Judge Who Passed 'Provocative Dress' Order In Civic Chandran's Case Transferred

The Kerala Judge who granted anticipatory bail to the writer-activist Civic Chandran and made the controversial observation that "sexual harassment case will not prima facie stand if the woman was wearing a sexually provocative dress" has been transferred.Pursuant to the administrative Order issued by Kerala High Court on Tuesday, the erstwhile District and Sessions Judge, Kozhikode,...

"No Right To Disparage Reputation" : Madras HC Restrains Savukku Sankar From Making Statements Against Minister Senthil Balaji

The Madras High Court on Tuesday granted an interim injunction to Minister Senthil Balaji in his plea against the defamatory allegations made by Youtuber Shankar alias Savukku Shankar. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy restrained Savukku Shankar from making any further derogatory vedios and statements. The court noted as underIn a democratic set up, no one has right to disparage the reputation...

Pepsico v. Ramdev Industries: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Use Of Logo Similar To LAY'S Chips

The Delhi High Court has recently passed an ad interim injunction against a namkeen manufacturer for using a logo which was deceptively similar to the "LAY's 'Sun Banner' device mark.Justice Navin Chawla also appointed a Local Commissioner and directed confiscation of all the products bearing the impugned logo. The Court was dealing with a suit filed by Pepsico Inc. claiming that it was...

"Have Those Criminals Truly Repented?" : Judge Who Passed Sentence In Bilkis Bano Case Criticises Premature Release Of Convicts

Justice (retd) UD Salvi, who sentenced 11 men to life imprisonment in 2008 for the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members, has come on the record to say that he was never consulted before the convicts were released on remission. On Tuesday, Justice Salvi said that the State government does have a right to grant remission, however, the law also talks about how to...

Bring Scheme To Ensure Institutions Don't Suffer While BPL Students Are Allowed To Continue Education : Kerala High Court To Govt

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday extended the interim order temporarily refraining self-financing colleges from taking any form of detrimental action against students belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category merely for not paying the college fee till 1st September. The students in the BPL category were recently stripped of the scholarship scheme that was previously available...

Bilkis Bano Case: Stigma Attached To Even Petty Offences, How Can We Stand Convicts Of Such A Barbaric Offence? – Justice Abhay Thipsay

Retired Bombay High Court Judge Abhay Thipsay on Tuesday discussed the concept of remission and criticized the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 men convicted for the murder of 7 persons and gang rape of Bilkis Bano in Dahod district of Gujarat in 2002. "There's so much stigma to offenders for even petty offences. How can we stand a person when he's convicted of such a...

Prophet Remark Row: Telangana Court Orders Release Of Suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh, Returns Police Remand Application

A Court in Hyderabad today rejected the remand report filed by Hyderabad police against BJP MLA Raja Singh in connection with a case registered against him for his alleged remarks made against Prophet Mohmmad.Speaking to Live Law, Raja's counsel Karuna Sagar said that he argued before the Court that the Police had failed to comply with provisions of section 41A CrPC as contemplated by the...

Lack Of Basic Amenities Like Water, Electricity Violates Fundamental Rights Of Tribal Villagers In Gadchiroli: Bombay HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance

The Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the "non-existence" of even basic amenities like water and electricity for tribals of certain villages in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district.Based on a letter by the villagers, it noted that the government failed to provide even a boat and boatman for the tribals during the five months of the monsoon even as their surroundings get...

[Same Sex Marriage] Arguments May Involve "Sharp Ideological Schisms", Live Streaming Likely To Evoke Untoward Incidents: Centre To Delhi High Court

The Central government has once again opposed live streaming of proceedings in the case concerning recognition and registration of same-sex marriages in the country before Delhi High Court.The second affidavit is filed by the Ministry of Law and Justice after the High Court expressed displeasure at the "objectionable comments" made in its previous affidavit.The Ministry has argued that in...

Slain Gangster Vikas Dubey's Wife Granted Anticipatory Bail By Allahabad High Court In Cheating Case

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the wife of slain gangster Vikas Dubey (of Bikru, Kanpur) in a case registered against her under Sections 419 and 420 of IPC for allegedly using her servant's SIM card without his will.The bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Gupta granted her grant anticipatory bail to the applicant till the conclusion of trial on furnishing a personal bond...

Article 227 Not Mercy Jurisdiction, Litigants Casually Prosecuting Proceedings Before Lower Courts Can't Expect Sanctuary From High Court: Delhi HC

Litigants cannot be casual about prosecuting the proceedings before the Court below and expect sanctuary from the High Court under Article 227, the Delhi High Court has observed. Justice C Hari Shankar added that the jurisdiction vested in High Court by Article 227 is not expected to be used as an avenue for a party "to tide over the negligence exhibited by it before the Court below.""Nor...

Grounds Of Detention Mentioned In An Order That Was Quashed By Court Can't Be Considered To Pass Fresh Detention Order: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that once an order of preventive detention is quashed, the grounds of detention mentioned in such order cannot be considered, either as a whole or in part, for the purpose of passing fresh deletion orders. A bench of Justice Sindhu Sharma observed: "If a detention order is quashed, the grounds of the order so quashed cannot...