High Courts
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Sexually Abusing Granddaughter, Notes His Custody Was Causing Further Trauma To Victim
The Kerala High Court released a POCSO accused on bail considering that his prolonged custody was causing trauma to the victim. The accused was the step-grandfather of the victim and she was relying on him for her livelihood.The victim's mother died from cancer 8 years ago. Her father had abandoned her in her childhood hence, she was residing with her grandmother and step-grandfather.The...
Transfer Pricing | Resolution Under Mutual Agreement Procedure Is By Consensus, Cannot Be Imposed Upon Assessee: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a dispute with respect to arm's length price in a transfer pricing can be resolved under Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) only by consent and negotiations between contracting parties.A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that such a resolution cannot be imposed in a contested case, where there is no...
Wife In Love With Someone Else Without Any Physical Relations Is Not Adultery: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that merely because the wife is in love with someone else is not enough to prove adultery on her part to deny her maintenance. The Court categorically held that for sexual intercourse is necessary for adultery.“From Section 144(5) of the BNSS/125(4) of the Cr.P.C. it is clear that only if the wife is proved to be living in adultery, then the...
Roorkee Clash | 'Politics Should Be Pure; Don't Make Mockery Of System': High Court Raps State Over Security Cover To MLA, BJP Leader
In the ongoing hearing of the suo motu case concerning the violent Roorkee clash of January 26, the Uttarakhand High Court today made a series of stern oral remarks as it called into question the actions of the state government regarding the security and government accommodations provided to the two politicians involved in the Violent clash.Justice Rakesh Thapliyal rapped the state government...
Karnataka High Court Issues Procedure For Change Of Name In Birth Register Till Legislature Brings Appropriate Law
The Karnataka High Court has suggested to Legislature to consider amending Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, permitting change of name in the birth register after it has been entered.A single judge, Justice N S Sanjay Gowda said “It is common practice in our country that a person decides to give himself a new name or that a parent decides to change the name though he...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds ₹50K Cost On Bank For 17 Years Of Silence On Retired Employee's Plea Seeking Release Of Gratuity
The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld cost of Rs.50,000 imposed on Punjab & Sind Bank over failure to file reply for 17 years in a plea filed by a retired employee seeking release of gratuity.The bank had moved an appeal against the order of a single judge who had expressed "shock" to find that the plea was pending since 2005 because the bank failed to file reply for 17...
Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Against IRCTC In Dispute Over Reimbursement For Catering Services, Sets Aside Interest As 'Patently Illegal'
The Delhi High Court bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur has reiterated the limited scope of interference under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“A&C Act”). The court upheld the arbitral award granted in favour of M/s Brandavan Food Products Ltd. (“Claimant”) in a dispute regarding the reimbursement of...
Gauhati High Court Asks Principal Secretary, DGP About Steps Taken To Stop Illegal Coal Mining In Assam Forest
The Gauhati High Court recently asked Assam's Principal Secretary (Home and Political), Assam and the Director General of Police (DGP) about the steps taken to stop illegal coal mining activities in the concerned forest areas where it has been alleged to take place. The court in its order directed the personal appearance of the officers after noting that an affidavit on the issue had not...
Inform On Further Steps Taken To Stop 'Illegal Use' Of Banned Proton Mail: Karnataka High Court To Centre
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to inform by March 3, further steps taken to ensure stopping of illegal use of 'Proton Mail', which is banned in India. Justice R Devdas said “ASG (Additional Solicitor General) who is present in the court is requested to go through all this information and secure instruction as to whether any further steps have...
Roorkee Clash | 'Cancellation Of Govt Accommodation For MLA & BJP Leader Recommended': State Govt Tells Uttarakhand HC
The Uttarakhand Government informed the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday that action has been initiated to cancel the government accommodation provided to independent MLA Umesh Kumar (from Khanpur) and BJP leader and former MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion. It is important to note that both individuals were involved in a violent political clash in Roorkee on January 26th....
State Withdrawing Such Cases Sends Wrong Message To Society: Calcutta HC Orders Fresh Trial In Ten Criminal Cases Tied To Nandigram Unrest
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a fresh trial in ten cases relating to murder and possession of illegal weapons, which took place during the unrest in Bengal's Nandigram region between the years 2007 and 2009.A division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi ordered the retrial and held: "More than 10 persons had been murdered in different incidents in a locality....
Arnab Goswami Recklessly Booked In Fake News FIR, Dragged Only For Being Renowned Media Person: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday allowed a petition filed by Republic TV Chief Editor Arnab Goswami and quashed the FIR registered against him for allegedly spreading fake news about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Justice M Nagaprasanna said “Petition allowed and quashed.” The court before passing the order orally observed “Court wants to know what's the offence against...