High Courts
NDPS Act | Search By Gazetted Officer Who Is A Member Of Raiding Party Doesn't Satisfy Section 50: Bombay High Court Acquits Kenyan Man
When a person, while being searched, is informed that he will be searched in the presence of a 'Gazetted' Officer, who is also member of the raiding party, then the same would not amount to 'compliance' to the mandatory provision of section 50 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, held the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court while acquitting a Kenyan Nation, who...
'Can't Remain Silent Spectator': MP High Court Orders Disciplinary Proceedings Against Police Officer For 'Shielding' Accused
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (January 30), directed the Competent Authority to initiate departmental disciplinary proceedings against a police officer for shielding an accused. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed; "The conduct of respondent No.2 in the present matter reflects a disturbing and alarming disregard for the rule of law, the authority of the Court, and...
Temple Accounts Digitisation: KITFRA To Place Detailed Statement Before Kerala High Court To Ensure Transparency
The Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd. (KITFRA), which has been entrusted by the Travancore Devaswom Board to facilitate digitisation of temple account, undertook that it would place a detailed statement including the proposal and timeframe required for the exercise before the Kerala High Court.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V....
No Instant Rewards For UP Cops; Mandatory FIR & Medical Aid For Injured: Allahabad High Court Tightens Noose On 'Encounter Culture'
In a significant order passed yesterday, the Allahabad High Court has effectively tightened the noose on the 'Police Encounter Culture' in the state of Uttar Pradesh by issuing and reiterating certain strict guidelines expressly prohibiting instant promotions or gallantry awards for police officers immediately following an encounter with an accused/criminal. In its 11-page order,...
Caste Of Adopted Child Will Be Same As That Of Adoptive Parents: Bombay High Court
The caste of an adopted child would be the same as that of his or her adoptive parents, held the Bombay High Court on January 29, while quashing the order passed by the Deputy Collector, Pune who cancelled the caste certificate issued to an adopted child.A division bench of Justice Makarand Karnik and Justice Shriram Modak was dealing with a plea filed by a woman, who adopted a male child...
Trial Court Erred In Ignoring Grievous Injuries On Neck: Karnataka High Court Convicts Husband For Attempting To Murder Wife Using Machete
The Karnataka High Court overturned a trial court order which had acquitted a husband for offence of attempt to murder his wife by attacking her with a razor blade and a chopper/machete, holding that the court had failed to note the nature of injuries on vital parts of the wife's neck.It further said that the trial court had instead invoked Section 326 IPC (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt...
Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To YouTube Channel Editor Booked For Allegedly Obscene Content Involving CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The Kerala High Court on Friday (January 30) granted pre-arrest bail to the chief editor of Crime Online, a YouTube Channel, who is accused of posting an obscene content involving Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the order granting bail to T.P. Nandakumar, who is alleged to have committed the offences under Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology...
Printing Orders On Same Sheet To Avoid Paper Waste Is Commendable: Punjab & Haryana High Court Applauds Trial Court Judge
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has appreciated the efforts of a Session Judge in avoiding needless waste of paper by ensuring that judicial orders passed in a case were printed on the same sheet, wherever possible.Justice Neerja K. Kalson said, "Before parting with this order, this Court appreciates the fact that as is evident from the orders placed on record, every precaution has been...
Offence Of Cruelty Against Woman U/S 498A IPC Not Attracted If Marriage Annulled By Competent Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a man and his mother for allegedly committing the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code after noting that there was no valid marriage between him and the complainant in view of the annulment made by a competent court.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar was considering a plea preferred by the...
'Offence Is Horrendous, Heinous': Karnataka High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Rape Accused's Bail For Threatening Survivor, Family
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 30) upheld a sessions court order cancelling a man's bail, who is accused of raping a minor in 2024, after he allegedly threatened the survivor and her family while out on bail. In doing so, the high court said that the offence was "heinous and horrendous" and the trial court order warranted no interference. The petitioner had moved the high...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Set Up Special NDPS Courts In Three More Districts
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (27 January) directed the State to constitute Special NDPS Court in three more districts, in addition to the proposed special courts at Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. The direction was issued by the division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C Jayachandran, which was considering batch of petitions dealing with curbing of drug menace in...
Non-Disclosure Of Quality & Cost Based Selection Criteria In Tender By Itself Not Enough To Allege Malafides: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that mere non-disclosure of use of Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method in selection of tender would not by itself give rise to allegations of malafides, favouritism or corruption by parties. Such ground cannot be raised, particularly where the decision to adopt such QCBS method was taken well before issuance of tender and at a stage when the identity...