High Courts
RG Kar Rape-Murder: Calcutta High Court Calls For CBI's Report On "Very Nasty Comments" About Victim Written On Social Media
The Calcutta High Court has called for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit its report regarding certain comments which were written on social media pertaining to the victim in the brutal RG Kar rape-murder case involving a trainee doctor who was raped and killed in the hospital premises.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya...
Persons With Disabilities Should Not Be Deprived From Public Employment Despite Being Eligible & Meritorious On Hyper-Technical Grounds: Rajasthan HC
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the intention behind enacting the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (“1995 Act”), and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (“2016 Act”) was to ensure full participation of people with disabilities (“PWDs”) in public employment and all-round efforts were needed...
Impact Of Delayed Receivables From AE Already Factored In Working-Capital: Allahabad HC Directs TPO To Adjudicate Interest On Receivables
The Allahabad High Court recently reiterated that once working capital adjustment is granted to assessee, there is no need for further imputation of interest on outstanding receivables at the end of the year, as the same gets subsumed in working capital adjustment. The Division Bench comprising Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla reiterated that “In respect...
Kerala High Court Permits Temporary Shifting Of Courtroom To Accommodate Sr Advocate Raman Pillai Appearing For MLA Mani C Kappan In Cheating Case
The Kerala High Court ordered that the trial involving MLA Mani C Kappan be moved to a different courtroom, for one day, to accommodate his counsel, Senior Advocate B Raman Pillai.MLA Kappan has approached the High Court seeking permission to allow the trial to be held in a courtroom with lift facility for the convenience of his counsel, Senior Advocate Raman Pillai, rather than on the 1st...
'Pendency In HC Is A Malady To Which Govts Are The Main Contributors': P&H High Court Calls For Policy To Ensure Accountability Of Govt Officers
The Central and the State Governments together form the biggest litigants in the country, especially at the High Court level, said the Punjab & Haryana High Court while flagging the contribution of the Government in the pendency of cases.In the case, the Court also warned the Punjab Government that it would impose a cost of Rs.10 lakh if a reply is not filed before the next date and the...
"Premature Petition": Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea For Probe By Central Agency Into PV Anwar MLA's Corruption Allegations Against ADGP
The Kerala High Court dismissed the petition seeking an investigation by a central agency into the allegation made by MLA P. V. Anvar against the Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) M. R. Ajith Kumar at the first instance itself. The Division Bench comprised of Acting Chief Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice S. Manu noted that the petition was premature.On August 30,...
Courts While Dealing With Cancellation Reports In Matrimonial Cases Should Take Compassionate Approach: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said Courts should take a compassionate approach to dealing with cancellation reports in cases pertaining to marital discord, especially when the complainant herself accepts them.The police file a cancellation report after an investigation when no material is found against the accused to file the chargesheet.In the present case, the Court quashed the...
Delhi High Court Rejects AAP MP's Plea To Meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Jail
The Delhi High Court has upheld an order denying permission to AAP Rajya Sabha Member Sandeep Kumar Pathak to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that Pathak is at liberty to move an Application seeking visitation which shall be considered by the concerned Jail Superintendent, in accordance with law.The court disposed of Pathak's plea seeking...
Kerala High Court Proposes To Constitute Special Bench To Hear Cases Arising Out Of Justice Hema Committee Report
The Kerala High Court stated that it will consider constituting a special bench with lady judge as member to hear cases relating to the Justice Hema Committee Report.The Justice Hema Committee was constituted by the Government in 2017 and was tasked to study issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. The report was published on August 19, 2024. The Committee's study revealed that...
Preventive Detention Can Be Ordered Irrespective Of Ongoing Or Concluded Criminal Proceedings: J&K High Court
Upholding the validity of a preventive detention order the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reaffirmed that preventive detention can be ordered irrespective of ongoing or concluded criminal proceedings.The court emphasized that such detention may occur “before, during, or after prosecution, with or without prosecution, and even after discharge or acquittal,” making it clear...
Delhi High Court Initiates Suo Motu PIL Over Lack Of Property Mutation Policy For Urbanized Villages
The Delhi High Court has initiated a suo motu PIL over the issue of lack of policy for mutation of properties regarding the villages which have been notified as “urbanized” by land the authorities in the national capital.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said there is complete absence of any law or policy whereby rights of mutation...
S.113A Evidence Act | Wife's Suicide Within Seven Years Of Marriage Doesn't Automatically Trigger Presumption Of Abetment Against Husband: J&K HC
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the mere fact that a woman commits suicide within seven years of her marriage does not automatically invoke the presumption under Section 113-A of the Evidence Act. Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 deals with the presumption of suicide abetment by a husband or relative of a married woman.The Court emphasized that such...