S.175(4) BNSS | Magistrate Can Order Probe Against Public Servant Only After Hearing Him & Receiving Report From Superior Officer: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has held that a Magistrate can order investigation against a public servant only after complying with the requirements provided under Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), i.e. upon receiving report containing facts and circumstances of the incident from the officer superior to him and after considering the assertions made by the public...

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Drone Manufacturing Company, Says Sufficient Material To Proceed

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Drone Manufacturing company – Ideaforge, seeking to quash a cheating case registered against it by Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd. Justice P Velmurugan noted that the grounds taken by Ideaforge to quash the case was in the nature of defence which could be decided only at the time of trial. The court also noted that there was...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Journalist Mahesh Langa's Plea To Quash FIR Alleging Theft Of 'Confidential' Govt Documents

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (February 17) dismissed journalist Mahesh Langa's plea to quash an FIR registered by Gandhinagar Police against him for alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and theft where he is accused of obtaining "highly confidential government documents".Justice Divyesh A Joshi said while pronouncing the order said, "Application is dismissed". The court in its order...

Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday (February 17).On February 12, an official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry stated that in exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint them...

Prayagraj 'Police Assault': Allahabad HCBA Files Affidavit In High Court Detailing 'Atrocities' Against Lawyers; State To Respond

Hearing a Criminal Writ PIL plea demanding lodging of an FIR against the police officials involved in 'assaulting' lawyers in Prayagraj on February 4, the petitioner (Allahabad High Court Bar Association) filed before the HC a supplementary affidavit and Pen-Drive highlighting atrocities committed by the police personnel.Pursuant to the High Court's previous order, the concerned...

No Vicarious Liability: Rajasthan HC Quashes FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money

Rajasthan High Court quashed an FIR against a daughter (“Petitioner”) who was charged in a case of cheating, on account of the fact that she received some money from her father that was alleged to be received by him under dishonest inducement from the complainant with whom he had entered into an agreement to sale. The bench of JusticeFarjand Ali held that the rule of...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10- February 16, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 92- 111]Divya K S v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 92State of Kerala v Dr Jyothish Kumar V& Connected Cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 93T.M.Leela and another V. P.K.Vasu , 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 94Dr.S.Ganapathy V Union Of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 95Sunil Kumar H. and Others v State of Kerala and Another & connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw...

Uncorroborated Expert Evidence Not Enough To Convict When Key Witnesses Turn Hostile: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Acquittal In POCSO Case

While upholding a man's acquittal by the trial court in a POCSO case, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court held that in cases where the victim, complainant, or the key witnesses turned hostile or failed to support the prosecution's story, then conviction can't be solely based on expert/scientific evidence without supporting testimonies. Justice Arun Monga noted that the...

Proceedings Against Delinquent Employee Are Abated On His Death Since No One Else Can Effectively Defend Allegations: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a delinquent employee is the only person who can properly defend himself/herself in departmental proceedings initiated against him/her by the State, and following the death of such delinquent employee during the proceedings, the inquiry cannot continue and the proceedings are abated. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition...

In Ex-Parte Proceedings, Court Is Not Expected To Blindly Pass Orders In Favour Of The Party Which Is Present: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that in ex-parte proceedings, a Court can pass an order in favour of the party present only if they can successfully establish their rights or the liability of the opposite party. The Division Bench comprising of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice P. Krishna Kumar added that the court is not expected to blindly pass an order in favour of the...

Constable Recruitment | Haryana Govt Can't Ask For Fresh Backward Class Certificate At Second Stage Of Selection: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Haryana Staff Service Commission (HSSC) cannot ask for latest Backward Class (BC) certificate at the second stage of selection process when the certificate is filed at the time of Common Eligibility Test (CET).Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "In the absence of particular date in the rules or advertisement, last date prescribed...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10 To February 16, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 153 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 189NOMINAL INDEXRENUKA KULKARNI & ORS v. STATE and other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 153 SIR RATAN TATA TRUST & ANR v. DR. RAJAT SHRIVASTAVA & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 154 Rocktek Infra Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Principal Commissioner Of Customs (Import) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 155 Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA 2025 LiveLaw...