High Courts
Bombay High Court Considers Businessman's "Luxury Lifestyle" Enhances Wife's Maintenance From ₹50K To ₹3.5 Lakh
The Bombay High Court recently enhanced a woman's monthly maintenance from Rs 50 thousand to Rs 3.50 lakhs after noting that her businessman husband from Pune along with his two sons, lived a lavished lifestyle while the divorced wife, who spent 16 years with him, now struggles to earn Rs 1 lakh a month and take care of herself and her daughter.A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla...
Customs Act | Delhi High Court Allows BSNL To Belatedly Challenge ₹12.63 Crore Penalty For Misdeclaration Of Goods
The Delhi High Court has allowed BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to belatedly challenge the Rs. 12,63,01,812/- imposed upon it by the Customs Department for misdeclaration of imported goods.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain noted that the public autonomous service provider showed no valid justification for the delay in approaching CESTAT however, “considering...
P&H High Court Raps Child Welfare Authorities For Mishandling Minor's Custody; Orders Protection & Seeks Detailed Report
The Punjab & Haryana High Court rapped Haryana's Child Welfare Officers for acting in “complete deviation from the objectives” of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, their actions exposed a 17-year-old girl to potential danger despite her being declared a child in need of care and protection.The habeas corpus plea earlier that month after which she was...
'Devious Mechanism': Allahabad High Court Flags Pattern Of Pond Auctions Sans Possession, Seeks Statewide Report From Fisheries Dept
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) took note of what it described as a "quite devious" pattern in the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Department as it observed that ponds across the state are routinely auctioned but neither possession nor lease deeds are handed over to the successful bidders, which results in "huge loss to the public exchequer".A Bench of Justice Shekhar B....
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Exonerates Lawyers Accused In High Court 'Bench Hunting' Allegations
The Privilege Committee of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has exonerated all the lawyers and other individuals to whom it had earlier issued notices in connection with bench hunting allegations at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The State Bar Council had launched an inquiry into serious allegations of bench hunting by lawyers at the Punjab and Haryana High CourtIn an office order,...
Sec 27A NDPS Act| Mere Possession Of Cash Can't Imply Drug Money: Punjab & Haryana High Court Says Specific Nexus Under Law Must Be Proved
Reasserting that currency issued by the sovereign cannot be labelled “drug money” without substantive proof, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the burden squarely rests on the investigating agency to establish a specific and demonstrable nexus between seized cash and illicit drug trafficking before invoking Section 27A or the forfeiture provisions of the NDPS Act.Section...
Sale Deeds Executed After Acquisition Notice Cannot Be Used To Inflate Land Value: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that sale deeds executed after the issuance of the acquisition notification could not be used for determining market valueThe Court remarked that only sale deeds executed before acquisition notification could be relied upon for assessment of fair market value and the sale deeds executed later are often for the purpose of showing increased land...
Delhi High Court Slams ED For Freezing Woman's Bank Accounts By Issuing 'Cryptic' Orders, Says 'Suspicion' Not 'Reason To Believe'
The Delhi High Court on Friday slammed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for freezing bank accounts of a woman on mere suspicion, while setting aside the agency's orders calling them “cryptic” in nature. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that “suspicion” cannot be equated to a “reason to believe” and cannot also...
'Christian Girl Wearing Muslim Attire Not Immoral Or Capable Of Inciting Violence': Kerala High Court Allows Plea Against Cuts To 'Haal' Movie
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) observed that a scene in Shane Nigam starrer 'Haal' movie depicting a Christian girl wearing a Muslim attire in a dance sequence, cannot be termed as indecent, immoral or capable of inciting violence.The observation was made by Justice V.G. Arun while allowing a plea by the makers, challenging the A-certification granted by the Central Board of...
Allahabad High Court Restrains Further Demolition Of Noori Jama Masjid In Fatehpur
The Allahabad High Court has restrained the Uttar Pradesh government from taking any further demolition action at the Noori Jama Masjid in Fatehpur. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Arun Kumar passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by the mosque's Managing Committee. The petitioner approached the HC saying that a portion of the structure had already...
'Denial Of Relevant Information To Party By Arbitral Tribunal Amounts To Violation Of Due Process': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that an arbitral award passed without granting access to relevant documents or materials to one of the parties amounts to a violation of the principles of natural justice and due process. The Court observed that the arbitral tribunal's refusal to supply such documents deprived the party of a fair opportunity to defend its case, thereby rendering the...