Delay In Recording Testimony Of Key Witness Raises Doubts Over Its Credibility: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates

While hearing a case wherein the witness had testified after a year claiming he had "seen" the men booked for murder, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court reiterated that "delay" in providing crucial evidence raises doubts on the veracity of the star witness's testimony. Noting that there were no direct eye witnesses nor were the alleged assailants identified immediately, the...

MPPSC: High Court Refuses To Interfere With Final Answer Key Of State And Forest Service Preliminary Exam 2024

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging the final answer key for the 2024 Madhya Pradesh State Service and Forest Service Preliminary Examination. It reiterated that the expertise of academic bodies in competitive examinations should be respected, limiting the court's scope for interference“The law on the subject is quite clear. The court should not...

Calling Husband Transgender Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the divorce granted by a family court in favour of the husband, observing that wife calling her husband Hijda (transgender) amounts to mental cruelty.Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "If the findings recorded by the learned Family Court, are examined in the light of the … judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, it comes...

'Sad State Of Affairs': Allahabad HC Summons DM After His Mobile Phone Found Switched Off During Working Hours

On Monday, the Allahabad High Court summoned the District Magistrate (DM) of Hardoi, Mangla Prasad Singh, to explain the circumstances of his mobile phone being found switched off, due to which he could not be contacted in connection with a hearing concerning explosive license renewal. A bench of Justice Abdul Moin passed this order after the bench asked the Standing counsel to...

Bombay High Court Pulls Up Mumbai Police For “Lethargic And Lackadaisical" Probe In Allegations Of Illegal Bungalows In City's Madh-Island Region

The Bombay High Court last week pulled up the Mumbai Police for its 'lethargic and lackadaisical' approach in dealing with a First Information Report (FIR) related to the alleged forging of documents and also maps to construct illegal bungalows at the city's plush Madh-Island area in western suburbs.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan noted that the FIR...

Mutual Respect Between Lawyers And Prison Authorities Paramount To Vindicate Grievances Of Prisoners: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that mutual respect between lawyers and prison authorities was paramount to vindicating the grievances of the prisoners. The court added that both the lawyers and the prison authorities were working for the benefit of the prisoners and must ensure mutual respect through the process. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam...

"Clogging Judicial System": Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Over 1000 FIRs Lodged During COVID-19 For Violating Lockdown Rules

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed over 1000 FIRs filed during COVID-19 pandemic under Section 188 IPC for violation of lockdown rules across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji said, "it is apt to notice that investigations in some of these cases are still underway while other matters have been sent for trial. A large number...

Teachers Will Be Called For Poll Duty During Diwali Vacations; On Poll Day And Day Before Polls: ECI Tells Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday disposed of a petition filed by the parents of school students, who challenged the 'full time' poll duties for teachers amid exams, arguing that it 'violates the right to education' of their children.This comes after the Election Commission of India (ECI) told a division bench of Justices Atul Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil that it has amended its earlier orders...

Bombay High Court Asks Pollution Control Board, BMC To Respond To Allegations Of Rampant Use Of 'PoP Idols' During Festivals

The Bombay High Court on Monday (October 21) asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC) to file affidavits to respond to allegations of rampant use of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols during festivals this year.The matter concerns a PIL that seeks implementation of the ban on using PoP to manufacture religious idols. Today, the counsel...

Expert Committee Formed To Tackle Wild Growth Of Cannabis: States And UT Admin To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Governments of Punjab, Haryana and UT administration Chandigarh has informed the Punjab & Haryana High Court that to tackle with the problem of wild growth of cannabis in the towns, a committee of experts from the Horticulture Department, Agriculture Department and Agricultural University has been constituted, and advice of the experts has been sought to deal with the issue.Chief...

'Failed To Prove Any Hostile Discrimination': Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines To Release Gurudwara Acquired In 1991

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to release religious structure namely 'Gurudwara Sanjha Sahib' from acquisition, observing that no hostile discrimination was found in the acquisition.The plea was filed back in 1999, the acquisition of land was done for public purpose by the Land Acquisition Collector in 1991.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "The...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: 14 October - 20 October, 2024

Citation 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 520 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 542Nominal Index:Ganpat Bhagoji Kshirsagar & ors. vs. Anjana Krushna Jamdade & anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 520Bajaj Electricals Limited vs. Electronics Mart India Limited & Ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 521Simpy Bhardwaj vs Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 522Kher Nagar Sukhsadan Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. State of...