4 years, 4 months ago

HC Seeks Response from Centre, UP on Plea for Release of 3 Men Arrested with Kerala Scribe on Way to Hathras

News 18

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought stands of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea for the release of three persons, booked on charges of sedition and terrorism after their arrest along with a Kerala journalist in Mathura. A bench of justices Pritinker Diwaker and Justice S C Sharma issued notices to the Centre and the state government on a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of three alleged PFI activists — Atiqur Rahman, Aalam and Masood — all UP residents. The bench also issued notices Mathura jail superintendent and Sub-Inspector Prabal Pratap Singh of Maant police station in Mathura seeking their stands on the plea seeking the release of Rehman, a student; Alam, a cab driver and Masood, a social activist. The petition, besides seeking the quashing of the remand order of the Mathura chief judicial magistrate, has also prayed for a direction to release the three on bail.

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1 month ago

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts

Live Law

Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts. "If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

HC Extends Stay on Harish Rao’s Arrest Till Feb. 19

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Panjagutta police on Wednesday requested the Telangana High Court to vacate its interim stay order, which restrained the police from arresting former minister T. Harish Rao and former DCP P. Radhakishan Rao in the second phone-tapping issue. Justice K. Lakshman initiated the hearing in the quash petitions filed by Harish Rao and Radhakishan Rao, who requested the court …

2 months, 1 week ago

High Court orders release of four Lagacharla accused

The Hindu

Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Tuesday passed an order for the release of four persons accused of being involved in the Lagacharla violence reported on November 11 last year in Vikarabad district. The four accused — Mudavath Ramesh, Mudavath Gopal Naik, Mythari Madharaiah and Pathlavath Mangya Naik — had been in Central Prison of Sangareddy at Kandi …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

HC seeks response of police on bail plea by Boby Chemmannur

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court on Friday sought the response of the police on a petition by businessman Boby Chemmannur seeking bail in a sexual harassment case registered against him on a complaint by a woman actor. The Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate court dismissed his bail plea. There was undue haste in effecting the arrest by sending police officers to a …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

HC dismisses anticipatory bail petition of prison official, five others

The Hindu

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by a prison official and five others named in the case registered by the DVAC in connection with a scam. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh dismissed the petitions filed by M. Urmila, the Superintendent of the Cuddalore Central Prison and the then Superintendent of the …

3 months ago

HC strikes down prisoner’s detention order caused by delay in hearing appeal

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently quashed a detention order of a 22-year-old man lodged at Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail due to a delay by the Maharashtra government in hearing his appeal against it. HC strikes down prisoner’s detention order caused by delay in hearing appeal Based on three criminal cases and two in-camera statements, Somnath Bajrang Jadhav was declared …

3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC Grants Interim Bail To BJP's CT Ravi Arrested For Allegedly Using Derogatory Words Against Female Congress Leader

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim bail and directed immediate release from custody of BJP Legislator C T Ravi, who was arrested for allegedly using derogatory words against Congress Legislator Laxmi Hebbalkar inside the State Council, at Belagavi. It said “I am of the opinion that prima facie case is made out by the petitioner for his release …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Produce T Lokesh on Nov 11, Andhra Pradesh HC directs police

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has posted further hearing on the batch of Habeas Corpus petitions to Monday, and directed the government to produce the person mentioned in the case before the court on November 11. The bench, comprising Justice Raghunandan Rao and Justice K Maheswara Rao, has directed the police to produce Tirupati Lokesh, on whose name the …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC rejects bail for UP man accused of cheating 15 people across India

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court refused anticipatory bail to Anupkumar Chodhari, an accused from Uttar Pradesh who had allegedly cheated 15 persons from different states after receiving lakhs of rupees from them on the pretext of getting them inducted as members of the Railway Board. Under these circumstances, though in law the present petition filed under Section 438 of CrPC …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

HC seeks Tihar Jail reply as Sunjay Singh claims denial of meeting with Kejriwal

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Tihar Jail authorities to respond to a plea by Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh claiming that he was not being allowed to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in prison. Mr. Singh said the jail authorities denied him a physical meeting with the Chief Minister, who is lodged in Tihar …

7 months, 1 week ago

Worli BMW hit-and-run case: Mihir Shah moves HC, seeks immediate release

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Mihir Shah, the son of a former Shiv Sena functionary from Palghar and the main accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, has moved Bombay high court claiming he has been illegally detained and has sought immediate release. Worli BMW hit-and-run case: Mihir Shah moves HC, seeks immediate release A division bench of justice Bharati Dangre and justice Manjusha Deshpande …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhavani Revanna planned entire kidnap episode, helped Prajwal exploit women, SIT tells Special Court

The Hindu

Bhavani Revanna, JD leader and mother of Prajwal Revanna, Hassan MP, filed a petition in the High Court of Karnataka on Monday, seeking anticipatory bail in a case of allegedly conspiring to kidnap a former house help, a victim of sexual abuse, to prevent her from giving statements against Mr. Prajwal. Why in HC The petition has been filed in …

10 months, 1 week 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 …

1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To Under Trial Prisoner Accused Of Leaking Military Info To Pakistani Intel, Invokes S. 436A & 437 (6) CrPC

Live Law

Rajasthan High Court has recently allowed a third bail application under S.439 CrPC filed by a person accused of providing confidential military information to Pakistan, after elaborately discussing the application of Sections 437 and Section 436A CrPC. Section 437 CrPC stipulates that when the trial for a non-bailable offence before the Magistrate is not concluded within 60 days from the …

1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana HC Grants Bail with Riders to Meridian Case Accused

Deccan Chronicle

HC grants bail with riders to Meridian case accused Justice Surender of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to the five accused in the Hotel Meridian case, wherein accused Krishna Surya Prakash and four others attacked one Mohammed Liyaqat on September 10, who subsequently died later. HC orders status quo in Mission Bhagiratha petition Justice T. Vinod …

1 year, 6 months ago

HC grants anticipatory bail to SAD chief Sukhbir Badal, ex-DGP Sumedh Saini in 2015 police firing case

The Hindu

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on September 29 granted anticipatory bail to Punjab’s former Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, as well as to ex-Director General of Police Sumedh Saini and four other former police officers, in connection with a 2015 case where the police allegedly fired on peaceful protesters at Kotkapura and Behbal …

1 year, 6 months ago

High Court judge recuses himself from hearing Senthilbalaji’s case for want of clarification regarding bail plea

The Hindu

Justice R. Sakthivel of the Madras High Court on Friday recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Minister V. Senthilbalaji seeking a clarification whether his bail plea, in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, should be heard by the Principal Sessions Court or the special court for MP/MLA cases in Chennai. Second instance On June 14 …

1 year, 8 months ago

HC Dismisses Habitual Offender's Plea

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday upheld the preventive detention of Salman Khan, who was detained under the Goondas Act for five crimes under sections of cheating, criminal intimidation and Pocso Act. HC stays disciplinary proceedings against cop Justice P. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday stayed a departmental inquiry against a …

2 years ago

HC dismisses child custody petition

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed a plea pertaining to the custody of a child. The bench of Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice Pulla Karthik heard the petition filed by Zarina Navreen of Bahadurpura, the mother of a minor child, who had to be produced and has been residing with the father. Detention …

2 years, 1 month ago

HC dismisses petition by medicos with attendance shortfall

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Thursday dismissed three writ petitions of aspiring doctors seeking direction to the authorities to permit them to take the final year MBBS examination. The college and Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences pointed out that the Kamineni institute had both manual and biometric processes in place and the students …

2 years, 1 month ago

Cops issue detention notice to person already in jail; HC seeks govt clarification

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili and Justice Pulla Karthik on Wednesday issued notices to the state government in a habeas corpus writ petition. The court directed the state to ascertain whether a detention order can be issued against a person, who is already in jail and asked the state to produce …

2 years, 2 months ago

HC grants bail to drug accused as cops play truant in trial proceedings

Hindustan Times

The Punjab and Haryana high court has granted bail to a drug accused from Jhajjar in Haryana as cops who had to depose in the case were not appearing before the trial court to depose as witnesses. The Punjab and Haryana HC has granted bail to a drug accused from Jhajjar in Haryana as cops who had to depose in …

2 years, 3 months ago

Cal HC stays proceedings in criminal cases filed against Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday stayed proceedings against Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in criminal cases filed against him at various police stations in the state. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha stayed proceedings in all the criminal cases against the Leader of Opposition till the disposal of his petition before the court. Claiming that the FIRs were …

2 years, 5 months ago

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation plea pertaining to the appointment of judges in the HC as per the sanctioned strength, the Uttarakhand High Court recently observed that it is the Job of the HC Collegium to make the recommendations and that there is no reason to assume that the collegium is not mindful of its duty, or that it …

2 years, 6 months ago

When A Graver Offence Is Added Against An Accused On Bail, Investigation Agency Has Option To Arrest After Seeking Fresh Order From Court: J&K&L HC

Live Law

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that in a criminal case when a graver offence is added, the accused who is on bail has an option of surrendering before the Court and apply for bail for newly added offence or even the investigating agency, on addition of a graver offence, has an option to proceed to …

2 years, 8 months ago

HC directs CBI to submit report of probe conducted against IPS officer Seemant Kumar Singh

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a report on the investigations carried out against Seemant Kumar Singh, Additional Director-General of Police, in connection with his role in illegal mining cases as he had served as the Superintendent of Police of Ballari during 2010. Sandesh issued the direction after the State government …

3 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Moves Karnataka HC Against Magistrate's Order To Probe Complaint Alleging Delay In Ramesh Jarkiholi Case

Live Law

Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant and two other police officers have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the order passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. The court had directed the Cubbon park police to investigate a private complaint filed against them under section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code for allegedly delaying registration of First Information Report …

3 years, 5 months ago

Cal HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Kailash Vijayvargiya, Two Other BJP Leaders in Case of Assault on Woman

News 18

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya, Jisnu Basu and Pradeep Joshi in a case of alleged assault on a woman and criminal intimidation. A division bench comprising justices Harish Tandon and K Chanda directed that in the event of arrest, Vijayvargiya, Basu and Joshi "shall be released on interim bail upon furnishing …

3 years, 5 months ago

HC grants bail to 4 accused in first case filed under Gujarat's new anti-conversion law

India Today

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday granted bail as an interim relief to all four persons currently in jail in the first case filed in the state under an amended Act that penalises forcible or fraudulent religious conversion through marriage. The case involving an inter-faith couple was filed in Vadodara under the amended Gujarat Religious Freedom Act and the interim …

3 years, 7 months ago

Khowai PS Incident: Tripura High Court Issues Notice On TMC's Plea For Quashing FIR; No Stay On Probe

Live Law

The Tripura High Court today issued notice to the State Government on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, West Bengal Minister Bratya Basu, and 3 others seeking quashing of FIR registered against them on a suo-moto complaint.In the meantime, the Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi directed that the investigation. The Tripura High …

3 years, 9 months ago

Lakshadweep Protests : Kerala High Court Issues Orders For Release Of Detained Island Residents

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued directions to Chief Judicial Magistrate at Amani, Lakshadweep for the release of island residents who were detained by the administration in connection with their protests against the proposed controversial regulations, on execution of their personal bonds.A division bench comprising Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Dr Kauser Edappagath issued the order in. The Kerala …

3 years, 11 months ago

Calcutta HC Sets Aside Single Judge's Order Reviving Criminal Proceedings Against Anisur Rehman, Remands Back Matter

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order of a Single Judge reviving criminal proceedings against erstwhile West Bengal BJP leader Anisur Rehman without granting him an opportunity of being heard and remanded the matter back for being considered afresh. On Tuesday, the bench of CJ Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee was considering an appeal against the …

4 years, 1 month ago

UP Govt. Agrees Before Allahabad High Court To Permit 3 Persons Arrested With Siddique Kappan On Way To Hathras To Meet Lawyers In Jail

Live Law

The Uttar Pradesh Government has informed the Allahabad High Court that lawyers of the 3 alleged PFI members, arrested alongside journalist Siddique Kappan on their way to Hathras, are permitted to meet them in Jail. AAG Manish Goyal told the Division Bench comprising of Justices Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Shamim Ahmed that the counsels may meet the Petitioners in accordance …

4 years, 3 months ago

Case Against Siddique Kappan & 3 others Transferred To Addl. District & Sessions Judge On UP Police's Application

Live Law

In an order passed on Tuesday, the Mathura District and Sessions Judge has directed to transfer the case of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan and 3 alleged PFI activists who were held on their way to Hathras, to the court of Additional District and Session Judge from the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate.This order has been passed by District and Sessions …

4 years, 4 months ago

Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Habeas Corpus Petition Against Custody Of 3 Persons Arrested With Siddique Kappan On Way To Hathras

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued notices on a Habeas Corpus petition filed by 3 alleged PFI Members, arrested by the Deputy Superintendent of Police while they were going to Hathras to meet family of the deceased gang-rape victim and later remanded to judicial custody by CJM Mathura. The Plea also contends, "The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mathura, vide its …

4 years, 4 months ago

Hathras Case: No Bail for Kerala Journo, SC Lists Plea for Friday

The Quint

CJI Bobde asked why the petitioners had not approached the Allahabad High Court for relief, as he had suggested at the last hearing in the matter on 12 October. "I cannot meet him, how can I approach the high court, I can’t even amend the writ petition in Supreme Court,” Sibal replied. The CJI said that the court was trying …

4 years, 4 months ago

Mathura Court Rejects Bail Plea Of 3 Alleged PFI Members Held On Their Way To Hathras

Live Law

The Mathura Court on Friday rejected the bail plea of 3 alleged PFI activists who were held on their way to Hathras along with a Kerala journalist while they were going to meet the family members of an alleged gang-rape and murder victim.The Additional District and Sessions Judge Mayur Jain rejected the Bail applications of Atiq-ur-Rahman, Masood Ahmad. The Mathura …

4 years, 4 months ago

Mathura Court Denies Bail to Three Arrested Along With Kerala Journalist on Way to Hathras

News 18

A Mathura court on Friday dismissed the bail plea of three persons, booked on charges of sedition and terrorism after their arrest here along with a Kerala journalist on their way to a Hathras village to meet the family of a Dalit woman who had died after her gangrape. Additional District Judge Mayur Jain rejected the bail pleas of Atiqur …

4 years, 4 months ago

Bombay HC refuses interim bail to Arnab Goswami, two others in abetment to suicide case

Firstpost

The court said that no case was made out for the high court to “exercise its extraordinary jurisdiction” and noted that Goswami can approach the sessions court for regular bail Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to grant interim bail to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and two others in a 2018 case of abetment of suicide of …

4 years, 4 months ago

Mathura Court Defers Plea to Nov 4 for STF Custody of Four Men Held on Way to Hathras

News 18

A Mathura court on Monday deferred a plea by the Uttar Pradesh STF to November 4 for police remand of four men booked under sedition and other charges after their arrest on their way to the Hathras rape-murder victim's village last month. Chief Judicial Magistrate Anju Rajput has deferred the application moved by the UP Special Task Force for police …

4 years, 5 months ago

Court to Hear on Thursday Bail Plea of 3 Arrested on Their Way to UP's Hathras

News 18

A district court in Mathura has deferred till Thursday the hearing on the bail plea of one of the four people booked on sedition and other charges after they were arrested while on their way to Hathras. Additional District Judge Amr Singh ordered that since the decision on the bail application of two co-accused is slated for October 29 and …

4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras: SC reserves order on transfer of trial

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by the family of Hathras gang-rape victim seeking the transfer of the trial to Delhi while making it clear that it does not intent to interfere with Allahabad high court that is dealing with the matter. Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde, heading a bench also comprising Justice …

4 years, 5 months ago

"Approach Allahabad HC": SC Tells Kapil Sibal On Plea Seeking Release Of Journalist Siddique Kappan

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the habeas corpus plea filed for the release of Kerala journalist, Sidhique Kappan, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police while he was proceeding to cover the Hathras case of rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman. While adjourning the plea for four weeks, the Bench headed by Chief Justice of India …

4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras Victim's Family to Appear Before Lucknow Bench of Allahabad HC Amid Tight Security on Monday

News 18

Family members of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after allegedly being gang-raped by four men in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district will appear before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court amid tight security on Monday, said Hathras Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal on Saturday. A Valmiki community organisation had moved the Allahabad High Court on October 8, claiming …

4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] Allahabad HC Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea Against Alleged Detention Of Hathras Victim's Family; Grants Liberty To Move SC [Read Order]

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed the habeas corpus writ petition filed on behalf of the Hathras victim's family against alleged illegal detention by the UP Government. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, judicial propriety demands that it will not be proper for this Court to entertain the present petition on merits, especially when security has …

4 years, 5 months ago

[Breaking] Hathras Victim's Family Moves Allahabad HC Seeking Release From Alleged Illegal Detention Of UP Police

Live Law

The family of the victim in the Hathras case has moved a habeas corpus petition in the Allahabad High Court against alleged illegal detention by the UP Government. The Allahabad High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the matter and has decided to examine whether the economic and social status of the deceased's family was taken advantage of by …

4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras Case: 510 Law Students Write To The CJI Urging Action Against Guilty Officials

Live Law

510 law students written to the Chief Justice of India to issue directions for action to be taken against guilty officials involved in the Hathras incident and the ensuing 2.30 am cremation of the victim.For this purpose, the students have prayed for directions to conduct an inquiry by the Uttar Pradesh Police, Hathras Police and Hathras District Administration by a …

4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras Case : SC To Consider Tomorrow PIL Seeking Court-Monitored CBI/SIT Probe, Transfer Of Trial

Live Law

The Supreme Court will consider tomorrow a Public Interest Litigation seeking an investigation by the CBI or SIT monitored by sitting or retired judges of the SC or the HC into the Hathras case relating to the rape and murder of a 19-year old Dalit woman allegedly by four upper-caste men.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, …

4 years, 6 months ago

Allahabad HC Issues Notice To State On PIL For Release Of Aged Prisoners/Inmates With Comorbidities. Expeditious Disposal Of Bail, Parole Pleas [Read Petition]

Live Law

The plea seeks a direction to the Department of Prison Administration, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and the Uttar Pradesh High Powered Committee consider the release of prisoners who are above the age of 65 years old or suffering from co morbidities in view of the Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 29.07.2020; The petitioner also prays for …

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Delhi HC relief to HIV-positive men in promotion, appointment in paramilitary forces

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has held that authorities are under legal obligation to provide “reasonable accommodation” in employment to those suffering from Human Immunodeficiency Virus while giving relief to three HIV-positive men in the paramilitary forces over denial of promotion and appointment. The petitioners contended that they were denied promotions and appointment solely on the ground of their HIV-positive status, …

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