High Courts
Accused Bound To Join Investigation Under PMLA But Cannot Be Compelled To Make Self-Incriminating Statement: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the accused is duty-bound to cooperate in the investigation as per the summon issued under 50(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) but cannot be compelled to make an incriminating statement against himself in terms of the protection granted under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and...
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction To Restrain Friends Inc. From Using 'PETER ENGLAND' Trademark
The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna granted an interim injunction to restrain Friends Inc., an apparel store, from using the registered trademark “PETER ENGLAND” owned by Aditya Birla Retail and Fashion Limited. It was held that Aditya Birla Retail was likely to suffer irreparable harm in case an injunction was not granted. Brief Facts: Aditya Birla...
Delhi High Court Discharges Man In Contempt Case For Defaming Judges On Social Media, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine
Accepting unconditional apology, the Delhi High Court has discharged a man who was held guilty of criminal contempt of court for posting a video on social media defaming the judges and claiming that they were doing “illegal acts.”A division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain accepted his unconditional apology and discharged him from the contempt...
[RTI Act] Delhi HC Denies Son's Plea For Details Of Deceased Father's Bank Locker, Says 'Larger Public Interest' Doesn't Include Individual Interests
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed an appeal against a single-judge bench's order upholding the Central Information Commission's (CIC) refusal to grant information to a man pertaining to a bank locker of his deceased father under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005.The appellant Ravi Prakash Soni had said that his father had hired a bank locker at the Sardarshahar Branch of Bank...
Unfortunate That Everyone Wants To Show That Their Religion And God Are Supreme: Bombay High Court On "Vande Mataram" Row
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the FIR lodged against an army man and a doctor who allegedly outraged sentiments of Muslims and asked few men to "either say Vande Mataram or go to Pakistan".A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Vrushali Joshi however lamented that now-a-days everybody wants to show that his or her religion or God is the Supreme....
Jammu And Kashmir High Court Orders De-Sealing Of Doctor's Clinic Sealed For Alleged Violations Of Clinical Establishments Act
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the authorities to de-seal the Aas Neuropsychiatric De-Addiction and Pain Management Clinic owned by Dr. Sumeet Singh, a renowned Psychiatrist in Kathua Jammu.In granting the interim relief Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani observed, “In the meantime, subject to any contrary orders of this Court, the respondents under the command...
NI Act | Unless Accused Pleads Not Guilty, Interim Compensation U/S 143-A Cannot Be Granted: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed three orders passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, awarding interim compensation to a complainant under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act). The Court held that interim compensation can be granted only after the accused pleads not guilty to the accusation and the Magistrate applies his mind to...
Plea To Quash FIR Lodged Under IPC If Filed After July 1 Should Be Governed By BNSS: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently quashed a matrimonial case filed against a husband by his wife in 2018 while treating his plea for quashing of the FIR filed under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS). Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani analyzed Section 531(2)(a) of BNSS and said that proceedings are to be disposed of, continued, held or made...
Kerala High Court Reserves Order In KIIFB And Dr Thomas Isaac's Plea Challenging ED Summons In Masala Bonds Case
The Kerala High Court has reserved orders in the writ petitions filed by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and Dr Thomas Isaac challenging the summons issued against them by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the 'masala bonds' case.Justice T R Ravi on hearing the arguments of KIIFB, Dr Isaac and ED reserved it for orders. Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, appearing...
PIL In Allahabad HC Against Varanasi Municipal Corporation's Order To Close Non-Veg Shops Along 'Kanwar' Route
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court challenging the directive of the Varanasi Municipal Corporation to close down all meat and poultry shops along the Kanwar Yatra route for the entire month of 'Saawan'.The National Loktantrik Party, through its National President (Executive) Mohammad Suhail, has moved the PIL plea to quash the impugned...
Dengue Surge: Karnataka High Court Appoints Senior Advocate KN Phanindra As Amicus
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday appointed Senior Advocate KN Phanindra as Amicus Curiae to assist the court in its suo-motu case against rise in number of Dengue cases in Bengaluru and other districts of the state, especially rural areas. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind requested the counsel to assist it in the matter and directed BBMP to...
Manipur High Court Orders Withdrawal Of Pending Criminal Case Against Mizo National Front Members For Offences During 1984 Underground Movement
The Manipur High Court on Tuesday (July 23) directed the Union and State Government to withdraw the pending criminal case against the Mizo National Front (MNF) personnel against whom summons were issued in a 1984 case despite an assurance made by the Union Government that no new cases would be registered against the MNF personnel's and pending cases would be withdrawn.A Memorandum of...