Mumbai Apr 21 PTI The Bombay High Court has dismissed an application filed by Hari Sankaran the former vice chairman of ILFS claiming that he is in illegal detention as the special court had not taken cognisance of the prosecution complaint chargesheet submitted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office SFIO Justice Revati Mohite Dere in the order of April 19 noted that in the present case the accused persons were protracting the proceedings and directed the special court to take a decision on taking cognisance of the complaint expeditiously A copy of the order was made available on Thursday Sankaran sought the high court to quash the remand orders passed by the special court after filing of the chargesheet on the ground that the special court had not taken cognisance of the chargesheet Sankaran who was arrested by the SFIO on April 1 2019 sought to be released The SFIO had filed its complaint before the special court on May 30 2019 As per Sankarans plea the court had since then passed orders time and again extending his judicial custody but had not taken cognisance of the complaint till date The SFIOs advocate Hiten Venegavkar had earlier submitted to the high court that due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions transfer of judges and multiple applications filed by the accused in the case cognisance of the complaint could not be taken Justice Dere in the order noted that as per the Roznama daily court proceeding records on several dates it is at the behest of the accused persons that the matter was adjourned as the accused had raised an objection to taking cognizance of the complaint Cognisance of any complaint has to be taken expeditiously the court said and directed the trial court to decide the issue of cognisance as expeditiously as possible In the present case prima facie it appears that the accused non-applicant have been protracting the proceedings It is always open to an accused to challenge the cognisance taken by the court in the event cognisance is taken by the court the order said PTI SP ARU ARU

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".

On Wednesday, the Goa Government told the Bombay High Court's bench that the victim in a 2013 rape case which journalist Tarun Tejpal was acquitted, was named and shamed and the trial court's judgement was "retrograde" and "fit for fifth century".