High Courts
MUDA Case: Karnataka High Court Extends Stay On ED Summons Issued To CM Siddaramaiah's Wife Parvathy, Minister Suresha
The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended its interim order staying the summons issued by Enforcement Directorate to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy and Minister B S Suresha, for their alleged involvement in the MUDA case, till February 20.A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna directed the ED to file its objection in a week's time and posted the matter for further hearing...
No Unfettered Right To Cross-Examine Person Making Statements U/S 138(B) Customs Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a person facing charges under the Customs Act, 1962 does not have an unfettered right under Section 138B, to cross-examine the informant or person making incriminatory statements.Section 138(B) of the Customs Act of 1962 deals with the admissibility of statements made during customs proceedings.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and...
Consensual Nature Of Relationship Irrelevant For Prosecution Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that prima facie, the consensual nature of relationship between the accused and prosecutrix is irrelevant for prosecution under the POCSO Act. Rejecting the accused's plea that the relationship between him and the prosecutrix was consensual in nature, Justice Sanjeev Narula said:“This plea of consensual relationship is legally immaterial. Under the POCSO...
Gauhati High Court Directs PWD To Stop Construction Activities, Earth Filling In Fresh Water Lake Deepor Beel
The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to file an affidavit to the effect that the earth filling and the other construction activities in the Deepor Beel area will be removed by the next date of hearing of a PIL on the issue.The division bench of the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Suman Shyam was hearing a PIL regarding the protection of the...
Govt Job Is A Dream, Oversight Due To Anxiety Should Not Haunt: P&H HC Grants Relief To Candidates Disqualified For Not Filling Booklet Series In OMR
The Punjab & Haryana High Court allowed plea of candidates challenging their disqualification in Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) due to not filing booklet series in the OMR sheet, observing that "securing a public employment is a dream for a common person and the failure to compete in the same solely due to certain inadvertent omissions would crush the entire career prospects of...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 03 To February 09, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 38 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 51Nominal Index: Rahul H M AND The Registrar (Evaluation) & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 38Newspace Research and Technologies Private Limited and Anirudh Putsala & others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 39Rajkumar Agarwal AND Income Tax Department. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 40Rooda Veershetty AND Union of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar)...
Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Report On Cyber Crime Complaint Mechanisms In Plea Against Telegram Scammers Duping On Pretext Of Profit
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab Government to provide a comprehensive report regarding the complaint handling mechanism on cyber crimes as well as the fate of unresolved complaints, where no FIR has been registered.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said, "State counsel shall also visit the office of ADGP, Cyber Crime, Punjab on 17.02.2025 and to submit a...
Stray Dogs Being Microchipped To Avoid Vaccine Duplication: BBMP Tells Karnataka HC, Court Declines To Stay Chip Implant Proposal
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 10) refused to stay the Request for Proposal (RFP) floated by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for procuring and implanting microchip readers in the bodies of stray dogs in the city.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun posted the matter for further hearing on March 20 and directed the BBMP to file its reply to...
Burden Of Cases Over Courts Can't Be Ignored: MP High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Nursing College For Filing Frivolous Petition
While dismissing a review petition filed by a Nursing College seeking grant of recognition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on the petitioner-college for wasting court's time by filing frivolous petitions and applications.The court also remarked that the petition has been drafted very carelessly and without any sensible approach.The division bench of Justice...
Right To Agitate Does Not Give License To Block Public Roads Or Footpaths: Kerala High Court Observes
The Kerala High Court today (February 10) orally observed that while people can agitate in an appropriate manner, this does not give them the license to block public roads or footpath.“Any person can have the agitations in an appropriate way, but that will not give a license to put up stages on the public road or even on the pedestrian facilities provided on the road”, Justice Anil...
Mediation Time Period Can Be Excluded While Computing Limitation For Filing Written Statement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the time spent during the mediation process can be excluded while calculating the limitation period for filing a written statement under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.Remarking that asking parties to file written statements during the mediation process would be against the spirit of mediation, Justice Subramonium Prasad said “In...