Offence U/S138 NI Act Not Attracted If The Cheque Is Given As Security for a Loan From Unlicensed Money Lender: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently rejected a criminal revision application in a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act observing that section 138 cannot be attracted if the cheque is given as security for a loan from a unlicensed money lender. "In cases of money lending business without license, the provisions under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act are not...

Madras HC Expands Scope Of Habeas Corpus Plea, Seeks Police Superintendent's Report After Detenue Claims Her Rape Complaint Was Not Duly Considered

Coming to the aid of a detenue, whose rape complaints were not properly considered by the police officials, the Madras High Court expanded the scope of a Habeas Corpus Petition and went on to seek a status report from the Superintendent of Police regarding the allegations. The habeas corpus petition was filed by the elder sister of the detenue. The petitioner submitted that her sister...

Use Of Domain Name 'dream11.bet' Amounts To Infringement, Passing Off: Delhi HC Grants Permanent Injunction In Favour Of Dream11

The Delhi High Court recently passed a summary judgment in favour of the Dream11 parent company Sporta Technologies Private Limited against a person who was operating the domain name 'www.dream11.bet' allegedly as a gambling website.Justice Navin Chawla said the plaintiffs have been able to prove that they are the registered proprietor of the 'Dream11 Marks' and that the domain name adopted...

Banks Imposing Ceiling Limit In Non-Base Branches To Prevent Frauds Does Not Violate Banking Regulations Act Or NI Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that banks setting up ceiling limits based on the Reserve Bank of India's circular in non-base branches are not violative of the Banking Regulation Act. Justice N Sathish Kumar further observed that when the account holder himself opened the bank account knowing all the restrictions put up on non-base branches, he could not later complain that...

[Karnataka Civil Services Rules] Enquiry Against Retired Employee Cannot Be Initiated For An Event Which Took Place More Than 4 Yrs Ago: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that as per Rule 214 (2) (b)(ii) of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules, no enquiry can be initiated against a retired person in respect of an event which had taken place more than four years prior to institution of enquiry. A single judge bench of Justice SG Pandit allowed the petition filed by Anil Kumar and T. Mallanna, former employees...

Plea Alleges Cops Took Away CCTV DVR To Destroy Evidence Of 'Illegal Action' Against Mosque Muezzin, High Court Asks Delhi Police To File Reply

The Delhi High Court has asked the police to respond to a petition seeking a fair and impartial probe into the alleged forced entry of cops and removal of a CCTV camera DVR from a private residence in Northeast Delhi."Ms Rupali Bandhopadhya, Learned Additional Standing Counsel requests for time for filing reply/status report. Be filed," said Justice Poonam A. Bamba in the order.Advocate...

Bombay High Court Upholds Former Under-19 India Captain's Suspension From Cricket For A Year

The Bombay High Court has upheld former Ranji player and former captain of under-19 Indian team Kiran Powar's removal from the Mumbai Cricket Association's Apex Council, and also upheld the bar on him from playing cricket for a year. The division bench of Justices SV Gangapurwala and RN Laddha passed the order in a petition filed by Powar, who challenged the decision of MCA's...

Online Crowdfunding Not A Healthy Way Of Collecting Donations: Madras High Court Says While Hearing Youtuber Karthik Gopinath's Plea

While hearing Youtuber Karthik Gopinath's plea seeking recognition as a donor to transfer around 30 lakhs rupees that he had collected through "Milaap" for renovating damaged temples, the Madras High Court observed that online crowdfunding may not be a healthy way of collecting donations.This is not a healthy way of collecting funds. The online system may be helpful in some ways, but it...

Uttarakhand High Court Directs State To Constitute Expert Committee To Tackle Man-Animal Conflicts

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed State's Environment Ministry to constitute a committee headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest to deal with frequent 'man-animal conflicts' in certain regions of the State. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Ramesh Chandra Khulbe also expressed disappointment over the non-implementation of the directives...

Kerala High Court Seeks Action Taken Report Following Violent Protests Against Adani Vizhinjam Port

The Kerala High Court on Monday enquired as to what steps have been taken by the State in light of violent protests at Vizhinjam, where fishermen have been protesting against construction of an International Seaport by the Adani Group.Justice Anu Sivaraman directed that all appropriate steps ought to be taken in light of the developments over the course of the last two days, and that the...

Consumer Forum Directs Reliance Retail To Pay Rs. 7,000 As Compensation For Collecting Price For Carry Bag

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission comprising of Mrs. M. Shobha as President and Ms. Renukadevi Deshpande and Mr. H. Janardhan as members ordered Reliance Retail Limited to refund the money spent on a carry bag, which the complainant was forced to buy and further pay Rs.5000 as compensation and Rs.2000 towards litigation expenses. The complainant, who is a lawyer...

RTI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes CIC Order Asking MEA To Disclose Passport Details Of 'Estranged' Husband To Wife

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Information Commission by which the Ministry of External Affairs had been directed to disclose under the RTI Act the details relating to the passport and marriage certificate, address proof, ID proof and other related documents of an estranged husband to his wife.Justice Yashwant Varma said the the question related to the...