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...

Delhi High Court Asks Social Media Platforms To Act On Former Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar's Plea To Protect His Personality Rights

The Delhi High Court on Friday (December 12) asked social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar seeking protection of his personality rights as a complaint and decide the same. During the hearing the counsel for Gavaskar submitted before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, "I have prepared a chart with respect to infringing activities of the...

No Concept Of 'Deemed Guilt' In Service Law: Patna High Court Sets Aside Punishment Of Cop For Alleged Failure To Gather Intelligence

The Patna High Court recently observed that there is no concept of 'deemed guilt' in service law jurisprudence, and set aside the punishment imposed on a police officer.A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Sandeep Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a police officer who had been punished with stoppage of salary increments for two years. The present case emanated from the seizure...

'Widespread Filth, Decay & Neglect': Kerala High Court Slams Chottanikkara Temple Authorities, Orders Cleanliness Audit By Suchitwa Mission

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (10 December) directed Suchitwa Mission— a technical arm of government which empowers local bodies with technical support for waste management, sanitation, and green initiatives— to conduct a detailed cleanliness audit of the Chottanikkara Temple and suggest implementable measures.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Marks Bearing Chandigarh Realty Firm's 'Elante' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of three trademarks, “Elante Residencies,” “Elante Group” and a device mark containing the word “Elante,” registered by Elante Residencies Limited after finding that Chandigarh-based CSJ Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. is the prior adopter, prior user and registered proprietor of the “Elante” mark. In a judgment dated November 27,...

Kerala High Court Seeks Status Report On Removal Of Unauthorised Boards, Banners & Election Material

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (11 December) sought reports on removal of illegal boards and election materials by the concerned authorities.Justice Devan Ramachandran was considering a review in a plea against illegal and unauthorized flags and banners.Earlier this year, the Court had disposed of the plea and gave directions declaring installation of unauthorized boards, banners,...

Kerala High Court Rejects Appeals By Centre, Catholic Congress Against 'Haal' Movie

The Kerala High Court on Friday (December 12) dismissed appeals filed by the Union Government and the Catholic Congress challenging the Single Bench's decision quashing the A-certification and cuts to the movie 'Haal'.The Division Bench comprising Justice Arvind Sushrut Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan delivered the verdict.In its appeal Catholic Congress had opposed the portrayal...

NDPS Act Has Overriding Effect Even In Customs Area: Rajasthan High Court Refuses Bail In ₹15.5 Crore Hydroponic Weed Seizure

The Rajasthan High Court recently accepted and confirmed the act of the Customs Department not invoking the provisions of the Customs Act in a case involving alleged smuggling of Hydroponic Weed from Bangkok, caught at the Airport, affirming that the NDPS Act being a special statute has overriding effect over the Customs Act, in light of its Section 80.Furthermore, the bench of Justice...

Bombay High Court Disposes Of Plea Seeking To Quash Observations Against Father Stan Swamy In Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon Case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday disposed of a petition filed in December 2021 by the next of kin of Father Stan Swamy, who sought clearing the now deceased (Swamy's) name from the Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case. The plea was filed by Father Fraser Mascarenhas, the former principal of Xavier's College in Mumbai through senior advocate Mihir Desai, argued that the findings of the...

Conflicting Marriage Claims In Family Pension: Rajasthan High Court Says Civil Services Rules Need Amendments For Clarity

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996 may require appropriate amendments so that provisions relating to nomination, dissolution of marriage, and entitlement are transparent and unambiguous, leaving no room for interpretational confusion, and Justice Farjand Ali directed the Advocate General to put this in the notice of the...

Malicious Intent Apparent: Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash Case Over Alleged FB Post Against 'Nabi Paigambar'

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed an application seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated against a man accused of making a Facebook post against "Nabi Paigamber" (the Prophet) of the Muslim community. The Court observed that the words employed in the post were clearly made with a "deliberate and malicious intention" of outraging religious feelings. A bench...