High Courts
Bombay HC 'Disturbed' Over Lawyer's Facebook Post Alleging Judges Gave Preference To Senior Advocates, Went By 'Face Value' In Passing Orders
The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over an advocate accusing judges of giving 'preferential treatment' to senior advocates and going by their 'face values' to pass orders.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale was 'disturbed' to note that an advocate had made some 'objectionable' post making frivolous allegations against the two judges, on...
High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Detention By Man Accused Of Making Videos To Influence Youth To Become Gangsters
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a response from the central government and the Haryana Government on a plea challenging the detention under the National Security Act (NSA) of alleged criminal Parveen @ Dada accused of terrorising the public and booked in over 20 FIRs.The grounds of detention also stated that Praveen uploads videos on his social media brandishing illegal weapons...
Armed With Lethal Weapon, Exceeded Right Of Private Defence: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Murder Conviction
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to interfere with a murder conviction from 2003, observing that the accused persons exceeded the right to private defence as they were armed with lethal weapons during a scuffle with the deceased. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma observed, "Given the superior numerical strength of the accused party, vis-a-vis, the...
Rape On Pretext Of Marriage | Arranging Rented House Does Not Show Intent To Marry Victim But To Keep Her 'Easily Available': Bombay HC
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court on Friday held that if a man arranges a rented house for a woman, the same will not establish his 'intent to marry' her but displays his intent to keep her 'easily available' for his pleasures.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale refused to accept the argument of a man that he had arranged a rented place for the...
High Court Directs State To Consider BJPs Plea To Organise 'Peaceful March' From Bengaluru To Mysore To Protest Against Alleged Land Scam
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the State Government to consider the representation made by the State BJP General Secretary seeking permission to organise a peaceful march (Padayatre) from Bengaluru to Mysore on August 3 and to provide police protection. The march is being organised in order to protest against the multi-crore scams relating to Valmiki Corporation and Mysore...
[S.90 Evidence Act] Mere Age Of Document Not Conclusive Proof Of Its Execution, Prima Facie Evidence Required: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has clarified that the mere age of a document does not serve as conclusive proof of its due execution. The Court emphasised that prima facie proof is necessary to establish that a document is thirty years old to raise a presumption under Section 90 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, though this presumption remains rebuttable. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary...
Waqf Property Status Permanent, Mutawalli Leases Void Without Waqf Board Approval: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court division bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya has held that once a property is designated as Waqf, it remains so indefinitely. It held that Mutawalli cannot enter into a lease of Waqf property without prior approval from the Waqf Board. Therefore, the bench held that any agreements or understandings, whether written...
Wife Cannot Be Denied Maintenance Merely Because She Is Educated: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a recent decision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore, presided over by Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi has held that being educated does not disqualify an individual from receiving maintenance.The applicant, Rahul Patel, sought a revision under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the order by the Principal Judge of the Family Court in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh....
[Rajkot Gaming Zone Fire] Amusement Rides Used By Youngsters, Making Them Aware Of Safety Rules Would Be Beneficial: Gujarat High Court
While hearing a plea pertaining to a fire which occurred at a gaming zone in Rajkot earlier this year, the Gujarat High Court Friday called for spreading awareness of the model rules concerning the safety of the public using amusement rides and gaming zones, especially among “young people”.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi was hearing a...
Kerala HC Declines To Quash FIR Against Doctor & Hospital Staff Booked For Sharing Images, Videos Of Woman Undergoing Surgery To Deliver Triplets
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a doctor and hospital staff who approached the Court to quash proceedings initiated against them for allegedly taking and sharing videos and images of a woman undergoing a cesarean operation to deliver three children, through WhatsApp.The crime was registered against the doctors under Section 354(C) (Voyeurism) of IPC, Sections...
MP High Court Dismisses Private Schools' Plea Against Fee Regulation By District Committee, Asks Parties To Appeal Before Committee
In a recent judgement on 30th of July, 2024, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, directed private schools to seek alternative remedy regarding the regulation of fees by the district committee under the Madhya Pradesh Niji Vidyalaya (Fees Tatha Sambandhit Vishayon Ka Viniyaman) Adhiniyam 2017 (2017 Act).The single-judge bench of Justice Maninder S. Bhatti dismissed a series of...
1997 Melavalavu Massacre | Madras High Court Asks State To Revoke Remission Of Accused After He Was Accused Of Attacking Man
The Madras High Court has asked the state authorities to revoke the remission order and restore the conviction and sentence imposed on Sekar, one of the accused in the 1997 Melavalavu Massacre after he was accused of attacking a man. The bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice K Rajasekar noted that though as per Clause 4 and 5 of the Bond Form No. 130 under Rule 341(8) of...