Husband Being A 'Drunkard' Can't Lead To Presumption That He Killed Wife Over Strained Relationship: Madras High Court Sets Aside Conviction

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction of a man for allegedly murdering his wife over their strained relationship. The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice P Dhanabal held that merely because the couple had a strained relationship and the husband was a drunkard, it could not lead to a presumption that he killed the wife, in the absence of any evidence to prove...

One-Year Discharge Period For Ex-Servicemen Quota Should Be Counted From Date Of Exam Results, Not From Last Date Of Application : Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that where eligibility rules are ambiguous, they must be interpreted in favour of the candidate, and the one-year discharge period for Ex-Servicemen should be counted from the date of exam results, not the last date of application for exam. Hence, a candidate serving in the...

S.88 Registration Act | Govt Officer Exempt From Personal Appearance Even If Document Registered In Another State: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that government officers exempted from personal appearance for document registration under Section 88 of the Registration Act, 1908 retain that exemption even when the document is registered in another State.Justice P.V Balakrishnan delivered the judgment in a writ petition, where the Court examined whether a registering authority in one State can insist on...

Mere Relationship With A 'Gangster' No Ground To Attach Property; Crime-Acquisition Nexus Essential: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently set aside the attachment of immovable property belonging to one Mansoor Ansari, the cousin of gangster Mukhtar Ansari, as it observed that the State failed to establish any nexus between the commission of any offence and the construction of the building/shops in question. A bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh clarified that the State cannot seize...

Denying Authenticated Clone Copies Of Electronic Evidence To Accused Violates Right To Fair Trial Under Article 21: Rajasthan High Court

While allowing petitioner's application of getting cloned copy of the electronic evidence used by prosecution in a corruption case, Rajasthan High Court opined that furnishing of unrecognized copies or denial of authenticated copies not only violated petitioner's right to fair trial under Article 21 but also hampered his/he right to effectively invoke remedy of discharge.The bench of...

Co-Owner's Undertaking To Accept “Whatever Amount” On Future Sale Cannot Bar Statutory Right To Partition: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that an indefinite undertaking by a co-owner agreeing to accept “whatever amount” another party may pay on a future sale of property cannot bar a statutory right to seek partition.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar delivered the judgment in a regular first appeal, affirming a preliminary decree for partition passed by...

'Concealed Personal Interest': Rajasthan High Court Bars Litigant From Filing PILs In Future, Mulls Imposing ₹25 Lakh Costs

The Rajasthan High Court has come down heavily upon a petitioner who had filed a PIL over Highway weigh-bridges, after finding he had personal interest in the matter.A division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal has now not only barred the petitioner from filing any PIL in future but has also issued him a notice, asking to show cause why proceedings shall not be...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Posts Linking Union Minister Hardeep Puri's Daughter To Jeffrey Epstein, But No Global Relief

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted interim relief to Himayani Puri, Union Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter, seeking a global take down of posts linking her to American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Justice Mini Pushkarna ordered social media platforms like Twitter, Google, YouTube, Meta and LinkedIn and other john doe entities to take down the allegedly defamatory...

Delhi HC Issues Summons To Arnab Goswami, Republic TV In Congress' Defamation Suit Over 'Turkey Office' Claim; No Interim Relief For Now

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issues summons in a defamation suit filed by the Indian National Congress (INC) against Arnab Goswami and Republic TV over a broadcast claiming that the party has an international office in Turkey. Justice Mini Pushkarna however did not grant any interim relief in the matter and only issued notice on the temporary injunction plea."I will ask if the content...

“Exams About To Start”: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail To Class 12 Student Accused Of Possessing 40 Litres Of Country Liquor

The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to a 19-year-old, 12th class student, who was arrested after 40 bulk litres of country made Mahua (country) liquor were allegedly seized from his possession.Upon receipt of information, police officials of Saraypali District conducted a raid and seized the aforesaid quantity of liquor from the alleged possession of the applicant, and...

Denial Of Compassionate Appointment To Higher Post Despite Educational Qualifications & Eligibility Is Arbitrary: Andhra Pradesh HC

A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Justice R Raghunandan Rao and Justice T.C.D.Sekhar held that a candidate appointed on compassionate grounds cannot be denied appointment to a higher suitable post matching his educational qualifications by wrongly applying rules for promotion. Background Facts The petitioner's father was working as an Examiner of Copies...

Person Entitled To Compensation Who Suffers Injuries Or Death Anywhere Within Precincts Of Railway Station: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has observed that if a person is in the waiting hall, clock room, reservation or booking office, or on a platform or any other place within the precincts of a railway station and receives injuries or suffers death, the Railways would be liable to pay compensation.In doing so the court emphasized that Section 123(c) (untoward incident) is a beneficial provision and...