High Courts
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...
'Was Attempt To Muzzle The Press': Delhi High Court Quashes Centre's Eviction Notices Issued To Indian Express In 1987; Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost
In relation to a long-pending dispute between the Union of India and the Indian Express Newspapers, the Delhi High Court has quashed a eviction notice issued against the Express in 1987. Justice Prathiba M. Singh observed that the notices issued against the Express were “...an attempt by the then Government to muzzle the press and dry up its source of income.”The High Court noted that...
Foreigner Tribunal Members Must Be Given Relevant Bare Acts, At Least Two Law Journals Reporting HC Orders: Gauhati High Court To State
The Gauhati High Court recently asked the Government of Assam to ensure that at least two law journals as well as the relevant Bare Acts are made available to the serving Members of the Foreigners Tribunals on a regular basis.The single-judge bench of Justice Suman Shyam observed:“There can be no denial of the fact that the learned Members of Foreigners Tribunals are constantly required...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash BJP Leader's Defamation Case Against CM Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to quash a defamation case filed by a BJP leader against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for their remarks over alleged deletion of voters' names from electoral rolls in the national capital in 2018. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta dismissed the plea moved by Kejriwal and AAP leaders against a sessions court...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: 26 August - 01 September, 2024
NOMINAL INDEX Anuj Kumar Agarwal vs. State Of Up And 4 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 535 Abhilasha Shroti vs. Rajendra Prasad Shroti 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 536 Remo D Souza v.s State of U.P. and Another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 537 Lavkush Tiwari and 1486 others v. The State of U.P. and others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 538 Rajendra Singh Verma v. C.B.I 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 539 Saurabh...