Ashish Sinha

Court takes cognizance of charge-sheet against Khakha, wife in minor’s rape case

November 9, 2023

Delhi’s Tis Hazari court on Wednesday took cognizance of the charge sheet filed against the Delhi government’s former Deputy director Premoday Khakha and his wife. They have been in custody for the alleged rape of a minor. Special Judge (POCSO) Richa Parihar took cognizance of the charge sheet. The copy...

SC upholds order on priests’ appointment in TN temples

November 9, 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to vacate its September 25 order, which directed the Tamil Nadu government to maintain the existing conditions regarding the appointment of priests (‘archakas’) in temples following the ‘Agamic’ tradition in the state. A bench comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and M.M. Sundresh prima facie did...

Human trafficking: NIA conducts raids, detains Myanmar national

November 9, 2023

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted nationwide raids on Wednesday to apprehend individuals involved in human trafficking. According to officials, a person from Myanmar was detained in Jammu. The raids are part of investigations into human trafficking cases and are being carried out in eight states and two Union Territories,...

Stop ‘pick and choose’ approach: Top Court to Centre on judges appointments

November 8, 2023

The Top court on Tuesday raised its concerns over the Centre government’s pick and choose approach while appointing judges whose names were recommended by the collegium for appointment to higher judiciary. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed that “...We hope that a situation would not...

Jet Airways founder ‘illegal’ arrest plea rejected

November 8, 2023

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal challenging his “illegal” arrest by the ED in a money laundering case linked to bank loan default. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse stated the petition can’t be entertained...

Kerala HC eases odd-hour firecracker ban in religious places

November 8, 2023

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday partially modified its previous order, allowing the bursting of crackers in religious places during specific hours in accordance with earlier Supreme Court guidelines. A division bench led by Chief Justice Ashish J Desai stated that District Collectors have the authority to grant permission based...

Delhi HC reserves order on Amit Arora’s interim bail plea

November 8, 2023

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the interim bail of businessman Amit Arora, who was accused in the Delhi excise policy money laundering case. He sought interim bail on the grounds of his daughter’s illness. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved the order after hearing submissions on...

SC emphasized need for search and seizure guidelines of media professionals’ device

November 8, 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday emphasised the need for guidelines governing the search and seizure of phones and digital devices, particularly those belonging to media professionals. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, highlighted the potential presence of confidential information and details about sources on these devices....

SRI LANKA APPEALS COURT ISSUES INTERIM ORDER AGAINST CRICKET INTERIM COMMITTEE

November 8, 2023

The Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka on Tuesday issued an interim order suspending the operation of the Gazette appointing in respect of cricket governing body’s Interim Committee appointed by the Sports Minister. According to the sources, this order was issued by the Court of Appeal in response to a...

Stop stubble burning right now: SC to states

November 8, 2023

Keeping in view the alarmingly high pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan governments to stop stubble burning. The court stressed that there should be no continuous political confrontation over this issue and sought immediate action to address stubble burning, stating, “We...

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