Page 10 - Court Orders

Govt calls off BPCL privatisation process, will do 'comprehensive review'

Decision on restarting the process to be taken in due course post review

Former CM Yediyurappa gets exemption from court appearance in graft case

A special court here on Wednesday granted exemption from personal appearance for the day to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in an alleged corruption case. The BJP veteran's counsel submitted a medical certificate saying the 79-year-old was advised bed rest for 10 days by doctors from Sagar Hospital, who are treating him especially for bi-lateral pneumonitis. The special court that deals exclusively with criminal cases related to Legislators in Karnataka exempted his appearance on medical grounds and adjourned the case to June 17. Yediyurappa will have to appear in person on the next date of hearing. The private complaint was filed in 2013 by Vasudeva Reddy, who alleged that Yediyurappa who was Deputy Chief Minister in 2006 had illegally denotified several parcels of lands in Whitefield and Electronics city in Bengaluru. Yediyurappa informed the court that he suffered from diabetes and hypertension and was being treated for it. For the last few days he was sufferi

Court awarding life imprisonment to Malik a setback to peace efforts: PAGD

The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday termed "unfortunate" the life imprisonment awarded to Malik by a Delhi court in a terror funding case and said it is a "setback"

Special Court rejects Sachin Waze's bail plea in money laundering case

A special court on Friday rejected the bail plea of dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze in the money laundering case connected to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Special PMLA judge RN Rokade dismissed Waze's bail application, saying "prima facie" he seemed to be directly involved in the case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), represented by advocates Sunil Gonsalves and Sriram Shirsat, had opposed Waze's bail application, stating that he had knowingly played a vital role in the offence of money laundering. The central agency submitted that the 50-year-old former assistant police inspector (API), dismissed from service last year in connection with a separate criminal case, admitted during interrogation that he had collected money from orchestra bar owners in Mumbai. Waze had filed his bail application through advocates Sajal Yadav and Harsh Gangurde after the court took cognizance of the supplementary chargesheet filed by ED in the case against Deshmukh, his

Actor Ketaki Chitale sent to judicial custody for post about Sharad Pawar

A court here in Maharashtra remanded Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale in judicial custody till June 1 for allegedly sharing an objectionable post on social media about NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Gyanvapi case: Court sacks official, grants survey team 2 more days

"The court has granted two days' time to the commission to submit its report, and it is likely to be submitted to the court on May 19," he said later in the day.

NGT refuses to recall order directing Afcons and L&T to pay compensation

The National Green Tribunal has refused to recall its order directing Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited to pay compensation of Rs 1 crore each for unscientific muck dumping in Arzi nallah at the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel said once the applicants caused damage and violated environmental norms, they cannot escape liability. "Subsequent clearance of waste cannot be a ground for waiving the compensation for damage already caused and violation already committed. Even though for such violation, on 'polluter pays' principle, deterrent compensation is liable to be paid having regard to the financial capacity of the polluter, the tribunal has adopted an extremely conservative approach of requiring compensation of Rs 1 crore each only. "The application now filed is utterly without any merit. We are inclined to award heavy costs for such an uncalled-for application but .

Bishop Franco Mulakkal acquitted in rape case; nuns to file appeal

As the prosecution failed to produce evidence against the accused, the court acquitted the Bishop

Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC stays eviction of widowed daughter-in-law

A single judge bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary said, "In the given facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order dated July 14 cannot stand and is set aside."

US Court temporarily delays release of Donald Trump's Jan 6 records

The order effectively delays until the end of this month the release of records that were to be turned over Friday. The appeals court set arguments in the case for November 30.

Farmer in UP gets two-year imprisonment for encroachment of government land

A court here sentenced a farmer to two years' imprisonment for encroaching on government land

UP court issues non-bailable warrant against AAP MLA Sanjay Singh

A court here on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrant against AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in an alleged hate speech case.

From powers of NCLT and HCs to DRAT rules, here're key court orders

Several courts have been found to omit the 'future prospects' in income of youth who die in road accidents while calculating compensation

Session Court acquits AAP ex-MLA Manoj Kumar in 2014 assault case

A session court acquitted Kumar in a case of assaulting a woman in 2014

Republic Media Network's CEO gets bail in alleged TRP rigging case

The police began a probe into the alleged scam after ratings agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) filed a complaint through Hansa Research Agency about rigging of TRP by some channels

From arbitration to act of god arguments, here're the key court orders

Disputes over delays in the performance of work contracts due to the current pandemic have started surfacing in courts

From arbitration to computing damages, here're the key court orders

The Supreme Court does not generally interfere in an interim order, but if a high court passes an order, which affects the revenue of the state, it will interfere in the public interest

From arbitration award to power arrears, here're the key court orders

An international arbitration wound its way through four courts in India, and two times in the Supreme Court, lasting two decades before ending last week at the apex court

Arbitration to corruption at deemed universities, here're key court orders

If a party joins arbitration proceedings without raising objections regarding jurisdiction of the court, it cannot raise the issue at a later stage, especially after the pronouncement of the award

From Coal PSU appeal to trademark dispute, here're the top court orders

A weekly selection of key court orders