Investment fraud accused can’t seek bail under Criminal Procedure Code, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Bail petitions under section 438 or 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code are not maintainable when Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors (KPID) in Financial Establishments Act 2004, a special enactment, is invoked against an accused, the high court observed in a recent judgment."The only remedy available is to...

Filing Of Chargesheet Not Enough Grounds To Grant Bail, Says Hc, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Mere filing of a chargesheet does not entitle a dowry-death accused to bail, the high court said while denying the same to a 28-year-old man from T Narasipura town, Mysuru. “Mere submission of chargesheet is not a ground for admitting the petitioner to bail, considering the seriousness and gravity...

Narcotic substances impact the country’s economy, says Karnataka HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Bengaluru, The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of a Kerala man, arrested on charges of exporting drugs from the country, holding that drugs have a bearing on the country's economy.A bench, headed by Justice Rajendra Badamikar, said that drug cartels target the young generation and...

Karnataka HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] In two separate cases, the Karnataka High Court (HC) has held that the POCSO Act and IPC override Muslim personal law regarding age of marriage.In the first case, the HC rejected the contention that "under Mohammedan Law, the puberty is the consideration for marriage and normal puberty age is...

Insurance benefit can’t be deducted from compensation in Bengaluru, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: In a motor vehicle accident case, the monetary benefit accruing from a life insurance policy/scheme cannot be deducted while assessing compensation, the high court has said. Placing reliance on several judgments of the Supreme Court and various high courts, Justice Rajendra Badamikar said: "It is held that provident...