High Courts
Kerala High Court Cautions Media Houses Against Publishing Unverified, One-Sided Stories To Boost TRP
The Kerala High Court has flagged the rising trend among media houses publishing 'mere allegations' leveled by a party against the other, without proper verification, only to increase their TRP (Television Rating Point).Stating that it is both their journalistic and moral responsibility to not publish one-sided story and to verify the news before telecast, Justice A. Badharudeen urged,"it...
Rajasthan HC Warns Private Institutes To 'Desist From Giving Irregular Admissions', Fines Three Dental Colleges ₹7.5 Lakh Per Student
Adopting the principle of equity Rajasthan High Court regularized the admission of certain medical students admitted "irregularly" by three medical colleges in 2018-19 and 2019-2020, subject to the students paying fine of Rs. 1 Lakh. At the same time Justice Dinesh Mehta imposed a cost of Rs. 7.50 Lakhs per student on Vyas Dental College, Eklavya Dental College and Maharaja Ganga Singh...
Pragmatic Approach Needed To Combat Rising Trend Of Real Estate Fraud, If Unchecked May Lead To Recession Like Situation: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that a "robust and pragmatic approach" is warranted to combat the rising trend of deceitful manipulation involving real estates. It flagged that allowing such activities to continue unchecked would contribute towards creating serious repercussions contributing to recession-like circumstances.In a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) report it...
Rule 320 Of AP Prison Rules Or Section 57 Of IPC Does Not Limit Quantum Of Life Sentence, Incarceration Is For Remainder Of Convict's Life: AP HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a sentence of imprisonment for life shall mean that the prisoner shall be incarcerated for the remainder of his natural life and Section 57 of IPC and Rule 320(a) of A.P Prison Rules, 1979 (“the Rules”) do not reduce the sentence of life imprisonment of a convict nor create a right to be released before the end of the natural life of the...
“White Collar Criminals”: Madras High Court Convicts DRT Recovery Officer And Others In Corruption Case, Sends Them To 5 Yrs Imprisonment
Setting aside an order of the Special Court for CBI cases, the Madras High Court recently convicted a recovery officer of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Madurai and others for making illegal gains by undervaluing a property during auction proceedings. The court thus sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment and a fine. Justice KK Ramakrishnan held that the recovery officer was guilty...
28 Years On, Rajasthan High Court Asks Authority To Consider Compassionate Appointment Of Man Who Lost Father At Age Of Two
The Rajasthan High Court has asked the State Electricity Transmission Corporation to consider the plea for compassionate appointment of a man, who lost his serving father back in the year 1997. The man was only 2 years old at the time.Ordinarily, compassionate appointment is an "immediate relief" to the family of a deceased government servant, mitigating the financial distress caused by the...
Corruption Rampant In Every Organ Of Govt, We Are Helpless In Curbing It: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently came to the rescue of a woman who was asked to get re-validated certificates for compassionate appointment. The bench of Justice R Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan held that asking the woman to get fresh certificates would only pave way for the officers in-charge to get illegal gratification once more. Acknowledging that corruption was rampant in...
Once Trial Has Commenced & Some Witnesses Examined, Constitutional Courts Should Avoid Reopening Or Transferring Investigation: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that once an investigation is complete, a charge sheet has been filed, and the trial has begun, superior courts should ordinarily refrain from reopening the investigation or transferring it to another agency. Instead, the Magistrate receiving the chargesheet or the court trying the offences should be allowed to proceed with the case...
Arbitrator Cannot Be Appointed Unless Arbitration Clause Is Invoked With Proper Notice U/S 21 Of A&C Act: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul has held that unless a proper notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), suggesting the name of the proposed arbitrator, is sent to the other party, the court cannot exercise its jurisdiction under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act. Merely demanding outstanding payment...
Jharkhand HC Rejects State's Plea Against Quashing Of Executive Order Barring Society From Registering Land Despite Final Decree, Fines ₹50K
The Jharkhand High Court dismissed state government's appeal against a single judge's decision which had quashed an executive order restricting a cooperative society from registering a land despite a civil court decree in the latter's favour which had attained finality. In doing so the court said that the civil court decree will not be set aside merely because the State claims that there was...
Corroborative Evidence Required To Substantiate Convictions Based On Last Seen Theory: Chhattisgarh High Court Reverses Rape-Murder Conviction
The Chhattisgarh High Court has reiterated that the conviction of an accused cannot be recorded solely on the basis that he was last seen with the deceased and while basing the conviction on the last seen theory, it is safer for the Court to look for corroboration from other circumstances and evidence adduced by the prosecution.A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice Rajani...
Gujarat HC Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking Permission To Hold 'Peaceful Protest' Against Waqf Amendment, UCC
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (April 11) asked the State to get instructions on a plea challenging a decision by Palanpur's Sub-Divisional Magistrate refusing permission to the Convenor of a Muslim body to hold "peaceful protest" against the Waqf Amendment Bill–which came into effect as law on April 8, and the Uniform Civil Code.When the matter was taken up on April 21, after some...