Writ Petition Directing Police To Register FIR Not Maintainable When Alternative Remedy Is Available: Madhya Pradesh High Court Reiterates

In a recent order by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, Justice G.S. Ahluwalia has reiterated that writ petitions for directing police to register FIRs cannot be entertained by High Courts when an alternative remedy is available.The petitioner contended that they had approached the police to register an FIR, but no action was taken. The writ petition specifically requested the court...

"Discriminatory": Patna HC Sets Aside State's Move Fixing One Increment Per Year For Judicial Officers While Allowing Two Increments For Other Govt Employees

The Patna High Court on Wednesday (July 24) set aside a notification by the Bihar Government which allegedly discriminated amongst State Government employees and Judicial Officers concerning the date of grant of increment after promotion/appointment/financial degradation. By way of the notification, the government had stated that judicial officers in Bihar would be entitled to receive...

Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy | Request Either CM Or Other Ministers To Visit Kalvarayan Hills, Practically See Plight Of People: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court on Wednesday remarked that the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin, Sports Development and Youth Welfare Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, and Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister N Kayalvizhi Selvaraj should visit the Kalvarayan hills and ascertain the situation prevailing in the area and the complaints of producing spurious liquor. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam...

Accused Cannot Directly Approach High Court Against Eviction U/S 8(4) PMLA When Appeal Pending Before Tribunal: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the accused cannot directly approach the High Court challenging eviction under Section 8 (4) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) when the appeal in pending before the Tribunal.The provision states that where the provisional order of attachment made is confirmed, the possession of such property may be taken in such manner as...

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...