The Allahabad High Court annulled the anticipatory bail of an advocate for concealing his criminal record, highlighting the gravity of his actions as a practicing lawyer. The court noted that the failure to disclose his criminal past significantly influenced the bail decision. It emphasized stricter standards for anticipatory bail compared to regular bail.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is contesting a trial court’s refusal to recognize its charges against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case tied to alleged Delhi Waqf Board irregularities. Justice Ohri stressed the necessity of addressing sanction issues as the High Court scheduled the next hearing for January 2025.
The Delhi High Court today (28th Nov) granted anticipatory bail to Bobi Kinner, the first transgender MCD Councillor, in a forgery case involving a fraudulent caste certificate. Justice Amit Mahajan mandated a personal bond of Rs 25,000 for her release and scheduled a February 2025 hearing to contest the FIR linked to the allegations.
The Supreme Court upheld life sentences for a husband and mother-in-law in the murder of a woman who sustained 100% burns. The court rejected claims of suicide, emphasizing implausibility and circumstantial evidence pointing to the appellants’ culpability. Their failure to assist and the presence of kerosene cans were also highlighted.
The Bombay High Court criticized a trial court’s death sentence in a multi-murder case, finding its reasoning, which cited the Mahabharata, “strange” and unwarranted. The High Court emphasized the need for individualized assessments in trials, ultimately commuting the death penalty to life imprisonment for some convicts while acquitting one due to lack of evidence.
A Delhi court has set aside a prior ruling that dismissed a cheating case against Gautam Gambhir, instructing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to investigate potential money laundering activities. The court found the previous discharge order inadequate, highlighting Gambhir’s financial dealings related to a real estate project and the need for further scrutiny.
The Delhi High Court expunged certain adverse observations made by a trial court against the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Court found that the trial court’s comments regarding ED’s IO and the ED’s functioning were unjustified, adding that such remarks have a “deleterious effect” on a public servant’s career.
Today, on 21st October, the Supreme Court upheld the summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation case regarding Prime Minister Modi’s academic qualifications, rejecting Kejriwal’s appeal. The court referenced a similar prior dismissal involving AAP MP Sanjay Singh, stating the complaint aimed to protect Gujarat University’s reputation from alleged defamatory remarks.
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The Anjuman Intezamia Committee presented its arguments in the Gyanvapi case to a fast-track court, challenging a petition by the Hindu party for an ASI survey. They argued that previous surveys sufficed and that further digging could harm the mosque. A hearing is scheduled for October 10 to address these submissions.
NEW DELHI: On Monday(30th Sept), the Supreme Court stayed the proceedings in a criminal defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, which was initiated due to comments regarding the purported removal of voters’ names from the electoral rolls in the national capital.