High Courts
Death Penalty, Imprisonment, Breach Of Peace, Trial Of Offences: Kerala HC Clarifies Scope & Application Of Criminal Writ Petitions
The Kerala High Court has stated that proceedings that may result in punishments such as death, imprisonment and forfeiture of property should be filed as Writ Petitions (Criminal). It also stated that petitions related to maintenance of law and order, prevention of breaches of peace, prevention of vagrancy should be filed as Writ Petitions (Criminal). Additionally, the Court clarified that...
Waqf Board Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Plea Against Release Of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against a trial court order which released Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan for lack of requisite sanction in a money laundering case connected to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board recruitment during his chairmanship.Justice Vikas Mahajan sought response of Khan and...
Law Doesn't Appreciate Educated Wife Sitting Idle & Seeking Maintenance From Husband: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently held that law does not favour a well-educated woman to sit idle without trying to pursue any work merely to incumber the liability of paying maintenance upon the husband for her sustenance. While lessening the maintenance amount awarded by the Family Court, the Single Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed – “Law never appreciates...
Decide On Uniformity In Interest Rate For Delayed Payment Of Retiral Benefits: Delhi High Court To CAT
The Delhi High Court has directed the Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to decide on the issue of uniformity in judicial orders passed by the Tribunal in respect of the rate of interest to be awarded on delayed payment of retiral benefits by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), by constituting an appropriate bench for the matter.A division bench of Justice C. Hari...
Courts Must Be Pragmatic In Criminal Cases Arising From Matrimonial Disputes, Tendency To Implicate Husband & His Relatives Not Uncommon: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has held that since it is not uncommon for a husband and his family members to be implicated in criminal cases arising out of a matrimonial dispute, the courts adjudicating on such matters shall take into account pragmatic realities.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held: The tendency to implicate the husband and all his immediate relatives is also not uncommon. Even...
Affidavit Disclosing Assets Mandatory In Maintenance Proceedings: Orissa HC Laments Non-Compliance Of SC Guidelines By Family Court
The Orissa High Court has expressed displeasure over the recalcitrance of a Family Court in following guidelines issued by the Supreme Court which mandated a person to file an affidavit disclosing his/her assets while making a maintenance application and the respondent to submit his reply along with a similar asset affidavit, only after which a maintenance case can be...
'Deceptively Similar': Delhi HC Orders Cancellation Of 'Javatpoint' Trademark In Oracle America's Plea Challenging Infringement Of Its 'JAVA' Mark
The Delhi High Court ordered the cancellation of the trademark registration of 'javapoint' in a plea filed by the American software company, Oracle America Inc, which owns the rights over Java software.Justice Amit Bansal in his order said, "As may be seen from the side-by-side comparison of the marks set out in the table above, the impugned mark subsumes the petitioner's mark JAVA in...
Bombay HC Issues Notice On Marathi Actor Urmila Kothare's Plea For Transfer Of Probe In Accident Case; Directs Preservation Of CCTV Footage
Popular Marathi actor Urmila Kothare, whose speeding car hit a labourer and killed him in December 2024, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking transfer of the probe to the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale heard the matter on Wednesday (February 12) and issued notice to the respondents. The court also ordered the...
Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer In Criminal Contempt Case, Asks Him To Not Indulge In Aggressive Behaviour In Future
The Delhi High Court has recently discharged a lawyer in a criminal contempt case and asked him not to indulge in aggressive behaviour in the future. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dharmesh Sharma took a compassionate view of the matter and accepted the apology of the lawyer.The contempt proceeding was referred to the Court after an order was passed in...
458 Notices Issued Against Unauthorized Religious Structures On Public Roads: State Tells Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (February 11) asked the State to collect and report on the decisions taken by the committees constituted in municipal corporations and districts over the last quarter, in respect of removal/rehabilitation/regularization of unauthorized religious structures found in public places.The court said this after taking note of an April 2024 circular issued by...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Additional Judges To Karnataka, Gauhati And Calcutta High Courts
Central government has notified the appointment of Judicial officers and advocates as Judges of the Karnataka High Court, Gauhati High Court and Calcutta High Cour.An official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry in the evening 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...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Additional Judges Of Telangana High Court As Permanent Judges
Central government has notified the appointment of following three Additional Judges of the Telangana High Court as permanent Judges:1) Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty,2) Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti, and3) Justice Sujana KalasikamThe Supreme Court Collegium had made a recommendation in this regard in its meeting held on February 5th, 2025.Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty, Justice...