High Courts
Purpose Of Trial Is To Unearth Truth: Kerala High Court Orders To Give The Accused List Of Documents Not Relied On By Prosecution
The Kerala High Court has held that the accused has a right to access all materials which was gathered during investigation, irrespective of whether the prosecution seeks to rely upon the same. Justice C. Jayachandran remarked that the very reason that the prosecution is not relying upon the same may imply that the evidence may be in favour of the accused.Rule 19(4) of the Criminal Rules...
Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: August 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 348 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 387 Nominal Index:THE BANGALORE, BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD AND Assistant Commissioner & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 348ABC AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 349Nagamma & Others AND Rudrayya & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 350Principal Additional Director General...
Orissa High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation To Man Who Sustained Severe Injuries In LPG Gas Cylinder Blast
The Orissa High Court has recently ordered an insurance company to pay ex-gratia compensation to the tune of ₹2 lakh to a man who sustained fatal injuries in an accidental LPG gas cylinder blast in the year 2021.While fixing the responsibility of gas company and insurer, the Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi held –“…this Court is of the view that the Oil/LPG companies...
Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks State's Response On Plea By Jailed MP Amritpal Singh's Alleged Aide Gurmeet Bukkanwala Against NSA Detention
The High Court has sought response from the Punjab, Union Government and other authorities on plea filed by Gurmeet Singh Gill @ Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala, an alleged aide of jailed MP Amritpal Singh, challenging his detention under National Security Act (NSA). Bukkanwala is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail. The bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal...
"Woman's Autonomy Not Defined By Family Obligation": HC Rejects Father's Plea For Custody Of Adult Daughter Living Separately From Husband
Observing that "the identity and autonomy of an adult woman are not defined by her relationships or familial obligations", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has rejected the habeas corpus plea of a father who sought custody of his 30-year-old daughter, allegedly for sending her back to her matrimonial home.Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "the Constitution safeguards her right to live...
Chief Commissioner For Persons With Disabilities Has No Power To Adjudicate Service Matters, Can't Stay Transfers: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has no mandate under the Rights of Person with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD Act) to pass binding or adjudicatory orders, unlike a court of law.The Court stated that the CCPD's mandate under the RPWD Act is “…is investigatory and recommendatory in nature, aimed at ensuring compliance with...
Tailor Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Mohammad Javed, Accused Of Doing Recce
Rajasthan High Court granted bail to one of the accused, Mohammed Javed, in the tailor Kanhaiyalal murder case that took place in 2022, on the grounds that the prosecution was not able to present any evidence to show that the appellant conspired with the primary accused.The division bench of Justice Praveer Bhatnagar and Justice Pankaj Bhandari was hearing the criminal appeal filed by...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Convicts DSP In 1995 Custodial Death Case
The Punjab and Haryana has convicted a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) on count of murder, in a 1995 custodial death case.The Court was hearing an appeal filed by Punjab Government and complainant against acquittal of the DSP. One Gamdoor Singh was brutally tortured in police custody and succumbed to the injuries later. Along with three other police officer the Court held the DSP...
Will You Write Off Loans Of Wayanad Landslide Victims? High Court Asks Centre, Calls For "Carrying Capacity Assessment" Of Hills To Limit Tourists
Continuing hearing in the suo moto case initiated in the aftermath of devastating Wayanad landslides, the Kerala High Court today asked the Central government and the National Disaster Management Authority whether it is willing to write off personal loans, motor vehicle loans and housing loans availed by members of the affected families.Section 13 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005...
High Court Notes "Lapses" In Mumbai Police's Probe Into Murder Of ShivSena (UBT) Corporator During FB Live, Transfers Investigation To CBI
The Bombay High Court on Friday transferred the investigation in the murder case of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray Faction) corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Ghosalkar, 41, was shot dead during a Facebook Live by his political rival Mauris Noronha on February 8, 2024. Soon after the incident, Noronha too allegedly committed suicide. Pointing several...
Trial Against Person With Alzheimer's Must Be Postponed Under CrPC & BNSS If Accused Incapable Of Making His Defence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a person accused in a criminal case but incapable of making defence due to Alzheimer's Dementia is entitled to protection under the CrPC and The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.Chapter XXV of CrPC pertains to provisions for accused persons of unsound mind. It includes persons suffering from unsound mind or mental retardation. Chapter XXVII...
Chhattisgarh High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over Death Of Bastar's Tribal Girl Due To An Unknown Disease
The Chhattisgarh High Court has initiated a Suo Moto PIL over the death of a tribal girl in the state's Bastar district due to an unknown disease. A bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru took note of a newspaper item published in Times of India with the heading Tribal girl dies of unknown disease in Bastar with the sub-heading 'Typhoid test reports...