High Courts
Only Authorised Vendors With Valid ID Cards Can Vend In Kochi Municipal Corporation Area: High Court Issues Directions On Street Vending
The Kerala High Court has issued a slew of directions to regulate street vending activities within the limits of the Kochi Municipal Corporation, clarifying that only those individuals who have a valid ID card and whose name features in the list of authorized street vendors published by the Corporation are permitted to vend. The court passed the order in batch of petitions concerning...
Madras High Court Issues Guidelines For Transporting Cattles, Says Their Safety And Well-Being Should Be Ensured
The Madras High Court has issued guidelines to be followed during the transit of cattle from one place to another. The court emphasized that the rules should be strictly followed to ensure the safety and well-being of the cattle during transportation. Justice Nirmal Kumar noted that transporting cattle was a careful process that required strict adherence to the Animal...
Court Having Jurisdiction Over Seat Of Arbitration Would Be Entitled To Entertain Petition U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi has held that the court having jurisdiction over the seat of Arbitration would be entitled to entertain a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Brief Facts: A dispute arose between the petitioner and the opposite party. An Arbitration clause was invoked. The award was also passed which was subsequently...
Not Justified To Summon Additional Accused For Offence Not Related To Trial: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Summons In POCSO Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed the summoning order against a wrestling coach in a POCSO case, observing that the allegations levelled against him were not related to the trial in which he was summoned.Justice Amarjot Bhatti said, "For summoning of additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C., the Court is required to look into the form of evidence which appears against such...
Needs Great Care: Kerala HC Cautions On Comparing Signatures Based On Photocopy When Original Document Is Absent, Calls It 'Slippery Slope'
The Kerala High Court recently cautioned that comparing signatures based on photocopy, in the absence of an original document, is a “slippery slope” and should be done with great care and circumspection.It thus set aside an order lifting the conditional attachment of property owned by a hospital in favour of a lawyer, which was based on the comparison of signatures in the lawyer's suit...
Online Sextortion On Rise After Lockdown, Dehumanises & Feeds On Victim's Shame: P&H HC Rejects Bail To Woman Accused Of Blackmail
The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected bail of a woman accused of blackmailing a 73-year-old doctor to make viral his obscene videos and extorting Rs 1.34 crore from him.It was alleged that the doctor received a WhatsApp video call from a woman identified and following her instructions, he went to the bathroom and undressed, during which she allegedly recorded an obscene video of him....
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointments For Three Additional Judges Of Telangana High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended making three additional judges of the Telangana High Court permanent. In its meeting held on February 5th, 2025, the collegium approved the proposal for appointing the following judges as permanent judges of the Telangana High Court:1) Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty,2) Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti, and3) Justice Sujana KalasikamLaxmi Narayana...
Award Passed By Improperly Appointed Arbitrator Is Non-Est In Law And Invalid: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that it is settled law that the Arbitrator is a creature of the contract and has to function within four corners of contract. If a particular mechanism is contemplated for his appointment, the same must be followed in its true letter, spirit and intent, failing which the Arbitrator is without jurisdiction and the appointment...
PIL Filed In Bombay High Court Regarding Cyber Attacks On Official State Websites
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court concerning cyber-attacks impacting official websites of the State government and its departments.The petition filed by an Information Technology Consultant and Visiting Professor of Law seeks to direct State and Central Government authorities to prevent the contamination of several official Maharashtra State...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Two Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Permanent
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to make two Additional Judges of the Madras High Court permanent. In its meeting held on February 5th, 2025, the collegium has approved the proposal for appointing the following judges as permanent judges of the Madras HIgh Court1) Justice Venkatachari Lakshminarayanan, and2) Justice Periyasamy VadamalaiJustice Lakshminarayanan was appointed as...
Bombay High Court Agrees To Hear Volkswagen India's Challenge To 1.4 Billion USD Tax Demand By Customs Authorities
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on February 17, the petition filed by Skoda Auto Volkswagen India challenging the tax demand of USD 1.4 billion by Indian customs authorities.The petition was mentioned before a division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla, which upon hearing the brief submissions, agreed to hear the matter at length on February 17. ...
Videos Of Court Proceedings Must Be Removed From YouTube After A Specific Time: Gujarat HC Opines, Says Discretion With Chief Justice
A division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (February 5) opined that videos of the Court proceedings which are live streamed are required to be removed from YouTube after a specific period. A division bench Justice AS Supehia and Justice Gita Gopi in its order however said that the discretion in this regard is with the Chief Justice. It said:"...we are of the opinion that the videos...