High Courts
Lawyer Moves Madras HC Seeking Action Against Minister K Ponmudi For Alleged Derogatory Comments On Saivism, Vaishnavism & Women
A lawyer has approached the Madras High Court to remove and disqualify Tamil Nadu Minister for Forests K Ponmudi for allegedly making derogatory speech against Saivism, Vaishnavism and women in general. Advocate B Jaganath has filed the plea to declare that the recent speech made by Ponmudi as ultra vires and patently violative of Article 188, Article 99 of the Constitution and the oath...
State Govt Can Issue Removal Notice To Mayor U/S 679-B Of A.P. Municipal Corporation Act Despite Procedure U/S 23-D Not Being Followed: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that merely because the procedure prescribed under Section 23-D of the A.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (“the Act”) is not followed, it cannot be said that the State Government possesses no power to issue notice under Section 679-B of the Act.Section 23-D of the Act refers to disqualifications of Members and Mayor of the Municipal Corporation...
J&K High Court Quashes FIR In Matrimonial Dispute Citing Mutual Settlement, Says S. 528 BNSS Overrides S. 359
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while invoking its inherent powers under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has held that the provision has an overriding effect and is not to be read as subject to Section 359 of the BNSS (corresponding to Section 320 of the CrPC).Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani thus quashed an FIR registered under Sections 452 (trespass)...
Parliament Security Breach Accused Wanted To Bring Back 'Haunted Memories' Of 2001 Attack To 'Majestic New' Building: Police To Delhi HC
The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that the accused persons arrested over the security breach in the Parliament on 13 December, 2023, wanted to bring back “haunted memories” of the 2001 Parliament attack to the “majestic” new parliament building.The submission was made by the Delhi Police while opposing the bail plea of accused Neelam Azad. “Even though the plans to mount...
Person Against Whom Vigilance Proceedings Are Initiated Cannot Be Included In List For Promotion: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that a person against whom vigilance has filed an FIR after conducting a preliminary enquiry along with the approval granted by the appropriate authority cannot be included in the select list for promotion.Note (i) to Rule 28(b)(i)(7) of Part II KS&SSR says that an officer against whom vigilance or departmental proceedings is taken after the charges have prima...
Defamation: Lakshmi Puri Refuses Saket Gokhale's Settlement Offer Over Payment Of Damages Before Delhi High Court
Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, on Wednesday turned down before the Delhi High Court a settlement offer made by Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale of not paying Rs. 50 lakh damages to her in the defamation suit against him, citing shortage of funds. Gokhale's lawyer told Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav that a “liberal approach” be taken in...
Candidate Can't Challenge A Post As Illegal & Claim Entitlement To Appointment On Same Post : Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench comprising of Justice Satyen Vaidya held that a candidate cannot claim appointment to a supernumerary post, especially when such post itself is challenged by the candidate as illegal. Background Facts Petitioner applied for the post of Associate Professor in the department of Environmental Sciences. The respondent University had...
Marriages Solemnised At Arya Samaj Temples With Vedic Or Other Hindu Rites Valid Under Hindu Marriage Act : Allahabad HC
In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has held that even the marriages between two Hindus (a Male and Female) performed in Arya Samaj Temples are valid under Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, if they are solemnised in accordance with Vedic or other relevant Hindu rites and ceremonies and that the marriage venue, be it a temple, house, or open space, is...
'Deplorable': Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Justification From Vigilance Bureau Chief For Enquiring Into Corruption Case For 5 Yrs Without Lodging FIR
Observing that "the situation appears to be inexplicable nay deplorable," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought explanation from Punjab's Chief Director, State Vigilance Bureau for enquiring a corruption case for five years without registering FIR. Justice Sumeet Goel said, “the Chief Director, State Vigilance Bureau, Punjab is directed to look into the matter and file an...
Kerala High Court Directs Centre To Submit List Of Persons Named In Order Of Interim Settlement Board In CMRL Case
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (16th April) directed the Additional Solicitor General Adv. AR. L. Sundaresan to submit the list of persons involved in the order made by the Interim Board for Settlement for Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL).“The ASG is directed to place the list of the persons involved in Exhibit P1 order in a sealed cover to this court on next date of...
Failure To Show Safe Custody Of Seized Contraband & Existing Contradictions In Evidence Sufficient To Acquit Accused In NDPS Case: J&K High Court
Acquitting the accused persons under section 8/15 of the NDPS Act the Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that failure to show safe-custody of the contraband seized, inability to record statements of crucial witnesses and contradictions in the statements of the witnesses shows that prosecution miserably failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.The court was dealing with an appeal filed...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Judicial Officers Sanjay Parihar and Shahzad Azeem To J&K and Ladakh High Court Bench
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of two seasoned judicial officers Shri Sanjay Parihar and Shri Shahzad Azeem as Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.A statement issued to this effect reads, “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th April, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges...