High Courts
Woman Who Made Allegations Against Actors After Release of Hema Committee Report Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Anticipatory Bail
Malayalam actress who named several actors alleging that they abused her has approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail. She mentioned that there are news and allegations in mainstream media saying that she gave fake complaints against these actors. She submitted in her petition that she has not received any information of any crime being registered against her in any police station...
File Affidavit Explaining How Online Rummy Is 'Game Of Skill' And Not Chance: Bombay High Court To State
A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court for banning the online game of 'Rummy' in Maharashtra.The petitioner seeks to ban Rummy on the grounds that it is a game of 'chance', which amounts to 'gambling'. The petition states that the apps such as Junglee Rummy and Rummy Circle are 'online gambling, which is a banned offence under the Public Gambling Act, 1867 the Bombay Prevention...
Application U/S 12 Of Domestic Violence Act Can Only Be Filed Before Jurisdictional Magistrate: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that an application under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act can only be filed before the jurisdictional magistrate. Section 12 states that an “aggrieved person” or a Protection Officer or any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may present an application to the Magistrate seeking one or more reliefs under the Domestic Violence Act....
'Communal Politics Being Played Through Court': Delhi HC Rap On Appeal Against Installation Of 'Jhansi Rani' Statue Inside Shahi Idgah Park
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Shahi Idgah Managing Committee for making “scandalous pleadings” in its appeal against a single judge which rejected its plea against the installation of the statue of “Maharani of Jhansi” inside the Shahi Idgah Park situated at city's Sadar Bazar area.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice designate, Justice Manmohan and...
Advocates Can't Be Discourteous Or Use Intemperate Language Against Judges: Allahabad High Court
In suo moto contempt proceedings against a lawyer, the Allahabad High Court has held that Advocates, being officers of the court must be courteous towards the Judges.The Civil Judge (Junior Division/Fast Track Court (CAW)), Kanpur Nagar made a reference to the High Court regarding conduct of the contemnor advocate in proceedings before the Court on 03.02.2023. It was stated that the contemnor...
Imprisonment Does Not Restrict Individual's Right To Pursue Education: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently observed that imprisonment of an individual does not restrict his or her right to education.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale made the observation while ordering a Mumbai-based Law College, to admit Mahesh Raut, one of the accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case, as a student for the LLB course for the academic year 2024-2027....
Criminal Court Can't Deal With Allegations Of Misappropriation Of Investor's Money By Share Broker, SEBI Act Prevails: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that that by virtue of Section 26 of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, which bars Court from taking cognizance regarding offences under the Act, the Trial Court cannot take cognizance of a case where broker is alleged to have misappropriated money of the investor. It was held that the SEBI Act being a special act will override IPC and...
Judge's PSO Incident: Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Steps Taken On Investigation In Last 3-4 Days
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought report from Punjab Government on steps taken on investigating the matter wherein a man committed suicide by pulling out a gun from the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a sitting judge at Golden Temple.Division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Anil Kshetarpal said, “The State of Punjab is directed to place the steps taken on...
False Criminal Prosecution By Wife May Create Reasonable Apprehension Regarding Personal/ Family Safety, Constitutes Cruelty: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that false criminal prosecution case by wife against the husband and his family may create reasonable apprehension in mind of the husband regarding the safety of his family and himself if he were to stay in the matrimonial relationship. It was held that such false criminal prosecution is sufficient to constitute cruelty under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage...
[Hindu Marriage Act] Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Also Have Right To Property Of Parents: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently granted terminal and pension benefits to three children born from a man's invalid second marriage, which he entered into without dissolution of the first marriage.Justice Harisankar V. Menon relying upon the Apex Court decision in Revanasiddappa v. Mallikarjun (2023) and amended Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act (legitimacy of children of void and...
No Interference In Punishment Unless It Shocks Conscience: J&K High Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Personnel For 2-Yr Unauthorized Absence
Upholding the dismissal of a BSF constable for overstaying his leave by nearly two years the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reinforced the principle that, unless the punishment shocks the court's conscience, the proportionality of punishment should not be interfered with.In dismissing his plea challenging his dismissal Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed, “In the instant...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Award Passed By Industrial Tribunal Based On Principle Of 'Equal Pay For Equal Work'
A division Bench of the Gujarat High Court comprising of Justices A S Supehia and Mauna M Bhat of the Gujarat has held that if employees who perform similar duties as their colleagues aren't given benefits such as allowances attached to a pay structure, it will be discriminatory and against the principle of 'equal pay for equal work'.Background:A settlement was entered into between...