6 years, 9 months ago

Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere In Departmental Inquiry Ordered Against Civil Judge For Abuse Of Power [Read Judgment]

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The Bombay High Court has refused to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and dismissed a couple of petitions challenging an order of the Registrar General of the High Court wherein a departmental inquiry was ordered against the petitioner who is a Civil Judge Junior Division.A bench of Justice RM Sawant and SV Kotwal was hearing a petition filed by. The Bombay High Court has refused to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution and dismissed a couple of petitions challenging an order of the Registrar General of the High Court wherein a departmental inquiry was ordered against the petitioner who is a Civil Judge Junior Division. Consequently, the complaint was placed before the disciplinary committee comprising of the judges of the high court, which directed the Principal District Judge of Jalna to conduct a fact-finding inquiry. Referring to Rule 8 of the Maharashtra Civil Service Rules, the court said- “A reading of the said Rule 8 therefore discloses that the discretion is of the Disciplinary Authority if it is of the opinion that there are grounds for inquiring into the truth of any imputation of misconduct or misbehavior against a Government servant.” After examining the submissions of both parties, the court further noted- “In our view, the commencement of the said two disciplinary proceedings against the Petitioner cannot be said to be without jurisdiction as is sought to be contended by the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner as being in violation of the circulars issued by the Hon’ble The Chief Justice of India.

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1 day, 8 hours ago

Tribunal slams J&K official for threatening litigants, court

Hindustan Times

The Central Administrative Tribunal in Srinagar has charged additional resident commissioner J&K of threatening litigant employees as well as the tribunal court they approached by writing to registrar judicial, high court of J&K and Ladakh to initiate an inquiry into the matter. The tribunal has asked the registry to serve a show-cause notice upon ARC Anil Sharma, J&K resident commission …

1 week, 4 days ago

Court Cannot Act As Disciplinary Authority To Decide Correctness Of Allegations Against Delinquent Employee: Rajasthan HC

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Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a writ petition does not ordinarily lie against a charge-sheet issued in disciplinary proceedings unless it was established that the same was issued by an authority that was not competent to initiate the disciplinary proceedings. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that charge-sheet could not be interfered with by the Court in …

Karnataka High Court orders departmental inquiry against police inspector for interfering in civil dispute between Uttaradi Mutt and Raghavendra Swami Mutt

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court orders departmental inquiry against police inspector for interfering in civil dispute between Uttaradi Mutt and Raghavendra Swami Mutt

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has ordered a departmental inquiry against a circle inspector of police for interfering in a civil dispute between two mutts by asking the manager of Uttaradi Mutt to hand over the keys of the Narahari Tirtha Swami Brindavan, situated at Venkatapura village in Hosapete taluk of Vijayanagara district, to the devotees of Sri Raghavendra Swami …

3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with sanction granted for prosecuting three officials for ‘illegally’ favouring former Chief Secretary’s mother

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has refused to interfere with the sanction granted by the State government for prosecuting V. Shankar, former Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district, and two others in a criminal case of alleged misconduct in official discharge of duties by favouring the mother of the then Chief Secretary in allegedly owning two acres of government land …

3 weeks ago

No Hearing Given: Rajasthan HC Quashes Trial Court Order Making Adverse Remarks Against Circle Officer For Alleged Negligence In Probe

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The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside a trial court order which made adverse remarks against the concerned circle officer and where the DGP was directed to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officer for alleged negligence committed during the investigation of a case. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that it was settled that no one could be …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Termination Of Govt Employee For Appearing As Dummy Candidate In Exam, Says Charge Wasn't Included In Charge-Sheet

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Rajasthan High Court set aside the order of a District Education Officer wherein the services of a Junior Assistant were terminated based on the fact that the ground on which the Petitioner was terminated was not appearing either in the charge sheet or in the inquiry report. The bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta held that, “In the opinion of this …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat HC Calls For Explanation From Judicial Officer Over 'Serious Allegations' On Conduct While Hearing Cheating Case

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The Gujarat High Court on Monday called for a detailed explanation from a judicial officer–of the rank of a sessions judge, after "prima facie" taking note of a plea making "serious allegations" about the officer's conduct while hearing proceedings in a forgery and cheating case. The order was passed in a plea wherein the petitioner had sought transfer of proceedings …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

HC quashes SC, ST case against judicial officers filed by their colleague

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has quashed the SC, ST atrocities case filed against three judicial officers based on a complaint filed by their colleague judicial officer. The Bench was dealing with a petition filed by Asifa Sultana and others seeking quash of a First Information Report registered against them under the provisions of the SC, and ST Atrocities Act …

3 months ago

'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.5 lakh on litigant who repeatedly abused the process of court by filing successive pleas and suppressed “crucial fact.” The plea was filed challenging the resumption order of a land which was allotted to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. A bench of Justice Arun Palli and Justice Vikram Aggarwal …

3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala HC Extends Nodal Officer's Jurisdiction To Receive Complaints Of Victims From Film Industry Who Were Not Before Hema Committee

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The Kerala High Court has extended the jurisdiction of the nodal officer to accept the grievances of harassment/abuse from persons in the film industry who were not before the Justice Hema Committee. The Court stated that the nodal officer who was appointed can also take the complaints of other individuals in similar situations, regardless of whether they have provided statements …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan Civil Services Rules | Apprehension Of Inquiry Taking Long Time Not Ground To Ward Off Disciplinary Inquiry U/S 19: High Court

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Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the possibility of disciplinary inquiry taking a long time could not be a reason to invoke Section 19 of the Rajasthan Civil Services Rules, 1958 and do away with the inquiry. Hence, in order to take a quick and effective action, the disciplinary authority dismissed the petitioner from services under Rule 19 to send …

4 months ago

Judicial Forum Not For Harassing A Person, But To Protect Parties' Rights: Madhya Pradesh HC Pulls Up Complainant For Suppressing Facts

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While quashing a complaint filed under Section 156 of Cr.P.C., the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court expressed its displeasure with the act of the alleged complainant after noting that he had filed a "false affidavit" stating that the police authorities did not act or conduct an inquiry upon his complaint. The judicial forum is not available for …

4 months ago

Bombay HC Nixes Order Granting Company, Which Had Not Denied Its Outstanding Dues, Unconditional Leave To Defend In Summary Suit

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In a plea challenging the dismissal of summons to judgment in a commercial summary suit, the Bombay High Court set aside a trial court's order granting a company unconditional leave to defend itself, while noting that the company had not denied the existence of outstanding dues owed for the services rendered by the other party. In doing so the court …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Enquiry Officer Acting As Prosecutor And Leading Examination-In-Chief Vitiates Departmental Enquiry: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates

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Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that in a departmental enquiry, if the enquiry officer himself/ herself acted as the prosecutor, the entire departmental enquiry would stand vitiated. It was the case of the petitioner that at the time of conducting the enquiry, the enquiry officer played the role of the presenting officer by asking several questions to the witnesses and …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC Summons Co-op Commissioner Over Non-compliance

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:The Telangana High Court on Friday summoned the commissioner of co-operation and registrar of the co-operative societies, for non-compliance of the court orders in submitting an inquiry report, which had been prepared on the allegations regarding the executive committee of the Jubilee Hills Co-operative House Building Society. Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy expressed anger against officers for not paying attention to …

7 months ago

SC asks CBI to probe ‘abduction’ of dentist by Chandigarh Police

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct a preliminary probe into the alleged abduction of a dentist by Chandigarh Police personnel to prevent him from appearing in a court. When Dhawan went to mark his presence before a magistrate’s court, he was allegedly abducted by a Chandigarh Police team, which claimed that he was arrested …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the direction of a trial court to file case against a Police Officer who allegedly conducted faulty investigation in a criminal intimidation case.Trial Court had, while acquitting the accused persons in the case, said that an unfair and faulty investigation was conducted by both the investigating officers and the SHO concerned, thereby …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Issuing Summons In Defamation Cases Cannot Be A Mechanical Exercise, Requires Proper Application Of Mind: J&K High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently underscored the crucial role of magistrates in applying their minds judiciously before issuing processes in criminal complaints, especially those pertaining to defamation. Highlighting the responsibility of a Magistrate in such cases the court remarked, “It cannot be a casual or mechanical exercise, particularly in cases relating to defamation.The responsibility of …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias

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The Karnataka High Court has by interim order stayed the operation of an Enquiry Committee constituted by the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, to probe allegations of financial impropriety in raising travel claim bills against one of its Associate Professors. It was claimed that the constitution of the Committee to look into Das' alleged financial impropriety is made only as a …

11 months ago

'Sordid State Of Affairs': Bombay High Court Orders SP To Personally Look Into Rape Probe After Noting IO May Have Ulterior Intentions

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The Bombay High Court recently ordered the Superintendent of Police, Jalgaon to personally look into an investigation into a rape case after noting that the investigating officer may have some ulterior intentions considering his unresponsiveness. On January 12, 2024, the medical officer of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon refused to carry out medical examination as required for the …

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

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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 …

1 year, 2 months ago

Keep off civil disputes, HC tells police inspector again

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has reiterated its directions to police officials to refrain from entertaining any civil dispute plea. Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy directed the station house officer, Karimnagar Rural, and his subordinate officers not to interfere in civil disputes in a writ petition filed by Syed Moin. Cops silent despite HC order In a contrasting matter, Justice C.V. …

1 year, 3 months ago

HC tells police to complete probe in trespass case

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court directed the Amangal police to expeditiously complete investigation into the complaint pending before it. The judge heard counsel Rapolu Bhaskar in a writ plea filed by Varkala Yashwanth Reddy against the state police, the Cyberabad chief inspector and Amangal station house officer stating that though he had lodged a complaint …

1 year, 5 months ago

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

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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 …

1 year, 6 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Order Taking Cognizance Against Police Officer For Allegedly Hurling Caste Based Abuses

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The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a Special Court's order rejecting the closure report submitted by the police and taking cognizance against accused Station House Officer for offences under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act. The Trial Court did not accept the final report and took cognizance under Sections 341 and 323 IPC and Sections 3, 3 and 3 …

1 year, 6 months ago

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

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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 …

1 year, 6 months ago

Allahabad HC Orders Inquiry Into Allegations Against An SHO Of Misbehaving With Women, Beating An Old Man In Police Station

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The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Superintendent of Police, Sultanpur to conduct an inquiry into the allegations levelled against a Station House Officer of misbehaving with certain women and also beating an old man inside the police station.The bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari passed this order while dealing with a writ plea filed by. …

1 year, 7 months ago

"Frivolous Litigation": Kerala High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Criminal Complaint Against 48 High Ranking Bureaucrats, Police Officials

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The Kerala High Court yesterday upheld the order of a Magistrate dismissing a vexatious compliant filed against 48 high ranking bureaucrats and police officials of the State. On an appreciation of the circumstances arising in the case, this Court is of the view that the learned Magistrate was justified in dismissing the complaint, nipping off, at the threshold itself, a …

1 year, 9 months ago

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them

India Today

Two lawyers who were assaulted inside the Antop Hill police station in Mumbai last month have taken their case to the Bombay High Court. Advocates Sadhana Yadav and Harikesh Mishra have filed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Senior police officer Nasir Kulkarni and other personnel who were on duty at the time. The petition alleges that …

2 years, 3 months ago

Courts Ought To Refrain From Interfering With Findings Of Facts In Departmental Inquiries Unless There Are Exceptional Circumstances: Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court reiterated that the courts ought to refrain from interfering with findings of facts recorded in a departmental inquiry except in circumstances where such findings are patently perverse or grossly incompatible with the evidence on record, based on no evidence.If principles of natural justice have been violated or the statutory regulations have not been adhered to or there. …

2 years, 7 months ago

Revisional Power Can't Be Invoked With Unclean Hands: Gujarat HC Upholds Rejection Of Caste Abuse Complaint In Counterblast To Electricity Theft Case

Live Law

The Gujarat High Court has affirmed the decision of the Sessions Court rejecting the complaint under the SC/ST Act on the ground that the Petitioner had not approached the court with 'clean hands' and was accused of theft of electricity. "The process of law cannot be allowed to be abused by a person who is facing trial for theft of …

2 years, 7 months ago

Bombay HC pulls up lawyer who approached judge's secretary for trying to change judicial order

India Today

Bombay High Court pulled up a lawyer for approaching the personal secretary of a judge trying to get an order modified surreptitiously without informing the other side in the case. Advocate Sachin Tigde, who represented a real estate company in a case against the Maharashtra government, had allegedly approached Justice Patel’s private secretary who had taken dictation in court and …

2 years, 7 months ago

Bombay High Court Expresses Strong Displeasure On Forest Authorities And Revenue Department In Private Forest Land Matter Inspite Of Supreme Court Orders

Live Law

In a striking Judgement, the Bombay High Court expressed its strong displeasure on harassment by the revenue and forest authorities, Government of Maharashtr over the Private Forest matter of Shabbir Morbiwala & Rehana Morbiwala, inspite of the Supreme Court Orders. Adv Chirag Desai, Solicis Lex said that ''the Petitioners being aggrieved by the notice, filed an intervention application before the …

2 years, 9 months ago

"Explain Why": Bombay High Court Livid After MMRDA Demolishes Alleged Illegal Structure 15-30 Mins Before Court Hearing

Live Law

The Bombay High Court took strong exception to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's "haste" in demolishing an alleged unauthorised structure less than half an hour before the case was heard by the bench. On June 9, Parmar submitted that knowing fully well that the matter was listed on Board and due for hearing, officers of the MMRDA hastily demolished …

2 years, 10 months ago

If Allegations In FIR Are Not Substantiated, Continuance Of Investigation Is Abuse Of Law: J&K&L High Court Quashes Corruption FIR Against SHO

Live Law

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently quashed an FIR against a Station House Officer, accused for offences under Section 4-A of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B RPC. The petitioner-SHO had challenged FIR No.20/2021 for offences under Section 4-A of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B RPC registered with Police Station, Anti Corruption Bureau, Srinagar. …

2 years, 10 months ago

No Previous Sanction Required To Prosecute Bank Officials In Connection With IPC/RPC Offences: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that there is no need to obtain the previous sanction to prosecute bank officials in connection with offences under IPC/RPC.The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar also observed that the appointing and removing the authority of the officials of the petitioner Bank is not the Government but it is the competent …

2 years, 11 months ago

Undesirable For Courts To Make Remarks Censuring Action Of Police Officers Unless Strictly Relevant For The Case: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has observed that it is undesirable for Courts to make remarks censuring the action of police officers unless such remarks are strictly relevant for the case.Justice Jasmeet Singh expunged the remarks made against the Investigating Officer by a Trial Court in a criminal revision case. The Delhi High Court has observed that it is undesirable for …

3 years, 1 month ago

Writ Court Can't Sit In Appeal Over Departmental Proceedings, Particularly When There Are Concurrent Findings On Charge: Jharkhand HC

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The Jharkhand High Court has recently reiterated that the writ court does not sit in appeal against the orders passed in departmental proceedings, particularly when there are concurrent findings concerning the proved charges. Referring to the precedent in Pravin Kumar v. Union of India, Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary noted,"This Court finds that in the instant case the petitioner has not. …

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

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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

Bombay HC dismisses Maha govt's plea to transfer Anil Deshmukh probe from CBI to SIT

India Today

On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court dismissed the Maharashtra government’s plea to hand over the investigation into the ‘cash-for-transfer’ allegations against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh from the CBI to a special investigation team. Therefore, the prayer of the state cannot be looked at separately from the earlier conduct, particularly in light of the submission of the CBI that …

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, 6 months ago

Bombay HC Dismisses Kangana Ranaut’s Plea in Javed Akhtar Defamation Case

The Quint

In his complaint, Akhtar had alleged that Ranaut made defamatory statements “in what appears to be a clear campaign to malign and tarnish him in the eyes of the general public,” referring to an interview on Republic TV after late Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise. In an earlier hearing, Kangana Ranaut’s counsel, advocate Rizwaan Siddique argued that the Magistrate orders to …

3 years, 6 months ago

'Arbitrary Exercise Of Power': Kerala High Court Quashes District Collector's Order Cancelling Appointment of Seva Bharati As Relief Agency

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The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed the order of a District Collector cancelling the appointment of a Seva Bharati as a Relief Agency on account of all the service rendered by its volunteers during the pandemic. Justice N. Nagaresh while allowing the petition remarked: "The fact that complaints are made by the Panchayat President or District Panchayat President, does …

3 years, 9 months ago

'CBI FIR Simply Copy-Pastes Param Bir's Petition; This Is Overreaching Court Order': Maharashtra Govt Argues In Bombay High Court

Live Law

The Maharashtra Government on Monday concluded its arguments in their petition before the Bombay High Court challenging certain portions of the Central Bureau of Investigation's FIR against former state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and unknown others. Dada cited several instances to demonstrate that Chief Justice Dipankar Datta's bench had ordered the CBI to conduct the preliminary enquiry against Deshmukh on …

3 years, 10 months ago

BREAKING : Justice BR Gavai Recuses From Hearing Param Bir Singh's Plea Against Maharashtra Govt Inquiries

Live Law

Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai recused from hearing a writ petition filed by expelled Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh challenging the departmental inquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra Government.The petition was listed today before a vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai. Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai recused from hearing a writ petition filed …

3 years, 11 months ago

Breaking: Maharashtra Govt, Anil Deshmukh Move Supreme Court Against Bombay HC Order For CBI Probe On Param Bir Singh's Allegations

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The Maharashtra Government has approached Supreme Court Challenging the Bombay High Court Order directing CBI to conduct preliminary inquiry in to the corruption allegations made by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh. The Special Leave Petition filed by the Maha Vikas Agadi government seeks to set aside the High Court order for preliminary enquiry into the extortion allegations levelled …

4 years, 1 month ago

Tipu Jayanti Tweets : Karnataka High Court Directs Magistrate To Decide Afresh Complaints Against Anant Kumar Hegde, CT Ravi

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The Karnataka High Court has directed a Magistrate to consider afresh the criminal complaints against Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde and BJP MLA CT Ravi over the statements made by them in the context of Tipu Jayanti celebrations in 2017. Secondly the court observed that "The sole ground on which the Trial Court has dismissed the complaint is that the …

4 years, 4 months ago

Case Has Traits Of Civil Dispute: Punjab & Haryana High Court Asks Police To Stop Registering FIRs In Civil Matters [Read Order]

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday asked the Police authorities to look into the process of registering FIRs in the State and ensure that matters involving civil disputes are not given the colour of a criminal case. In order to avoid harassment in the matters involving civil disputes, it is need of the hour that the police department …

4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Corruption Case Against Former CM H D Kumarswamy [Read Order]

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against former Chief Minister, H D Kumarswamy, alleging that he denotified two different plots of land acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority, during his tenure as Chief Minister between June 2006 and October 2007, for pecuniary gains. Prosecution argued: Special Public Prosecutor Venkatesh S. Arbatti, submitted that all …

4 years, 5 months ago

'No Civil Or Criminal Proceedings Against Acts Done By Judicial Officers In Discharge Of Official Duties': Karnataka HC Quashes Complaint Against Magistrate [Read Order]

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The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed and set aside a private complaint lodged against a Judicial Officer by one C M Manjunath. The Court referred to the Judges Act 1985 and Section 77 of the Indian Penal Code to quash the complaint filed in respect of certain statements alleged to have been made by the judicial officer against the …

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