High Courts
Gauhati HC Reinstates Assam Police Constable Removed From Service Without Hearing Based On Enquiry Report Alleging Unauthorised Leave
The Gauhati High Court recently set aside an order of removal from service of a Constable of Assam Police on the allegation of unauthorised leave or overstay in leave, on the ground that the disciplinary authority acted on the enquiry report without giving a reasonable opportunity to the said constable to submit his reply on the said report. The single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar...
Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Election Of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran
The Madras High Court has ordered notice on a petition challenging the election of MP Dayanidhi Maran from the Chennai Central constituency. Justice Anand Venkatesh ordered notice to the Election Commission of India, The Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, the Returning Officer of Chennai Central Loksabha Constituency, and Dayanidhi Maran returnable by September 27. The petition...
RG Kar Rape-Murder: Calcutta HC Releases Student Booked For Leading March Towards Govt Secretariat, Cautions State Against 'Terrorising Protestors'
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the state police to release a student named Sayan Lahiri, who was alleged to be the leader of the 'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj', an organisation which led a call for protests and march towards the State secretariat in Nabanna. The protests though claimed to be peaceful, resulted in widespread violence, resulting in grave injuries to both protestors and...
Depending On "Facts Of Case" Wife Terminating Pregnancy Without Husband's Consent May Be Termed Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a family court's order dissolving the marriage of a couple under Hindu Marriage Act, while noting that depending on the "facts of the case", a wife opting to terminate her pregnancy without her husband's consent "may" be termed as cruelty. A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed, “Learned...
Orissa High Court Launches Bilingual e-High Court Records Portal For Publication Of High Court & Supreme Court Judgments
Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Thursday launched the bilingual e-High Court Records (e-HCR) portal for publication of the reportable judgments of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court.The AI-Assisted Legal Translation Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court chaired by Justice Abhay S. Oka in the 'Digital Law Report Project' dated...
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United (JDU) in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea moved by JDU's expelled member, Govind Yadav, who challenged the internal party elections conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2022 on the ground that they were in breach...
Bombay High Court Imposes Rs 50 Lakh Costs On Company For Breaching Injunction Orders, Using Fevicol Trademark
In yet another case of contempt in a commercial suit, the Bombay High Court on August 13 imposed a hefty cost of Rs 50 lakh on a company which used 'deceptively' similar trademark of Fevicol and its range of products despite an injunction restraining the company from using anything similar to said trademark.Single-judge Justice Riyaz Chagla noted that the petitioner in breach of the...
[Ganesh Chaturthi] Intimate "Mandals" To Follow Idol Immersion Guidelines, Not To Use Plaster Of Paris Idols: Bombay High Court to State
The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Maharashtra government to issue directions to all municipal corporations across the state to impose 'strict conditions' on Mandals seeking to organise Ganeshotsav, not to use Ganpati idols made from Plaster of Paris (PoP). The court said this after taking note of the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Guidelines on Idol Immersion issued in May...
No Legal Provision To Grant Interim Bail To Accused Under UAPA: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant interim-bail to a man accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), observing that there is no such provision either under Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) or special provision.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, "there is no provision either in the Cr.P.C. or in the special statute (supra),...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Action By TRAI Against Spam Calls, Fraudulent Practises By Telemarketers
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by one Mohammed Dastagir, seeking direction on the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to take urgent steps to prevent telemarketers from creating fake records and include names of telecom subscribers in the list of numbers to whom they send pesky calls and also provide for stringent punishment for such fraudulent practices.A...
[KAAPA] Police's Failure To Use Available Technology To Expedite Process Undermines Personal Liberty Of Accused In Preventive Detention Cases: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court observed that the State Police uses an 'Integrated Core Policing System' that enables them to collect information about offenders promptly and efficiently without delay. The Court thus stated that with the technological advancements, the government cannot justify the delay in issuing the detention order by claiming that they spent time gathering case details.The Court...
Will Quashing FIR In Predicate Offence On Technical Grounds Exonerate Person From PMLA Proceedings? Madras HC To Examine
The Madras High Court is set to examine if quashing an FIR in the predicate offence on technical grounds becomes a ground for exonerating a person under the proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam were hearing a petition to quash the PMLA proceedings initiated against two men, Maneesh Parmar and Sunil...