CPP Investments to invest ₹3,000 crore in Prestige Hospitality Ventures; Trilegal, CAM advise
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·1d ago
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) is set to invest ₹3,000 crore in Prestige Hospitality Ventures Limited, the hospitality platform of Prestige Estates.
Centre moves Supreme Court against Jharkhand DGP appointment
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·1d ago
The Central government on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Director General of Police (DGP) in Jharkhand.
Abrahamic religions are exclusive, Hinduism is inclusive: Why Madras High Court denied FCRA registration
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·1d ago
The Madras High Court recently observed that organisations engaged in religious conversion shall be denied registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) [Kanzeon v.
SFI leader Abhimanyu murder: Kerala High Court rejects accused's plea for in-camera trial
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas·1d ago
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea for an in-camera trial in the SFI leader Abhimanyu murder case [Mohammed JI & ors v State of Kerala & ors].
Karnataka court stays RSS defamation case against Home Minister Priyank Kharge, Mohammed Nalapad
Bar and Benchby Siddesh M S·1d ago
A Bengaluru special court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings in the criminal defamation case against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge and Congress leader Mohammed Nalapad over statements...
Not everyone can afford Aster: Kerala High Court urges Centre to prioritise establishing AIIMS in State
Bar and Benchby Giti Pratap·1d ago
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday urged the Central government to prioritise the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in Kerala.
Trickery of the highest order: Karnataka High Court rejects man's claim to ownership of IAF land in Yelahanka
Bar and Benchby Siddesh M S·1d ago
The Karnataka High Court recently ruled in favour of the Defence Ministry in a dispute over the ownership of land at Bengaluru's Sonnappanahalli, which is being used as an aircraft taxi track by...
P&H High Court seeks ED's response on Punjab government's plea challenging raid at GMADA office
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·1d ago
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Punjab government and Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA)'s petition seeking return...
Supreme Court accepts Rajpal Yadav's proposal to sell ancestral property to clear dues in cheque bounce case
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·1d ago
The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted the proposal by Rajpal Yadav to sell off his ancestral property to pay his dues arising from a cheque bounce case connected to a loan taken for a 2012 movie.
Plea in Supreme Court seeks recall of split judgment on validity of ECI appointments law
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·1d ago
A application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the recall of its recent split verdict on the need to refer the petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other...
Calcutta High Court awards ₹5.36 lakh compensation to man who continued to be imprisoned for 60 days after bail
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·1d ago
The Calcutta High Court recently ordered the West Bengal government to pay ₹5.36 lakh as compensation to a tea garden worker who continued to be detained in police custody for 60 additional days...
Delhi High Court orders criminal complaint against 6 CBI officials for making false statements in case
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·1d ago
The Delhi High Court has directed initiation of criminal proceedings against six Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers for allegedly making a false statement before a court about...
Allahabad High Court applies US doctrine of 'fruit of poisonous tree' to release accused arrested after illegal detention
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·1d ago
The Allahabad High Court recently ordered release of an accused who was formally arrested by the police on September 16 only after keeping him under illegal detention for 31 hours [Ravi Chaurasiya...
281 lawyers apply for Senior Advocate designation under Madras High Court's new Rules
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·1d ago
281 lawyers practicing before the Madras High Court have applied for Senior Advocate designation under a substantially revamped designation regime.
Bulli Bai case: Mumbai Court discharges accused Vishal Jha; says merely following mobile app no offence
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·1d ago
A Mumbai court has closed the case Vishal Sudhirkumar Jha in the Bulli Bai app case in which photographs of over 100 Muslim women were displayed for an auction [Vishal Jha v.
Karnataka High Court imposes ₹2k costs on State for for repeated failure to respond to BJP MLA's plea
Bar and Benchby Siddesh M S·1d ago
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday imposed costs of ₹2,000 on the State Finance Department for repeatedly failing to file its response to a petition by a BJP Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)...
Dr. M. Sivaraman joins MSA Partners as a Partner in Chennai
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·1d ago
MSA Partners, Advocates & Solicitors has announced the appointment of Dr. M. Sivaraman as a Partner for their Chennai office, further strengthening the firm’s presence and capabilities across...
Bombay High Court holds two lawyers guilty of contempt for threatening trial judge, slaps ₹1 lakh costs
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·1d ago
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court recently convicted two lawyers for criminal contempt of court for shouting at a trial judge and threatening him in open court [Sajiduzzaman Mhammad Hanif...
Kerala High Court upholds 20-year jail term for man convicted of repeatedly raping 12-year-old niece
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas·1d ago
The Kerala High Court recently upheld the conviction and 20-year prison sentence of a man for repeatedly raping his 12-year-old niece after allegedly threatening her with a video of her changing...
Bombay High Court slaps ₹10k fine on man for recording court hearings on mobile cam
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi·1d ago
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on a government employee for secretly recording court proceedings on his mobile phone [High Court on its own motion v. Dilip Wagh].
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