Protest Against SC's Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Decision Promotes Religious Enmity: Karnataka High Court In Alleged PFI Activist's Case

The Karnataka High Court has observed that protesting against Supreme Court's decision in Ayodhya-Babri Masjid case delivered in the year 2019, is nothing but promoting enmity between two groups on the ground of religion. However, the court allowed the petition filed by an alleged member of the Campus Front of India (which is also a part of the PFI), and quashed the criminal...

Gyanvapi | ASI DG Files Personal Affidavit In Allahabad HC, Masjid Committee Granted 10 Days' Time To File Rejoinder

The Director General of Archeological Survey of India today filed her personal affidavit before the Allahabad High Court in the Gyanvapi Case expressing ASI's willingness to abide by what the Court decides regarding the survey of the Mosque complex. The Anjuman Masjid committee has been given 10 days to file a reply to ASI DG's affidavit by November 11.About Varanasi Court's April 2021 order...

S.157 MV Act | Transfer Of Vehicle Results In Deemed Transfer Of Its Insurance Policy Including All Obligations: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that when transfer of a vehicle has been effected following the procedure in Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the insurance policy taken out in respect of the vehicle is also deemed to have been transferred in favour of the transferee without any further process.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A., in this light further found that, "Though sub-section (2) of Section...

Instructions Issued by DGP To Permit RSS March On Nov 6: Tamil Nadu Govt To Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday told the Madras High Court that authorities have been directed to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for its November 06 Route March, subject to the law and order situation prevailing in the area. The submission was made before Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan in a batch of contempt cases filed by the members of the RSS alleging that...

Lucknow Court Denies Bail To Siddique Kappan In PMLA Case

The Lucknow sessions court today rejected the bail plea filed by Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case initiated against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The order in the case was reserved earlier this month by District Judge Sanjay Shankar Pandey after concluding the hearing in the matter. The rejection of his...

UGC Regulations Permit Appointment Of College Principal Only Through Direct Recruitment, Not Promotion: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that appointment to the post of College Principal must be thorough a valid Selection Committee as stipulated under the University Grants Commission Regulations on Minimum Qualification for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018. Justice...

Bombay High Court Grants Caste Certificate Using Native Place's Name & Language

The Bombay High Court recently granted a Scheduled Tribe certificate to an Amravati resident based on pre-constitutional entries mentioning his native place's name instead of the name of his caste at various places. A bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and Anil Pansare set aside the caste scrutiny committee's order that had cited confusion in the petitioner's documents while invalidating...

Centre To Hold Meeting With Delhi Govt, Leading Banks To Discuss Payment Of Dues To Reliance Infra: DMRC to High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday was told that the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has convened a meeting of the Centre, Delhi government, DMRC and leading banks to discuss the matter related to payment of unpaid dues to Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL)."The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs vide its letter dated 28.10.2022...

J&K Govt Appoints Former District & Sessions Judge Abdul Rashid Malik As Senior Additional Advocate General In Srinagar Wing Of High Court

Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir today appointed Mr Abdul Rashid Malik, Ex-District and Sessions Judge as Senior Additional Advocate General in the Srinagar wing of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. A notification to the effect was today issued by Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Judicial Administration Section) Civil Secretariat in...

Road Accidents Involving Injury To Animals Do Not Attract 'Rash Driving' Offences U/S 279 IPC, S.134 & 187 MV Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code which pertains to rash driving would not be attracted in cases of accident involving a pet dog/ animals. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj further held that such accidents would also not attract liability under Sections 134 and 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act which pertain to 'Duty of driver in case...

Order 41 Rule 33 CPC: Karnataka High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation Payable To Injured In Appeal By Insurance Company

The Karnataka High Court has said that in an appeal against compensation filed by an Insurance Company in a Motor Accident case, the appellate court can invoke Order 41 Rule 33 of CPC to enhance compensation, if injustice is caused to the victim or deceased due to compensation awarded by the Claims Tribunal.Order 41 Rule 33 of CPC deals with the power of the Court of Appeal to pass an...

POCSO Conviction In Violation Of S.273 CrPC: MP High Court Remands Matter Back To Trial Court For Re-Examination Of Witnesses

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently set aside the conviction in a POCSO case citing violation of Section 273 CrPC which mandates that evidence in a criminal trial is to be taken in presence of accused. The division bench of Justices Rohit Arya and M.R. Phadke observed that neither did the Appellant express his willingness nor did the trial court pass any directions...