Association For Protection Of Democratic Rights Approaches High Court Challenging Denial To Participate In Kolkata Book Fair

The Association For Protection Of Democratic Rights has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the denial of permission to it for participating in the 2025 Kolkata Book Fair by the organisers.The plea will be heard by Justice Amrita Sinha.The petitioners have stated that they have consistently exhibited at the International Kolkata Book Fair. Accordingly, they submitted an application...

Mere Suppression Of Taking Treatment Or Obtaining Medical Leave Not Reason To Deny Entire Life Insurance Claim: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that merely suppressing the fact of taking a treatment or obtaining medical leave could not be a ground to reject the entire life insurance claim. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan thus came to the aid of a widow, whose claim was rejected by the Life Insurance Corporation after her husband's death. The court noted that the petitioner's husband had died...

Application Mentioning Wrong Section Of Law Not Fatal If It Doesn't Cause Prejudice To Court Or Opposite Party: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that mentioning a wrong section of law in an application would not considered fatal to case if the substance of application was clear and no prejudice would be caused to the opposite party.Justice Ravinder Dudeja remarked, “Procedural errors, including mentioning incorrect provision of law should not override the substantive justice. The Court has enough...

Gujarat High Court Stays Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against Ex-GUJSAIL CEO Booked For Using State Aircraft For Travelling With Family

The Gujarat High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (January 7) stayed a non-bailable warrant issued against former CEO of Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) Captain Ajay Chauhan booked for allegedly using a government aircraft for an "unauthorized flight" to travel with his family from Ahmedabad to Mumbai.The senior counsel appearing for the petitioner drew...

Kerala High Court Suggests Creation Of Website To Allow Citizens To Report Construction Of Unauthorised Banners/Boards

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (8th January) suggested the creation of a website where citizens can upload complaints about unauthorized boards erected in the State. The observation was made by Justice Devan Ramachandran while hearing a 2018 plea concerning unauthorized boards/ banners in public places.The amicus curiae Advocate Harish Vasudevan informed the Court that at present, there is...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Police's Report On Progress Of Probe Into Sandeshkhali Gang Rape Case

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the police authorities to submit their report on the progress into the probe on an incident of gang rape in Bengal's Sandeshkhali.Justice Jay Sengputa directed the police to file their report by 13th January, on a plea claiming that no action had been taken even after the rape case was filed and that the accused were roaming free in the...

S.43D(2)(b) UAPA | Slow Progress In Initial 90 Days Bars Extension Of Investigation Period, Accused Entitled To Default Bail: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday (January 8) granted default bail to two UAPA accused, for their alleged involvement in the violence and resistance during a demolition drive in Banbhoolpura, Nainital. The Court noted that failure of the investigative agency to record substantial progress in the initial 90 days of investigation (in a UAPA case) wouldn't entitle the investigating...

Corruption By Prison Officials: Madras High Court Asks Govt To Take Strict Action, Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Former Prison Superintendent

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to take strict action, including suspension against prison officials who have been involved in misappropriation of public funds to the tune of Rs. 14.25 crores. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman was hearing a petition filed by Gokila, wife of Murugaiyan, who was confined in the Puzhal Central Prison seeing...

What Constitutes Valid Service Of Notice U/S 169 Of CGST Act? Madras High Court Clarifies

The Madras High Court interpreted Section 169 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and stated that Section 169 mandates a notice in person or by registered post or to the registered e-mail ID alternatively and on a failure or impracticability of adopting any of the aforesaid modes, then the State can, in addition, make a publication of such notices/ summons/ orders in...

NEET-PG 2024: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State To Conduct Fresh Counselling For Vacant NRI Quota Seats

The Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State's Department of Medical Education to forthwith conduct fresh counselling for vacant NRI Quota seats in the NEET-PG 2024 counselling. In doing so, the court vacated its interim order passed on December 18, 2024 while dismissing a plea–questioning the procedure for filling up of such seats, on the ground that the...

Cheque Dishonour: Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Conviction After Compromise, But Imposes 15% Cost On Drawer Citing Failed Appeal

Rajasthan High Court set aside conviction and sentence in a cheque dishonour case in light of settlement reached between the parties while imposing a cost of 15% of the cheque value on the petitioner (convict) since the compromise was reached at after rejection of appeal filed by the convict and pending revision petition.The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg was hearing a revision petition...

Kerala High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Additional Chief Secretary Of Health For Not Complying With Its Directive

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (January 8) issued bailable warrant against Dr. Rajan N. Khobragade IAS, Additional Chief Secretary in the State's Health and Family Welfare Department for non-compliance of its 2023 order and non-appearance despite the direction of the Court. The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhammed Mustaque and Justice C. Jayachandran passed the above order while dealing...