High Courts
Kerala High Court Advises Celebrities To Exercise Self-Restraint, Avoid Depicting Women In Derogatory Manner
The Kerala High Court today orally advised actors and celebrities to restrain from taking up roles and characters that depict women in a derogatory manner.The Special Bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha, constituted to hear matters connected with the report of Justice Hema Committee, observed that since celebrities are capable of influencing the public, they have...
Delhi High Court Takes Exception To Wikipedia Page On Pending Defamation Suit By ANI, Says Majesty Of Court Is Over And Above Anyone
The Delhi High Court on Monday took exception to a dedicated page on Wikipedia on the pending proceedings about a Rs. 2 crores defamation suit filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against the platform.A division comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing an appeal filed by Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, against a single judge...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: 07 October – 13 October, 2024
Citation 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 503 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 519Nominal Index Subhash Athare vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 503Laura D'Souza vs. Lalit Timothy D'Souza, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 504 XYZ vs.The State of Maharashtra & Anr., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 505 Ruju R. Thakker vs. State Of Maharashtra And Ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 506 S vs R, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 507 Natvar Patel vs State...
Notice U/S 50 NDPS Act 'Not Necessary' For Search Of Bag As It Was Separate From Accused's Person: Delhi High Court
While hearing a bail plea of a man booked for offences under the NDPS Act, the Delhi High Court said that the requirement of Section 50 notice under the NDPS Act would not be "necessary" in respect of the search of a bag which was thrown by the accused in the case, as the bag was separate from the accused's body. The high court however noted that when the accused's personal search was...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 07 To October 13, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 428 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 435Nominal Index:B J Rajni & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 428The Legal Manager Shriram General Insurance Company Limited AND Nagamma & Others and Smt Nagamma and Others AND Sri P Penkatesh and others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 429M S Praveen Kumar AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar)...
Right To Shared Household Under DV Act Doesn't Supersede Rights Under Senior Citizens Act Upon Gross Ill-Treatment Of Senior Citizen: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that when there is evidence of gross ill-treatment against a senior citizen, a woman's right to reside in a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) does not supersede the senior citizen's right to live peacefully.The Court stated that the concerned authority can issue an eviction order against the...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 6 - October 13, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 378 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 384 NOMINAL INDEX TR Ramesh v The Commissioner, HR & CE and others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 378 P Pappu v The Sub Registrar, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 379 S.Srinivasan v The Assistant Director, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 380 M/s. Aqua Excel v. The State Tax Officer (Adjudication), Office of Commercial Tax Officer, Tirunelveli, 2024...
Actress Assault Case : Kerala High Court Dismisses Survivor's Application To Quash Fact-Finding Inquiry On Memory Card
The Kerala High Court dismissed the application filed by the survivor in the 2017 actress sexual assault, involving Malayalam actor Dileep. The survivor filed the application to set aside or quash the fact-finding inquiry report dated January 08, 2024, submitted by the Ernakulam Sessions and District Judge. The application also sought to appoint a Special Investigation Team to investigate...
Factual Inquiry Outside Scope Of Article 226: Gujarat HC On PIL Against Port Expansion "Damaging" Mangroves, Says Litigant May Move NGT
Disposing of a PIL petition on Environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances for port expansion projects in Kandla affecting mangroves, the Gujarat High Court said that since the issues raised require a factual inquiry not possible under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners may approach the National Green Tribunal for its redressal. The court however said that it has...
Patna High Court Orders Appointment Of Regular Principal For Gaya College Being Run By Professor-In-Charge Since 2017
The Patna High Court recently directed the authorities including Magadh University and its the vice-chancellor, to appoint within two months a regular principal for Mirza Ghalib College, Gaya, which has been functioning with a Professor-in-charge acting as a principal since seven years. A single judge bench of Justice Nani Tagia, emphasised that a college cannot continue to function through...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 7 – October 13, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 617 – 633]Shastra Sharman Namboothiripad and Others v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 617Santhosh K S v State of Kerala & Connected Cases, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 618Suo Motu Proceedings Initiated by High Court v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 619Abdul Noushad @ Noushad Ahsani v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 620Navas P K...
Gujarat High Court Asks Govt Pleader To Issue Directions For Drafting 'Proper' Affidavits, Providing 'Para-Wise' Reply To Pleas
While hearing a matter pertaining to fair compensation in view of land acquisition, the Gujarat High Court said that it had come across various matters, wherein affidavits filed by officers of the State in reply to writ petitions, were bereft of "para-wise" replies. In doing so the court also called for drafting of proper affidavits–not only stating the facts, but also providing para wise...