High Courts
Kerala High Court Declines To Quash Criminal Proceedings Against Man Booked For Uploading Allegedly Objectionable Video Against Nuns
The Kerala High Court declined to quash criminal proceedings initiated against a man booked for allegedly publishing a video stating that nuns are the concubines of priests and bishops on YouTube and Facebook.The prosecution alleged that the video was published on June 01, 2020, with the intent to hurt and insult the religious feelings of nuns. It is alleged that the petitioner...
[Defamation] Application Claiming Exception Of 'Good Faith Accusation' Cannot Be Dismissed At Threshold, Requires Trial To Examine: J&K HC
In a notable ruling, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasized that the application of the Eighth Exception to Section 499 (Defamation) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) (pari materia to Sec 499 of IPC) involves the determination of factual issues that cannot be assessed at the threshold stage by the trial court or in a petition seeking quashing.The eighth exception of the...
Laundered Hard Earned Money Of Homebuyers Looking For Shelter: Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Builder's Plea Challenging ED Arrest
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea of a real estate company owner challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), observing that "huge proceeds of crime have been identified, and prima facie, the offence of money laundering is clearly made out" against him.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said,"about 1500 prospective home buyers have invested their hard earned...
"Excess Pension Was Paid From Public Money": Patna High Court Denies Widow's Plea, Upholds Bank's Recovery Of Overpaid Pension
The Patna High Court recently ruled in favour of the State Bank of India's right to recover an excess amount of Rs. 8.63 Lakhs that was mistakenly paid to a widow pensioner over several years. The woman's late husband had retired as an Auditor in 1998, and she had been receiving an enhanced family pension since his death in 2002. The State Bank of India (SBI) later discovered that she...
Allahabad High Court Seeks Responses Of UOI, UP Govt On PIL To Formulate 'UP Transgender Policy'
The Allahabad High Court has sought the replies of the Union of India, the State of U.P., and various ministries and departments under the Union and state government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, among other things, seeking the formulation of Uttar Pradesh Transgender Policy. The PIL plea filed by the 'Kinnar Shakti Foundation' (through its president, Shubham Gautam)...
Karnataka High Court To Conduct In-Camera Hearing Of Prajwal Revanna's Bail And Anticipatory Bail Pleas In Rape Cases
The Karnataka High Court on Monday said it would hear in-camera the bail and anticipatory bail applications filed by suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of rape and sexual assault.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “This will be heard in-camera, it cannot be heard in open court. We will secure the order and do it (hear in-camera). It should not...
Accused's Fundamental Right To Liberty Includes Right To Participate In Significant Family Events: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court granted permission to an accused charged for attempt to murder and under the Arms Act, to travel abroad to attend his daughter's engagement ceremony.The bench of Justice Arun Monga set aside the order of Sessions Judge that had dismissed the application filed by the accused to this effect and held that despite being an accused, the petitioner still had the...
ANI Files Copyright Infringement Suit Before Delhi High Court Against Producers Of Netflix Series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'
Asia News International (ANI) has filed a copyright infringement suit before the Delhi High Court against the producers of Netflix series “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack”.The matter was heard today by Justice Mini Pushkarna and notice has been issued to the producers of the show. The court has directed that replies be filed on ANI's application seeking interim relief within two days. The...
Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Supporting 'Hamas' On 'X' And Opposing Indian Govt For Backing Israel
The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a man who allegedly expressed his support for 'Hamas' on the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) while showing his resentment towards the Indian government for backing Israel. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain granted bail to accused Gosh Mohammad, is in jail in the present matter since October 2023, and all the alleged...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 2 to September 8, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 335 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 341 NOMINAL INDEX BL Madhavan v The Secretary and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 335 ABC v XYZ, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 336 V Senthil Balaji v Deputy Director, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 337 Tamil Selvan v State, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 338 Shobha Karandlaje v State, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 339 Usha v The Director General of Police and...
Public Service Commission Can't Demand Gazette Notification To Resolve Caste Name Discrepancy, Certificate From Revenue Sufficient: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that the Public Service Commission cannot require an applicant to provide a gazette notification to address discrepancies in caste name, to prove that the applicant belongs to a community different from the one listed on their Secondary School Leaving Certificate.The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar on referring...
Tax Concession Can't Be Denied Based On Vehicle Registered In The Name Of Trust And Not School: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court stated that the Tax Concession cannot be denied just because the vehicle is registered in the name of Trust and not school. The Bench consists of Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan observed that “the Regional Transport Officer, Chennai failed to see the objects of the assessee/petitioner Trust, it is an educational Trust. That apart, the Regional Transport...