Gujarat HC Rejects Plea For Permitting Poker And Rummy At Club [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court, on Friday, turned down a Petition demanding that the games of Poker and Rummy be permitted at a city club.The Court was hearing Petitions reportedly contending that since Poker is a game of skill and not chance, it does not amount to gambling.One of the Petitioners, Mr. Samir Patel had, therefore, sought a direction to the police authorities and the Department of...

Rape Survivor's Testimony Can Be Accepted Without Corroboration When Father Is The Alleged Rapist: Delhi HC [Real Order]

The Delhi High Court recently observed that a rape survivor's testimony can be accepted without corroboration, especially in a case where the rapist is her father."While dealing with the case of the rape wherein the offender is none else but the father, the version of the prosecutrix can be accepted without any corroboration," Justice Pratibha Rani observed.The Court was hearing an...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court came to the aid of a railway employee, who suffered decline in his eyesight due to strenuous round-the-clock job only to be decategorized medically and moved to another post at a much lower pay scale and then being dragged into unnecessary litigation by the Railways.While acquitting a man who was in jail for 21 years for a murder crime that happened...

Most NRIs, PIOs, OCIs Not Entitled To Aadhaar: UIDAI

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has clarified that most Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Person of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs) are not entitled to Aadhaar.A recent Circular issued by the UIDAI states, "The laws regarding submitting/linking of Aadhaar for availing the services/benefits applies to the resident as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016. In view...

Former Jharkhand HC CJ, Justice Bhagwati Prasad Passes Away

Former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, Justice Bhagwati Prasad passed away at a private hospital on Sunday.Justice Prasad was reportedly admitted to the hospital after he suffered low blood pressure complications.Justice Prasad began his career as a lawyer at Rajasthan High Court in 1972, after obtaining a master's degree in law from University of Jodhpur. He also used to teach law...

Bombay HC Refuses To Ban Marathi Movie ‘Dashkriya’ [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has rejected a plea seeking ban of a movie titled Dashkriya.The Aurangabad bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice Mangesh S Patil observed that already the Central Board of Film Certification has granted permission to release the film.The movie is based on Baba Bhand’s novel Dashakriya and the theme is commercialization of after death rituals performed by the section...

Delhi HC Orders Creation Of Special Task Force To Clear Encroachments And Formulate Land Management Policies [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Friday, directed creation of a standing unit or cell, which would be tasked with the formulation of effective land management policies.Elaborating on the functions of the cell, the Bench comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice S.P. Garg observed, "This cell shall also evolve the appropriate task force (or task forces), which shall clear encroachments on...

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Sister’s Plea To Commute Death Sentence Of Balwant Singh Rajoana [Read Judgment]

The condemned prisoner knew about his rights to defend himself during the trial but he deliberately chose not to seek any legal help, the court said.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the plea of sister of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death convict, seeking commutation of death sentence.Balwant Singh Rajoana, along with co-accused Jagtar Singh Hawara, was awarded death sentence by...

After Court's Direction, Delhi Police Books Builder Firm, Tennis Player Maria Sharapova

In compliance with the court's order, the Delhi Police have registered an FIR on a homebuyer's complaint against a builder company, its officebearers and international tennis player Maria Sharapova for lending her name to a shady project in Gurgaon named 'Ace by Sharapova', which was proposed to have a tennis academy run by Sharapova herself.The FIR has been registered for the offence...

‘S Durga’ Case: Kerala HC Division Bench Says Its Proper That Single Bench Hears The Matter

The division bench of the High Court of Kerala, comprising Acting Chief Justice Antony Dominic and Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu, has refrained from interfering in the appeal filed by ' S Durga ' movie director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, and observed that it was proper that the single bench considered the matter.Earlier this week, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan had filed a writ petition against...

Consumer Forum Has Jurisdiction To Entertain Complaint Even If Opposite Party Files Civil Suit On Same Matter: NCDRC [Read Judgment]

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that the jurisdiction of the consumer forum to entertain a complaint is not ousted on account of a civil suit having been instituted by the opposite party, even if the subject matter of the said suit is the same agreement which is the foundation of the consumer complaint.The state commission had dismissed the complaint,...

‘Typographical’ Error: Gujarat HC Modifies Temporary Bail Order To Man Sentenced To Death By Trial Court [Read Orders]

After realizing that a bail applicant was actually sentenced to death by trial court, and not just life imprisonment, the Gujarat High Court modified its earlier order, imposing stringent conditions.Thakore Nagjiji Babuji had obtained temporary bail on November 2 on his plea. In the said order, the division bench said that he is serving life imprisonment in jail.But later, the prosecution...