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Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Actor Rajanikanth's Wife, Sustains Forgery Complaint
In partial relief to superstar Rajanikanth's wife Latha Rajanikanth, the Karnataka High Court has quashed charges of cheating, giving false statement and using evidence known to be false, levelled against her in a private complaint filed by a Chennai-based advertising company.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna quashed the Magistrate's order to the extent of taking cognizance of...
Electricity Company Does Not Require Landowner's Consent For Laying Down Overhead Transmission Lines: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that an electricity company does not require the consent of a private landowner to lay overhead high tension transmission lines and that at most, such landowner may claim compensation for any damage that may be sustained during the process.A single Bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav heavily relied on a division bench judgment in Gujarat State...
Kerala High Court Seeks NMC's Response On Plea For Practical Training, Internships For Indian Medical Students In Chinese Universities
The Kerala High Court has sought the response of the National Medical Commission in a plea filed on behalf of 92 medical students studying in different universities in China seeking practical training and internship facilities in India till the travel restrictions to China are lifted.Justice V.G Arun directed the NMC to file an affidavit communicating the Commission's stand on the...
TN Rent Control | Cross-Examination Not A Right, Discretion Must Ensure "Fairness" In Judicial Proceedings: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that cross examination of a party in Rent control proceedings in the state is not a "right" and the Court's discretion to allow or disallow the same must be based on a plane of fairness in judicial proceedings.Justice N Seshasayee also observed that though the court has been given discretion, the legislative thrust is on adherence to the principles of...
[Dowry Death] Dying Declaration Produced By Accused In-Laws Cannot Be Considered Without Authentication: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court last week said that before accepting a dying declaration brought on record through the defence, the Courts must scrutinize it closely.Justice Bharat Deshpande set aside a sessions court judgment which acquitted the husband of deceased and his family members in a dowry death case on the basis of dying declaration of the deceased...
Delhi HC Directs Engineer Supervising Construction Work To Contribute Educational Expenses Of Child Injured In On-Site Accident, Allows Compromise
The Delhi High Court recently directed a site engineer, supervising an ongoing construction work, to contribute towards educational expenses of a child who was injured after a board present at the site fell on him.The direction will remain in effect till the child clears 10th standard. The minor child is presently in 3rd standard. The FIR was registered under sec. 283 and 338 of the Indian...
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea Against Discrimination Based On Covid-19 Vaccination Status
The Rajasthan High Court has recently dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the state government's order restricting access to indoor sports, gyms, restaurants and other public places to people who have received at least one vaccination dose against Covid-19. A division bench of Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Shubha Mehta dismissed the petition after...
S.18 Arms Act | No Appeal Lies Against Issuance Of Arms Licence: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that there is no provision where appeal can be entertained under Section 18 of the Arms Act against anorder of issuance of arms licnece.Notably, section 18 of the Arms Act states that any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority refusing to grant a licence or varying the conditions of a licence or by an order of the licensing authority or...
BREAKING | Kerala High Court Dismisses Saritha Nair's Plea Seeking Copies Of Swapna Suresh's 164 Statement
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the plea moved by Saritha S. Nair, the prime accused in the infamous solar panel scam seeking a direction to provide her with copies of the Section 164 statement given by Swapna Suresh, an accused in the diplomatic gold smuggling case.Justice Kauser Edappagath dismissed the petition finding that the apprehensions projected by Nair were not...
Treatment Of Rare Diseases | Can Financial Aid Cover Expenses For Clinical Trial Of Experimental DMD Drug? Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand
The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of Central Government on the aspect if financial aid for treatment of children with rare diseases can cover expenses that will be incurred in the second and third phase of clinical trials of the experimental drug Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and treatment of children enrolled in the said trials.Justice Yashwant Varma was hearing a clutch of...
Mumbai Court Declares Australia Based Couple As Legal Parents Of Surrogate Child
The City Civil Court in Mumbai recently declared an Indian couple based in Australia as the genetic and biological parents of their son born out of surrogacy, enabling them to travel to Australia along with the child. The couple claimed that the surrogate mother was not cooperating with them despite the existence of an agreement and there were several other impediments and requirements...
CrPC | Order Of Maintenance Does Not Get Wiped Out Because Of Settlement During Pendency Of Execution Proceedings: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently held that merely because a settlement has taken place between warring spouses during the pendency of execution proceedings, the order of maintenance passed by a Magistrate under Section 488 of J&K CrPC does not get wiped out if the settlement does not work. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing a plea in terms of...