High Courts
Motor Accident | Claimant Can Approach Tribunal Having Jurisdiction Over 'Issuing Office' Of Offending Vehicle's Insurer: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has made it clear that a claimant seeking compensation for motor accident can approach the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the issuing office of the offending vehicle's insurer.A single judge bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman referred to Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act which lays down that an application for compensation could be filed either with the...
Delhi HC Grants Bail To Proofreader Of 'Islamic Movement' Magazine Published By Banned Organisation SIMI, Finds No Specific Act Of 'Incitement'
The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to a UAPA accused who is alleged to be a member of the banned organization, Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).A magazine published by SIMI named the 'Islamic Movement' was seized during the police raid conducted at SIMI headquarters. It is alleged that the magazine is inflammatory and provocative in nature and that the accused was a part of...
Lawrence Bishnoi's Interview From Jail: Hope Disciplinary Action Would Extend To Higher-Level Police Officials: High Court To Punjab Govt
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today said that it hopes disciplinary action against officials involved in helping facilitate the interview of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi would not just be taken against lower-level police officials but extend to the higher officers who had supervisory jurisdiction over the lock-up where Bishnoi was allegedly confined during one of his...
'Was Frustrated Over Separation With Son': Delhi HC Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Father For Using Abusive Language In Court
The Delhi High Court dropped the criminal contempt proceedings initiated against a father who had used abusive language in the Court and walked away, refusing to appear before the Court as he was upset and frustrated after his son was separated from him. The Court accepted the father's/ contemnor's apology subject to the condition that he shall deposit Rs. 25,000/- to the Delhi High Court...
Maintain Courtroom Decorum: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On An Advocate For 'Wasting' Court's Time
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on Advocate Mehmood Pracha for wasting the Court's precious time by filing a writ petition concerning the authentication, integrity, security, and verifiability of videography in the electoral process. The Court also took exception to his conduct of appearing in the (through Video Conferencing) wearing his coat and band...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Writ Seeking Criminal Action Against Packaged Food Manufacturers For Using Excessive 'Added Sugar'
The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking initiation of criminal proceedings under FSSAI Act against packaged food manufacturers, for using excessive added sugar in their products.Section 41 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 empowers the Food Safety Officer and Designated Officer to initiate prosecution against violators of the Act and the Rules...
Natural Justice Can't Be Tinkered Casually: P&H HC Sets Aside Order Curtailing Husband's Right To Defence For Not Paying Interim Maintenance
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the order of the Family Court restraining a husband to cross-examine his wife and to adduce evidence in maintenance proceedings, observing that such an approach cannot be taken casually and lightly, without there being willful and contumacious neglect on part of the person with respect to compliance of the order.The Family Court passed...
Delhi High Court Seeks Puja Khedkar's Response On UPSC's Plea Alleging Perjury
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar on an application filed by the Union Public Services Commission, seeking to initiate perjury proceedings against her for allegedly giving false statement and affidavit in the court.Khedkar is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her UPSC application. On July 31, the UPSC cancelled...
Delhi Riots: High Court Restrains Trial Court From Passing Final Orders On Framing Of Charge Till Sept 23
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained the trial court, hearing the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, from passing any final orders in the matter.Single bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the direction while hearing a petition filed by Devangana Kalita, one of the accused in the case, seeking certain videos of the CAA-NRC protests and chats of WhatsApp groups gathered by...
Allahabad High Court Directs No Coercive Action To Be Taken Against Brother Of Man 'Lynched' Over Suspicion Of Dacoity
The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed that no coercive steps be taken against a man (Mohd. Zaki) whose brother (Mohammad Fareed) was allegedly lynched by a mob in Aligarh last month on suspicion of committing dacoity. Mohammed Farid, alias Aurangzeb, was allegedly assaulted with iron rods over suspicion of committing theft at the house of a cloth trader. Eleven days after...
Sikkim High Court Holds Full Court Reference To Condole Demise Of Former Acting Chief Justice Malay Sengupta
The Sikkim High Court held a Full Court Reference to condole the demise of Justice Malay Sengupta, former Acting Chief Justice of the High Court.Justice Malay Sengupta, who served as a Judge to both Calcutta and Sikkim High Courts, had passed away on September 05.Before his elevation as High Court Judge in 1995, he held important positions of Senior Law Officer, Metro Railway, Kolkata...
FSL Report Was Not Duly Proved In Trial: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside NDPS Conviction After 20 Yrs
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside a 2005 conviction under the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) observing that the trial court failed to comply with the provision of Section 294 CrPC. The accused was convicted for transporting a huge commercial quantity of contraband and sentenced to 15 years in 2005.According to Section 294 CrPC, where any document...