Sippy Sidhu Murder Case: Punjab And Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Accused Kalyani Singh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Kalyani Singh, who is the daughter of Himachal Pradesh High Court judge, Justice Sabina, in connection with the 2015 Sippy Sidhu murder case. The bail has been granted by the bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur.Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, alias Sippy Sidhu, was a national-level shooter and lawyer who was shot dead by unknown assailants at...

Graphite India 'Absolute Owner' Of Closed Bengaluru Plant, Can't Revert Land To State Govt: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the State to reacquire the land allotted to M/s Graphite India Ltd., which had to close down its operations after several complaints were made by the residents of the locality with regard to the pollution caused by its functioning. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice...

Can A Transgender Woman Be A Complainant Under Section 498-A IPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court To Examine

A criminal quashing petition has reached the Andhra Pradesh High Court requiring it to examine whether a Transgender woman can file a complaint for dowry harassment under Section 498A of IPC.The petition contends that a plain reading of section 498A makes it clear that complaint with allegations under this section should be made by a 'woman' and hence, a complaint under this provision by...

Every Individual Has Duty To Protect National Environment: Madras High Court Orders Removal Of Encroachments From Buckingham Canal

While disposing of a writ petition filed by Kasturbha and Indira Nagar Residents Welfare forum seeking to remove encroachments from the Buckingham Canal lying between Chennai and Puducherry, the Madras High Court emphasised that it was the duty of every individual to protect and improve the national environment and the national assets. It is the duty of every citizen to...

"It's Their Profession": MP High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions To Restrain Celebrities From Promoting Online Gaming

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to restrain celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan, M.S. Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from promoting online gaming and further to enact strict penal laws for prohibition of online games.The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice A.N. Kesharwani observed that it could...

Patna HC Directs Chancellor Of Universities Of Bihar To Consider Representation Against Alleged Illegal Appointments & Financial Irregularities

The Patna High Court has directed the Chancellor of Universities of Bihar to decide a representation against alleged illegal appointments and financial irregularities in various universities recently in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar directed the authority to consider and dispose of expeditiously, the representation to be made by the...

BBMP's Failure To Remove Encroachments Over Storm Water Drains Inundated Parts Of Bengaluru With Rain Water: High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take immediate steps for removal of all encroachments on Storm Water Drains immediately and to ensure prevention of dumping of all kind of wastes and other pollutants into Storm Water Drains. The direction was given by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok...

S.202 CrPC | Once Magistrate Delays Issuance Of Process, Its Not Open To Direct Seizure Of Suspected Stolen Property: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that when a Magistrate defers issuance of process under Section 202 CrPC against the accused, it is not open for him to pass directions to seize a suspected stolen property. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing a plea wherein the petitioner had challenged the complaint filed by the respondent against him...

Mere Satisfaction Of Child Development Project Officer Not Basis To Declare That Food Served In Anganwadi Centre Is Of Substandard Quality: Patna HC

The Patna High Court recently set aside the termination of an 'Anganwadi Sevika' and observed that mere satisfaction of the Child Development Project Officer cannot be the basis for declaring that the food served in the Anganwadi centre is of substandard quality. The observation came from a division bench of Justice P. B. Bajanthri & Justice Rajiv Roy: "We have gone through the...

Arbitration Clause In An Unregistered But Compulsorily Registrable Document Can Be Enforced: Uttarakhand High Court Reiterates

The Uttarakhand High Court recently observed that an arbitration agreement does not require registration under the Registration Act. Relying on the Supreme Court's findings in SMS Tea Estates Private Limited v. Chandmari Tea Company Private Limited, (2011) 14 SCC 66, a bench comprising Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi reiterated: "Even if it is found as one of the clauses in a contract...

When A Graver Offence Is Added Against An Accused On Bail, Investigation Agency Has Option To Arrest After Seeking Fresh Order From Court: J&K&L HC

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that in a criminal case when a graver offence is added, the accused who is on bail has an option of surrendering before the Court and apply for bail for newly added offence or even the investigating agency, on addition of a graver offence, has an option to proceed to arrest the accused but before doing so, it need to obtain a...

GST Dept. Made Attachment Without Recording Opinion And Referring To Any Tangible Material: Allahabad High Court Imposes Cost

The Allahabad High Court has held that the department has neither recorded the opinion nor referred to any tangible material which necessitated him to pass the provisional attachment order to protect the interest of the government revenue.The division bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Jayant Banerji has directed the department to pay the cost of Rs. 50,000 to...