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Kerala High Court Stays All Proceedings Against Minister Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed all the proceedings of the lower court pending against Transport Minister Antony Raju in the evidence tampering case for a period of one month.While admitting the plea, Justice Ziyad Rahman A A observed that the offences alleged against the petitioner could only be prosecuted on the basis of a complaint by the concerned court or an authorised officer,...
Nobody Has Copyright On Teachings Written In Holy Books Like 'Quran': Delhi Court Dismisses Suit With ₹50K Cost
A Delhi Court has dismissed a suit of copyright infringement filed over publication of a book titled "Islamic Studies" with a cost of Rs. 50,000 observing that nobody can have copyright on the teachings which are written in the Holy Books Quran and Hadees or other Islamic books. District Judge (Commercial) Sanjeev Kumar Aggarwal of Tis Hazari Courts was of the view:"Some contents are bound to...
Evidence Tampering Case| Minister Antony Raju Moves Kerala High Court Seeking To Quash Proceedings Against Him
Transport Minister Antony Raju has approached the Kerala High Court alleging patent illegality in the procedure adopted by the Kerala High Court and by the Session Court, Thiruvanthapuram, and the Police in the evidence tampering case in which he is an accused and thereby, the continuation of the proceedings before the Court below would be a clear abuse of the process of Court.The plea has...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round Up : 24 July To 30 July, 2022
Nominal Index The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax- 4 Versus Kumar Builders Consortium 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 265 Jaising Nivrutti Sonawane v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 266 Om v. Sate of Maharashtra and Anr. & Shital v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 267 Meenanath Fatarpekar v. MicroStrategy India Pvt. Ltd. 2022 LiveLaw...
E-Cigarettes: Rajasthan High Court Asks Centre & State About Steps Taken To Prevent Online Sale
The Rajasthan High Court has asked the central and the state governments to file a status report indicating the steps taken to prevent and prohibit online sale of electronic cigarettes.The development comes in a public interest litigation seeking directions for effective implement of the provisions of Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport,...
Cross-Examination Cannot Encompass Questions Which Are Scandalous, Intend To Cause Humiliation To Witness: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the cross-examination cannot encompass questions that are scandalous or intended to cause humiliation to the witness. Justice Asha Menon further observed that while there is a right to ask questions of a witness to impeach his creditworthiness, it cannot descend to harassment and humiliation of the witness.The Court added thus:"Thus, it is clear that...
'Right To Marry Is A Fundamental Human Right': Madras HC Allows Couple To Solemnize Marriage Virtually
Coming to the aid of a young couple, the Madras High Court allowed solemnisation of marriage through virtual mode with the groom in USA and bride in India. The court also allowed the bride's plea for getting marriage certificate by observing that she could affix signature in the certificate for both herself and the groom as she had a power of attorney to that effect. Justice GR Swaminathan...
Hathras 'Conspiracy' Case: Allahabad High Court Reserves Verdict on Siddique Kappan's Bail Plea In UAPA Case
The Allahabad High Court today reserved its judgment on the bail plea moved by journalist Siddique Kappan in connection with the 'Hathras Conspiracy Case'.After arguments concluded before the bench of Justice Krishna Pahal today, the Court reserved its verdict. The plea had been moved by Kappan in February this year. Senior advocate I.B. Singh, assisted by Ishan Baghel, argued on behalf...
Separate Toilets For Transgender Persons Will Be Created On Fast Track Basis: Delhi Govt To High Court
The Delhi Government has informed the High Court that it is making all possible efforts to ensure creation of separate toilets for the use of Transgender persons and that the same will be done on a fast track basis.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was further informed by the Delhi Government that as many as 505 toilets meant...
UP Govt Discontinues Engagement Of 841 Government Lawyers Working In Allahabad High Court
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday issued an order discontinuing the services of 841 government lawyers appointed in the Allahabad High Court. While 505 state law officers have been removed from the principal bench of the Allahabad High Court at Prayagraj, 336 government lawyers have been discharged from the Lucknow bench.In an order issued by Nikunj Mittal, Special Secretary, Law and...
NGT Orders Removal Of Temple Structure From Govt Land Meant For 'Open Space'
The National Green Tribunal has held that construction of a temple on a government land meant for maintaining 'open space' amounts to encroachment and must be removed. The observation was made while deciding an application moved against alleged illegal construction of a 'Barat Ghar' at a park in Ghaziabad by the private respondent.To ascertain the veracity of allegations, the NGT had...
Rajasthan Stamp Act | Duty Can't Be Levied On Transaction Not Having 'Territorial Nexus' With State: High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently set aside a single bench decision which permitted levy of duty under the Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998 on an amalgamation instrument executed outside the State pursuant to sanction of Himachal Pradesh High Court, not only in relation to properties situated in Rajasthan, but also on the transfer of shares.A division bench comprising Justices Manindra Mohan...