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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
5 days, 6 hours ago

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 …

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Ludhiana: Cops attacked during brawl in Subhash Nagar; six arrested
3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Cops attacked during brawl in Subhash Nagar; six arrested

Hindustan Times  

Chaos erupted in a restaurant in Subhash Nagar when “notorious offender” Vishal Gill and his aides, armed with sharp-edged weapons, barged in to attack a rival who was celebrating birthday. According to police, Vishal Gill, the prime accused, has a long history of heinous crimes with multiple FIRs registered against him. Among those arrested are Anmol Gill of Amarpura, Divyanshu …

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11 farmers booked for holding Punjab officials hostage in Bathinda, clashing with cops
1 month, 1 week ago

11 farmers booked for holding Punjab officials hostage in Bathinda, clashing with cops

Hindustan Times  

Eleven activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union were on Tuesday booked for holding three Punjab government officials hostage and attacking a police team at the grain market in Bathinda’s Raike Kalan on Monday evening. One of the damaged police vehicles after farmers clashed with cops trying to rescue Punjab government officials from illegal confinement at the grain market in Bathinda’s …

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3 arrested for assaulting, injuring Gurugram crime branch officers during raid on pub
4 months, 4 weeks ago

3 arrested for assaulting, injuring Gurugram crime branch officers during raid on pub

Hindustan Times  

Two officers of the Gurugram police’s crime branch were injured in an assault by a group of foreign nationals during a raid on a pub in Sector 67 early Monday morning, police said on Wednesday, adding that three of the suspects were arrested while two escaped. Police said that the Sector 39 crime branch raided the pub after receiving a …

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Cooperative Bank Employees Not Covered Under Definition Of “Public Servant” As Per Section 21 Of IPC In Context Of Election Duties: Calcutta High Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Cooperative Bank Employees Not Covered Under Definition Of “Public Servant” As Per Section 21 Of IPC In Context Of Election Duties: Calcutta High Court

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A single bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, while deciding Writ Petitions in the case of Malda District Central Cooperative Bank Employees Association and others vs. The Election Commission of India and others, held that Cooperative bank employees cannot be considered as “public servants” under Section 21 of the IPC when it comes to election …

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SC grants anticipatory bail to Mukhtar’s son
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC grants anticipatory bail to Mukhtar’s son

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Umar Ansari, son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in a case in which he is accused of being part of a conspiracy to promote enmity and obstruct public servants during the 2022 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. UP’s additional advocate general Garima Prasad told the court during the hearing …

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Justice Ramkumar Reviews India's Latest Criminal Justice Law
9 months, 1 week ago

Justice Ramkumar Reviews India's Latest Criminal Justice Law

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My comments: - This again is a welcome provision provided it is effective and foolproof. Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, irrespective of the area where the offence is committed, may be given orally or by electronic communication to an officer in charge of a police station, and if given— orally, it shall be reduced to …

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Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on the bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. “Considering the conduct of the accused Shahrukh Pathan in jail during his judicial custody, his conduct prior to his being arrested, conduct during court proceedings and most importantly, the allegations …

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2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder
11 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and other related offences against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi Riots. “HC Yograj, who is the complainant and an eyewitness to accused persons forming part of the armed unlawful …

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Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act
11 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

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A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Both Ishrat Jahan and Khalid Saifi were also arrested in FIR 59 of 2020, the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy into the riots being …

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2020 Delhi riots: Court frames attempt to murder, rioting charges against ex-Cong councillor Ishrat Jahan, others
11 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: Court frames attempt to murder, rioting charges against ex-Cong councillor Ishrat Jahan, others

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A city court has ordered the framing of charges of attempt to murder and rioting against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and eleven others in connection with a case relating to the 2020 Delhi riots. Yameen alias Yameen Coolerwala and Sharif Khan alias Sharif Khureji -- are named in the FIR registered at Jagat Puri …

Delhi Court Public Servant Public Fir Alias Khalid
Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Criminal Law
11 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Criminal Law

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Can't Test Veracity Of Material When Cognizable Offence Disclosed: Kerala High Court Dismisses Cop's Plea For Quashing Of Corruption Case Case Title: T. A. Abdul Sathar v. The State of Kerala and Ors. v. State of Kerala Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 120 The Kerala High Court dismissed the bail application of Sunil N.S., also known as 'Pulsar Suni', the main accused …

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Changes In BNSS To S.156(3) CrPC Power, Cognizance Of Complaints Against Public Servants, Sanction To Prosecute
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Changes In BNSS To S.156(3) CrPC Power, Cognizance Of Complaints Against Public Servants, Sanction To Prosecute

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A Opportunity of Hearing to Public Servant before taking cognizance on a complaint According to Section 223 of the BNSS, no cognizance can be taken by a magistrate on a complaint against a public servant for any offence alleged to have been committed in the discharge of official duties unless ttwin conditions are fulfilled. The bare text of Section 223 …

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Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 256-511]
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2023: Part II [Citations 256-511]

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Nominal Index Citations Arumughom Achari Ranganathan Achari & Ors v. Rajamma Sarojam & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw 256 A single bench of Justice Viju Abraham referred to Section 22C of the Legal Services Authorities Act,1987, Regulation 33 of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority Regulation, 1998 and Regulation 17 of the National Legal Services Authority Regulations, 2009 to conclude that both …

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India gets new criminal laws as three bills to replace 'colonial-era' codes get President Murmu's nod
11 months, 4 weeks ago

India gets new criminal laws as three bills to replace 'colonial-era' codes get President Murmu's nod

India TV News  

New Delhi: The three criminal bills to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Evidence Act were on Monday enacted into law after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent. Twenty new offences have been added in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Nineteen provisions that existed in IPC have been deleted In 33 offences the punishment of …

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Delhi Court denies bail to Shahrukh Pathan who pulled gun at cop during Delhi riots
1 year ago

Delhi Court denies bail to Shahrukh Pathan who pulled gun at cop during Delhi riots

Op India  

Shahrukh Pathan, who pointed a gun at a policeman during the anti-Hindu riots in North-East Delhi in 2020, was refused regular bail by a Delhi court on 14th December. The court stated it observed no need to grant him bail and Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Court noted, “Considering the conduct of the accused Shahrukh Pathan in jail …

Delhi Court Bail Public Servant Accused Fir Jail
Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop
1 year ago

Delhi Riots: Court Denies Bail To Shahrukh Pathan Who Pointed Gun At Cop

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A Delhi Court today denied regular bail to Shahrukh Pathan, the man who pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, observing that it sees nothing to enlarge him on bail. “Considering the conduct of the accused Shahrukh Pathan in jail during his judicial custody, his conduct prior to his being arrested, conduct during court proceedings …

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Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2023 [Citations 519 - 552]
1 year ago

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2023 [Citations 519 - 552]

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Nominal Index Matrix Publicities and Media India Pvt. Tenants Can Reconstruct Demolished Premises Without NOC From Landlord, Recover Costs If Owner Fails To Redevelop: Bombay High Court Case Title: Chandralok People Welfare Association v. State of Maharashtra Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 511 The Bombay High Court allowed tenants to reconstruct their demolished premises under Section 499 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation …

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Madras High Court Upholds Sentence Of Former Minister’s 80-Yr-Old Wife In Disproportionate Assets Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Upholds Sentence Of Former Minister’s 80-Yr-Old Wife In Disproportionate Assets Case

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While deciding a 23-year-old appeal against the order of Special Judge sentencing former Minister for Labour Welfare Late AM Paramasivam and his wife under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Madras High Court confirmed the sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment and fine imposed on the minister’s wife Nallammal. Justice G Jayachandran observed that the Minister, being a public servant …

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IAS officers at loggerheads: Haryana orders fact-finding probe into cross-complaints
1 year, 1 month ago

IAS officers at loggerheads: Haryana orders fact-finding probe into cross-complaints

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government has appointed financial commissioner, revenue, TVSN Prasad to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into a series of complaints made by 1991-batch IAS officer Ashok Khemka and his IAS colleague, Sanjeev Verma of 2004 batch against each other. It all started when Verma as the then managing director of Haryana State Warehousing Corporation submitted a complaint to the police …

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Prosecution Of Public Servant For Corruption Involves Public Interest, Delayed Sanction Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Proceedings: Jharkhand HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Prosecution Of Public Servant For Corruption Involves Public Interest, Delayed Sanction Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Proceedings: Jharkhand HC

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While emphasizing that non-compliance with the mandatory period for granting sanction to prosecute a public servant should not automatically lead to the quashing of criminal proceedings, especially when the case involves the prosecution of a public servant for corruption, the Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Upendra Nath Mandal, the Former Senior Manager of MECON Ltd, seeking …

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Offences Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Can Be Invoked Against Persons Discharging Public Duty, Not Only Public Servants: J&K High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Offences Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Can Be Invoked Against Persons Discharging Public Duty, Not Only Public Servants: J&K High Court

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The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Tuesday held that a broad interpretation of the term "public servant" under Section 2 of the Prevention Of Corruption Act is essential to curb the growing menace of corruption in the society imparting public duty. On the other hand, Sr AAG Mohsin Qadri argued that the firm's proprietor and employee were, in fact, …

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PC Act | Once It Is Proved Public Servant Received Gratification Beyond Legal Remuneration, Statutory Presumption Operates : Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

PC Act | Once It Is Proved Public Servant Received Gratification Beyond Legal Remuneration, Statutory Presumption Operates : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that once it has been proved that the accused has accepted any gratification other than the prescribed legal remuneration, the Court can raise the statutory presumption against the accused under Section 20 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 that he accepted the gratification as a motive or reward. The Supreme Court held that once it …

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Four arrested for assaulting traffic cops after jumping red light in Gurugram
1 year, 3 months ago

Four arrested for assaulting traffic cops after jumping red light in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Four men were arrested on Saturday for assaulting two traffic policemen who attempted to stop them from jumping a red light at Kushal Chowk in Sector 50, police officers said on Sunday. On Saturday, a first information report was filed against the suspects under sections 34, 186, 332 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code and The Motor Vehicle Act …

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