All High Courts
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Justice Victoria Gowri & 4 Others Permanent Judges Of Madras High Court
The Supreme court collegium has recommended making five additional judges of Madras High Court permanent.The judges are(i) Justice L Victoria Gowri,(ii) Justice PB Balaji,(iii) Justice KK Ramakrishnan,(iv) Justice R. Kalaimathi, and(v) Justice K Govindarajan ThilakavadiThe Madras High Court collegium had unanimously resolved to make the judges permanent on 29th April 2024. The Chief Minister...
Kerala HC Grants Interim Relief To Visually Challenged Student, Orders College To Return Original Certificates Pending Payment Of Bond Amount
The Kerala High Court has granted interim relief to a visually disabled student belonging to the OBC category by ordering the Government Homeopathic Medical College to return her original certificates.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. observed thus:“In the meantime, there shall be an interim order directing the 5th respondent (Principal, Government Homeopathic Medical College) to return all...
Very Important And Sensitive Issue: Calcutta High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Flagging Breeding, Sale Of Pets In Unregistered Shops
The Calcutta High Court issued notice on a plea seeking a report on the implementation of rules such as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and in particular the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dog Breeding & Marketing) Rules, 2017 and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018. The petitioner stated that despite there being comprehensive rules issued in 2017 and...
Gujarat High Court Rejects 10-Yr-Old PIL For Ban On Commercial Activities In Manekchowk's Residential Zone In Ahmedabad's Old Walled City
The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a 10-year-old public interest litigation petition for banning the commercial usage of residential premises in Ahmedabad's Manekchowk area–located in the old walled city claiming that it was being illegally used for activities such as jewellery making which causes pollution. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi...
Court Cannot Legislate, Up To State Govt: Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Implementation Of Advocates' Protection Law
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the implementation of various protective measures for advocates such as the Advocates Protection Act, which would provide safeguards for advocates to ensure their ability to perform their professional duties without fear or violence or harassment. The petitioner also sought protection to establish a dedicated...
The Benefit Of Section 14 Of The Limitation Act Can Be Invoked For Exclusion Of Time In A Proceeding Under Section 34 Of The Arbitration And Conciliation Act: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya has held that under Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the time spent in a writ petition on the same cause of action can be excluded from the limitation period for filing an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Brief Facts: Baid Power Services Private...
Rape Victim Testimony Not Vitiated By Mere Lack Of Medical Evidence But Courts Must Be On Guard Against False Implication Of Accused: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that sexual assaults, typically not occurring in public, do not necessitate corroboration in every instance. The court highlighted that unless a victim's testimony contains something significantly unusual, it should not be dismissed solely for lack of medical evidence. However, the Court also stressed the necessity for vigilance to prevent...
Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Issue Instructions To Hospitals To Ensure Identity Of Minor Rape Victims In MTP Cases Is Not Revealed
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to issue appropriate instructions to all hospitals to ensure that the identity of minor rape victims undergoing medical termination of pregnancy is not revealed and the record is kept confidential.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta was dealing with a plea moved by a 16 year old minor girl seeking termination of her pregnancy of approximately...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping 6-Yr-Old Daughter, Says Long Term Effects Of Child Sexual Abuse Insurmountable
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of raping his 6-year-old daughter in August last year, underscoring that the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse are, at many times, insurmountable. “An act of sexual assault or sexual harassment, therefore, has the potential to cause mental trauma to the child and may dictate their thought process for the years to come. It...
Twelve-Month Period For Arbitral Award Begins From Completion Of Pleadings, Not Statement Of Defense: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that Section 29A(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, when read with Section 29A(4), implies that the mandate of the arbitral tribunal terminates if the tribunal does not issue the award within twelve months of completing the pleadings under Section 23(4). The bench held that the twelve-month period is to...
Delhi High Court Vacates Interim Order Directing Journalist Abhishek Baxi To Delete Tweet On Rohan Dua
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday vacated its interim order directing journalist Abhishek Baxi to delete his tweet against journalist Rohan Dua in relation the latter's interview of olympian Manu Bhaker.Justice Navin Chawla vacated the interim order passed on September 02 directing Baxi and other social media handles to delete tweets against Dua regarding the interview. Baxi then filed...
PoSH Act Doesn't Cover Sexual Harassment Of Women Seeking Jobs, Govt Should Consider Framing Laws With More Feminist Perspective: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court today orally pointed lacunae in the PoSH Act 2013, stating that the legislation doesn't take within its purview sexual harassment faced by women seeking employment.The law only applies to sexual harassment of women at the workplace, thus excluding informal situations where there is no clear employer-employee relationship. "Job seekers do not come in POSH Act. How would...