High Courts
'Delhi Has Become Mandi For Child Trafficking': High Court Seeks Response On PIL Over Surge In Incidents On Railway Stations
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation over surge in the incidents of child trafficking from railway stations and trains. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Delhi Government Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The plea has been filed by Just...
FB Post To Break Periyar Statue Only Expression Of Opinion, Cannot Be Considered As Promoting Enmity: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal case against a law student for making a Facebook post to break and remove a statue of EVR Periyar installed in front of the Srirangam temple. Justice R Vijayakumar noted that the student had only expressed his opinion that such a statue would hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus. The court noted that such an expression of opinion had...
'Health Concerns Cannot Differ From Locality To Locality': Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Cancellation Of Mobile Tower Permission
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the health concerns of residents of a particular locality cannot be treated differently from those of the rest of the State, and cannot justify the selective cancellation of permission for the installation of a mobile tower. The Court observed that such reasoning is manifestly baseless when similar installations exist across the State in...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Sports Category Candidate To Appear In Exam During Pendency Of Dispute Over Sports Gradation Certificate
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a candidate to participate in a recruitment process during the pendency of a dispute regarding the submission of a Sports Gradation Certificate. Justice Namit Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a candidate who had applied under the Sports Person category in a recruitment process conducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission. The...
Greater Bengaluru Governance Act Renders BBMP 'A Shell Without Any Powers': Petitioners Tell Karnataka High Court In PIL Against 2024 Law
During the hearing of a PIL challenging the constitutionality of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act 2024, the petitioners told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 1) that the Act has left elected body like Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike futile and left the latter with only a shell without any powers. Appearing for petitioners–T S Nagabharana, Prakash Belawedi and...
Financial Difficulty, Bald Allegations Of Counsel Negligence Not Enough To Condone Delay In Filing Appeal: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a driver's plea, seeking condonation of 581 days delay in preferring his appeal against a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act, holding that mere financial hardship and unsupported allegations of negligence against prior counsel do not constitute a valid ground under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.The bench of Justice Hirdesh observed; "The...
'Sorry State Of Affairs': Patna High Court Says Citizens Forced To Approach Court For Aadhaar Correction, Directs UIDAI To Act
The Patna High Court has expressed concern over the increasing number of petitions seeking correction of date of birth in Aadhaar records, observing that citizens are being unnecessarily forced to approach the Court despite fulfilling statutory requirements.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a petitioner seeking correction of his date of birth in...
'Concealment Deprives Voters Of Informed Choice': MP High Court Refuses To Dismiss Plea Against Congress MLA For 'Hiding' 9 Criminal Cases
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to dismiss an election petition filed by BJP leader Krishna Pati Tripathi against election of Congress' Abhay Kumar Mishra from Semariya constituency in Rewa, for prima facie concealing nine criminal cases against him.The bench of Justice Vinay Saraf observed,"Concealment and suppression of this nature deprive the voters to make an informed and...
'Absence Of Documentary Proof No Grounds To Deny Just Compensation In Accident Cases': P&H High Court Enhances Amount From ₹95K To 7 Lakh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that mere absence of documentary proof of income cannot be a ground to deny just compensation to an injured claimant in a motor accident case. The Court observed that compensation must be assessed on a reasonable basis rather than denied for want of strict proof.Justice Harkesh Manuja was hearing an appeal filed by the injured claimant challenging...
Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against YouTuber Sameer MD Over Video On Dharmasthala Mass Burial
The Karnataka High Court has stayed the criminal proceedings initiated against Youtuber Sameer M.D, who runs Dootha YouTube channel, over a video he made on the Dharmasthala mass burial case.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna observed ordered, “…Learned Additional SPP to accept notice and file objections after watching the video. Further investigation shall remain stayed...
No Judge-Specific Information Maintained On Corruption Complaints Against Judges : Supreme Court Tells Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that no judge-specific information is maintained regarding complaints of corruption or misconduct.The Court was hearing a petition filed by journalist and RTI activist Saurav Das seeking information under the Right to Information Act on whether any complaints of corruption or improper conduct have been received by Supreme Court...