High Courts
Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Reliance's Alleged $1.55 Billion Gas Theft From ONGC
The Bombay High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking CBI probe against Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its directors, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani for allegedly stealing over USD 1.55 billion worth of natural gas from neighbouring Oil and Natural Gas Corporations (ONGC) wells in the Krishna Godavari Basin, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. The petition was filed by Jitendra P Maru,...
Multiple Agreements Forming Part Of Same Commercial Project Can Be Referred To Single Arbitration: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently held that various agreements entered into between the parties forming part of the same commercial project can be referred to Arbitration, and one arbitrator can be appointed to adjudicate all the disputes arising from the various agreements. The Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, while hearing a petition u/s 11 of the A&C Act, moved by...
Justice Atul Sreedharan Takes Oath As Judge Of Allahabad High Court
Justice Atul Sreedharan today took oath as judge of the Allahabad High Court. The oath of office was administered to him by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali. After this development, the strength of judges at the Allahabad High Court has risen to 110. The sanctioned strength of judges at the HC is 160. Justice Sreedharan was earlier serving as judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court....
Karur Stampede Row: Madras High Court Seeks SOP For Political Meetings By November 20; State Holding Consultation With Political Parties
The Madras High Court has extended the time granted to the State government to formulate a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed when granting permissions for political parties to conduct public meetings. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan took note of the submissions of Additional Advocate General J Ravindran, who informed the...
Video Recording Of Judicial Proceedings Can't Be Used As Evidence In Other Courts: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL To Record MERC Hearings
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday, while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking mandatory audio video recording of the proceedings before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), held that such recordings of the proceedings cannot be used as 'evidence' in any court of law.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad noted...
Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of 'Kalaari Capital' MDs Vani Kola & Rajesh Raju In Cheating Case
The Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to Managing Directors of Kalaari Capital [Vani Kola & Rajesh Raju] in a cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery case. The relief has also been extended to Kalaari's ex-partner, Kiran Vasireddy. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prashad passed the order in a criminal writ petition filed by...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Mangalore Bar Association Flagging Lack Of Mobile Network In Court Due To Jammers In Nearby Prison
The Karnataka High Court recently issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by the Mangalore Bar Association, questioning the installation of jammers in the district jail resulting in the blocking/interruption of the telecommunication channels and internet facility within the district court premises, which is within 1 Km away from the prison.Justice Suraj Govindaraj in his...
Kerala High Court Impleads Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Social Justice Dept To Trace Out Missing Kuwaiti Resident
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 11) impleaded the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the Social Justice Department of the Kerala Government in the habeas corpus plea filed by Santon Lama to trace out his father, Suraj Lama – stated to be missing since October 5 since his arrival in Kochi from Kuwait.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha...
Accused Can Rebut Presumption U/S 139 NI Act By Furnishing Evidence To Dispute Financial Capacity Of Complainant: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld the trial court's finding of acquittal in an appeal preferred by the complainant in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, alleging dishonour of a cheque by the accused.Analysing the precedents laid down, Justice Johnson John observed that when the defence evidence to dispute the transaction as well as the financial capacity of...
Allahabad High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Hairstylist Jawed Habib, Son In Alleged Multi-Crore Fraud Case
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to well-known hairstylist Jawed Habib and his son Anosh Habib in connection with an alleged case of multi-crore investment fraud. The Court has directed that no coercive action be taken against them until the police conclude the investigation and file a chargesheet. A Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma...
Unauthorised Waste Dumping Poses Threat To Public Health: Karnataka High Court Directs Technology-Driven Waste Management Framework
The Karnataka High Court recently observed that “the city of Bengaluru, despite its stature as a global metropolis, is plagued by the chronic issue of “garbage blackspots,” which are areas of recurrent, unauthorised waste dumping that pose a significant and ongoing threat to public health and the urban environment.”Justice Suraj Govindaraj, to tackle this issue, has directed...
Accused Not Entitled To Bail Merely Because Recovered Ganja Is Below Commercial Quantity If It Is 'Highly Potent': Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court rejected bail of a 27-year old NDPS accused, who was arrested with 18.5 Kg of hydroponic weed, allegedly valued at Rs. 18 Crore, despite the recovered quantity being less than the commercial threshold, owing to the value of the drug, its high potency, and the sophisticated method of import.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman observed that the peculiarities in the...