'If We Allow This, Any Politician Can Be Roped In' : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas To Revive Bribery & PMLA Cases Against Ex-MLA KM Shaji
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'If We Allow This, Any Politician Can Be Roped In' : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas To Revive Bribery & PMLA Cases Against Ex-MLA KM Shaji

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The Supreme Court today upheld the Kerala High Court's judgments quashing bribery and money laundering cases against Indian Union Muslim League leader and former MLA KM Shaji. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed the special leave petitions filed against the High Court orders by the State of Kerala and the Directorate of Enforcement respectively. The Court dismissed the SLP challenging the High Court order quashing the money laundering case against Shaji arising from the bribery allegations noting that it has upheld quashing of the bribery case. The court noted that since the bribery case had been quashed, the PMLA proceedings could not stand as per the Supreme Court's decision in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Others v. Union of India.

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CSI Medical College Corruption Case: Kerala HC Declines To Quash ED Chargesheet Against Ex-Church Of South India Bishop
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CSI Medical College Corruption Case: Kerala HC Declines To Quash ED Chargesheet Against Ex-Church Of South India Bishop

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The Kerala High Court on Monday has refused to quash the charge sheet filed by Enforcement Directorate against Former Church of South India Bishop A Dharmaraj Rasalam in the alleged Karakonam CSI Medical College corruption case. On May 8, 2024 the ED filed a complaint in the case pending before the Special Judge, Ernakulam–Special Court for PMLA cases under the …

Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister
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1 week, 3 days ago

Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations against former AIADMK minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji in a cash-for-job scam case. Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti passed the order …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 3 - March 9, 2025
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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 3 - March 9, 2025

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Nominal Index Manjusha K v CBI, 2025 LiveLaw 149 N Prakash v R Ashakumari, 2025 LiveLaw 150 Sidhique Chundakkadan v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw 151 Sharmina S v Sub Divisional Magistrate, 2025 LiveLaw 152 Ibrahim Sherif K V Malathi B P and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw 153 Lt. Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan and Others v Bijukumar S. and others, 2025 …

"Tarnishes Image Of Institution": Kerala High Court Expresses Concern Over FIR Against Former HC Judge CN Ramachandran Nair In CSR Scam Case
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"Tarnishes Image Of Institution": Kerala High Court Expresses Concern Over FIR Against Former HC Judge CN Ramachandran Nair In CSR Scam Case

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The Kerala High Court has expressed its concerns against the registration of an FIR against former Kerala High Court Justice C N Ramachandran Nair as an accused in the CSR funds scam case. The Court expressed its concerns in a public interest litigation filed by advocates from the High Court for quashing the FIR to the extent that it identifies …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10- February 16, 2025
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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10- February 16, 2025

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Nominal Index Divya K S v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw 92 State of Kerala v Dr Jyothish Kumar V& Connected Cases, 2025 LiveLaw 93 T.M.Leela and another V. P.K.Vasu, 2025 LiveLaw 94 Dr.S.Ganapathy V Union Of India, 2025 LiveLaw 95 Sunil Kumar H. and Others v State of Kerala and Another & connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw 96 Lijo Stephen …

Waqf Board Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Plea Against Release Of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
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Waqf Board Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Plea Against Release Of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate against a trial court order which released Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan for lack of requisite sanction in a money laundering case connected to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment during his chairmanship. Justice Mahajan also directed the special judge …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 - February 02, 2025
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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 - February 02, 2025

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Nominal Index Notice Of Hearing Can Be Issued To Prospective Accused Only After Examining Complainant And Witnesses: Kerala High Court Case Title: Suby Antony v R1 Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 64 The Kerala High Court has clarified that before issuing notice to an accused named in the complaint, the Magistrate must first examine the complainant and witnesses on oath as per …

Kerala: Action against officials receiving bribe will not be limited to suspension, says Min Rajan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Action against officials receiving bribe will not be limited to suspension, says Min Rajan

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Officials caught in bribery cases will be either demoted or dismissed from service, said Revenue Minister K Rajan on Friday. The investigation report should be submitted within two months,” he said while addressing the regional review meeting of revenue department in Kochi. The state government has decided to declare the state free of extreme poverty by November 1 and …

Madras HC refuses to stay proceedings against Minister Rajakannappan in MCC violation case
2 months ago

Madras HC refuses to stay proceedings against Minister Rajakannappan in MCC violation case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday refused to stay the proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister for Dairy Development RS Rajakannappan regarding violation of the Model Code of Conduct during the Assembly polls in 2021. Rajakannappan filed the petitions praying for quashing the cases pending in the local courts in Sivagangai and stay further proceedings until his petition is disposed …

Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu Waqf Board chairman’s plea to quash charge sheet
2 months ago

Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu Waqf Board chairman’s plea to quash charge sheet

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Ramanathapuram Member of Parliament K. Navaskani, who is also the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, and six others to quash a charge sheet filed against them in 2022 for alleged violation of the election code in 2019. Justice P. Velmurugan refused to interfere with the charge sheet …

Journalist Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Appointment Of Special Public Prosecutor In Evidence Tampering Case Against MLA Antony Raju
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Journalist Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Appointment Of Special Public Prosecutor In Evidence Tampering Case Against MLA Antony Raju

Live Law  

Editor-in-Chief of Madhyama Syndicate News Channel Anil K Emmanuel has approached Kerala High Court to appoint a Special Prosecutor in a criminal case initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990. The petitioner added that he had also filed an …

Former Kerala High Court judge loses ₹90 lakh to online fraudsters
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Former Kerala High Court judge loses ₹90 lakh to online fraudsters

The Hindu  

A former Kerala High Court judge was allegedly cheated of ₹90 lakh by online fraudsters by promising him huge returns by way of online share marketing. The Hill Palace police have registered a case after the former jurist lodged a petition on December 30. He was promised a profit of 850%, based on which he made the payments from various …

Coal scam: Justice K.V. Viswanathan recuses himself, CJI to reconstitute bench
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Coal scam: Justice K.V. Viswanathan recuses himself, CJI to reconstitute bench

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge Justice K. V. Viswanathan on Thursday recused himself from hearing coal scam cases, saying he had appeared in one of the matters as a lawyer. The pleas seek a modification of earlier Supreme Court orders that had barred the high courts from taking up appeals against trial court orders passed in criminal cases related to alleged illegal …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 6 – 12, 2025
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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 6 – 12, 2025

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Nominal Index Alex C. Joseph v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 3 Manjusha K. v Central Bureau of Investigation and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 4 Sreekumar A. V. v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw 5 John Varghese v Laila Beegam A. R. and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 6 Snigdha Kumar v The Inspector of Police and Another, 2025 …

Kerala court convicts 8 BJP-RSS workers for 2013 murder of CPI(M) activist
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala court convicts 8 BJP-RSS workers for 2013 murder of CPI(M) activist

India TV News  

A Kerala court on Friday found eight BJP-RSS workers guilty in a case of beating and stabbing to death a CPI activist near Alamcode here in May 2013. Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Judge IV Aaj Sudarsan found Shambhu Kumar alias Shambhu, Sreejith alias Unni, Harikumar, Chandramohan alias Ambili and Santhosh alias Chandu, guilty for the offence of murder under …

Kerala High Court suspends sentence awarded to four CPI(M) activists in Periye twin murder case
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Kerala High Court suspends sentence awarded to four CPI(M) activists in Periye twin murder case

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of five years’ simple imprisonment awarded to CPI leader K.V. Kunhiraman and three others by the Ernakulam CBI Special Court for murdering Youth Congress activists Sarath Lal P K and Kripesh at Periye in Kasaragod in 2019. Suresh Kumar and Justice Jobin Sebastian passed the order when …

Kerala High Court suspends life sentence of four in political double murder case
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court suspends life sentence of four in political double murder case

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of four individuals, including former CPI MLA KV Kunhiraman, who were sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Kasaragod five years ago. A bench of Justices PB Suresh Kumar and Jobin Sebastian put on hold the sentence following an appeal from Kunhiraman, …

Kerala High Court quashes delimitation order in eight municipalities, one panchayat
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court quashes delimitation order in eight municipalities, one panchayat

New Indian Express  

Kerala HC seeks government’s view on new year party The High Court has sought the state government’s opinion on a petition seeking to prohibit the proposed new year music festival on December 31 at Chulika Estate, a landslide-prone area, organised by Boby Chemmanur. Planning a New Year party there barely six months after the landslide incident?” asked the court and …

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Public Servant For Commenting On CM's Plea To Govt Officers To Donate 1-Month Salary For Flood Relief
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Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Public Servant For Commenting On CM's Plea To Govt Officers To Donate 1-Month Salary For Flood Relief

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The Kerala High Court quashed proceedings against a public servant for allegedly making "sarcastic comments" on a WhatsApp group concerning the Chief Minister's appeal to government officers to donate their one-month salary to a relief fund after the 2018 floods.The court found that the alleged comments were not intended to cause any injury to the benificiaries of the flood relief …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds

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The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the petition filed by then Vice President and now BJP State President BY Vijayendra and quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds. It said “The counsel being changed for qua the other accused raising different grounds that were not raised by …

Kerala HC Quashes Case Against Former MP For Allegedly Comparing Lawyers To Street Dogs
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala HC Quashes Case Against Former MP For Allegedly Comparing Lawyers To Street Dogs

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court quashed the defamation case against former Ernakulam MP, advocate and lawyer, Sebastian Paul pending before the Taliparamba Magistrate Court for allegedly comparing the lawyer community with street dogs. The Court observed since it cannot be said that he insulted the entire lawyer community, the complainant cannot be considered as a person aggrieved by the statements. Thus …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024
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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Manoj George v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 782 Manohari R v The Deputy Tahsildar, 2024 LiveLaw 783 DBS Bank India Ltd v The State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 784 M Shammy Kumar v State of Kerala & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 785 Nishad Padinjare Peediyekkal V Hyderiyya Masjid Mahall Committee, 2024 LiveLaw 786 State Bank …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 01, 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index State of Kerala v Jayakrishnaraj G, 2024 LiveLaw 748 Baburaj Jacob v State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 749 The Federal Bank Ltd. v The Additional/ Joint/ Dputy/ Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2024 LiveLaw 750 Pooja Anand v Ashokan K. and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 751 Georgekutty C X v Chairman and Managing Director, KSEB, 2024 LiveLaw …

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks
4 months ago

Kerala High Court quashes case against Goa Governor over Sabarimala remarks

India Today  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed a case registered against Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai for his controversial remarks regarding the entry of women at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. The case, filed by Kozhikode Kasaba police, was linked to a speech Pillai made in 2018 during a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha meeting, in which he expressed opposition to the …

SC ruling provides precedent as Chidambaram gets relief, Kejriwal seeks protection
4 months, 1 week ago

SC ruling provides precedent as Chidambaram gets relief, Kejriwal seeks protection

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday succeeded in getting the trial proceedings against him in the Aircel-Maxis case stayed, while former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal moved the Delhi high court demanding a similar relief in the Delhi excise policy case -- developments that have put the spotlight on a November 6 Supreme Court ruling, …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

High Court pauses trial against P Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis money laundering case
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4 months, 1 week ago

High Court pauses trial against P Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis money laundering case

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday paused trial court proceedings against senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. The order came after the former Union Minister moved the High Court against a trial court's order taking cognisance of the ED chargesheet against him and his son, Karti Chidambaram, in the Aircel-Maxis case. Senior Advocate N Hariharan, …

Waqf case: Delhi court orders release of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf case: Delhi court orders release of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A court here on Thursday ordered the release of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board case, while refusing to take cognisance of a chargesheet filed against him. Special Judge Jitendra Singh said while there is sufficient evidence against Khan to proceed against him, there was no …

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday quashed proceedings initiated against Deputy Director Manoj Mittal and Assistant Director Murali Kannan of the Enforcement Directorate based on a police complaint filed by B Kallesh, Additional Director, Social Welfare Department, accusing them of forcing him to name CM Siddaramaiah and others in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam. …

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal case filed against Superintendent of Police M. P. Sojan for making distasteful comments against the child victims in Walayar rape case. The Counsel for the complainant said that in Section 23, the words “any person” which signifies that the provision is not just applicable to the media persons but any other person …

Excise policy case: Durgesh Pathak gets bail, Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Excise policy case: Durgesh Pathak gets bail, Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended

The Hindu  

Two persons, including senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi MLA Durgesh Pathak, were granted bail by different courts in the Capital on Wednesday, in connection with the now-withdrawn Delhi excise policy for 2021-22. A Rouse Avenue court, while granting relief to Mr. Pathak, extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a co-accused in the case, till …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar termed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the CBI’s plea in the disproportionate assets case against him, as a victory for the people and the government. “It is more a victory for the people and the government than a personal one,” he told reporters after the HC quashed the application of CBI and BJP …

Supreme Court Disposes Of ED's Plea, Tamil Nadu Govt Says District Collectors Will Share Documents Relating To Sand Mining Cases
7 months ago

Supreme Court Disposes Of ED's Plea, Tamil Nadu Govt Says District Collectors Will Share Documents Relating To Sand Mining Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today disposed of the Enforcement Directorate's plea assailing stay of summonses issued to District Collectors of Tamil Nadu in connection with alleged illegal sand mining-money laundering cases.The bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma closed the proceedings, noting that most of the documents sought by ED from the District Collectors had been supplied. The …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 299 To 2024 LiveLaw 306 NOMINAL INDEX M Kathirvel v The Inspector General of Registration, 2024 LiveLaw 299 Kompress India Private Limited Versus Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 300 NT Stalin Barathi v The District Collector, 2024 LiveLaw 301 P.Sibiga Dharshini v The District Collector and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 302 Suo Motu RC v Additional Superintendent of …

Court Should Not Go Into 'Correctness' Of Prosecution Materials In A Petition To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Court Should Not Go Into 'Correctness' Of Prosecution Materials In A Petition To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Kerala High Court has held that while Court is exercising its power to quash proceedings, the Court cannot examine the correctness or genuineness of the complaint. to quash criminal proceedings, the High Court would have to proceed entirely on the basis of the allegations made in the complaint or the documents accompanying the same per se. It has been further …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 24 - June 30, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 24 - June 30, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 378 to 2024 LiveLaw 396 Nominal Index Amal v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 378 Kishore Kumar J V Additional Chief Secretary & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 379 Sakeer v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 380 The Federal Bank Ltd. V Federal Bank Officer's Association, 2024 LiveLaw 381 Sharafudheen v State of Kerala & Connected Cases, 2024 …

Karnataka High Court quashes drug case against actress Sanjana Galrani and two others for procedural lapses by police
9 months ago

Karnataka High Court quashes drug case against actress Sanjana Galrani and two others for procedural lapses by police

The Hindu  

Applying its 2022 judgement of quashing criminal proceedings, against a party organiser, on technical reasons in the 2020 drug racket case, the High Court of Karnataka has also quashed the criminal proceedings against actress Sanjana Galrani, realtor Shivaprakash alias Chippi and financial manager in a tech company Adithya Mohan Agarwal. Though the police had registered the FIR in 2020 on …

Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings Against KPCC President K Sudhakaran In CPM Leader P Jayarajan's Attempt To Murder Case
10 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings Against KPCC President K Sudhakaran In CPM Leader P Jayarajan's Attempt To Murder Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court quashed proceedings against State Congress President, K Sudhakaran in CPM leader P Jayarajan's attempt to murder case. The Court stated that the first FIR was filed alleging sections 120B, 307 of IPC, section 25 and section 27 of the Arms Act. The Court stated that a second FIR can be registered if it pertains to a …

INDIA bloc held together by “glue of corruption”, says BJP - The Hindu
11 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc held together by “glue of corruption”, says BJP - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Even as the INDIA bloc held a rally in Tamil Nadu on April 12, the BJP attacked the Opposition coalition, terming it an alliance held together “by the glue of corruption”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that the “Gandhis are the most corrupt” family and raised the 2G …

Supreme Court stays corruption case trial against T.N. Minister I. Periyasamy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays corruption case trial against T.N. Minister I. Periyasamy

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday, April 8, 2024 stayed the trial of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I. Periyasamy in a corruption case regarding the alleged allotment of a High Income Group plot in the Mogappair Eri scheme of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The Minister, represented by advocate Ram Sankar, had wanted to put the trial on temporary hold …

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024 [Citations: 146-210]
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024 [Citations: 146-210]

Live Law  

Nominal Index Ahammedkutty Bran v Sukumaran 2024 LiveLaw 146 B. v State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 147 Manuja Mythri v Advocate T K Ajan 2024 LiveLaw 148 Dr.Navaneeth K.Unni v State Represented By Public Prosecutor 2024 LiveLaw 149 State of Kerala v. Kuniyil Shanoob and ors 2024 LiveLaw 150 Manoj v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 151 Firos C.A. Kerala …

PMLA court summons Jaswant Gajjanmajra in ₹40-cr bank fraud case
1 year ago

PMLA court summons Jaswant Gajjanmajra in ₹40-cr bank fraud case

Hindustan Times  

A special CBI-cum-PMLA court on Monday summoned Aam Aadmi Party’s Amargarh MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra and other co-accused on April 1 in connection with the ₹40.92 crore bank fraud case. A PMLA court summoned AAP MLA Jaswant Gajjanmajra in the ₹ 40-cr bank fraud case. The court of Manjot Kaur, special judge, PMLA, summoned Jaswant Singh, his brother Balwant Singh, …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case
1 year ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge in a corruption case. Though the Trial Court had discharged the Minister, the High Court's Single-Judge Bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, through suo moto revision, had set aside the trial court order. Now, …

Senthilbalaji case | Madras High Court refuses to stay money laundering trial proceedings
1 year ago

Senthilbalaji case | Madras High Court refuses to stay money laundering trial proceedings

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, refused to grant an interim stay, for the present, restraining the Chennai Principal Sessions Court from proceeding with the trial in a money laundering case being investigated by the Directorate of Enforcement against former T.N. Ramesh and Sunder Mohan told Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi and S. Prabakaran that the plea for …

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda
1 year ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide
1 year ago

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case. The primary reason cited by the single-judge bench of the high court was that Section 120B of the Indian Penal constituted a stand-alone offence adequate to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering …

SC quashes proceedings against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in 2018 money laundering case
1 year ago

SC quashes proceedings against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in 2018 money laundering case

India TV News  

Money laundering case: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed proceedings initiated against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in connection with the 2018 money laundering case. The Congress leader filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's decision to reject his plea to quash the Enforcement Directorate summons issued to him in a case related to …

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