High Courts
Allahabad High Court Seeks Details Of UP Govt's Policy For Withdrawal Of Stale & Ineffective Criminal Cases
The Allahabad High Court recently called for the affidavits of top government officials seeking their responses on the state's policy to withdraw stale and ineffective criminal cases. A bench of Justice Saurabh Lavania directed the government's Principal Secretary (Home), Director General of Prosecution, and Principal Secretary (Law) to file their responses By March 19. The Court...
Baggage Rules Apply Only To Luggage Of International Travellers, Not To 'Reasonable Amount' Of Jewellery Worn In-Person: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has made it clear that Baggage Rule, 2016 framed under the Customs Act, 1962 apply only to the baggage carried by an international traveller.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy observed that the Rules cannot be extended to articles like jewellery, “carried on the person” of a traveller.The bench observed, “The Customs Act, 1962, enables the Central Government to make Rules...
Undertrial Dies Awaiting Medical Bail: P&H High Court Pulls Haryana Govt Counsel For 'Misleading Court'
UPDATE - 'Wholly Unwarranted' : Supreme Court Expunges P&H High Court's Adverse Comments Against Haryana Addl Advocate GeneralFollowing the demise of an undertrial awaiting medical bail, the Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged the failure of Haryana government who made "misleading submissions" before the Court.The accused was referred to Gurugram's Artemis hospital on request of...
IO's Presence Not Required At Framing Of Charge Stage: Allahabad HC; Adverse Remarks Against Judicial Officer Expunged
Denying relief to a man accused of committing the dowry death of his wife, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the presence of the Investigating Officer is not required at the stage of framing of the charge. A bench of Justice Saurabh Lavania also cautioned the judicial officer for making adverse remarks against a previous judicial officer who had handled the matter...
Contempt Plea In Violation Of Company Law Board's Order Can Be Initiated In HC Without Reference From Board: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Company Law Board is a court subordinate to the High Court, and contempt proceedings in violation of its order could be initiated by an aggrieved party without requiring a reference from it.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there was no requirement for any reference becoming made by the CLB concerned, thus a...
Pay ₹27,500 Honorarium To Pre-Primary School Teachers & ₹22,500 To Ayahs: Kerala High Court Directs State Govt
The Kerala High Court has ordered the government to pay an amount of rupees twenty seven thousand five hundred rupees per month to pre-primary school teachers and rupees twenty two thousand five hundred per month to ayahs attached to the Government Pre- Primary Schools appointed by the respective Parent Teachers Association.The above order was passed in writ petitions filed by pre-primary...
No CBI Probe Merely Because An Accused Is Sitting CM, Can't Doubt Lokayukta's Independence Without Reason: Karnataka HC In MUDA Case
Seeking reference of investigation to the CBI because one of the accused is a sitting Chief Minister "is un-acceptance” said the Karnataka High Court while dismissing Snehamayi Krishna's plea for transferring the investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" from Lokayukta police to the CBI.Justice M Nagaprasanna in his order noted the petitioner's...
'Genuine Issue': Bombay HC To Bar Council Of India In PIL For Permanent Grievance Committee For Women Advocates In State
In relation to a PIL seeking Permanent Grievance Committee for Women Advocates in the State Bar Council Offices, the Bombay High Court today orally remarked that this was a genuine issue and that Bar Council of India (BCI) should come up with a solution for the issue.“You are required to look after you women members...lady advocates...This is a genuine issue, you are a representative body....
Explore Possibility Of Having Separate Traffic Police Cadre Or Increase Existing Force: Gujarat High Court Orally Tells State Govt
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) orally asked the state government to explore the possibility of a having a separate cadre of the Traffic Police Force in the state or increase the force in the main cadre while identifying them as traffic police. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi were hearing a suo motu PIL concerning Management of Traffic...
Dispute Regarding Share Purchase Agreement Not Maintainable Before Commercial Court: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a dispute related to the recovery of money in regard to the share purchase agreement is not maintainable before the Commercial Court.A single judge, Justice H T Narendra Prasad allowed the petition filed by Bhashakar Naidu challenging the order of the Commercial Court which had rejected its application filed under Order VII Rule 10 of the Civil...
S.482 CrPC | Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed Based On Witness Statements Only In Rare Circumstances To Avoid Injustice: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court on Friday, while refusing to quash the proceeding initiated against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa charged under provisions of POCSO Act, said the quashment of proceedings relying on statements under Section 161 or under Section 164 of CrPC is only under rare and exceptional circumstances.A single judge bench Justice M Nagaprasanna, which obliterated the...
Relief For Anil Ambani As Bombay High Court Stays Canara Bank's Order Classifying Reliance Comm Loan Account As 'Fraud'
In a relief to industrialist Anil Ambani, the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed an order passed by the Canara Bank by which it classified his loan account, related to Reliance Communications, as "fraudulent account."A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the action of the Bank was in contravention of the 'Master Circular' issued by the Reserve Bank...