High Courts
Police Officer In Kerala Accused In Passport Fraud Case; Matter To Be Investigated By Crime Branch
The probe into alleged involvement of two Kerala police officials in a passport fraud will be probed by the Crime Branch, the High Court was told on Friday. Anzil A., an officer in Thumba Police Station, Trivandrum was booked for hatching a conspiracy with 4 other persons to obtain passports for various persons using forged documents. A racket is alleged to have been working to help people...
Can't Permit Revaluation Of Answer Sheets In Absence Of Express Provision Or Exceptional Circumstance: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking revaluation of a student's answer sheet, reaffirming the established legal principle that revaluation cannot be mandated in the absence of a specific provision.Justice G.S. Ahluwalia, while delivering the judgment on July 25, categorically stated that there is no provision for revaluation of answer sheets in the relevant...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: July 15 - July 21, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 316 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 325Nominal Index:Union of India & ANR AND B Arulappa. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 316Vinod Kumar K AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 317Nandini AND The DG & IGP of Police, Bengaluru & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 318Thanmay U AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 319Inayathulla N AND State By Police...
"Conscious Decision" Of Minor To Terminate Pregnancy: MP High Court Overturns Single Judge Order Denying Permission Over 'Suspicious' Rape FIR
Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently allowed a writ appeal filed by the grandmother of a minor rape victim whose pregnancy duration had reached 28 weeks. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf said that though the pregnancy was over 28 weeks, the same was a result of an alleged offence of rape. The court then referred to X v....
FIR In Rape Case Lodged On July 3 Under IPC Sections: Allahabad HC Questions SP On Not Invoking BNS Provisions
While dealing with a matter wherein an FIR (filed on July 3) in a Rape case had been registered under the Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Allahabad High Court last week questioned the Superintendent of Police, Hamirpur, over not invoking the provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). BNS, which replaced the IPC, came into effect on July 1, 2024, two days before...
Students Cannot Suffer For Faults Of University: Allahabad High Court Uphold Judicial Review Of "Erroneous" Answer Key
The Allahabad High Court has upheld judicial review of answer key which is “palpably and demonstrably erroneous” and is contrary to the published material which is read by students across the State. It has been held that students cannot be made to suffer for faults of the University in publishing wrong answer keys.“When the answers run contrary to the material published in a large number...
Pending Criminal Case Not Sole Ground To Cancel Arms License Unless Public Peace & Safety At Threat: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has made it clear that if the licensing authority is satisfied that a person is involved in criminal activity and there is a possible threat to public safety and public peace, it may cancel such person's arms license.Majid Khan had filed a writ petition challenging cancellation of his arms license following registration of two criminal cases against him in 2018...
Inspect Safety-Compliance Of Billboards Across Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court To City Municipal Commissioner
The Gujarat High Court has recently asked the Municipal Commissioner of the Ahmedabad to ensure that billboards/hoardings installed across the city are inspected and those set up without requisite permissions are removed immediately. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi passed the order while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Roundup: July 22 - July 28, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 93-100]Harunbhai Fakirmahmad Rathod & Ors. Versus State Of Gujarat & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 93Harsh Ishwarbhai Parmar & Ors. Versus State Of Gujarat 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 94Commissioner Of Customs Versus Baburam Harichand 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 95Kadarsha Latifsha Saiyed Thro Jamilsha Kadarsha Saiyed vs State Of Gujarat & Anr 2024...
Courts Cannot Supervise Police Investigations Or Order Arrests: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking its intervention in the investigation of a criminal case. Justice GS Ahluwalia emphasized that courts cannot supervise police investigations or direct the arrest of accused persons, adding that such matters fall within the exclusive domain of the investigating authorities.The case stemmed from a writ petition filed by Jyotsna...
Levy Of Additional Compensation Noble: Allahabad HC Upholds Levy Of Penal Interest On Unpaid Additional Compensation During Pending Litigation
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the levy of penal interest by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority on additional compensation which was not paid by the petitioner during the pendency of litigation.The Court held that “The interest acts as compensation for the period during which the petitioner was unjustly enriched by withholding the lawful dues owed to YEIDA. Interest...
J&K High Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Man Who Ran Property Scam By Posing As Co-Producer Of 'Bahubali' Film
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the bail application of Nagraj V., a self-proclaimed entrepreneur and industrialist, who has been embroiled in a Rs 1 crore scam involving fraudulent property transactions.In declining relief to the accused, Justice Rajnesh Oswal underscored the seriousness of the allegations against him for having posed as a co-producer of the...