High Courts
Bombay High Court Orders Removal Of Mahant Ramgiri's Videos Making Controversial Remarks On Prophet Mohammad
The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered the Maharashtra Police to pull down the videos of controversial self-styled godman Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj, wherein, he has made some objectionable comments against Prophet Mohammad, thus hurting the sentiments of the Muslim community.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan gave an oral order to the Police on a request made...
Central Charges & International Taxation Charges Are Not Excluded From Purview Of Faceless Mechanism U/s 144B R/w/s 151A: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held that the faceless mechanism would be applicable to all cases of Central Charges and International Taxation charges. However, the High Court clarified that it is only the assessment proceedings which would be required to be undertaken outside the faceless mechanism. Section 151A of the Income Tax Act empowers the Central Government to make a scheme...
Arbitral Tribunal Is Final Decision-Maker; Court Interference Only For Perverse Or Implausible Awards: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court divison bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that Arbitral Tribunal serves as the ultimate decision-maker on all matters. The bench held that interference by the court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is only warranted if the Tribunal's decision is deemed perverse...
"No More Adjournments For Filing Affidavits, Will Impose Costs For Seeking Extension Of Time Without Justification": Bombay HC To State
The Bombay High Court recently made it clear that henceforth it will not adjourn matters and criticised the 'robotic approach' especially of the Maharashtra Government and other authorities for seeking adjournments on the ground of filing affidavits-in-reply.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Somashekar Sundaresan said henceforth it will impose costs on advocates, especially...
Delhi High Court Rejects Contempt Plea Over Allegations Of Ill-Treatment To Animals In Ambani Wedding, Calls Out "Sensational Journalism"
The Delhi High Court has recently rejected a contempt plea filed by a lawyer over allegations that inhumane and ill-treatment was meted out to animals in industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani's pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Justice Dharmesh Sharma dismissed the contempt plea which alleged wilful disobedience of a division bench's order of February 12.The initial plea...
Governor's Sanction To Prosecute CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Case To Ensure Purity in Public Administration: Complainant Tells Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court on Monday was told that the Governor's sanction order against CM Siddaramaiah may not be looked at as adversarial but for ensuring purity in public administration.This submission was made by the complainant in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea against the governor's order to prosecute him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. A single judge...
'Possibility That More Victims Fallen Prey': P&H HC Declines To Quash FIR Against Man Accused Of Duping ₹6 Lakhs On Pretext Of Providing Job
Observing that, "there is a possibility that more victims have fallen prey", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to quash an FIR lodged for allegedly defrauding a man by taking Rs. 6.45 lakhs on the pretext of proving employment in a company.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "Even, no doubt the parties have entered into a compromise in the present case, however, from the...
NIA Act | Appeal From Sessions Court Also Lies Before Division Bench: Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Haldwani Violence Accused Abdul Malik's Bail Plea
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday dismissed the bail application of Abdul Malik, main accused in the Haldwani Violence case.Dismissing the bail application on the ground of maintainability, the bench comprising Justice Ravindra Maithani observed that an appeal against the order of the Sessions Court (being empowered to act as a 'Special Court') refusing to grant bail could only be...
Faridabad Complex (Regulation & Development) Act Required President's Assent Which It Did Not Receive: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Faridabad Complex (Regulation and Development) Act (the Act), did not receive prior assent of the President before introducing the Bill in the State Legislature, as required under Article 304 (b) proviso.According to Article 304 (b) proviso, the States may impose reasonable restrictions on the freedom of trade, commerce or...
Gujarat High Court Orders Establishment Of Statewide Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Addressing Civic Issues
The Gujarat High Court has recently expressed its concern over State's continued inefficiency in addressing the civic issues raised in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition concerning the conditions of Ahmedabad's roads, parking, traffic, and the stray cattle menace across cities and towns in the state. The court was hearing a contempt plea related to non-compliance with its earlier...
Trial Court Can Order Further Investigation In A Case, But Cannot Transfer It To Another Agency: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the trial court cannot direct further investigation to be done in a murder case by a different agency, its power is restricted only to order further investigation by the same investigating agency.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing the petition filed by the State Government and set aside the order of the special...
MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Teacher Accused Of Disrobing Students, Making Objectionable Videos In Garb Of 'Checking'
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of a senior school teacher accused of harassing students by disrobing them and making objectionable videos under the pretext of mobile phone checks.The bench of Justice Prem Narayan Singh at Indore also noted that the prosecuting agency failed to invoke provisions of the POCSO Act and directed the Police...