High Courts
Finalize Technical Solution To Sync ICJS System With Police Criminal Database: Delhi High Court To NIC, State Crime Record Bureau
The Delhi High Court has called for finalization of the technical solution to sync the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) system, which stores case data, with the criminal database of the Police, to avoid any discrepancies.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma directed the State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) and National Informatics Centre (NIC), which...
Can't Order Civil Imprisonment Of Company Director/ Employee To Enforce Money Decree Against Judgment-Debtor Company: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that civil imprisonment of a company official cannot be sought in order to enforce a money decree against the judgment-debtor company.The Court observed that Order 21 Rule 50 permits execution of money decree from the assets of partners, but not from an employee/representative/director. “Order 21 Rule 50 does provide for execution of a money decree against...
MP High Court Wants Revenue Officers To Attend 6 Months Training After They Pleaded Inability To Understand Court Order As Defense
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed revenue officers including a Tahsildar and Additional District Collector of Narmadapuram to undergo 6 six-month training period, after they misconstrued an earlier order of the High Court in a matter of mutation of legal representatives' names.The single judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia held that officers unable to understand the law as...
Husband's Alleged Involvement In Criminal Case No Ground To Deny Security Clearance To Spouse For OCI Registration: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently held that mere familial relationship with an accused, without evidence of direct involvement in the alleged crime, is no ground to deny security clearance to a spouse for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration.“Mere association or familial relationship with an accused, without concrete evidence of direct involvement or complicity in the alleged...
High Court Can Exercise Inherent Power U/S 482 CrPC To Quash ECIR Registered By Enforcement Directorate: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court has held that even though ECIR is an internal and administrative document, the same can be quashed by the High Court exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C).Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed:“Any order passed under the provisions of the Cr.P.C can be given its full effect by issuing appropriate orders under section 482...
Stenographers, Bench Clerks Are Sensitive Posts In District Judiciary, Cannot Be Contractually Appointed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that posts such as stenographers and bench clerks are sensitive positions in the district judiciary and that employees to these posts cannot be contractually appointed since they would not share the same responsibilities or liabilities as permanent employees.A single bench of Justice Arindam Mukherjee stayed two recruitment notifications seeking to...
UIDAI Can Be Directed To Provide Aadhar Data About Missing Person In Habeas Corpus Plea: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in a habeas corpus petition involving exceptional circumstances, can be directed to provide the Aadhar data about a missing person, even without being afforded a prior hearing. A division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that in a habeas corpus case, there is a sense of urgency with...
Tripura HC Directs Refresher Programme On NDPS Cases For Judicial Officers, Public Prosecutors & Police Officials; Cites Lapses In Evidence
Observing that procedures under the NDPS Act have to be meticulously followed by the Judges during the trial, the Tripura High Court on Wednesday (July 31) directed the Tripura Judicial Academy to organize a refresher program on investigation and trial under NDPS Act, 1985 for the judicial officers of the State dealing with cases under said Act so that they could act more sensibly to...
"Consensual Relationship With Married Man, Woman Was Adult Enough": Bombay HC Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of Raping Victim For 31 Yrs
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed a rape case against a 73-year-old man, who allegedly raped the victim for 31 long years.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale after perusing the First Information Report (FIR) held that there was a consensual relationship."The contents of the FIR clearly indicate a consensual relationship. The parties were indulging in...
[MV Act] Parents Living Separately Or At Native Place Entitled To Compensation Upon Ward's Accidental Death: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that the parents of a person dying in a road accident, if residing separately or at their native place, can still claim compensation as they will be categorised as 'dependents' under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Single-judge Justice Arun Pendekar rejected the argument of the insurance company - Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Ltd. that the parents of...
Plea In Calcutta High Court Challenges Hike In Grant Given By Bengal Govt To 'Clubs' For Durga Puja, Seeks Probe Into Utilisation Of Funds
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Calcutta High Court challenging a hike in annual grants given to 'clubs' in West Bengal for hosting Durga puja celebrations. These grants have been given by the state government to organisers of Durga puja in their local communities and have steadily been increased from Rs 50,000 at inception to Rs 70,000 last year, and Rs 85,000 proposed to...
Krishna Janmabhumi Dispute: Allahabad HC To Deliver Verdict Tomorrow On Masjid Committee's Challenge To 18 Suits
The Allahabad High Court will pronounce its verdict tomorrow on an application filed by Shahi Idgah Masjid (under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC) challenging the maintainability of 18 suits filed by the deity and the Hindu parties concerning Mathura's Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute.A bench of Justice Mayank Kumar Jain will pronounce its Judgment tomorrow around two months after...