Kerala HC Dismisses Actor Dileep’s Bail Plea In Actress Molestation Again [Read Order]

Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the second bail application filed by actor Dileep in the actress molestation case.Dileep has been under custody since 10.07.2017, after he was arrested on conspiracy charges for committing abduction and sexual assault on another leading actress. His earlier bail application was rejected by the Kerala High Court on July 24.The prosecution claimed...

Delhi HC Baffled At Kejriwal's Appeal Against Order For Speedy Trial In Jaitley’s Defamation Case [Read Judgment]

A "completely baffled" Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the appeals of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his aide Ashutosh against a single judge order for speedy trial in a defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Harishankar dismissed the appeals against a single judge order which directed...

#Noisepollution: Maharashtra Govt Withdraws Application Alleging Bias, Tenders Apology To Justice Oka [Read Apology & Resolution]

The Maharashtra government on Monday apologised to Justice AS Oka and withdrew its earlier application filed before the Chief Justice wherein it was stated that Justice Oka was “harbouring serious bias against the state machinery in the noise pollution matter” and transfer of all noise pollution matters to a different bench was sought.Advocate General AA Kumbhakoni placed the letter...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court denied relief to one Utsav Sodha, a law student who cleared his first-year examinations from Pravin Gandhi College (unaided) and sought admission to Government Law College (aided) in the second year.Taking a tough stance on ‘sharks’ who prey on helpless unemployed youth, the Nagpur bench of the High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to one...

Delhi HC Quashes Centre's 1997 OM On Reservation In Promotion, All Promotions Made On Its Basis Stand Quashed [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has quashed the Centre's office memorandum dated August 13, 1997, by which it had extended reservation in promotion to SC and ST staff beyond five years stipulated by the Supreme Court in the year 1992 in the famous Indra Sawhney vs UoI case.A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Harishankar quashed the office memorandum issued by the Department...

Whether IPS Or Other Officers Can Be Posted In The Railway Police Force? Delhi HC Refers Question To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether Indian Police Service or other Officers can be appointed to the posts in the Railway Protection Force.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Navin Chawla referred the ratio of the decision in the case of P.S. Rawal and Others versus Union of India and Others, wherein a Division Bench of the Court had...

Delhi HC Upholds CIC Order, Says IB Liable To Share Report On Whistleblower IFS Officer [Read Judgment]

In a major relief to whistleblower IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the Delhi High Court has upheld the order of the Central Information Commission directing the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Ministry of Environment and Forests to share with him a copy of the IB report on his harassment and implication in various cases for pointing out corrupt practices during his tenure as forest officer...

Delhi High Court Lacks Original Jurisdiction To Try Matters Under Family Courts Act [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court clarified that it lacked the original civil jurisdiction to try matters falling under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act. The Delhi High Court has original jurisdiction in civil matters falling above the prescribed pecuniary limit as per the Delhi High Court Act 1966. The issue was whether such jurisdiction extended to such civil matters which are to be dealt by the...

Haryana Dy AG Sacked After Video Showing Him Assisting Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Surfaces

Haryana Dy AG Sacked After Video Showing Him Assisting Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Surfaces Haryana’ Deputy Advocate General Gurdass Singh Salwara has been removed from his post, after a video of him assisting Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh with his luggage surfaced recently.According to reports, Haryana AG Baldev Mahajan recommended Salwara’s removal after watching the...

CBI Judge To Be Flown To Rohtak Jail For Hearing On Sentence To Dera Chief [Read Notification]

The CBI judge will be flown to Rohtak district prison in Sunaria for Monday's hearing on the quantum of sentence to be awarded to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who has been held guilty of raping two sadhavis 15 years ago.The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a notification, notifying the district jail as the place of sitting for the CBI judge for the...

P&H HC Seeks Details Of Friday Violence’s Toll & Govt Plan To Avert Repeat [Read Order]

Following the mayhem and large-scale damage to public and private property caused by the supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on him being held guilty of rape, the  Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday called for a list of persons killed in the mayhem and the government's plan for averting a repeat of Friday's chaos.The court also directed the state of Punjab and...

Assets Of Dera Sacha Sauda To Be Attached If Its Members Are Found To Be Responsible For Violence: Punjab&Haryana HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Punjab and Haryana is closely monitoring the violent situation which has engulfed the State following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.Large mob gatherings had assembled in Panchkula, as the CBI Court there was set to pronounce its judgment in the rape case alleged against Ram Rahim Singh. Pre-empting violent reaction from the mob claiming to...