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Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash Chargesheet Against Anti-CAA Protestors Accused Of Pelting Stones At Police Personnel
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash the Chargesheet filed against 5 men including an engineer by profession, accusing them of pelting stones at police personnel in Bijnor district during the anti-CAA protests in 2019.The bench of Justice Samir Jain noted that despite the fact that during the relevant time, section 144 Cr.P.C. had already been invoked in the city, a mob,...
Legal Heirs Can Substitute Complainant In Complaint Cases & Pursue Prosecution Upon His Death: Orissa High Court
In a landmark decision, the Orissa High Court has ruled that legal heirs of a complainant, where a criminal case is instituted upon complaint, can substitute him upon his death and pursue the case on his/her behalf. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra held,"…notwithstanding absence of a specific provision, the statutory intent of the provisions of the Code is not to foreclose...
'Divyang' Man Forced To Ride Bicycle In Govt Job Interview | "State Failed Its Special Citizen": Allahabad HC Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation
In a significant order affirming the importance of human dignity, the Allahabad High Court recently granted Rs. 5 Lakh compensation to a differently abled person (divyang) who was forced to ride a bicycle during an interview for an appointment on the post of Library Peon at a Government Degree College."The amount of compensation has been awarded to let the petitioner know, the State may take...
Delhi High Court Directs Amazon To Remove Listing Of 'Rooh Afza' Products Not Originating From Hamdard Group
The Delhi High Court has directed Amazon India to remove listing of famous 'ROOH AFZA' product not originating from the Hamdard Group, thereby granting an ad-interim injunction in its favour. Justice Pratibha M Singh was of the view that since 'ROOH AFZA' is a product which has been consumed by the Indian public for over a century now, the quality standards have to comply with the...
Allahabad High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Subjecting Minor To Forced Circumcision For Conversion Purposes
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to one Julfikar who has been accused of subjecting a 9-year-old boy to forced circumcision for religious conversion purposes.The bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Gupta ordered that in the event of arrest of the applicant (Julfikar), he shall be released on anticipatory bail till the submission of the police report, if any, under...
Doctrine Of Election | No Right To Re-Approach NCDRC Once Complaint Is Withdrawn To Move RERA: NCDRC
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission [NCDRC], while applying the doctrine of election, has held that a complainant, having exercised the option of withdrawing his complaint from NCDRC and having approached RERA, does not have the right to re-approach the NCDRC.A bench comprising members Dr. S.M. Kantikar and Binoy Kumar further held that the same is also equivalent to forum...
[MP Mohan Delkar Suicide] Bombay High Court Quashes Abetment FIR Against Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator & 8 Others
The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed FIR against Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administrator Praful Khoda Patel, Collector Sandeep Kumar Singh, Police Superintendent Sharad Darade, and other authorities for allegedly abetting suicide of Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, seven times Member of Parliament (MP) of Dadra and Nagar Haveli."Considering all these aspects, we find merit in the submissions...
"Personal Interest Pleas Shouldn't Be Entertained": Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking SIT Probe Against 2 Govt Officers
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a CBI probe and SIT inquiry against two government officers in the Public Works Department alleging that they had earned hundreds of crores by misuse of their position.The bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Shree Prakash Singh observed that the petitioner had not disclosed...
CHAAYOS v. CHAIOPS: Delhi High Court Refers Trademark Infringement Dispute To Mediation
The Delhi High Court has referred a trademark infringement dispute between leading tea cafe chain 'Chaayos' and a cafe selling tea products 'Chaiops' to mediation, observing that there was a possibility of amicable resolution of the matter.Justice Pratibha M Singh appointed Advocate Sidharth Chopra as mediator to attempt amicable resolution of disputes between the parties, while directing...
Orissa High Court To Observe First Anniversary Of 'Record Room Digitisation Centre' Tomorrow
The Orissa High Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar, will observe the 'first anniversary' of the Record Room Digitisation Centre ('RRDC') on 9th September 2022 (Friday). The second senior-most Judge of the Apex Court and the Chairperson of the Supreme Court E-Committee Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud will be gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest in virtual...
Gujarat Govt Notified Premature Retirement Of 8 Judicial Officers In 2 Months On High Court's Recommendation
The Gujarat Government today notified the premature retirement of two judicial officers of the state in the public interest as per the recommendations made by the Gujarat High Court. A press release to this effect was released by the Registrar General of the High Court.In the last two months, (8 July-8 September), in total, 8 Judicial officers have been prematurely retired.The following...