High Courts
Madras High Court Declines To Stall Formula 4 Street Race To Be Held In Chennai From August 31st To September 1st
The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to stall the Formula 4 Street Race that is scheduled to be held in Chennai on August 31st and September 1st, 2024. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji allowed the race to be conducted subject to obtaining a license from the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) which was to be obtained on...
'Love Of Father Cannot Be Better Than Mother's Love': Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Father To Hand Over Custody Of 2 Yr-Old To Mother
Observing that "love of father cannot be better in any manner from mother's love", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to hand over the custody of 2-year-old son to his mother, who was allegedly detained by his father from his mother's residence.Justice Gurbir Singh said, "A mother's love is the very definition of sacrifice and dedication. At the age of 2 1⁄2 years, the...
No Law Prohibits Grant Of Temporary Permission To Ganesh Mandals For Erecting Pandals: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed an application that challenged the decision of State authorities to grant temporary permission for erecting Ganesh pandals in an open area of land in Andheri, Mumbai. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar noted that the land has been allocated temporarily for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival and that the pandals...
"Undermined Integrity Of Electoral Process": Bombay HC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Who Attempted To Replace Actual Candidate In Lok Sabha Polls
Observing that his act "undermined the integrity of electoral process and democracy" the Bombay High Court last week rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by a man, who allegedly cheated the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) party and filled in his own nomination form instead of the party's official candidate.Single-judge Justice Rajesh Laddha dismissed the bail application filed by...
Denial Of Medical Reimbursement To Female Employee's In-Laws Under 1940 Punjab Services Rules Needs Reconsideration: High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the Punjab Services (Medical Attendance) Rules 1940 which includes only biological parents and not the in-laws of a female employee for the grant of benefit of medical reimbursement, needs reconsideration.Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi said, "...female employees, who are residing with their in-laws in their matrimonial home and the in-laws...
Bombay HC Asks State To Explain Why It Waived Off Arrears Of Rs 14.8 Crores Owed By Organisers For Police Protection Provided During IPL
The Bombay High Court on Thursday criticised the Maharashtra Government for waiving Rs. 14.8 crores in arrears owed by the Indian Premier League (IPL) organisers for police protection provided during IPL matches, since 2011. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar pulled up the State for its decision, orally observing, "You will keep increasing...
Paryushan Parva: Bombay High Court Orders Civic Bodies To Decide Whether Animal Slaughter, Sale Of Meat Can Be Temporarily Banned
The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered all the municipal corporations in Maharashtra to urgently decide the representations made by various Charitable Trusts of the Jain community seeking a temporary ban on the slaughtering of animals and sale of meat in view of the community's "Paryushan Parva."A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar heard a...
Employee Cannot Be Denied Pension Due To Employer's Failure To Allot General Provident Fund Number: Allahabad High Court
In a case where an employee did not make any contribution to the General Provident Fund because he was not allotted a GPF number by the employer, the Allahabad High Court has held that the employee cannot be denied pension due to the fault of the employer.Justice Subhash Vidyarthi held: “Firstly, the deduction toward General Provident Fund is not a condition precedent for eligibility to...
Delhi High Court Orders Regular Trainings For Officers Holding 'Summary Security Force Court' Proceedings Under BSF Act
The Delhi High Court has ordered that mandatory regular trainings be provided to Officers holding the Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) proceedings under the Border Security Force (BSF) Act and Rules.A division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Shalinder Kaur observed that the Court was coming across a number of cases where the SSFC proceedings were being conducted in...
Arbitration Clause Invalid If Contractor Cannot Select Arbitrator From Railway's Panel: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that an arbitration clause is invalid if it does not allow the contractor to select an arbitrator from a panel provided by the Railway. The High Court noted that there was a significant distinction between the clause and the arbitration clause previously considered by the Supreme Court in Central Organization for...
Interference With Functioning Of Petrol Pump Sufficient Ground To Bypass Pre-Institution Mediation Under Commercial Court Act: Allahabad HC
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that pre-institution mediation as provided in Section 12A(1) of Commercial Court Act, 2015 can be bypassed when there is interference with the functioning of a petrol pump.Section 12A(1) of the of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 provides that where in a suit no urgent relief is contemplated, such suit may not be instituted unless remedy of...
"We Live In A Democratic Set Up": Calcutta High Court Declines To Stay Release Of 'Diary Of West Bengal' Movie
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to stay the release of a movie titled "The Diary of West Bengal" in a plea seeking to halt its release on the grounds of the movie containing communal undertones. The movie depicts events around the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya declined to grant urgent relief on...