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Shifting Bio Toilets From Sabarimala To Relief Camps In Wayanad Not Feasible Due To Large Number Of Expected Pilgrims: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has stated that it will not be feasible to direct the Travancore Devaswom Board to shift 15 bio toilet units kept at Sabarimala to relief camps at Wayanad due to the anticipated large number of pilgrims for Chingamasapooja from August 16, 2024.The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran And Justice Harisankar V. Menon observed thus: “we are of the view that...
Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail To Murder Accused Having No Mention In FIR But Who Accompanied Principal Accused To Crime Scene
Rajasthan High Court has rejected the bail application of one of the many accused in a murder case, who was neither named in the FIR nor had any allegations levelled against him. The Court observed that even though the applicant had not actively taken part in actually and physically attacking the victim, by being involved in other manner in the crime, the gravity of his role did not...
MP High Court Upholds Removal Of Additional District Judge Accused Of Taking Money To Grant Bail
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently upheld the removal of an Additional District Judge in connection with allegations of corruption. The decision, rendered by the bench of the Acting Chief Justice and Justice Vinay Saraf, affirms that there is no need to judicially review the findings of departmental enquiry, when due process followed and no perversity found.The allegations against the...
Right To Choose Partner: Rajasthan High Court Issues SOP For Police Protection Of Major Couples Facing Threats
Rajasthan High Court has issued a SOP, taking note of multiplicity of pleas filed by major couples apprehending threats of extra-legal harassment and violence at the hands of their families or other social actors or groups and thus seeking police protection. The Court highlighted that such threats are a direct attack on the constitutional rights of the major couples, especially under Articles...
Bail U/S 45(1) PMLA Can Be Given To Sick Or Infirm: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Bail To Former KPCC General Secretary
The Kerala High Court has granted bail to K. K. Abraham, former general secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). Justice C. S. Dias passed the order after considering the health issues of the accused. The Court has not passed any final orders on the bail application.Mr. Abraham was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a case of co-operative bank fraud and was in...
Petition U/S 482 CrPC Not Maintainable For Challenging Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has said that a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the proceedings under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act 2005 (DV Act) is not maintainable. A bench of Justice Om Prakash Shukla held thus, heavily relying upon the rulings of the Supreme Court (in Kamatchi vs Laxmi Narayanan, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 370) and the Madras High Court (in Arul Daniel...
Cheating In Govt Exams Undermines Principles Of Meritocracy, Equal Opportunities; Must Be Dealt With Stern Hands: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently said that cheating in government exams undermines the principles of meritocracy and equal opportunities. Thus, such acts must be dealt with sternly, as their effects are not limited to an individual but impact society as a whole. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal observed this while denying bail to Amit Kumar, who has been accused of...
Kerala High Court Alters Murder Conviction Of Ex-CPI(M) Leader Who Was Sentenced To Death
The Kerala High Court has set aside the death sentence awarded to former CPI(M) local leader and Chairman of Cherthala Municipal Standing Committee, R. Baiju convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Alappuzha of murdering Divakaran, a member of the Indian National Congress. A division bench of Justice P. B. Suresh Kumar and Justice M. B. Snehalatha found that the charge of murder was...
'Dismissed After 2 Yrs Without Any Opportunity For Hearing': Chattisgarh HC Sets Aside Cancellation Of Anganbadi Sahayika's Appointment
The Chhattisgarh High Court has struck down an administrative decision to cancel the appointment of an 'anganbadi sahaika' who was ousted from the said post after the manner of appointment of a similarly placed employee was called into question in a distinct proceeding. The single-judge bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri noted that the CEO, Janpad Panchayath erred in removing the petitioner...
'X' Corp Does Not Perform 'Public Function', Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that X Corp, formerly Twitter, does not perform “public function” or discharges public duty and is not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the social media platform operates as a “private entity” under “private law” and does not carry out any governmental duties...
Delhi High Court Upholds Acceptance Of Police's Cancellation Report In Rape Case Against BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain
The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order accepting the cancellation report filed by the Delhi Police last year in a rape case filed against BJP leader and former Union Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the “overwhelming independent ocular, documentary and scientific evidence” collected during the investigations showed that the presence...
High Court Orders State Govt To Convene Stakeholders' Meeting On Region & Industry-Wise Minimum Wage Classification In Madhya Pradesh
In a significant development, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to convene a meeting of all stakeholders to discuss the classification of minimum wages according to different regions and industries. This directive comes amidst ongoing deliberations about the fairness and applicability of a uniform minimum wage across diverse industrial zones...