High Courts
"Creating False Equivalence & Illusion": High Court Orders Fresh Promotion Test For J&K Banking Associates, Declares Current Process Unfair
Reiterating that inequals cannot be treated equally, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled the selection process for Banking Associates under the Seniority cum Selectivity channel to be illegal and arbitrary.The court has further directed the J&K Bank to conduct a fresh eligibility screening test for the petitioners, who are non-IBPS Banking Associates.Differentiating...
Freedom Of Expression Doesn't Grant License To Exploit Celebrity's Persona: Bombay HC 'Protects' Arijit Singh's Personality Rights
Expressing shock over the fact that celebrities particularly performers are vulnerable to being 'targeted 'by unauthorised Artificial Intelligence (AI) content creators, the Bombay High Court last week restrained third parties from violating the 'personality' rights of Bollywood Singer Arijit Singh.Justice Riyaz Chagla has restrained several entities from using Arijit Singh's name, voice /...
HC Questions Non-Compliance Of Apex Court Directives On Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief Efforts, Calls For Status Report From State & Union Govts
In an important development concerning the aftermath of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur presided over by Justices Sanjeev Sachdeva & Vinay Saraf heard a plea filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila Udyog Sangthan scrutinizing the government's actions, or lack thereof, in providing adequate facilities and treatment for the victims of the tragedy.The Bhopal...
Stakeholders Can't Impose Penalties, Claim Dues From Corporate Debtor After Approval Of Resolution Plan: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held once a resolution plan is accepted, the stakeholders cannot impose penalties or claim dues from the Corporate Debtor based on past liabilities. Brief Facts: OCL Iron and Steel Limited (“Petitioner”), established in 2006 as a 'coal-based direct reduced iron production' unit in Orissa, executed a Coal Mine...
'Threat To National Security': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Chinese National Accused Of Operating Int'l Criminal Network In India
While denying bail to a Chinese official accused of operating an international criminal network in India while overstaying his visa and engaging in various unlawful activities, the Allahabad High Court underscored the need for an international legal framework to address the criminal trials of foreign nationals engaged in business in India."International criminal networks which are managed...
S.471 RPC | Fraudulent Use Of Forged Documents Is Punishable Even If Not Personally Forged By Accused: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that individuals can be held guilty under Section 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) for using forged documents as genuine, even if they did not personally forge the document.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar explained Section 471 RPC is intended to apply to persons other than the forger himself but the forger himself is not excluded...
Madras HC Revives Breach Of Privilege Notices Issued To CM Stalin & Other MLAs, Says Proceedings Didn't Lapse Merely Due To Change In Govt
The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside a single judge order that quashed show cause notices issued to current CM MK Stalin and other MLAs from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party on the issue of breach of privilege while displaying gutka sachets inside the Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly in 2017. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan made it clear that...
Limitation Under A& C Act Not Applicable To Arbitration Under Other Acts Unless Expressly Mentioned: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that for arbitration proceedings other than under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the provisions of the Limitation Act would not apply unless expressly mentioned in the law under which the arbitration proceedings were inititaed. It was thus observed that the Limitation act would not apply to arbitration proceedings under the National Highways Act.The respondent...
'Won't Be A Part Of Any Further Environmental Degradation': High Court Restrains Haryana Govt From Felling 150 Trees To Construct Police Station
We the people have suffered enough environmental degradation and therefore, this Court would not like to be a part of any further deterioration, said the Punjab & Haryana High Court while prohibiting the Haryana Government from felling 150 trees which are a century-old, for constructing a police station.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Vikas Suri said, "if the concerned authorities...
[S. 33(2) POCSO Act] Mode Of Examination Through Intermediary Remains Unchanged Even If Victim Attains Majority During Trial: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that the mode of examining a victim through the Special Court (intermediary) in a POCSO case as per Section 33 (2) of the POCSO Act remains unchanged even if the victim attains the age of majority during the trial.Section 33 (2) of the POCSO Act mandates that the Special Public Prosecutor or the defence counsel shall give their questions to the Special Court,...
High Court Issues Notices To Union, Punjab Govt On MP Amritpal's Plea; Seeks To Know Grounds Forming Basis For His NSA Detention
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Union and Punjab Government on plea filed by Amritpal Singh, a recently elected Member of Parliament who is detained under stringent National Security Act (NSA), challenging the entire proceedings as well as his preventive detention.Amritpal, since his arrest in April 2023 is lodged in Dibrugarh Jail. He won the 2024 Lok...
All Prisoners Need To Be Given Nutritious Food, Cannot Make Distinction Between Actor Darshan And Other Undertrials: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday said every citizen or undertrial prisoner requires a nutritious diet, and authorities cannot create a distinction merely because the prisoner is poor, rich, influential, non-influential or an actor. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made the observation while hearing a petition filed by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa who...