding a column to record the grounds of arrest, underscoring the significance behind this information. The said section mandates …

High Court lifts pause on arrest of Ashok Gehlot's ex-aide in phone tapping case
4 months ago

High Court lifts pause on arrest of Ashok Gehlot's ex-aide in phone tapping case

India Today  

In a significant development in Rajasthan’s high-profile phone tapping case, the stay on the arrest of Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty to ex-Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has been lifted. SUPREME COURT PETITION WITHDRAWN Lokesh Sharma had earlier filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest and a transfer of the case to Rajasthan. …

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy
4 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reprimanded a lawyer and his juniors for filing an appeal against a single judge order without either a server or certified copy of the order under challenge. A division bench comprising of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya had on an earlier occasion allowed the filing of the appeal without the certified copy of the order. On …

West Bengal Govt Moves SC Against Calcutta HC Bail Relief To Chhatra Samaj's Sayan Lahiri
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Govt Moves SC Against Calcutta HC Bail Relief To Chhatra Samaj's Sayan Lahiri

ABP News  

Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Saturday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order directing the Kolkata Police to release Sayan Lahiri, one of the convenors of the Nabanna Abhijan call given on August 27 to condemn the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Passing the order on Friday, the single-judge bench of …

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused
7 months ago

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on August 9 set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court, transferring the trial commenced at Coochbehar to Special CBI Court at Siliguri in the case lodged in the aftermath of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections for serious offences including murder and rape.The Supreme Court set aside the High Court order on the grounds …

Police Officers Must Follow SC Mandate On Furnishing Grounds Of Arrest To Accused In Writing: Bombay High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Police Officers Must Follow SC Mandate On Furnishing Grounds Of Arrest To Accused In Writing: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently said that every police officer in each case, before making any arrests, must inform the person to be arrested, in writing, the grounds of his arrest and only then proceed to effect arrest, as the same is the law of the land as laid down by the Supreme Court of India.A division bench of Justices …

Calcutta High Court restrains Mamata Banerjee from defaming Governor Ananda Bose
8 months ago

Calcutta High Court restrains Mamata Banerjee from defaming Governor Ananda Bose

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making any defamatory statements against Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. The court observed that prima facie there is a case of defamation.“In view of the above, the defendants are restrained from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against the plaintiff by way of publication and on social platforms …

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence
9 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence

Op India  

On Thursday, the Calcutta High Court rapped the Mamata Banerjee-led- Trinamool Congress government over post-poll violence in West Bengal. What happened after the last Assembly election, the same thing is happening this time also.” Calcutta High Court Cautions State Over Instances Of Post-Poll Violence, Directs Complaints To Be Submitted To DGP Through E-Mail | ⁦@Srinjoy77⁩#LokSabhaElections2024https://t.co/8ltQz6Dxdo — Live Law June 7, …

Madras HC delivers split verdict on legality of detention of 'Savukku' Shankar under Goondas Act
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC delivers split verdict on legality of detention of 'Savukku' Shankar under Goondas Act

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict on the legality of the detention of jailed YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar under the Goondas Act in the wake of his arrest in five different cases including the ones relating to denigrating women police personnel in an interview and possession of ganja. Justice GR Swaminathan, who was presiding the division …

‘Injudicious & Undignified’: Ex-HC Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay Gets ECI Notice Over Mamata Remarks
10 months ago

‘Injudicious & Undignified’: Ex-HC Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay Gets ECI Notice Over Mamata Remarks

News 18  

The Election Commission of India on Friday served a notice to former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from the post in March, over his “improper, injudicious and undignified” remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. The notice was served based on a complaint dated May 16 …

Accused Must Be Given Written Grounds Of Arrest In UAPA Cases Too : Supreme Court Extends Ratio Of 'Pankaj Bansal' Judgment
10 months ago

Accused Must Be Given Written Grounds Of Arrest In UAPA Cases Too : Supreme Court Extends Ratio Of 'Pankaj Bansal' Judgment

Live Law  

In one of the crucial developments, the Supreme Court, held that the ratio laid down in the judgment in the case Pankaj Bansal v Union of India mandating that grounds of arrest must be supplied to the accused in writing will also apply in the cases registered under the Unlawful Activities Act 1967. “Apparently, this entire exercise was done in …

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing For Plea Seeking Action Against Statements By Kolkata Police Which Allegedly Tarnished WB Governor's Office
10 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing For Plea Seeking Action Against Statements By Kolkata Police Which Allegedly Tarnished WB Governor's Office

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to urgently hear a plea which sought the court's intervention over statements made by Kolkata Police to media sources which allegedly tarnished Governor CV Ananda Bose's office.Counsel submitted that the police had made comments in the media which had allegedly tarnished the reputation of the Governor, who possessed constitutional immunity under. The Calcutta High …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
10 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court

Live Law  

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently underscored that notice of proceedings should have been issued to the petitioner and not his counsel in the matter. Pursuant to a High Court order, the Joint Director had decided on an earlier application of the petitioner dated 1/11/2022 and the fresh application filed by him on 28/3/2023. It was incumbent upon respondent No.2 …

In Pre-Arrest Bail Plea, Court Can Ask Police To Intimate Intention To Not Arrest Accused So That Liberty Is Not "Tricked" Later: P&H High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In Pre-Arrest Bail Plea, Court Can Ask Police To Intimate Intention To Not Arrest Accused So That Liberty Is Not "Tricked" Later: P&H High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a "unique prayer" seeking fifteen days' advance notice in case the investigator proposes to arrest the accused in a corruption case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said that if a pre-arrest bail plea is filed and investigators take a stand that they do not intend to arrest, then the Court can direct them to inform the accused …

Court Under Section 9 Of A&C Act Can Punish For Disobedience Of Its Order, Power Akin To Order 39 Rule 2A Of CPC: Calcutta High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Court Under Section 9 Of A&C Act Can Punish For Disobedience Of Its Order, Power Akin To Order 39 Rule 2A Of CPC: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Calcutta has held that the Court under Section 9 of the A&C Act can punish for the disobedience of its order. Thereafter, the petitioner approached the Commercial Court under Section 9 of the A&C Act seeking refund of the encashed amount and also restraining the respondent from acting on notice of invocation in respect of the …

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased

Op India  

On 25th April, a group of attorneys sought the Calcutta High Court to consider the statements made by All India Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against the High Court on a suo motu basis. What Mamata Banerjee had alleged The Calcutta High Court’s order cancelling all appointments made through a 2016 teacher recruitment test was …

Petition seeking Kejriwal’s removal from CM post filed for publicity, says court
11 months, 1 week ago

Petition seeking Kejriwal’s removal from CM post filed for publicity, says court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that a plea seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the Chief Minister’s post was filed for “publicity” and the petitioner deserved to have “heavy costs” imposed on him for this. The plea was filed by former AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar, the third such petition since the arrest of the Chief Minister. The …

'Treatment Worse Than Disease': Delhi High Court Refuses To Direct Trial Courts To Issue Notice To Complainants At Pre-Trial Stage
1 year, 1 month ago

'Treatment Worse Than Disease': Delhi High Court Refuses To Direct Trial Courts To Issue Notice To Complainants At Pre-Trial Stage

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to direct the trial courts in the national capital to mandatorily issue notice to the complainant or victim in a criminal case at pre-trial stage.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that such a direction is likely to result in avoidable and undesirable delays in trials …

Calcutta High Court Allows Early Release Of Convict Who Had Served 23 Yrs Of Life Imprisonment Sentence For Murdering Wife & 5 Children
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Allows Early Release Of Convict Who Had Served 23 Yrs Of Life Imprisonment Sentence For Murdering Wife & 5 Children

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a plea for early release, moved by a convict, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife and five children by strangulation inside their house, as well as stabbing another tenant of the premises with a sharp weapon. The petitioner had approached the Court pointing out that in their remarks on …

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's request for a gag order restraining media coverage of the proceedings before a single judge of the Calcutta High Court monitoring the probe into an alleged multi-tier recruitment scam in the state. During today's hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pressed for a 'suspension of reportage', arguing – “Certain remarks …

Abusing Police Officer Over Phone Not An Offence U/S 294(b) IPC: Kerala High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Abusing Police Officer Over Phone Not An Offence U/S 294(b) IPC: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a 51-yr-old woman accused of threatening and hurling abuses at a police officer over phone, upon finding that the same would not attract the offence under Section 294 of IPC, that she had been charged with.Justice P.V. The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a …

Why is Delhi High Court least persuasive on denying written arrest grounds to Newsclick accused?
1 year, 5 months ago

Why is Delhi High Court least persuasive on denying written arrest grounds to Newsclick accused?

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 14, 2023 08:38 IST - 5 MINS READ Article 22 of the Constitution dictates that no person who is arrested can be detained in custody without being promptly informed of the grounds for their arrest. This precarious situation can be easily avoided by providing the written grounds of arrest, as recorded by the authorised officer in accordance …

Calcutta High Court Orders State To Reconsider Gang Rape Convicts' Plea For Premature Release, Says Can't 'Blindly' Cite Heinous Nature Of Crime
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court Orders State To Reconsider Gang Rape Convicts' Plea For Premature Release, Says Can't 'Blindly' Cite Heinous Nature Of Crime

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has directed the State Sentence Review Board to reconsider the case of two gang rape convicts for premature release after 22 years of incarceration, which had been denied by the Board on earlier occasions. In reprimanding the authorities for being unable to fittingly consider the petitioners plea for remission, a single-bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya held: …

Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notice To A DSP Who Told His Name To A Judicial Magistrate In A 'Discourteous' Manner
1 year, 5 months ago

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

Live Law  

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

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused, Cites Attempts To Threaten Victim, Influence Police Investigation
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused, Cites Attempts To Threaten Victim, Influence Police Investigation

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant bail to the petitioners, accused of gang-rape by the victim who alleged that she was attacked at the birthday party of one of the accused. Earlier, a division-bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth had taken serious exception to the police’s actions in harassing the victim, and the petitioner’s attempts …

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Accused Of ‘Threatening’ Employee Who Complained Of Illegal Termination
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Accused Of ‘Threatening’ Employee Who Complained Of Illegal Termination

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a Branch Manager of Standard Chartered bank who had been accused u/s 506 and 509 of the IPC for allegedly threatening an employee who had approached the Labour forum against illegal termination of service. Complainant submitted that the petitioner had threatened her to withdraw her case before the labour …

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Demoted For ‘Undue Favours’ To Borrowers, Applies Wednesbury Test Of Reasonableness
1 year, 6 months ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Demoted For ‘Undue Favours’ To Borrowers, Applies Wednesbury Test Of Reasonableness

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition filed by a former Branch Manager for Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank, challenging his demotion arising out of a punishment order passed upon him for unauthorisedly refinancing certain loan accounts, and failing to check the ‘end-use’ of loans obtained under the PM Employment Generation Programme Scheme. Bank’s Enquiry officer had found …

Employee’s Transfer Based On Organisation’s Policy Does Not Amount To Criminal Intimidation/ Conspiracy Under IPC: Calcutta High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Employee’s Transfer Based On Organisation’s Policy Does Not Amount To Criminal Intimidation/ Conspiracy Under IPC: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the Human Resources Manager of IDBI Bank, by an employee/opposite party No 2, against whom a female co-worker had earlier filed a complaint for sexual harassment at the workplace. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the Magistrate’s order taking cognizance and issuing summons against the petitioner was bad in …

Calcutta High Court Directs Sentence Review Board To Reconsider Plea For Remission Of Man Who Has Spent 23 Yrs In Jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Sentence Review Board To Reconsider Plea For Remission Of Man Who Has Spent 23 Yrs In Jail

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently directed the West Bengal State Sentence Review Board to reconsider the plea of a petitioner, who has spent 23 years in incarceration, for remission of sentence, upon noting that the Board which had considered the plea was not only improperly constituted, but had also failed to consider the National Human Rights Commission Guidelines on …

Calcutta High Court Quashes Trespass Charges Against Bank's Debt Manager, Says Visit To Defaulter's House Was In Due Course Of Official Duty
1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Quashes Trespass Charges Against Bank's Debt Manager, Says Visit To Defaulter's House Was In Due Course Of Official Duty

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings for trespass and intimidation initiated against ICICI Bank's debt manager who had visited the house of a credit card holder in connection with pending dues. A single-judge bench of Justice Shampa Dutt held, “The petitioner being the Debt Manager of the bank's separate wing, with appropriate training as per RBI guidelines …

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