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"Internal Notes Are Fair Criticism": MP High Court Dismisses Contempt Proceedings Against Revenue Officials For Remarks On Trial Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, at Indore, dismissed contempt proceedings initiated against revenue officials for allegedly making adverse comments on a judgment passed by the Lower Appellate Court. The case focused on whether the comments made by the Tehsildar and Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) regarding the appellate court's decree constituted contempt of court. The Court concluded that...
[Cheque Dishonour] Accused Often Get Away Due To Lack Of Evidence, Courts Must Acknowledge Friendly Cash Loans Between Parties: Delhi HC
While hearing a matter on cheque bounce under the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, the Delhi High Court recently said that it would be prudent for courts to acknowledge that friendly cash loans are provided between parties without an existing document trail, with accused often getting acquitted because the complainant is unable to prove the existence of a debt. A single judge bench of...
[S.509 IPC] Objectionable Words Written In E-Mail Or On Social Media Can Be Penalised For Insulting Woman's Modesty: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 21), held that even a 'written' insulting word, either on email or social media, that could lower the dignity of a woman, is sufficient to book someone under section 509 (insulting the modesty of woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale refused to accept the...
Delhi High Court Directs Man To Put Apology For Posting 'Offensive Tweet' Against Alt News' Mohd Zubair
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed a man named Jagdish Singh to put an apology on X Corp, formerly Twitter, for posting an “offensive tweet” against Alt News co founder Mohammed Zubair by calling him a “jihadi” in 2020.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed Singh to post the apology on his Twitter handle within a week which is to be retained there for atleast two months.The...
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Minister Priyank Kharge Booked For Participating In 2002 Protest March Against KS Eshwarappa
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed all proceedings pending before the Special Court against State Minister of Electronics and IT/BT, Priyank Kharge in a case registered against him over a protest march held in 2002 of which he was part, demanding the resignation of then Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna by way...
Lawyer Not Authorised To Make A Statement Of Fact Not Specifically Pleaded In Anticipatory Bail Plea: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a counsel can only argue a fact pleaded specifically in the anticipatory bail application and is not authorized to make a statement of fact that has not been specifically pleaded. A bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan observed this while dealing with an anticipatory bail petition filed by Manish Kumar, booked under Sections 408 and...
Failure To Inform Jurisdictional Magistrate About Direction To Freeze/Seize Bank Account Can Invalidate It's Freezing: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the failure to inform the Magistrate about the seizure/freezing of a person's bank account can have a negative impact on the validity of the seizure. The court made these observations while hearing a plea challenging the freezing of a person's bank account and directed the police to inform the concerned bank whether the requirements of Section 102 CrPC had...
Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Relief To AAP MP Sanjay Singh In 2001 Protest Case
In an interim relief to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in connection with a 2001 case, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the process issued against him by a Court in Sultanpur till today (August 22), the day when the HC is set to hear his bail pela. It may be noted that Sultanpur Court on August 20 ordered the UP police officials to...
"Does Anybody Spend So Much? If She Wants To Spend, Let Her Earn": Karnataka HC On Plea Of Wife Seeking Over ₹6 Lakh As Interim Maintenance
The Karnataka High Court on August 20, expressed surprise after an estranged wife filed an application seeking Rs 6,16,300 per month as interim maintenance amount from her husband.A single judge bench of Justice Lalitha Kanneganti orally told the counsel for the wife, “Does anybody spend this much, a single lady for herself, if she wants to spend let her earn, not on the husband. If you want...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Husband's Complaint Alleging Wife Was Attempting To Murder Him And His Mother Using 'Black Magic'
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a complaint registered by a husband against his wife claiming she wanted to murder him and his mother using Black Magic.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by the wife and quashed the order of reference made for further investigation by the Magistrate court on the private complaint filed by the husband under sections...
Why Was SIT Probe Into Ex-RG Kar Principal Initiated Only After Death Of Resident Doctor Despite Earlier Complaints? Calcutta HC Asks State
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned the state government on why a special investigating team (SIT) probe into former RG Kar College & Hospital principal Dr Sandip Ghosh was only initiated after the rape-murder incident of a resident doctor working at the hospital.A single bench of Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was dealing with a plea by former RG Kar Deputy Superintendent Akhtar...
Badlapur School Sexual Assault: Bombay High Court "Appalled" At 'Lapses' In Probe, Says Police 'Did Not Play Its Role'
While hearing a suo motu PIL regarding the alleged sexual assault of two minor kindergarten girls in a school at Badlapur in Thane, the Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed its concern at the delay in lodging of FIR and pointed out several lapses in the preliminary investigations carried out by the Badlapur Police saying it "did not play its role the way it ought to have". Taking note of...