High Courts
Kerala High Court Brings Regulations To Curb Sexual Harassment Of Women At High Court
The Chief Justice of Kerala High Court has notified the Gender Sensitisation & Sexual Harassment of Women at the High Court of Kerala (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2026.The Regulations will come into effect from March 23, 2026. Definition of Sexual HarassmentAs per Regulation 2(m), sexual harassment includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or...
Kerala High Court Allows Consumer Commission Member To Continue Beyond Tenure Till Rules Are Amended, Fresh Recruitment Done
The Kerala High Court has recently allowed a member of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Malappuram to continue in the post beyond his original tenure, till fresh recruitment is made after appointment rules are suitably amended.Justice N. Nagaresh issued the interim order and directed the respondents to file a counter affidavit within three weeks. The...
Magistrate Cannot Direct Police To Conduct 'Inquiry' U/S 175(3) BNSS; Must Assess Grounds Before Ordering Probe: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a Magistrate cannot direct the police to conduct an “inquiry” and must himself undertake such inquiry before ordering investigation. Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee clarified that the statutory scheme mandates application of judicial mind, and the expression “inquiry” as defined...
LPG Shortage: Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response To Plea For Uninterrupted Cylinder Supply To Hotels, Restaurants
The Bengaluru Hotels Association and its functionaries have knocked on the doors of the Karnataka High Court seeking a solution for the ongoing scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, which has threatened to shut down thousands of eateries across Bengaluru.The matter was posted for a preliminary hearing before the single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum yesterday....
Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Excise Officer Caught While Allegedly Demanding Bribe To Grant Licence
The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash corruption proceedings against a Deputy Excise Collector accused in a trap case, holding that the existence of prima facie material showing demand and handling of tainted money must be tested at trial.Justice Apurba Sinha Ray dismissed a criminal revision filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceedings under Sections 7 and 13 of...
Telangana High Court Upholds Conduct Of Secret Ballot To Elect Majority Trade Union, Says Non-Filing Of Returns No Ground To Stall Process
The Telangana High Court refused to interfere with process initiated by labour authorities to conduct a secret ballot election for determining the majority representative trade union, holding that such a process is integral to industrial democracy promoting democratic representation for workmen. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka, dismissing the writ petition filed by Sirpur Paper Mills...
Property Disputes Between Husband And Wife Fall Within Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Family Court: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that only Family Court has the jurisdiction to deal with disputes (suits or other proceedings) between married couples regarding the properties owned by them. Justice Sandeep Jain held,“Explanation (c) of Section 7(1) of the Family Courts Act,1984 provides that suits or proceedings between the parties to a marriage with respect to the property of the parties...
Mewar Royal Family Dispute: Delhi High Court Declines Padmaja Kumari's Bid To Administer Father's Estate
Marking a significant development in the ongoing succession dispute within the Mewar royal family, the Delhi High Court has declined a plea filed by Mewar princess Padmaja Kumari Parmar seeking Letters of Administration over the estate of her late father, Arvind Singh Mewar.Justice Subramonium Prasad held that a petition seeking administration of the estate on the footing of intestacy is...
Accused Can Withdraw Consent For Narco Analysis Before Or During The Test: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an accused has the right to withdraw consent right before or while undergoing the Narco analysis test, even though such consent was given earlier by him/her based on which the conduct of such test was allowed by the Magistrate. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that consent once given could not be treated as irrevocable and conduct of such...
Public Liability Insurance Act | Collector Empowered To Suo Moto Invite Insurance Claims Upon Knowing Of Accident: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the Collector has the power to suo moto invite applications for insurance claims under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 when he/she comes to know of an accident. Further, the Court held that Collector has the powers of the Civil Court and provisions of the Limitation Act are applicable to claims under the Public Liability Insurance Act,...
Surat Rape Case | 'Contradictions In Victim's Testimony': Narayan Sai Tells Gujarat High Court In Bail Plea
While arguing his bail plea filed in his appeal challenging his 2019 rape conviction and life sentence, Narayan Sai told the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (March 17) that there were several contradictions, revisions and improvements in the testimony of the prosecutrix which had not been looked at by the trial court. Victim had chance to report but did notA division bench of Justice Ilesh J...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Arrest Of upGrad Director In Cheating Case Over Course Fee Refund Dispute
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the arrest of directors and other employees/affiliates of Upgrad, a digital learning platform offering online higher education programs, in relation to the criminal case registered against them for cheating and criminal breach of trust. Justice Anil Kumar Upman passed the order.As per the quashing petition submitted by the petitioners, the case was...