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...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Order Allowing Dr. Reddy's To Manufacture And Export Semaglutide

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk's plea for an immediate ex-parte stay on a single judge's order that allowed Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to manufacture and export Semaglutide-based formulations to countries where Novo Nordisk does not hold patent rights. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, while hearing Novo...

Question On Existence Of Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Re-agitated U/S 11 After Being Settled U/S 8 A&C Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that when a party invokes Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) after a judicial authority has declined a referral under Section 8, ACA, it is impermissible for the Court to appoint an arbitrator, owing to issue estoppel and also res judicata.FactsThe Petitioner i.e. JSW MG Motor India Pvt...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Couple's Divorce Allegedly Triggered By Wife's No Onion-Garlic Diet

The Gujarat High Court recently upheld a family court order dissolving the marriage of a couple which the husband claimed was triggered by differences caused due to the wife following a diet of consuming no onion and garlic. A division bench of Justice Sangeeta Vishen and Justice Nisha M Thakore were hearing two cross appeals wherein the wife had challenged the family court's order...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Sale Of Edible Oil Illegally Packaged In Reused Containers

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (December 11) issued notice on a PIL highlighting illegal packaging of edible oils in re-used tin containers and its sale which it stated is putting the health and safety of the citizens at risk. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray issued notice to the Union of India and State government asking them to file their replies....

Deputy CM Of Andhra Pradesh Moves Delhi High Court To Protect Personality Rights, Social Media Platforms Asked To Act

Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, moved the Delhi High Court on Friday seeking protection of his personality rights.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora noted that the politician has written to the social media platforms regarding the impugned content, as per the order passed in actor Ajay Devgn case. For context, the Court had clarified that individuals seeking urgent...

Provide Smooth Transition From Old Labour Law Regime To New Industrial Relations Code: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to ensure that there is a smooth transition from the old labour law regime to the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020.A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was dealing with a PIL filed by one NA Sebastian challenging the notification issued by the Central Government on November 21 bringing...