High Courts
Tax Invoice Scam & Fake Timber Sale Worth ₹20 Crore: Uttarakhand HC Upholds Bail Cancellation Of Accused Who Allegedly Operated Fictitious Firms
The Uttarakhand High Court has upheld the trial court's order cancelling bail to Mohd. Shahnawaz, the main accused who orchestrated the fake supply of timber and tax evasion scam, which cost the state exchequer over Rs 20 Crores.The single-judge bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal refused to allow the S.482 CrPC application preferred by the applicant/accused against the cancellation of the...
Encroachment Of Toll Plazas | Protestors Must Abide By Law, Shouldn't Traverse Others' Rights In Anxiety To Prove A Point: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that protestors should not cross their rights in anxiety to put their point, in a plea filed by NHAI ( National Highway Authority of India) seeking security and administrative assistance for the smooth functioning of toll plazas in Punjab, against the alleged forceful stoppage of toll plazas and illegal operation of the same by the protestors....
Husband Cannot Escape From Maintenance Obligations Towards Wife Due To Temporary Disability: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld a maintenance order while addressing the question on whether physical disability exempts an individual from the obligation of spousal maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The case was heard by Justice G. S. Ahluwalia. Mahendra Singh claimed his physical disability rendered him unable to support his wife, Kavita Singh....
Allahabad HC Directs Agra Police Commissioner To File Affidavit On Refresher Course For Investigating Officers On BNS
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Agra Division Police Commissioner to file an affidavit detailing the refresher course provided to investigating officers within the Commissionerate concerning the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS, which replaced the Indian Penal Code on July 1, 2024). A bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan and Justice Mohd. Azhar Husain...
P&H High Court Expresses Distress Over Motor Accident Insurance Claims Pending Since 2006-07, Directs Registry To Notify Companies
Expressing "distress" over the pendency of Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) cases in the High Court, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that in case any panel counsel of the Insurance Companies fails to appear, without seeking adjournment, the Court will ask other available counsel for the Company to assist the Court.Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "This Court is distressed to...
PIL In Bombay High Court Seeks Suicide Prevention Training Workshops For Students At Mumbai University, Cites Rising Suicide Rates
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the High Court of Bombay to direct the University of Mumbai to conduct suicide prevention training workshops for its students. The petition also seeks the appointment of at least two teachers from affiliated colleges to conduct these workshops.Additionally, it seeks to direct the university to display the contact details and roles of...
Bombay High Court Calls For Regular Checks On Mid-Day Meal Providers To Ensure Children From Marginalised Sections Don't 'Suffer In Silence'
The Bombay High Court recently observed that the civic authorities must keep regular and surprise checks on private contractors or self-help groups, providing cooked food to school students under the 'Mid-Day Meals' Scheme so that the children of the marginalised section do not suffer in silence and pain.A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sonak and Kamal Khata while upholding the termination...
Kerala High Court Allows Rajya Sabha MP A.A. Rahim To Retain His Diplomatic Passport For The Rest Of His Tenure
The Kerala High Court allowed the appeal filed by Rajya Sabha MP A. A. Rahim challenging the order of Judicial First Class Magistrate – III, Thiruvananthapuram allowing him to hold a diplomatic passport for only two years.A. A. Rahim has been a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since April 2022 and a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture....
Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code Can't Oust Civil Court's Jurisdiction On Title Suits: High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a recent ruling, reaffirmed that civil courts have jurisdiction over suits for declaration of title and permanent injunctions and there is no conflict with Section 257(f) & (m) of the M.P. Land Revenue Code. This case highlighted the essential distinction between matters exclusively within the purview of revenue authorities and those adjudicated by...
Illegal 'Talaq-E-Sunnat' Not Punishable As 'Triple Talaq': Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court in a recent judgment held that if the intention is not to pronounce instantaneous and irrevocable talaq, it cannot be considered as talaq–ul–biddat.The petitioner had sought quashing of the proceedings against him before the Judicial Magistrate First Class. The respondent had accused him of committing an offence under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)...
Law Does Not Entitle Male Child Who Has Attained Majority To Claim Maintenance From Father: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that a male child who has attained majority cannot claim maintenance from their father as per the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Section 125 of CrPC and Section 20 (3) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.Justice P.G. Ajithkumar stated, "Thus, none of the said provisions entitles a male child who has attained majority to...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes 50K Cost On Woman For 'Harassing' Estranged Husband By Filing Complaint After Mutual Divorce
Observing that the surreptitious attempt "needs to be curbed with iron an iron hand", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on a woman for harassing her former husband by filing a complaint "to seek personal vengeance" that divorce by mutual consent was obtained by fraud.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The inevitable conclusion that emerges is that the impugned...