Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, Orders Take Down Of AI & Deepfake Videos In 48 Hours

The Delhi High Court on Friday (October 10) passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Journalist and Editor-in-chief of DD News Sudhir Chaudhary, who had sought relief regarding circulation of allegedly misleading and AI generated videos against him on social media.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora in her order noted that in addition to the links mentioned in suit,...

'High-Handed': Gujarat High Court Slams Municipality For Demolishing Shop Despite Pendency Of Issue Before Court

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (October 10) stayed the operation of a notice issued by the Khambhat Nagar Palika in district Anand asking a man to vacate his shop, which was granted on a lease for 9 years after winning a bid, failing which action for removal of possession would be initiated. The court stayed the order after it was told that part of the shop had been demolished today...

MP High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Ujjain Municipal Commissioner For Failing To Explain Delay In Releasing Contractor's Security Deposit

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (October 7) summoned the Commissioner of Ujjain Municipal Corporation to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for failure to explain the delay in releasing a contractor's security deposit, despite explicit orders.The court was hearing a petition filed by CMM infrastructures seeking the release of security deposit that...

Kerala High Court Says Munambam Land Was Not Intended To Be Waqf

The Kerala High Court has held that the 1950 endowment deed executed by Mohammed Siddique Sait in favour of the Farooq College Managing Committee was not a waqf deed but a simple gift deed, never intended to create a permanent dedication of property in favour of Almighty God.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. observed thus while...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Suit Demanding ₹100 Crore From His Brother & Ex-Wife

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed the civil suit filed by Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui against his brother Shamasuddin Siddiqui and his wife Anjana Pandey, demanding Rs 100 crore in damages for alleged defamation and loss of reputation.Single-judge Justice Jitendra Jain dismissed the suit for non-prosecution. However, a detailed copy of the order is yet to be made available.According to...

Filing False Case Of Assault Against Senior Manager By Employee Amounts To Misconduct: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has confirmed an order passed by the labour court dismissing an employee of a private company on the grounds of misconduct after it was proved that he lodged a false complaint of assault against the senior manager of the company.Justice Ananth Ramanath Hegde dismissed the petition filed by G Mahesh and said, “In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case,...

Munambam Land Dispute | Waqf Board Didn't Come Forward, Litigants Opposing Inquiry With 'Ulterior Purpose': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 10) observed that the litigants who had approached the court challenging appointment of inquiry commission by the state in the Munambam land dispute were only masquerading for certain other interested parties having "ulterior purposes".The court made the observation while allowing two appeals filed by the State Government challenging a March 17...

Forgery Conviction Cannot Be Sustained On Sole Testimony Of Person Claiming Familiarity With Accused's Handwriting: Kerala High Court Reiterates

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that conditions under Section 47 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 must be satisfied to sustain the conviction for forgery or related offences, and the sole testimony of a witness claiming familiarity with the handwriting of the accused do not suffice. Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the judgment while allowing appeals challenging a conviction in...

Sabarimala Gold Loss: Kerala High Court Flags Misappropriation In Sideframes Of Sanctum, Orders SIT To Investigate On That Aspect Also

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 10) flagged alleged gold loss in the lintels/sideframes of the Sreekovil of Sabarimala temple and ordered the SIT to investigate into the same as well.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar today observed:"From the investigation so far conducted, it appears that in so far as sideframes/lintel,...

'Dreams' Need Not Suffer For Procedure: Rajasthan High Court Slams ₹5 Lakh Forfeiture Of NEET Candidate Over A Day's Delay In Depositing Fee

Granting relief to a successful NEET candidate whose candidature was considered ineligible as he was late by 1 day in depositing fee, Rajasthan High Court slammed the forfeiture of Rs 5 Lakh security deposit by the Counselling Board terming it "unjust enrichment". The bench of Justice Sameer Jain opined that merely due to procedural irregularities or delays which could be condoned, the dreams...

Bollywood Actor Suniel Shetty Moves Bombay High Court Against His Deepfake Images

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has moved the Bombay High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. He has asked the court to restrain the circulation of deepfake images and videos featuring him and his family across social media platforms.Shetty has also sought directions to take down his unauthorised photographs used on commercial websites, including gambling and astrology platforms....

Can A Person Be Permitted To Change Name After Sex Reassignment Surgery? : Allahabad High Court To Examine

The Allahabad High Court is set to consider and examine a significant question as to whether after sex reassignment surgery a person may be permitted to change name. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery requested Senior Advocate HR Mishra, assisted by Sri Advocate VR Tiwari, to assist the Court on this question. The matter will be heard on October 30. The Court...