Trial Court Record Lost, Delhi High Court Sets Aside Conviction 19 Years After Verdict

Over 19 years after the appeal was admitted, the Delhi High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence awarded to a man in 2003 for culpable homicide not amounting to murder — as the trial court record could not be found or re-constructed despite repeated efforts.Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed the appeal filed by one Ramesh Kaushik challenging the conviction and order of sentence passed...

No Fundamental Right To Ply Auto Rickshaws In Cochin International Airport Premises Without Specific Permissions: High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that auto rickshaw drivers cannot claim any fundamental right to ply their vehicles within the premises of the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), without specific permissions. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman observed that, "Any right of the petitioners to ply their vehicles or to exercise their right of occupation is obviously not...

Staying Gurgaon Consumer Forum's Order, Punjab and Haryana HC Seeks Report On Dog Bite Cases, Steps Taken To Mitigate 'Stray Dog Menace'

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Gurgaon municipal corporation to ensure that the residents get their pets registered with immediate effect and keep the dogs on leash when in public places so that they don't bite anyone.The court passed the direction while staying Gurgaon consumer forum's widely-reported order directing the civic body to ensure that one family keeps only one...

Armed Forces Tribunal At Srinagar Grants Family Pension To A Widow 48 Yrs After Her Husband's Retirement From Indian Army

The Srinagar bench of Armed Forces Tribunal recently granted pensionary benefits to a widow, 48 years after her husband's retirement from the Indian Army. The directions came to be passed in a plea filed before it in terms of which the petitioner had challenged an order whereby her claim for the grant of family pension had been rejected. In her plea the petitioner also prayed for...

[S.60 CPC] Pension & Gratuity Amounts Of Retired Employee Cannot Be Attached For Satisfaction Of Any Decree: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court in a recent ruling following the Supreme Court decision in Radhey Shyam Gupta v. Punjab National Bank (2009) held that the pension and gratuity amounts of a retired employee cannot be attached for satisfaction of a decree of any Court. Brief Facts This writ application was filed by the Petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus against the respondent for...

'One Can't Carry His Caste After Conversion': Madras High Court Rejects Backward Quota Claim Of Man Who Converted To Islam From Hinduism

The Madras High Court recently observed that a person who has converted to another religion cannot claim the benefits of his community before conversion unless it is expressly granted by the State. Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai bench was hearing the plea of a candidate challenging the action of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in not treating him as "Backward...

Prohibit Use Of Mobile Phones Inside Temples, Sanctity To Be Preserved : Madras High Court Directs TN HR&CE Dept

While directing Tamil Nadu Government to impose restrictions against usage of mobile phones inside temple premises in the State of Tamil Nadu the Madras High Court observed that though Article 25 of the constitution entitles everyone the freedom of religion, the same is subject to regulations inside the temple premises. Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad of the...

'Magistrate Mechanically Issued Process': Bombay High Court Quashes Summons In Defamation Case Against Future Generali MD, Legal Head

The Bombay High Court recently set aside summons issued to the Managing Director and the Legal Head of Future Generali India Life Insurance in a criminal defamation case, observing that the magistrate mechanically issued the process against them. Justice Anil S. Kilor was dealing with a petition challenging the order of issuance of process against the applicants for offence of...

'Right To Free Speech Does Not Give Right To Defame': Madras HC Restrains NGO From Making Derogatory Statements Against Ex-CM Edappadi Palaniswamy

The Madras High Court on Friday temporarily restrained NGO Arappor Iyakkam from making any derogatory statements against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy.While granting the interim injunction in favour of Palaniswamy, the bench of Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy observed that the right to free speech guaranteed under the Indian Constitution does not give a right to...

Allahabad HC Appoints Former HC Judge To Examine UP Govt's Proposal To Manage Mathura's Banke Bihari Temple

The Allahabad High Court has appointed a former Judge of the High Court, Justice Sudhir Narain Agarwal to examine the proposed/draft plan of the Uttar Pradesh Government for the management of the Banke Bihari temple (in Vrindavan) including the redevelopment of the temple area.The bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir ordered thus while dealing with a PIL plea filed...

Delhi High Court Awards Over ₹2 Crore Damages To Adobe In Trademark Infringement Suit Against Habitual Cyber-Squatter

The Delhi High Court has awarded over two crores as damages in favour of Adobe, a US-based multinational computer software company, while decreeing its suit alleging infringement of its registered trademark 'ADOBE' by one Namase Patel.The cyber squatter is accused of registering confusingly similar domain names in respect of computer software and other IT related services.Justice C Hari...

Kerala HC Stays Centre's Notification Transferring DRT Applications Above Rs 100 Crores To DRT Chennai

The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the operation of notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, dated October 4, 2022, to the extent it transfers/confers jurisdiction of all applications involving a debt amount of Rs.100 Crores and above falling within the jurisdiction of Debts Recovery Tribunal-I and Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam with the Debts Recovery Tribunal-I, Chennai....