Temple Land Cannot Be Used To Bury Dead Bodies: Madras High Court Slams Authorities For 'Callous Attitude'

Hearing a plea seeking measures against use of temple land as a burial ground, the Madras High Court observed that while the right to be cremated or buried is an essential part of fundamental right to practise one's religion, the same cannot be allowed on the land belonging to temples."At the same time, it cannot be allowed to bury dead bodies in the land belonging to the temple. This court...

Delete 'Defamatory' Comments Against Cricketer Mohammad Shami's Wife Hasin Jahan : Calcutta High Court Directs YouTube

The Calcutta High Court has directed YouTube authorities to take down the 'defamatory' comments being made on their platform against Hasin Jahan in respect of her marital relationship with her estranged husband, Cricketer Mohammed Shami.The bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha also directed Youtube to ensure that personal, defamatory and derogatory comments against Jahan are not published on...

'Suspicion, However Grave, Cannot Take Place Of Proof': Kerala HC Acquits Accused Charged With Abetment Of Suicide

The Kerala High Court recently held that in order to constitute an offence under Section 306 of the IPC the prosecution must establish firstly that a suicide has been committed, and secondly that the person who is said to have abetted the commission of suicide, has played an active role in the same with such a mens rea.The Single Judge Bench of Justice P.G. Ajithkumar observed that even...

16-Yr-Old's Consent Immaterial: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To 23-Yr-Old Married Man, Says Facts Specially Disentitle Him From Bail In POCSO Case

Reiterating that a minor's consent is immaterial in the eyes of law, the Delhi High Court recently denied bail to a 23-year-old man in a POCSO case, who is accused of allegedly raping a 16-year-old minor, observing that his age and the fact that he was already married, disentitle him from getting bail.Justice Jasmeet Singh also took note of the submission that the accused had got date of birth...

'Would Be Inappropriate To Accept Challenge Against Use Of E-Vehicles In Present Times Of Advancement': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday appreciated Ambernath Municipal Council Administrator's decision to use e-vehicles for door-to-door collection and transportation of solid waste, while dismissing a construction company's writ petition. The company had challenged a tender notice by which the corporation made it clear that only e-vehicles for collection and transportation of municipal...

Prosecution Can Be Allowed To Produce Evidence In Addition To Materials Submitted With Final Report If They're Necessary For Fair Trial: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has observed that the Court may permit the prosecution to tender such evidence which appears to be essential to decide the case in a just manner, even after the commencement of the trial. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that:It is true that the prosecution is duty bound to place all the evidence to be tendered along with the final report and copies thereof shall be...

Land Acquisition: Bombay High Court Grants Additional Compensation To Farmer For Mango Trees, Well

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently awarded a farmer additional monetary compensation for his mango trees and well in a land acquisition case. The court also enhanced the overall compensation granted by the reference court. While hearing the case for the first time, the reference court had considered the location as well as the trees and the well and enhanced...

Madras High Court Quashes DVAC Proceedings Against Former Minister SP Velumani In Illegal Tender Allocation Case

The bench allows proceedings to continue in a disproportionate assets case registered by DVAC earlier this year.

Mumbai Court Refuses Bail To Nawab Malik In Money Laundering Case

A special court on Wednesday granted refused bail to Nawab Malik, a former cabinet minister and NCP leader accused in a money laundering case connected to gangster Dawood Ibrahim's late sister Haseena Parkar. Special Judge RN Rokade pronounced the order. Malik approached the special PMLA court seeking bail after a charge sheet was filed against him in April, 2022. A minister in...

[S.14 SARFAESI Act] CMM/DM Not Required To Give Notice To Borrower Before Taking Possession Of Secured Asset: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or District Magistrate acting under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 is not required to give notice to the borrower at the stage of the decision or passing order pertaining to taking possession of the secured asset.The bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit observed that since the...

High Court Directs Delhi Govt To Consider Career Counselling Programmes For Class XI, XII Students For Informed Choice Of Subjects

Observing that career guidance of students in Class XI and XII is crucial, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to consider having a system for career counselling of the students to ensure that an informed decision is taken by them regarding their subject choices.Justice Sanjeev Narula in a ruling observed that it is essential that students are counselled in the...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Centre Giving Immediate Effect For PFI Ban

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed questioning the notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, declaring the Popular Front of India and its associates or affiliates or fronts as "unlawful associations" with 'immediate effect' for a period of 5 years in exercise of the powers under Sec 3(1) of UAPA.A single judge bench of Justice M...