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Madras High Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Litigant For "Disruptive Attitude" During PIL Hearing
The Madras High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a litigant for filing a public interest litigation without any public element. The bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji noted that the litigant had displayed a disruptive attitude during court proceedings and had no regard for the court's decorum. Even after engaging a counsel, the court...
Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: 05 August – 11 August, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 400 To 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 422Nominal IndexIndo Allied Protein Foods Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Food , Civil Supplies And Consumer Protection Dept, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 400Hemant Surgical Industries Ltd. Versus Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 401Naveed Abdul Saeed Mulla vs. State of Maharashtra & ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 402Federal Brands Ltd....
Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea Challenging State Govt's Withdrawal Of Consent For CBI Probe Against DK Shivakumar
The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its order on the petitions filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal challenging the State government's decision to withdraw consent for CBI probe into corruption allegations against Congress leader and Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.A division bench of Justice K Somashekhar and Justice Umesh...
Public Safety Paramount In Aviation Industry, DGCA Has Power To Classify Aircrafts And Determine Pilot Training: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court observed that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as an expert authority under the Aircraft Act, 1934 and Aircraft Rules, 1937, has the statutory mandate to classify aircrafts based on technical specifications for safety and regulatory complianceA single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula asserted that under Article 226 of the Constitution, the court...
'Country In Dire Need Of Research Work': Allahabad High Court Restores Admission Of PhD Student On Verge Of Completing Course
The Allahabad High Court has held that after completing 5 years of PhD course, a student cannot be denied completion merely due to some alleged irregularity during the admission process.While granting relief to the petitioner student, Justice Alok Mathur observed,“the country is making its best efforts to grow from a developing nation to a developed one. Repeatedly, it is said that to become...
Putting Hoardings And Posters Of Candidates Contesting Bar Elections A Menace, Must Stop: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that the culture of putting hoardings and posters of candidates contesting the bar elections in the national capital must stop. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela called the culture a “menace” and said that such kind of money and expenditure must not be spent on bar elections. The court was hearing...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: August 5 to August 11, 2024
Nominal Index: Bashirahmed AND Surayya & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 353 THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND SUPREETH S. @ SUPREETH & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 354 Dr Anil Khurana AND Dr Amargouda L Patil & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 355 DR. AMIRTHALAKSHMI R AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 Live Law (Kar) 356 Francis Zavier W AND...
Be Vigilant Of Unwanted Defamation Cases Against Press, Media Persons: Kerala High Court To District Judiciary
The Kerala High Court has directed the judicial officers of the district judiciary to exercise caution when considering allegations of defamation against newspapers and media personnel.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that unwanted legal prosecutions against newspapers and media persons under Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC would amount to violation of Freedom of the Press and people's right...
Madras High Court Directs Production Company 'Studio Green' To Deposit ₹1 Crore Each Before Releasing 'Thangalaan' And 'Kanguva' Movies
The Madras High Court had directed the production company Studio Green to deposit one crore each before releasing the movies Thangalaan starring Chiyan Vikram and Kanguva starring Suriya. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice CV Karthikeyan made the orders on an execution petition filed by an Official Assignee appointed by the High Court to deal with the estate of...
S.377 IPC Contemplates Unnatural Acts Against The Order Of Nature, Does Not Cover Unnaturality Of Relationship Such As Incest: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that having carnal intercourse against 'the order of nature' mentioned in Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code looks only into the nature of the act and not the relationship of the parties involved. A Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice G. Girish was hearing an appeal where the appellant was convicted of raping his daughter by the...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Roundup: August 5 - August 11 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 102-107]Salman @Mufti Mohammad Salman Azhari S/O Mohammad Hasan Razvi Versus State Of Gujarat & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 102JIL W/O Priyank Manubhai Choksi Versus State Of Gujarat & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 103X and Others. Versus State Of Gujarat & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 104X & Ors. Versus Na 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 105J Versus A &...
Chattisgarh High Court Sets Aside Order For Not Considering "Irretrievable Injury" Which May Be Caused To Parties After Invoking Bank Guarantee
The Chattisgarh High Court recently set a aside an order for not considering "irretrievable injury" that may be caused to a party due to encashment of a bank guarantee in a contractual dispute, reiterating the settled position of law on the subject matter.A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal in its August 2 judgment underscored, "Though Bank Guarantee is a bilateral contract between the Bank and the beneficiary, the aspect of irretrievable injury that...