High Courts
High Court Reserves Verdict On Pleas Against Release Of Movie Based On 2020 Delhi Riots
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved verdict on a batch of petitions against the release of a film titled “2020 Delhi”, based on 2020 North-East Delhi riots, and its trailer on YouTube.“I'll pass the order,” Justice Sachin Datta said while reserving judgment in three petitions filed on the issue. First petition is filed by riots accused Sharjeel Imam. Second petition is filed by...
Undue Leniency In Disciplinary Proceedings Compromises Discipline In Public Service: Kerala HC Upholds Dismissal Of Employee For Misappropriation
The Kerala High Court stated that showing undue leniency towards a government employee in disciplinary proceedings could undermine the essential discipline required in public service.Considering the facts of the case, the Division Bench of Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque and Justice P. Krishna Kumar stated that the punishment of dismissal from service was proportionate to the offences committed by...
'Vested Interest, Should've Challenged All Illegal Religious Structures': MP High Court Dismisses Plea For Removal Of Temple, Imposes 25K Cost
While dismissing a plea seeking a review of an order dismissing a PIL for the removal of one particular temple in the city, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the litigant who claimed to be a journalist, did not disclose why the removal of this temple was in public interest adding that he appeared to have a vested interest. The court further observed that if the...
Bombay High Court Appoints Ex-SC Judge To Resolve ₹5000 Crore Trademark Dispute Between Lodha Brothers
The Bombay High Court on Friday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran to mediate the Rs 5,000 crore trademark dispute between real estate giants and brothers - Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha.This comes after the Lodha brothers consented to mediation. Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor is seized with the trademark suit by Abhishek's firm - Macrotech Developers against...
Mere Refusal To Marry Does Not Constitute Offence Of Cheating Unless Ingredients U/S 90 Of IPC Are Met: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently set aside the judgment and sentence order passed by a Trial Court under Section 417 (Punishment for Cheating) of IPC on the ground that mere refusal to marry would not constitute an offence under Section 417 of IPC until and unless the requirement under Section 90 of IPC is established by the prosecution.The single judge bench comprising Justice Arun Dev...
Appeal In Commercial Dispute Arising From Arbitration Act Must Be Filed Before Commercial Appellate Court, Not HC: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court bench of Justice S.K. Panigrahi has held that a plain reading of Sections 6 and 10(3) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, leads to the conclusion that the appropriate 'court' to consider a commercial dispute, even if it arises under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, would be the commercial court and an appeal would, therefore, lie only before the...
Allahabad HC Refuses Relief To YouTuber Mridul Madhok Accused Of Body Shaming, Defaming Fitness Influencer Kopal Agarwal
The Allahabad High Court last week rejected a writ petition moved by YouTuber and Instagram influencer Mridul Madhok seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him over allegations of body shaming, defaming and making false claims regarding fitness influencer Kopal Agarwal. Observing that a cognizable offence was found to have been committed by Madhok after perusing the impugned FIR,...
“You're Not Even In India”: Madras High Court Dismisses Nithyananda's Plea For Appointment As Madathipathi In Three Mutts
The Madras High Court, on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by Swami Nithyananda seeking to be appointed as the Madathipathi or Head of three Mutts - Sri Somanatha Swami Temple & Mutt at Thiruvarur, Sri Arunachala Gnanadesikar Swami Temple & Mutt at Vedaranyam, and Sri Po.Ka.Sathukal Madam at Vedaranyam. Dismissing his appeal, the bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice...
Writ Petition Maintainable If Arbitrator Refuses To Entertain Application U/S 3G(5) Of National Highways Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and S. Manu JJ. while hearing a writ petition has held that when an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government refuses to entertain an application u/s 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956, the Courts can entertain a petition under Article 226 to the limited extent of referring the dispute to arbitration. Section 3G(5) places...
Summons U/S 91 CrPC Cannot Be Issued During Preliminary Verification As It Is Not An 'Investigation': J&K High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the power under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) can be invoked only during an inquiry, investigation, or trial, and cannot be exercised at the stage of preliminary verification.In quashing summons issued by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to the petitioner, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani observed that a...
'Speculative Case': Journalist Mahesh Langa In Plea To Quash FIR Alleging Theft Of Confidential Documents, Gujarat HC Issues Notice
Journalist Mahesh Langa told the Gujarat High Court on Thursday (January 30) that the FIR registered against him by the Gandhinagar Police for alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and theft where he is accused of obtaining "highly confidential government documents" was "speculative in every sense". After hearing the matter for some time Justice Divyesh A Joshi issued notice to the State...
Notice To Appoint Another Arbitrator To Continue Arbitration Proceedings Satisfies Mandate Of S.21Of A&C Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court bench of Justice Syam Kumar V.M., while hearing a Section 11 petition, has held that a notice to revive a stalled arbitration proceedings by appointing another arbitrator satisfies the mandate of Section 21 of the A&C Act. Facts: The petitioner and respondent were partners of a firm named Orchard Builders and Developers; the same was registered with...