#BombayHighCourt begins hearing the plea filed by ARG Outlier in connection with the FIR and chargesheet filed by the Mumbai Police in the TRP Scam case.
Sr Adv. Kapil Sibal submits to the Court that they want to file the reply and they will carry on with the investigation without taking any coercive actions against the employees.
Court: So the statement made yesterday by Mr. Thakare should continue?
Sibal: Yes milords, I thought I should save Mr. Ponda’s efforts.
Court: Let the year end be happy.
Sr Adv Sibal is appearing for the State.
Court records: Sr Adv Sibal on instructions submits that the Chief PP Thakare’s statement made on December 15 which is in force till date shall continue till the next date of hearing, January 6, 2021.
Statement is accepted.
Sibal: Milords may also record that in the event we want to take any coercive steps we may be granted liberty to move to court.
Ponda: This is going against their statement.
Sibal: How is this going against? I will move the court, I will serve to the other side.
Sibal: This cannot be stopped.
Court intervenes.
Court: Mr. Ponda take it from us, nothing will happen.
We will grant leave to both parties to approach court in case of emergency.
Matter adjourned to January 6, 2021.
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[Kerala LIFE Mission] Kerala HC has extended stay on probe against functionaries of the Kerala LIFE Mission for supposed foreign currency regulation law violations.
LIFE Mission is a flagship programme of the Kerala government to build homes for the homeless.
The proceedings arose out of an FIR filed by the CBI alleging FCRA violations against building contractors Unitac and Sane Ventures, along with 'unnamed officials of the LIFE Mission Project'.
The stay will continue till Monday.
The CBI has alleged that the State Government obtained funds from the Red Crescent, United Arab Emirates, which were transferred to Unitac Builders and Sane Constructions, in violation of FCRA norms.
#BombayHighCourt will shortly begin hearing the plea filed by Sunaina Holey for quashing FIR by Mumbai Police accusing her of passing objectionable statements on her Twitter handle against Maharashtra Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister.
Adv. Ali Kaashif, petitioner in person points out the averments in the petition.
bench of Justice SS Shinde and MS Karnik hearing the plea ask him how is he affected?
Shinde: Is this a PIL? Yesterday SC passed an order that trial can be expedited, Then trial can be expedited. How can it happen on the instance of a third person.
What was happening was that contrary to what is provided under Companies Act under which directors should act independently, proposal for such pre-consultation was going around: Divan
Supreme Court to shortly hear plea seeking to initiate #contempt of court proceedings against comic artist Rachita Taneja at the request of a law student. AG KK Venugopal granting consent stated tweets portray that the #SupremeCourt was biased towards @BJP4India @sanitarypanels
Senior Adv PS Narasimha: Consent of the AG becomes mandatory as far as criminal contempt is concerned. Reason is in Hooda's case which shows AGs role is highlighted in Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act
Delhi High Court begins hearing Shashi Tharoor's plea against Arnab Goswami for making allegedly defamatory remarks during the reportage of Sunanda Pushkar’s death.