Sanctioning Authority U/S 17A Prevention Of Corruption Act Must Apply Mind To Both Complaint, Other Materials Related To Accusations: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently observed that while granting approval for prosecuting a public officer under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the concerned authority should apply its mind not just to the complaint before it but also on other materials to throw light on the need for prosecution. “While satisfying himself before granting or refusing to grant approval...

Businessman Boby Chemmanur Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Bail In Sexual Harassment Case

Businessman Boby Chemmanur has moved an appeal before the Kerala High Court, seeking bail in a sexual harassment complaint raised by a prominent Malayalam film actress.Boby was denied bail by the Ernakulam Magistrate Court on Thursday (9th January) and remanded to 14 days judicial custody.He is booked under Section 75 (Sexual Harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 67...

Coldplay Concert: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Guidelines On Ticket Scalping

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning 'ticket scalping' and black marketing of online tickets for concerts and other events. A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar said that the matter fell within the purview of police making and thus the Court could not entertain it. On 02 January 2024, while reserving...

[GST] Decision-Making Procedure Adopted By Authority De Hors Provisions Of Act/Rules, Is Liable To Be Rendered As Flawed: Allahabad High Court

While directing that the order under Section 73 of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 uploaded in the “Additional Notices and Tabs” on the GST portal be treated as the show cause notice, the Allahabad High Court observed that “If in a decision making procedure adopted by the authority is de hors the provisions of the act or rules framed thereunder, it is liable to be rendered...

MEA Informs Delhi High Court Of Documents Required For Gender Change Recognition In Passports After Surgery Abroad

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has recently informed the Delhi High Court about the documents that an individual who has undergone a gender change abroad can submit upon returning to India, in order to reflect the change of gender in the passport.The submission was made in a plea moved by a transgender woman–petitioner, whose grievance raised in the plea had been redressed inasmuch...

BH Registered Vehicles Subject To Motor Vehicle Tax As Per State Law; Centre Can't Prescribe Tax Rates : Kerala High Court

The tax rates prescribed by the Centre for BH-series vehicles cannot be enforced, the Court ruled.

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance On Protection And Preservation Of Wetlands In State

The Bombay High Court today (10 January) took suo moto cognisance of the issue pertaining to the maintenance and preservation of wetlands in Maharashtra.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar said that it was taking cognizance of the matter based on Supreme Court's order in the case of Anand Arya vs. UOI (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 304/2018).In its...

Permission To Donate Human Organs Cannot Be Rejected Without Cogent Evidence Establishing Commercial Element: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 6) held that permission to donate human organs cannot be rejected unless there is cogent material to establish a commercial element.In doing so the court added that if the donor claims that the donation is made purely out of altruism, their statement must be accepted if there is no credible evidence to prove the contrary.Justice C.S. Dias made...

Madhya Pradesh HC Administration Refutes Claims Regarding Removal Of A Temple From Chief Justice's Residence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court administration recently refuted news reports claiming that a temple had been removed from the official residence of the HC's Chief Justice. The High Court administration has dismissed these reports as entirely false, misleading, and baseless, asserting that they seem to be a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and malign the integrity of the...

Delhi High Court Seeks Patanjali's Response On Dabur's Fresh Injunction Plea Over 'Disparaging' Chyavanprash Ads

The Delhi High Court on Friday (January 10) sought response of Patanjali Ayurved on a fresh injunction plea moved by Dabur in its suit alleging that the former was running disparaging advertisements against its Chyavanprash product.Summons in the suit were issued on December 24 last year, along with notice on Dabur's application seeking ad interim injunction against the advertisements. Today,...

Gauhati HC Denies Migrant's Plea For Extension Of Time To Register Under Citizenship Act, Cites SC Ruling Upholding Validity Of S.6A

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday (January 09) dismissed a writ petition filed by a woman praying for a direction to extend the time limit for registering with FRRO, on the ground that the Court is bound by the decision of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Re: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, would not have power to extend time for the petitioner, to register herself before...

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part II [Citations: 276-550]

Nominal Index Citations: [2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 276-550]M/S International Nut Alliance LLC v M/S Johns Cashew Co., 2024 LiveLaw Ker 276Muhammed Safeer P v. Regional Transport Officer and ors., 2024 LiveLaw Ker 277The KMML Retired Officers Association v The State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw Ker 278Sulochana v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw Ker 279K Haridas v State of Kerala & Connected Matter, ...