Delhi High Court Adjourns Jasmine Shah's Plea Against Removal From DDCD To May 24 After LG Says President's Decision On Reference Awaited

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and the Director of Planning on Wednesday told Delhi High Court that Jasmine Shah's plea against his removal from the post of Vice Chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) is premature.Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain told Justice Prathiba M Singh that the court ought to await the decision on the reference made by...

Vital Body Parts Not Receiving Injuries Doesn't Mean Offence Isn't Heinous: Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash Attempt To Murder Case Based On Compromise

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash an attempt to murder case (Section 307 IPC) based on the compromise entered into between the victim and the accused. Taking note of the facts of the case, the bench of Justice JJ Munir observed that all gunshot injuries were sustained on the limbs and not on the torso or any vital part of the complainant's body, but that does...

Breaking | Bombay High Court Stays Investigation Against AAP Leader Preeti Sharma In FIR Under SC/ST Atrocities Act

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim relief to Aam Aadmi Party's Maharashtra president Preeti Sharma Menon and another party worker, and stayed investigation against them for four weeks in an FIR registered under the atrocities act.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Milind Sathaye granted interim relief to Menon in a plea to quash the FIR against them on March 16, 2023...

CDR Data Can Only Be Used As Corroborative Piece Of Evidence, Can't Be Sole Basis For Conviction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that although the Call Detail Records (CDRs) may be an important and effective piece of evidence, which may facilitate and assist courts in ascertaining the presence of different participants in commission of an offence, the same can only be taken as supporting or a corroborative piece of evidence, and conviction cannot be made solely on basis of the CDR...

Dispute Over Ownership Of Facebook Group Not A Trademark Dispute: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that the dispute over ownership of a Facebook Group is not a trademark dispute and can be decided by the Civil Court.Justice Nitin W Sambre set aside Civil Court’s decision that it did not have jurisdiction over the dispute of ownership of the Facebook Group called The Himalayan Club.“the conclusion drawn by the Court below that the dispute involved in...

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Court Order Directing Registration Of FIR Against Business Tycoon’s Son In Alleged Rape Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court order directing the Delhi Police to register an FIR against a business tycoon’s son for allegedly raping a woman on the false pretext of marrying her.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani issued notice on Singh’s plea and listed the matter for hearing on May 29.On March 27, Additional Sessions Judge Arul Varma of Saket Courts had directed...

Patna High Court Constitutes Committee To Ensure Speedy Construction Of Buildings For Police Stations In Bihar

The Patna High Court has constituted a committee headed by the development commissioner of the state to ensure speedy construction of adequate police stations in the State of Bihar. A division bench of Justice CS Singh and Justice Madhuresh Prasad said, "We express our concern over the fact that in such matters which would have been normally taken care of by the Executive, this Court has...

No Fresh Construction Activities In Sonamarg Irrespective Of Building Permissions: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Clarifies

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday imposed a fresh blanket ban on carrying out construction activities within the peripheries of famous tourist destination Sonamarg. Earlier in August 2017, the court while taking cognizance of reports of indiscriminate and unauthorized constructions in Sonamarg had initiated suo moto-action in public interest and had directed that till...

National Anthem Disrespect Case: Bombay High Court Dismisses Mamta Banerjee's Plea To Quash Case Filed By BJP Functionary

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed the criminal application filed by West Bengal's CM Mamta Banerjee seeking to quash the complaint filed against her for allegedly disrespecting the National Anthem in 2022.Banerjee had assailed an order of the Sessions Court which though set aside the order of issuance of process against her for offence under Section 3 of Prevention of Insults...

Karnataka High Court Stays Externment Order Against BSc Student For Two Weeks To Allow Him Appear For Scheduled Examinations

Coming to the aid of a student pursuing B.Sc course, the Karnataka High Court has stayed for two weeks the execution and operation of the externment order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, against him, to enable him to appear for examinations. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum sitting at Dharwad bench disposed of the petition filed by Siddu (20), who had approached...

Gujarat High Court Appeals To All Pilgrims Visiting Temples In Girnar Hills To Cooperate In Protecting Environment

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to implement various provisions of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and the Government Resolution dated May 22, 2019 issued by the Forest & Environment Department in its true spirit, for the religious campus located on the hills of Girnar.While hearing a PIL on the issue, the division bench of The Acting Chief Justice A. J....

BREAKING| Lok Sabha Restores Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal's Membership Ahead Of Supreme Court Hearing

The Lok Sabha Secretariat today issued a notification stating that the disqualification of Lakshadweep MP PP Mohammed Faizal has ceased to operate in view of the Kerala High Court suspending his conviction on January 25.Notably, the Lok Sabha notification came ahead of today's Supreme Court hearing in the petition filed by the NCP MP challenging the refusal to revoke his disqualification...