Today, On 17th December, Supreme Court said such quorum shopping is unacceptable, as CJI Surya Kant reacted to allegations against trial court judges. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising flagged last-minute complaints made to High Courts, leaving cases stranded when orders are due imminent.
Kerala High Court has ruled that accused persons cannot file bail applications in multiple courts at the same time. The Court also directed its registry to verify every bail plea to ensure no other bail application is pending elsewhere.
A Mumbai court refused to discharge Nawab Malik’s family-run company in a money laundering case tied to Dawood Ibrahim, citing “sufficient material on record” to frame charges. The court said rent collected through the firms constituted “proceeds of crime.”
The Karnataka High Court has relaxed travel restrictions on RCB Marketing Head Nikhil Sosale, allowing him to travel within India for work. However, his passport remains surrendered, and he cannot go abroad.
A Hathras court has directed CO Sadabad to conduct a preliminary inquiry into a defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi over his social media post on the Bulgarhi case. The matter will now be heard on December 4.
The Delhi High Court ordered police to urgently decide on NSUI leader Ronak Khatri’s request for security after he received death and extortion threats from gangster Rohit Godara. The Court said it’s the State’s duty to protect every citizen’s life.
A Mumbai special court has partly allowed Indrani Mukerjea’s request for documents collected during the Sheena Bora murder probe but not included in the chargesheet. The judge said giving access to non-confidential records was “in the interest of justice.”
Allahabad High Court Reinstates Padma Shri Dr. Devi Prasad Dwivedi at Kashi Vishwanath Temple After 25 Years, ruling that his removal as Acharya 25 years ago was legally invalid and clarifying that the Acharya’s role is a spiritual, not salaried, position.
The Karnataka High Court has stayed the investigation into the Dharmasthala mass burial case after four activists, who initially led the campaign demanding the probe, challenged the legality of the FIR. The court questioned the police’s action and stopped the SIT from summoning them till the next hearing.
The Karnataka High Court has asked RSS convenor Ashok Patil to meet district authorities on November 5 to discuss the Chittapur route march. The court hopes the meeting will help reach a peaceful resolution before the next hearing on November 7.
