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RG Kar Rape-Murder: Calcutta HC Releases Student Booked For Leading March Towards Govt Secretariat, Cautions State Against 'Terrorising Protestors'
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the state police to release a student named Sayan Lahiri, who was alleged to be the leader of the 'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj', an organisation which led a call for protests and march towards the State secretariat in Nabanna. The protests though claimed to be peaceful, resulted in widespread violence, resulting in grave injuries to both protestors and...
Depending On "Facts Of Case" Wife Terminating Pregnancy Without Husband's Consent May Be Termed Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a family court's order dissolving the marriage of a couple under Hindu Marriage Act, while noting that depending on the "facts of the case", a wife opting to terminate her pregnancy without her husband's consent "may" be termed as cruelty. A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed, “Learned...
Orissa High Court Launches Bilingual e-High Court Records Portal For Publication Of High Court & Supreme Court Judgments
Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Thursday launched the bilingual e-High Court Records (e-HCR) portal for publication of the reportable judgments of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court.The AI-Assisted Legal Translation Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court chaired by Justice Abhay S. Oka in the 'Digital Law Report Project' dated...
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United (JDU) in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea moved by JDU's expelled member, Govind Yadav, who challenged the internal party elections conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2022 on the ground that they were in breach...
Bombay High Court Imposes Rs 50 Lakh Costs On Company For Breaching Injunction Orders, Using Fevicol Trademark
In yet another case of contempt in a commercial suit, the Bombay High Court on August 13 imposed a hefty cost of Rs 50 lakh on a company which used 'deceptively' similar trademark of Fevicol and its range of products despite an injunction restraining the company from using anything similar to said trademark.Single-judge Justice Riyaz Chagla noted that the petitioner in breach of the...
[Ganesh Chaturthi] Intimate "Mandals" To Follow Idol Immersion Guidelines, Not To Use Plaster Of Paris Idols: Bombay High Court to State
The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Maharashtra government to issue directions to all municipal corporations across the state to impose 'strict conditions' on Mandals seeking to organise Ganeshotsav, not to use Ganpati idols made from Plaster of Paris (PoP). The court said this after taking note of the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Guidelines on Idol Immersion issued in May...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Action By TRAI Against Spam Calls, Fraudulent Practises By Telemarketers
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by one Mohammed Dastagir, seeking direction on the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to take urgent steps to prevent telemarketers from creating fake records and include names of telecom subscribers in the list of numbers to whom they send pesky calls and also provide for stringent punishment for such fraudulent practices.A...
[KAAPA] Police's Failure To Use Available Technology To Expedite Process Undermines Personal Liberty Of Accused In Preventive Detention Cases: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court observed that the State Police uses an 'Integrated Core Policing System' that enables them to collect information about offenders promptly and efficiently without delay. The Court thus stated that with the technological advancements, the government cannot justify the delay in issuing the detention order by claiming that they spent time gathering case details.The Court...
Will Quashing FIR In Predicate Offence On Technical Grounds Exonerate Person From PMLA Proceedings? Madras HC To Examine
The Madras High Court is set to examine if quashing an FIR in the predicate offence on technical grounds becomes a ground for exonerating a person under the proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam were hearing a petition to quash the PMLA proceedings initiated against two men, Maneesh Parmar and Sunil...
Termination order Casting Stigma, There Should Be Proper Enquiry, Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates
A single bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Subba Reddy Satti while deciding the writ petition has held that when a termination order is based on allegations that could be stigmatic, it must be treated as punitive. Accused employee must be provided with opportunity to be heard. Background Facts The Petitioner was employed as a Contract Residential Teacher...
Trial Courts Shouldn't Issue Copy Of Victims' Statement To Anyone Till Cognizance Is Taken On Chargesheet: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently directed the trial courts not to issue certified copies of the victims' statement recorded u/s 164 CrPC (now section 183 BNSS) to any person until cognizance is taken on the chargesheet/police report. A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal observed this while noting that in many cases, the accused, while challenging...
Findings In Criminal Trial Should Have Bearing On Disciplinary Proceedings In Case Of Identical Charges:Calcutta High Court
A division bench of Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee while deciding writ petition held that the findings in criminal trial should have bearing on disciplinary proceedings, especially when the charges are identical or closely related. Background Facts The employee was appointed as a laborer (Group-D) in the Indian...