High Courts
Delhi High Court Questions Rule Disqualifying Candidates From Armed Forces Over Right Forearm Tattoo
The Delhi High Court has questioned the Rule of disqualifying a candidate from the Indian Armed Forces citing mere presence of a tattoo in the right forearm, but not in the left forearm. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla referred to the guideline on the issue and said that the authorities did not find anything amiss if the tattoo is on...
'CBI Is Over-Burdened', Show Lapse In Police Investigation To Transfer Probe: P&H High Court In IPS Puran Kumar Suicide Case
While hearing a plea seeking transfer of probe into IPS Puran Kumar's alleged suicide to the CBI, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (October 31) orally said that the central agency is already "overburdened" and the court cannot "casually" pass orders transferring probe unless lapse in police's investigation is shown. The plea, filed by Navneet Kumar, President of a Haryana NGO,...
Can ED Seek Direction To State Police To Register FIR For Alleged Predicate Offence? Madras High Court Asks
The Madras High Court on Friday questioned if the Enforcement Directorate, being an investigation agency, could file a plea seeking directions to another investigation agency (State) to register cases.The bench of Chief Justice Maniindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking directions to the State of Tamil Nadu...
JJ Act | Juvenile's Conviction Not To Be Treated As Disqualification For Appointment In Services: Allahabad High Court
Placing reliance on erstwhile Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which is almost identical to Section 24 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Allahabad High Court has held that juvenile's conviction under the Act is not to be treated as disqualification for appointment in services.Section 19 of the Juvenile...
Delhi High Court Raps Railways For Forcing Medal-Winning Boxer Into Litigation Over Sports Increments; Imposes ₹20K Cost
The Delhi High Court has slammed the Railway authorities for forcing into litigation a medal-winning boxer, working under the sportspersons quota, for increments due to him.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain observed that a sportsperson, who brought recognition and honour to the country, had been made to run from pillar to post for what was legitimately due to him....
O. XXI R. 10 & 11(2) CPC | Power Of Attorney Holder Can Sign Execution Plea If Acquainted With Case Facts: Allahabad High Court
Interpreting Order XXI Rules 10 & 11(2) of CPC, the Allahabad High Court recently held that a Power of Attorney holder can validly sign and verify an execution application if he is proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be acquainted with the facts of the case. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal held so while dismissing a petition challenging the maintainability of...
Chhattisgarh High Court Directs State To Strictly Enforce Animal Welfare Laws, Periodically Sensitize Officers & Public To Prevent Cruelty
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government, particularly the Forest Department, to ensure strict enforcement of laws on animal welfare across the State and to periodically sensitise officers and public on prevention of cruelty towards wildlife.The direction came in response to a suo-motu public interest litigation registered by the Court in April, based on an India...
'Scant Regard For Law': Telangana High Court Upholds Detention Of Man Booked For Robbing Jewellery Store While On Bail
The Telangana High Court has dismissed a father's habeas corpus plea seeking production of his son, who he claimed was preventively detained on the ground that he was a habitual offender and had robbed two jewellery stores within two months including one while he was out on bail. The detention order was passed on November 8, 2024 directing the detenu to be lodged in the Central...
Delhi High Court Upholds Liability Of Company To Reimburse Official Liquidator's Security Expenses For Safeguarding Corporate Assets
A division bench of the Delhi High Court, comprising Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, has upheld the liability of a company to reimburse the official liquidator's security expenses for safeguarding corporate assets. Background of the Case The winding-up process of the appellant company (M/s Connoisseur Buildtech Pvt. Ltd.) was going on in the year...
'Private Body': Delhi High Court Restrains All India Carrom Federation From Using 'India', 'Indian' Expression
The Delhi High Court has restrained the All India Carrom Federation (AICF) from using the expression “India” or “Indian” in its name or logo or in the further competitions conducted by it. Justice Mini Pushkarna noted that the Federation is a private body and did not have the renewal of its recognition by the Union Government. It thus directed the AICF to change its name in order...
JJ Act | Child Welfare Committee Has No Power To Direct Police To Register FIR; Can Only Report Violations: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) constituted under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has no power to direct the police to register a First Information Report (FIR). The bench added that the CWC can only forward a report to the Juvenile Justice Board or to the concerned police authority if it finds a violation of...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Extend Deadline For Submission Of Online Applications Under State's Laptop & Braille Kit Scheme
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (October 31) refused to direct the State authorities to extend the last date for submission of online applications for its 'Laptop and Braille Kit Scheme 2025' by another 60 days. The last date for submission of the application is today i.e. October 31. The court passed the order while hearing a PIL seeking a direction for extension of the last date. A...