Delhi High Court Directs RSY News To Take Down Original Videos Of ANI In Copyright Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed RSY News to remove or take down from its YouTube channel the original and copyrighted videos of Asian News International (ANI) in the copyright infringement suit filed by the news agency.Justice Mini Pushkarna from posting or uploading any material using any of the original videos of ANI or any copyrighted work belonging to the news agency on any...

Body Shaming By Sister-In-Law Is Prima Facie Wilful Conduct Affecting Mental Health Of Woman To Attract Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has stated that body shaming of a woman by her sister-in-law would prima facie amount to wilful conduct to cause injury to health of a woman to attract an offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC.In the facts of the case, the sister-in-law had approached the High Court to quash the criminal proceedings against her, stating that she would not come within the...

'No Criminal History': Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man Convicted For Rape And Murder Of Minor

The Madhya Pradesh High Court in a recent ruling commuted the death sentence of a man convicted for rape and murder of a minor girl. The court altered the sentence from death penalty to life imprisonment for remainder of the life of the appellant.In doing so, the division bench comprising Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Devnarayan Mishra referred to Mohinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab (2013)...

Patna High Court Acquits Rape Accused, Finds Victim's Testimony Unreliable

The Patna High Court has acquitted an accused in a rape case, finding the victim's testimony to be unreliable. The Court noted that the victim's statement in court significantly differed from her initial written statement to the police, and there were serious contradictions in both her statement and her conduct, making her untrustworthy.Upon perusing the material evidence placed on record,...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 11-November 17, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 708-726]Yasar Arafath v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 708Suseelan v State of Kerala & Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 709Suo Moto v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 710K Sukumaran v Kerala State Waqf Board, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 711Amjith v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 712Union Territory of Lakshadweep and Othes v Salimkoya K,....

Enforcement Of Foreign Award Cannot Be Refused U/S 48 Of Arbitration Act Unless It Is Against Public Policy: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari has held that enforcement of a foreign award cannot be refused under section 48 of the Arbitration Act unless it is shown that the award is against the public policy of India. The court further observed that even during Covid-19 pandemic, the Banking Sector continued to provide essential services and in the Notification,...

Pre-Requirement Of Conciliation Before Invoking Arbitration Can't Prevent Filing Of Application U/S 11 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has held that pre requirement of conciliation in an arbitration clause before invoking the arbitration cannot be a bar to file an application under section 11 of the Arbitration Act seeking appointment of an Arbitrator. Brief Facts The present petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996...

Missing Records Don't Invalidate Previously Verified Caste Certificate; Dismissal For Not Providing Digital Certificate Arbitrary: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla quashed Life Insurance Corporation's (LIC) dismissal order of a Development Officer for failing to submit a fresh digital caste certificate. The Court held that the mere unavailability of old records cannot invalidate a certificate that was already verified at the time of his appointment. The Court emphasized...

Court Cannot Examine Correctness Of Policy Decision Which Is Supported By Sufficient Material And Complies With Article 14: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has reiterated that once it is found that there exists sufficient material supporting a particular policy decision and it falls within the scope of Article 14 of the Constitution, the power of judicial review does not extend to determine the correctness of that policy decision or finding out an alternative.The above ruling came during the dismissal of a petition filed...

'Sorry State Of Affairs': Gauhati HC Laments 'Casual' Approach Of State In Plea Challenging Construction Of Amusement Park At Silchar

The Gauhati High Court recently pulled up Assam Government for filing an affidavit in a very casual manner, in an ongoing PIL filed by several persons being aggrieved with the decision of the Silchar Municipal Board allowing the private respondent Assam Progressive Developers Limited to set up an amusement park in the Gandhibag Park.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice Vijay...

Pay Verification Cell's Unilateral Reduction Of Salary Without Notice Violates Principles Of Natural Justice: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Satyavrat Verma quashed the Bihar Education Department's Pay Verification Cell's order that unilaterally reduced a university employee's salary and downgraded his designation. The Court held that such action without prior notice violated principles of natural justice and contradicted an earlier High Court ruling that mandated...

Bombay High Court Permits Offering Of Flowers At Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Says They Should Be Purchased From Farmers & Sold At Reasonable Rates

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday (November 14) while permitting the Shri Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi to resume the practice of offering flowers to Sai Baba in the temple, directed that flowers must be made available for devotees for offering at a reasonable price. The court further said that no devotee must be harassed or extorted by selling flowers at exorbitant...