[Renukaswamy Murder Case] Pavitra Gowda Didn't Block Deceased Or Lodge Complaint After "Receiving Foul Messages": State Tells Karnataka HC

While opposing the bail plea of Pavitra Gowda–a co-accused in the Renukaswamy Murder case along with Kannada Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas, the State of Karnataka told the High Court, that Gowda did not block the deceased on Instagram nor did she lodged a police complaint against him for sending her foul messages as claimed by her. Elaborating on the details Special Public...

Sand Mining Money Laundering Case | Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging ED's Notice To District Collectors

The Madras High Court has closed the petitions filed by the State of Tamil Nadu challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to the District Collectors in connection with the probe of sand mining money laundering case. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman closed the plea after the Advocate General informed the court that the plea had...

Victim's Right To Participate Is Vital, But Hearing May Not Be Essential in Certain Cases Before Granting Relief: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while granting interim bail to an accused has emphasised that although a victim has the right to participate in criminal proceedings at all stages, there are instances where hearing the victim may not be necessary before granting relief.Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that if notifying the victim could defeat the purpose of the relief sought, the...

[Income Tax Act] Placing Funds In One Account Before Transferring It To Another Does Not Attract S. 69A: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the finding of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) that when an agreement between parties specifies a direct transfer of money, doing so indirectly by keeping the funds in a distinct account before sending them to the final account, does not place the money under the definition of 'unexplained money' as per...

Evolution Of Social Audit Is Need Of The Hour: Madhya Pradesh HC Suggests 1-Hour Community Service To Counsel While Restoring A Plea

The Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court while restoring an appeal which had been earlier dismissed for non compliance of a conditional order suggested the counsel for the applicant to invest one hour of community service by visiting a Mercy Home and spending some time with differently-abled children. The court suggested this act so as to raise awareness about the concept of...

Undue Sympathy For Husband In Granting Maintenance Neither In Interest Of Wife & Children Nor In Interest Of Justice: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that while granting maintenance, undue sympathy with the husband for no good reason is neither in the interest of the wife and children who are living a deserted life nor in the interest of justice. A bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia observed thus while enhancing the interim maintenance amount granted by a Gwalior Family Court to a...

Disputes Over Title Cannot Be Adjudicated In Suits U/S 6 Of Specific Relief Act: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that the title for ownership in regard to the property in question is not to be adjudicated under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.Justice Subhash Chand, while dismissing a Civil Miscellaneous Petition challenging a trial court's rejection of an impleadment application, reiterated, “the suit was for recovery of the possession under Section 6...

''Police Stood As Mute Spectators'': Kerala HC On Protestors Encroaching Footpath Outside Trivandrum Corporation Office

While hearing a suo motu plea concerning waste management in the state, the Kerala High Court on Friday (December 6) orally said that while it was not against peaceful protests but encroachments which had been allegedly put on the footpath in front of the Trivandrum Corporation's office by certain protestors, cannot be allowed.During the hearing a division bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas...

S.79 IT Act | YouTube Can't Be Directed To Remove Alleged Objectionable Video In Absence Of Court Order Declaring It 'Defamatory': Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that YouTube, being an intermediary cannot be directed to remove an allegedly objectionable video without an order from the Court finding that the alleged video was defamatory in nature.The Court reached the above conclusion by relying upon the landmark judgment in Shreya Singhal v Union of India and perusing Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000....

Minor Son Brought To India By Mother In 2018 Is US Citizen, Illegal Migrant In India: Rajasthan HC Allows Father's Habeas Corpus Plea

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court allowed a habeas corpus plea filed by the father of a minor child was born and earlier residing in the US, was brought to India by his mother in 2018 and had not returned even after expiration of his visa, ruling that the child shall be considered an illegal migrant in India. A division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Shubha Mehta...

'No Distinction Between Pro Rata Pension And Pension', Delhi High Court Condones Delay For Shortfall In Qualifying Service

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur observed in a Petition seeking pro rata pension after voluntarily discharging from services in the Indian Air Force. The Court held that there was no clear distinction in the pension and pro rata pension mentioned in the order that put forth the conditions to condone a shortfall in the qualifying...

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Moves Allahabad HC Against Local Court Order To Register A Suit Claiming It Was Ancient Hindu Temple

The 14th Century Atala Mosque in Jaunpur has approached the Allahabad High Court, challenging a local court's order (of May) that directed the registration of a suit, in a representative capacity, at the instance of 'Swaraj Vahini Association' (SVA), claiming the mosque was originally an ancient Hindu temple (Atala Devi Temple).The suit by the Association and one Santosh Kumar Mishra seeks...