'Part Of Cultural Heritage': Calcutta High Court Directs Restoration Of Tram Tracks Which Were Illegally Bituminised

The Calcutta High Court has directed the restoration of tram tracks which were illegally bituminised in Kolkata upon observing that the tram system forms part of the city's cultural heritage.A division bench comprising Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya recalled an earlier order which set up a committee comprising conservationists, activists and experts in order...

Delhi High Court Grants Custody Parole To Tahir Hussain For Filing Nomination Papers For Assembly Polls

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted custody parole to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain for subscribing Oath and for filing his nomination papers in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna directed the State to facilitate filing of nomination papers on the...

Andhra Pradesh HC Restricts Screening Of 'Game Changer' Movie To 5 Shows Per Day, State To Ensure Police Arrangement For Any Early/Late Shows

Denying permission to screen more than five shows in a day for Ram Charan starrer 'Game Changer' and Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer 'Daaku Maharaj', the Andhra Pradesh High Court observed that the state government's memo granting this permission did not reflect the additional material based on which decision was taken. The court also said that the higher tickets rates for the two movies can...

Allahabad High Court Orders Action Against Registry Officials For Applying Own 'Wisdom' In Court Proceedings

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the drawing of proceedings against an Assistant Registrar (Second Appeal) and a Review Officer of the HC on the administrative side for applying their own 'wisdom' to convert one proceeding into another.A bench of Justice Kshitij Shailendra took exception to the act of the concerned administrative officers for converting a Second Appeal into a...

Body Shaming Not Acceptable In Society : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has condemnded body shaming, saying that it's not acceptable in the society.Justice PV Kunhikrishnan made these comments in the order granting bail to businessman Boby Chemmanur in a case for making sexually coloured remarks against an actor.The Court observed :“Before concluding, I am forced to say that body shaming is not acceptable in our society. Comments about...

Vigilance Dept Lodged Case Based On Pseudo Complaint Which Victimised Accused: Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Corruption FIR

The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed an FIR lodged under Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) against Gulmohar Township India Pvt Ltd and its director for allegedly fraudulently bifurcating a land into smaller plots without following due process of law and causing huge loss to State exchequer.The Court noted that the complaint was lodged by "Navjot Singh-congressman" whose identity...

Kerala HC Directs State To Provide Reservations To Transgender Persons In Educational Institutions And Public Employment Within 6 Months

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to provide reservations to transgender persons within six months in educational institutions and for public employment.In its order dated 28 November 2024, which was made available on the HC website only today, a division bench of Justices A.Muhamed Mustaque and P. Krishna Kumar said that in light of the Supreme Court's decision in...

[Income Tax] Allahabad HC To Examine Whether Proceedings U/S 148A(b) Initiated Prior To 01.09.2024 Would Be Saved After Enforcement Of The Finance (No.2) Act, 2024

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought state response on the question of maintainability of proceedings under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act initiated prior to 01.09.2024, if at all, would be saved after enforcement of the Finance (No.2) Act, 2024 w.e.f. 01.09.2024 especially in view of sub-Section- (4) of Section 152 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which has...

Woman Living Separately Without Divorce Can Terminate Pregnancy Without Husband's Consent: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that a woman living separately from her husband without obtaining divorce can terminate pregnancy without taking consent from the husband under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari referring to X Vs. Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department and Anr and, Rule 3(B)(c) of the The Medical Termination of...

Calcutta High Court Takes Exception To Lack Of Decorum Among Certain Lawyers Appearing Online, Supsends Facility

On Tuesday, Calcutta High Court judge Justice Tirthankar Ghosh remarked that he had suspended the appearance of advocates over video-conferencing (VC) in his court, due to a lack of decorum and 'ill-behaviour.' "Virtual I have suspended because of the ill-behaviour of the advocates. I have stopped that...nobody is taking care. Buses going on, other person shouting. People are doing matters...

'Admitted Student Can't Be Asked To Pay Revised Fees During Ongoing Course', Uttarakhand HC Quashes Retrospective Fee Hike In Ayurveda Colleges

Providing relief to students of B.A.M.S. courses from various Ayurvedic colleges of the State, the Uttarakhand High Court recently quashed the decision to extend the revised increased tuition fees in the year 2019 to the admission took place in the preceding years. Also, the Court said that the student is liable to pay the fees prevalent at the time of admission, and the fees cannot be...

Kerala HC Grants Bail To Businessman Boby Chemmanur in Sexual Harassment Case, Says Bail Will Be Cancelled If Similar Offence Is Committed

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (14th January) granted bail to Boby Chemmanur in the sexual harassment case filed by a Malayalam Movie actress. The Court followed the Supreme Court judgment in Arnesh Kumar v State of Bihar (2013) which said that bail shall be granted if the maximum sentence for the offence is less than 7 year. The Court had said that the petitioner shall not commit an offence...