Karnataka High Court Grants 90 Days Parole To Murder Convict To Oversee Agricultural Activities On His Father's Land

The Karnataka High Court has granted 90-day parole leave to a murder convict to oversee the agricultural activities of the land, which is standing in the name of his father.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by one Chandra who has been in judicial custody for over 11 years and undergoing sentence of life imprisonment for offences punishable under Section 302 read with...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To IIT-BHU Student Gangrape Accused In UP Gangsters Act Case

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the UP Gangsters Act, who is one of the accused in the notorious gangrape case involving a 20-year-old student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The accused, Saksham Patel, an alleged member of the BJP IT Cell, was arrested in December last year, and he has been in jail...

Sambhal Violence | Inquiry Panel Already Formed By UP Govt: Allahabad HC Allows Withdrawal Of PIL Seeking SIT Probe

The Allahabad High Court today allowed the withdrawal of a PIL plea seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe under the chairmanship of a retired HC judge into the alleged involvement of the Uttar Pradesh government, its administrative officials, including the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP), in the violence that erupted in Sambhal earlier this week. A...

Linguistic Minority Medical Colleges Bound By NMC's 50% PG-Seat Sharing Rule, Ensures Implementation Of Reservation Policies: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has recently made it clear that linguistic minority self financing medical colleges are bound by the National Medical Council's 50% seat sharing rule. As per the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2000, medical colleges were to surrender 50% of the seats in PG Medical Courses to the State/Union Territory. Justice Vivek Kumar Singh observed that only...

Collecting Funds In Illegal Way To Commit Scheduled Offence In Future Is Not 'Money Laundering' Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

Court clarified that the offence of money laundering is made out when the 'proceeds of crime' are generated from criminal activity.

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024 [Citations: 687-765]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 687- 765]Babu K Korah v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 687X v State of Kerala and Anr, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 688Dr K Jayaprasad v Dr Jitha S R, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 689Indian Broadcasting And Digital Foundation V The Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 690Anu S P v State of Kerala , 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 691Ajith Pillai v State...

Candidate Who Undertakes Degree Course With Two Main Subjects Would Get Advantage Of Two Main Degrees: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has stated that a candidate who underwent a degree course having two main subjects would get the advantage of two main degrees.In the facts of the case, a candidate who has a BA in Arabic and Islamic History from Calicut University was stated to be not eligible to apply for a post advertised by the Public Service Commission requiring a degree in Arabic, due to his dual...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Accepts Man's Unconditional Apology In Contempt Case, Directs Him To Plant 50 Trees Of Indigenous Species

While closing contempt proceedings initiated against a man after he expressed his remorse and submitted an "unconditional apology", the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (December 2) directed him to plant 50 trees of indigenous species in Sambalgarh. A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf in its order took note of the man's contention in...

Ambiguity In Court's Order Absolute Defence To Contempt Action: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases of contempt of court, if the court's order or directions are unclear, this can serve as an absolute defence against a contempt action. It stated that the court's directives in relation to which breach or disobedience is alleged should be “clear and unequivocal.”The Court also observed that if there is a possibility of different...

Allahabad High Court Flags Trend Of Filing PILs Without Due Research, Upholds 75K Cost On Litigant

While upholding the cost of Rs. 75,000 imposed by the Single Judge in a PIL under the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, a division bench of the Allahabad High Court observed that more Public Interest Litigations are being filed to wreck vengeance on parties rather than for public cause. In doing so the Court also observed that the PILs were being filed without due research and based on...

In Property Dispute, Suit Parties Must File Encumbrance Certificate To Avoid Multiple Proceedings And Ease Future Litigation: Andhra Pradesh HC

While hearing a property dispute case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court emphasized on the value of encumbrance certificates observing that to avoid multiplicity of proceedings, the parties should file the encumbrance certificate along with the plaint, which can also help ease future litigation. The high court said that while allowing a revision plea, moved by the plaintiff against an order of...

'Highways Are Of Paramount Importance For State Welfare': Meghalaya High Court Orders Expedited Construction Of Shillong-Dawki Highway

The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday (December 3) directed the State Authorities to expedite the building of the National Highway from Shillong to Dawki near the Bangladesh border terming it of "paramount importance" for the "welfare of the state". The court further asked the authorities to ensure that afforestation work is strictly carried out. A division bench of Chief Justice IP Mukerji...