High Courts
Sambhal Mosque Row: Hindu Respondent Disputes '1927 Agreement' In Allahabad HC; Intent To Avoid Bar Of 1991 Act, Claims Mosque Committee
The Allahabad High Court today heard the plea filed by the Management Committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, seeking permission for the whitewashing of the Mosque, where the objections of the Committee against the ASI's report dated February 28 were taken on record. The Court granted time till March 10 (next hearing date) to the ASI to file its reply to the Masjid...
Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For Four Additional Judges Of Madras High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of four additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges. In a tweet by the Union Minister of Kaw and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, it was informed that the following judges have been appointed as permanent judges of the Madras High Court. (i) Justice Ramasamy Sakthivel(ii) Justice P Dhanabal(iii) Justice Chinnasamy Kumarappan,...
Rigors Of Bail U/S 37 Of NDPS Act Will Not Apply In Cases Of Intermediate Quantity: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the rigors of bail under the NDPS Act will not apply where the contraband in question is of intermediate quantity. The court observed that the quantity recovered from the accused persons fell within the intermediate category and not the commercial quantity attracting the rigors of Section 37 of the Act.A bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani relied...
Demolition Of Alleged Drug Peddler's Houses In Punjab | HC Seeks Reply Of State In Plea Seeking Implementation Of SC's Ruling On “Bulldozer Justice”
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government and other authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking the implementation of guidelines issued by the Supreme Court against bulldozer action and provisions of NDPS Act, following the reported demolition drive by the Punjab Police of drug peddler's property.According to a newspaper...
'Health Service Providers Fear Potential Criminal Liability': Orissa HC Issues SOP For Medical Termination Of Pregnancies
The Orissa High Court has expressed concern over hesitation amongst health care providers to act promptly in providing medical termination of pregnancies, especially in cases of rape, even when no Court intervention is needed. The Court, in order to address the problem, has issued certain directives which would form part of a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to govern...
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[NDPS Act] Not For Accused To Prove Seized Samples Were Not In Safe Custody, Burden Lies On Prosecution To Establish Safe Handling: J&K High Court
Underscoring the importance of procedural compliance in narcotics cases, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that it is not for the accused to prove that seized samples were not in safe custody, rather, the burden lies on the prosecution to establish their safe handling and ensure that tampering was impossible.Allowing a Criminal Conviction Appeal on behalf of the convict...
Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: February 2025
2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 44 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 79Nominal Index:Tejas Shinde vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 44Harshi Ramjiyani vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 45Case Title: Shoaib Richie Sequeira vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 46Dnyaneshwar Katkar vs The Director General & Inspector General of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 47Musin Thengade vs...
KeLSA Moves PIL In Kerala High Court To Curb Ragging In State, Special Bench To Hear Matter
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (4th March) said that it will constitute a special bench to hear the issue of ragging in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu made this order while considering a PIL filed by the Kerala State Legal Service Authority (KeLSA) to curb the issue of ragging in the state.KeLSA, highlighting the recent reported incidents...
'Commission Relying On Incorrect Data To Ascertain Population': Residents Of Arattupuzha Grama Panchayat Move Kerala HC Against Delimitation
Two residents of Arattupuzha Gram Panchayat have moved the Kerala High Court, challenging the delimitation process done in their constituency. After the recent delimitation process conducted in the State, the number of wards in the Panchayat has been increased from 18 to 19. The petitioners claim that seat limitation and the consequent delimitation process are based on incorrect data. They...
Merely Protesting Or Shouting Slogans Doesn't Violate Reasonable Restrictions Under Article 19; Liberty Cannot Be Curtailed Casually: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently quashed an order issued by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate directing a lady to show cause why she should not ordered to execute a bond for rupees fifty thousand with sureties to keep peace for a period of one year under Section 130 of the BNSS.Justice V G Arun stated that the liberty of a person cannot be curtailed casually by referring to crimes registered...
Respondent Cannot File Cross-Objections To Appeal Before High Court U/S 260A Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which pertains to appeals to High Courts, does not envisage the filing of cross-objections by the opposite party, unlike Order XLI Rule 22 CPC.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed, “The Legislature appears to have consciously desisted from adopting principles akin...