High Courts
Haven't Finalised Gallantry Award To Haryana Police Officers Posted At Shambhu Border During Farmers Protest: Centre Tells High Court
The Central Government has informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that gallantry award recommended by the Haryana Government for the police officers who were posted at the Shambhu border during the farmers agitation, has not been announced yet.The development came after a PIL was filed challenging the alleged Haryana Government notification awarding gallantry award to six police officers...
Public Safety Paramount In Aviation Industry, DGCA Has Power To Classify Aircrafts And Determine Pilot Training: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court observed that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as an expert authority under the Aircraft Act, 1934 and Aircraft Rules, 1937, has the statutory mandate to classify aircrafts based on technical specifications for safety and regulatory complianceA single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula asserted that under Article 226 of the Constitution, the court...
'Country In Dire Need Of Research Work': Allahabad High Court Restores Admission Of PhD Student On Verge Of Completing Course
The Allahabad High Court has held that after completing 5 years of PhD course, a student cannot be denied completion merely due to some alleged irregularity during the admission process.While granting relief to the petitioner student, Justice Alok Mathur observed,“the country is making its best efforts to grow from a developing nation to a developed one. Repeatedly, it is said that to become...
Putting Hoardings And Posters Of Candidates Contesting Bar Elections A Menace, Must Stop: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that the culture of putting hoardings and posters of candidates contesting the bar elections in the national capital must stop. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela called the culture a “menace” and said that such kind of money and expenditure must not be spent on bar elections. The court was hearing...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: August 5 to August 11, 2024
Nominal Index: Bashirahmed AND Surayya & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 353 THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND SUPREETH S. @ SUPREETH & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 354 Dr Anil Khurana AND Dr Amargouda L Patil & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 355 DR. AMIRTHALAKSHMI R AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 Live Law (Kar) 356 Francis Zavier W AND...
Be Vigilant Of Unwanted Defamation Cases Against Press, Media Persons: Kerala High Court To District Judiciary
The Kerala High Court has directed the judicial officers of the district judiciary to exercise caution when considering allegations of defamation against newspapers and media personnel.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that unwanted legal prosecutions against newspapers and media persons under Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC would amount to violation of Freedom of the Press and people's right...
Madras High Court Directs Production Company 'Studio Green' To Deposit ₹1 Crore Each Before Releasing 'Thangalaan' And 'Kanguva' Movies
The Madras High Court had directed the production company Studio Green to deposit one crore each before releasing the movies Thangalaan starring Chiyan Vikram and Kanguva starring Suriya. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice CV Karthikeyan made the orders on an execution petition filed by an Official Assignee appointed by the High Court to deal with the estate of...
Migrant Labours From UP, Bihar Allegedly Asked To Leave Punjab Village By Passing Panchayat Resolution, High Court Seeks State's Response
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab Government counsel to seek instructions on a plea filed seeking action against an alleged Panchayat resolution passed by a village in Kharar, Punjab, asking migrant laborers from UP, Bihar and Rajasthan to leave the village and directing others to socially boycott them.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "Since...
S.377 IPC Contemplates Unnatural Acts Against The Order Of Nature, Does Not Cover Unnaturality Of Relationship Such As Incest: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that having carnal intercourse against 'the order of nature' mentioned in Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code looks only into the nature of the act and not the relationship of the parties involved. A Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice G. Girish was hearing an appeal where the appellant was convicted of raping his daughter by the...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Roundup: August 5 - August 11 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 102-107]Salman @Mufti Mohammad Salman Azhari S/O Mohammad Hasan Razvi Versus State Of Gujarat & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 102JIL W/O Priyank Manubhai Choksi Versus State Of Gujarat & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 103X and Others. Versus State Of Gujarat & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 104X & Ors. Versus Na 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 105J Versus A &...
Chattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Order For Not Considering "Irretrievable Injury" Which May Be Caused To Parties After Invoking Bank Guarantee
The Chattisgarh High Court recently set a aside an order for not considering "irretrievable injury" that may be caused to a party due to encashment of a bank guarantee in a contractual dispute, reiterating the settled position of law on the subject matter.A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal in its August 2 judgment underscored, "Though Bank Guarantee is a bilateral contract between the Bank and the beneficiary, the aspect of irretrievable injury that...
'Doctrine Of Relation Back' Applies In Service Matters When Subsequent Order Passed In Favour Of Employee Relates To Initial Dispute: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the application of doctrine of relation back in service disputes where subsequent orders have been passed in favour of the employee relates to initial disputes.While directing payment of salary arrears from year 1998 (date of stop order) to 2021(date when petitioners appointments were held valid), Justice Manish Mathur held that “doctrine of relation...