Devotees Have No Legal Right To Light Lamp At Thiruparankundram, Article 226 Power Can't Change Custom: State Tells Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu authorities told the Madras High Court (Madurai bench) on Friday (December 12) that devotees who moved the single judge seeking lighting of the lamp at Thiruparakundram Hills could not have claimed the same as a legal right, and Article 226 powers cannot be used to change a custom in existence for a long time. The division bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK...

'Persistent Defiance': Allahabad High Court Mulls Contempt Action Against Judicial Officers For Imposing Excessive Bail Sureties

Taking strong exception to the "persistent and repeated defiance" of bail guidelines by subordinate courts, the Allahabad High Court recently warned that it may be compelled to initiate contempt proceedings against judicial officers who mechanically impose excessive sureties on accused persons when granting bail. On Thursday, a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar observed that despite...

'Arrest Illegal If Grounds Not Conveyed To Arrestee As Soon As Possible': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that failure to communicate the grounds of arrest in accordance with Article 22(1) of the Constitution and Sections 47 and 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 renders the arrest illegal, entitling the accused to be released in Bail.Justice K. Babu made the observation while delivering a common order in four bail applications.“If...

Registration Of Vehicle By Subsequent Purchaser Cannot Be Cancelled Because Initial Registration Was Done With False Representation: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that where a vehicle has been purchased by an innocent subsequent buyer, and the buyer has fulfilled all statutory requirements, including payment of customs duty, interest, and fine imposed by the Settlement Commission, the vehicle's registration cannot be cancelled merely because the initial registration was obtained on the basis of forged documents. The...

MP High Court Issues Notice In Coal Worker's Wife's Petition Seeking Probe Into Husband's Death Over Safety Violations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice in a writ petition filed by the wife, seeking a probe into the death of her husband, who was a coal worker allegedly forced to unload the overburden despite heavy rainfall, leading to his vehicle sliding into water water-filled pit.In her petition, the wife sought an inquiry under Section 24 of the Mines Act, a compensation of ₹40 lakhs...

Bombay High Court Temporarily Restrains Financial Companies From Infringing 'FEDEX' Trademark

The Bombay High Court has restrained Maharashtra-based FedEx Securities Pvt. Ltd. and its group companies from using the word “FEDEX” in their corporate names, holding that the term is globally and exclusively associated with Federal Express Corporation, the US logistics major. Justice R I Chagla passed the order on December 11, allowing Federal Express Corporation's plea for...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Bail Application By Ex-TDB Official

The Kerala High Court on Friday (December 12) reserved its verdict in the regular bail pleas preferred by former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) official Murari Babu in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Justice A. Badharudeen heard arguments advanced by Advocate S. Rajeev representing Murari Babu and those of the prosecution.During the course of the hearing today, the Court orally asked for...

Courts Must Be Judicious While Granting Interim Relief In Matters Involving Public Infrastructure & Welfare Schemes: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has flagged delays that stalled the establishment of the Aishmuqam Degree College for more than a decade, resulting in what the Court described as “avoidable hardship” and “educational loss” to successive batches of students.A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal cautioned that “Courts must remain judicious and miser in granting...

Karnataka High Court Directs Mandatory Collection Of Blood Samples Of Injured Or Deceased Persons In Criminal Cases

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Director General and Inspector General of Police of Karnataka and the Director of the Department of Prosecutions to issue necessary instructions to all concerned to mandatorily collect the blood samples of the injured or the deceased, as the case may be, and to submit such blood grouping reports to the court as part of the prosecution papers...

Abetment To Suicide Case Against OLA CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Others Being Probed By Central Crime Branch: Karnataka High Court Told

The Karnataka High Court was recently informed that the investigation in the abetment to suicide case registered against Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited CEO Bhavish Agarwal and others is now being conducted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru.Justice Mohammad Nawaz recorded in its order (December 5) the submission of the government advocate that investigation is now...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Hospital, Gynaecologist For Leaving Cotton Mop Inside Woman's Abdomen During C-Section

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging criminal medical negligence against a private hospital and its senior gynaecologist for leaving a cotton mop inside a woman's abdomen during her c-section surgery. Justice Amit Mahajan said that at best, it was a case which could have delineated a civil liability and that the lapse did not warrant criminal liability. The petition was filed by...

Extending Investigation Period Without Notice To Accused Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court Grants Default Bail In NDPS Case

The Delhi High Court has granted default bail to a man in an NDPS case, observing that the time for competition of investigation was extended without giving any notice to him which violates Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the accused must be present either physically or virtually when the Court considers a request for more time to complete...