High Courts
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Trinamool Congress Leader Manik Bhattacharya In Recruitment Scam Case
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former MLA Manik Bhattacharya, accused in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam case. Notably, two earlier pleas for bail by Bhattacharya had been dismissed by the court.A single bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh relied on the Supreme Court's order in Manish Sisodia's case and held:As observed by the Hon'ble Supreme...
[IAS Aspirants Deaths] Delhi High Court Asks CBI About Reasons For Water Logging Outside Coaching Centre That Day, Calls For Status Report
The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation about the reason for heavy water logging and the amount of rainfall on July 27 when three civil services aspirants died after drowning in the flooded basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar. The court orally said this while asking the central agency to submit a one page status report on certain points....
Allahabad High Court Seeks Response From Centre & HC On PIL To Rename It As 'High Court Of Uttar Pradesh'
On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court sought responses from the Central Government and the High Court on a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea filed before it to rename HC as the "High Court of Uttar Pradesh" in the official documents. “Keeping the question of maintainability of petition and the objection for the reliefs claims in view of a decision of Coordinate Bench in PIL...
Governor Can't Exercise Discretionary Power On Assumption That Cabinet Advice Biased Due To CM's 'Involvement' In Case: Siddaramaiah To Karnataka HC
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that the Governor's sanction order to prosecute him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" was bereft of any reasons on why he was prima facie guilty while adding that the Governor's discretionary power in such cases was limited. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...
No Need To File Two Second Appeals When Order Challenged In Cross Appeal Before First Appellate Authority Arises From Single Suit: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that when different appeals are filed from a decree passed in a single suit, the decree of the suit determines the rights of the parties. It has been held that there is no necessity to file two separate second appeals in such cases only because there were two appeals against the decree.Justice Kshitij Shailendra held that“if a single suit gives rise...
Dermatologists Move Bombay High Court Seeking Action Against Dentists Performing Aesthetic And Hair Transplant Surgeries
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking action against the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, who are continuing to perform the Aesthetic and Hair Transplant surgery despite not being 'qualified' for the same.The petitioners - Dynamic Dermatologist and Hair Transplant Association moved a PIL petition challenging the guidelines issued by the...
NCLT In Better Position To Consider 'Unsavoury Practices' Of Banks, Financial Institutions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is an appropriate authority to consider issues relating to 'unsavoury' practices of banks, calculating compound or penalty interest in a manner which leads to a situation where it becomes difficult to seek a resolution under Section 12A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (for withdrawal of corporate...
Gujarat Is Dry State, No Amount Of Alcohol Consumption Permitted Especially While Driving: High Court
The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that Gujarat being a dry state, no amount of alcohol consumption is permissible here, particularly at the time of driving.In other words, bench of Justice Sandeep N Bhatt held the concept of "permissible" limit of alcohol consumption while driving is not applicable in the state of Gujarat. It said,"The alcohol content should be considered as permissible...
High Court Dismisses Haryana's Kaithal Zila Panchayat President's Plea Challenging No-Confidence Motion, Says All Rules Were Complied
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea of Haryana's Kaithal Zila Panchayat President's plea challenging the no-confidence motion passed against him, observing that there was proper compliance with the Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules.Rule 10(2) of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules, 1955 (Rules) stipulates the issuance of notice by the prescribed authority for considering the...
Merely Filing Complaint Against Govt Authorities Not Defamation: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the petition filed by a retired Air Marshal challenging dismissal of his defamation suit against fellow residents of his housing society, who had filed complaints against him to the Collector.Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore reviewed the documents, including the respondents' complaint and subsequent communications from the...
J&K High Court Disciplinary Committee Upholds Maintainability Of Complaint Against Ex-Bar Association President Mian Qayoom, Others
The Disciplinary Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, comprising Justices Rajnesh Oswal, Sanjay Dhar, and Rahul Bharti, has upheld the maintainability of a complaint against three prominent advocates—former Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom, Nazir Ahmad Ronga, and Ghulam Nabi Thoker alias Shaheen.In dismissing the preliminary objections raised by the...
Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Man Convicted For Sexually Abusing Five Minor Girls
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 11) upheld the conviction and the life sentence imposed on a 40-year-old man, who was convicted for sexually abusing at least five minor girls.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan upheld the March 29, 2014 judgment of a special court in Thane, which convicted Ramesh Gopnur for raping five minor girls and sentenced...