High Courts
SEBI Proposes Broader Definition Of 'Connected Persons' In Insider Trading Regulations To Include More Relatives
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to expand the definition of connected persons under the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations (PIT Regulations) to include more relatives. Under the current PIT Regulations, a connected person is defined as someone likely to have access to Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) due to their employment...
Principles Of Equity And Fairness Not Applicable To Commercial Matters, Relief Is Governed By Contract: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C Hari Shankar has held that commerce is devoid of equity. The bench held that commercial transactions are driven by a harsh reality, and the principle of universal brotherhood does not extend to commercial dealings. In these transactions, there is no obligation on the arbitrator for fairness, kindness, or equity, and no court can mandate...
Delhi's Population Increasing Due To Subsidies But Infrastructure Is Outdated: High Court Constitutes Committee For Structural Reforms
The Delhi High Court on Friday constituted a Committee to revamp and reform the physical, financial and administrative infrastructure of the national capital.“Whole Delhi infrastructure, physical and administrative, needs a relook,” a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said. The Committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary of...
Karnataka HC Quashes Drug Case Against Columbia University Student, Says Uncorroborated Confession Of Co-Accused Not Sufficient To Implicate Him
The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against a student who is pursuing higher studies at Columbia University, USA.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said,“The petitioner, who is a student pursuing his Masters elsewhere, beyond the shores of the nation, should not be made to suffer...
Settlement Affidavit Cannot Be Relied On To Quash Rape Case, Nature Of Victim's Relationship With Accused To Be Decided In Trial: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has stated that serious offences alleged against the accused like rape cannot be quashed merely based on a settlement affidavit filed by the defacto complainant.Justice A. Badharudeen dismissed the petition filed by the accused stating that whether the relationship was consensual or not were matters to be decided in a trial. It was held that:“Whether the relationship...
Jammu And Kashmir High Court Orders IAS Officer To Appear In Criminal Contempt Case Following Alleged Harassment Of Judicial Officer
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a stern order against Shyambir Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, instructing him to appear in person to answer charges of criminal contempt.Following a reference made by the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ganderbal, Justices Atul Sreedharan and Sanjeev Kumar observed, “Issue notice to the contemnor, Mr Shyambir by Humdast. ...
[S.73 Evidence Act] Trial Court Is Empowered To Compare Disputed Handwriting In Cheque Dishonour Cases: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that a Trial Court can compare the disputed handwriting and prove the handwriting of a person in a case where the accused had already admitted his signature in a cheque dishonour case. In the present case, the accused was charged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and had claimed that while the signature on the offending cheque was his, the contents...
'Voluntary Intoxication Not A Defence': Orissa High Court Upholds Man's Conviction For Strangulating & Beheading Mother
The Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction and life term of a man who was held guilty for strangulating and severing the head of his own mother under the influence of ganja.Declining to interfere with the trial Court judgment, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Chittaranjan Dash held:“The instant case has exposed this Court to a very unfortunate set of facts...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the direction of a trial court to file case against a Police Officer who allegedly conducted faulty investigation in a criminal intimidation case.Trial Court had, while acquitting the accused persons in the case, said that an unfair and faulty investigation was conducted by both the investigating officers and the SHO concerned, thereby violating...
Breaking | Delhi High Court Orders CBI To Probe Death Of Three Civil Aspirants In Coaching Centre Tragedy
The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the deaths of three civil services aspirants due to drowning in a IAS coaching centre basement in Rajendra Nagar.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the direction looking at the “seriousness of incident and that it may involve corruption by...
Courts Cannot Assess If A Dog Is Aggressive: Bombay HC Orders Animal Welfare Committee To Resolve Dog Feeding Dispute In Housing Society
The Bombay High Court on Friday while directing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to constitute an Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) for a society in suburban Mumbai, to deal with the menace of stray dogs, said courts cannot assess if the dogs are aggressive and as to what makes the animals aggressive.A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Kamal Khata said it will not get into...
Defence Of Accused Cannot Be Looked Into While Considering His Discharge Petition: Jharkhand High Court Reiterates
The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that the defense of the accused cannot be considered when considering a discharge petition.Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, who presided over the case, remarked, "It appears that the points raised as a basis of discharge of the petitioners pertains to their defence in the case. The truth or falsify of the case could be decided only at the trial...