Quashing Regular Case Of "Scheduled Offence" Will Automatically Quash Subsequent Case Registered Under PMLA: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Monday held that once a regular case of "scheduled offence" is quashed, any subsequent case registered under Prevention of Money Laundering Act will also automatically stand quashed.The observation was made while hearing a criminal revision application against PMLA proceedings. A criminal complaint was registered against the instant applicants under...

Bullock Cart Racing: PIL In Bombay High Court Challenges Withdrawal Of Cases Against Organizers

A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging a Government Resolution (GR) for withdrawal of prosecution against persons organising or participating in bullock cart races in the state. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja on Wednesday posted the matter for hearing on January 12, 2023. On 13 April 2022, the State Government issued the...

[Motor Accident] Burden To Prove That Driver's License Is Fake Lies Upon Insurance Company: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the burden lies on the insurance company to prove that licence of the driver of vehicle which met with an accident was fake, by examining the author of the document (RTO), and unless the same is proved as a fake document, the shifting of the liability on the owner does not arise. A single judge bench of Justice HP Sandesh dismissed the appeal...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre, KVS To Sanction Posts Of 987 Special Educators In Kendriya Vidyalayas

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to sanction the posts of 987 special educators for catering to the needs of 5,625 special children studying in various Kendriya Vidyalayas."In order to enable the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to appoint 987 special educators, eight weeks' time is granted to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and to...

Kerala HC Issues Show Cause Notice To Former Lakshadweep Magistrate Over Alleged Manipulation Of Evidence In 2015 Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday issued show-cause notice to former Sub Judge/Chief Judicial Magistrate at Amini island in Lakshadweep, asking him to explain why disciplinary proceedings should not be recommended against him for allegedly manipulating evidence of a witness in a 2015 case.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed, "The main allegation against him is that, he manipulated the evidence of...

BREAKING: Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Judicial Officer's Sexually Explicit Video On Social Media

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday evening directed the Centre and social media platforms to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken to prevent the sharing of a sexually explicit video of a judicial officer, which has been in circulation on the internet since yesterday."The defendants shall take all permissible steps to ensure that the further sharing, distribution, forwarding or posting...

Relief For Another Transgender Candidate As MAT Directs State To Provide 'Third Gender' Option For Constable Post By Dec 4

The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) on Tuesday directed the state government to allow a second transgender candidate to apply for the post of Police Constable. The tribunal directed the state to provide a third option as 'other gender' apart from Male and Female in the recruitment application form by December 4, 2022 and extended the application form submission deadline...

Bombay High Court Questions ASI On Steps Taken To Prevent Paid 'VIP Darshan' At Trimbakeshwar Temple

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to inform it about the steps taken by it to implement its own instructions against charging of Rs 200 entry fees for VIP darshan by Trimbakeshwar Temple Trust. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja was hearing a PIL seeking directions to abolish the VIP entry fees from...

Madras High Court Asks Schools To Frame Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy, Provide Reporting & Redressal Mechanism To Students

Observing that sexual harassment in educational institutions continues to remain inadequately addressed, the Madras High Court recently issued directions to the State government for proper implementation of the law and policies framed against sexual abuse of children.The division bench of Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad directed the school education department to...

'Courts Created To Adjudicate Substantial Interest Of Parties, Not Dispose Cases In Numerical Quantity': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently said that a solitary instance of absence of a counsel or party on the day the case is listed cannot be a ground for the application being dismissed for default. The division bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen said:"The courts are created to adjudicate substantial interest of the parties rather than to dispose the cases in...

'Abject Failure' : Kerala High Court Criticises CBI Probe Of Death Of Malabar Cements Whistleblower; Asks Director To Form New Team For Further Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation to take up the investigation into the death of Malabar Cements whistleblower V. Saseendran and his two minor sons with due seriousness and to constitute a new investigating team under the supervision of a senior and competent officer. Justice P. Somarajan pulled up the investigating agency for filing...

Gyanvapi | Challenge To Maintainability Of Hindu Worhsippers' Suit: Mosque Committee Concludes Argument In Allahabad HC

The Anjuman Intazamia Mosque Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi) today concluded its argument in its revision plea moved before Allahabad High Court challenging a Varanasi Court order (of September 12, 2022) dismissing its Order 7 Rule 11 CPC plea that was filed against the maintainability of Hindu Worshippers' suit.Before the matter was adjourned for further hearing...