High Courts
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...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Advocates As Additional Judges Of Chhattisgarh High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of two advocates as Additional Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court.The two advocates are:1- Bibhu Datta Guru, and 2- Amitendra Kishore PrasadA notification issued in this regard reads thus:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S!Shri (i) Bibhu...
Authorities Must Monitor, Prevent Illegal Hoardings From Coming Up To Ensure Safety Of Public During Monsoons: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed authorities to ensure the safety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the monsoon season and not be complacent in their duty of monitoring and preventing hoardings/flexes which are put up illegally on footpaths and roads in the city of Bengaluru.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind while hearing a batch of...
Chhattisgarh HC Affirms Single-Judge's Order Upholding Dismissal Of Judicial Officer Who Lodged Criminal Case Against HC Judges
A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court recently confirmed the 2020 order of the Single Judge upholding the dismissal of a judicial officer who had filed criminal cases against the former Chief Justice and Judge of the High Court. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Parth Prateem Sahu observed that the single Judge's order was based on applying a...
Armed Forces Tribunal Can Examine Legality Of 'Displeasure Award' Passed By Army Authorities: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the "Displeasure award" passed by armed forces authorities can be examined by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).A “displeasure” is a censure awarded to military personnel for dereliction of duty. In the present case, a commissioned officer was awarded a "displeasure" after a matrimonial dispute with his wife led to...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 - August 11, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 506 – 522]Suo Moto v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 506Bar Council of Kerala and Others v Unnikrishnan H. and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 507K. S. Sivarajan v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 508Indian Space Research Organization V M/S.Roopam Engineers And Contractors Private Ltd, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 509P. M. Kurian v Deepa...