High Courts
State Govt Took No Effective Steps For 30 Years: Bombay High Court Constitutes High Power Committee To Protect Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Considering that since last 30 years, the Maharashtra Government has failed to protect the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) at Mumbai's Borivli area, the Bombay High Court recently appointed a High Power Committee (HPC) under former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice (retd.) Dilip Bhosale, to suggest measures to the State to protect that forest region.A division bench of Chief Justice...
Provisions Of SC/ST Act Can't Be Used To Prevent Banks From Enforcing Security Interests: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently held that prima facie, the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 cannot be invoked to prevent the enforcement of a mortgage or security interest by a bank.A single bench of Justice Sachin Datta while staying a summons issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to Axis Bank's top...
Removal From Service For Procedural Lapses, Disinterest & Harassment of Subordinates, Disproportionate To Misconduct: Jharkhand HC
A Division bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai held that the capital punishment of removal from service is disproportionate to charges relating to procedural lapses, casualness in duty, lack of interest in work and harassment of subordinates. Background Facts The respondent joined the Bihar Education Service...
Does Section 498A IPC Apply To Same Sex Relationships? Delhi High Court To Consider
The Delhi High Court is set to consider whether the offence of cruelty punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860, applies to same sex couples or relationships.Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on a plea filed by one Simmi Patwa, claiming that the provision cannot apply to same sex couples. The petitioner submits that the primary requirement to invoke Section 498A is that...
Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Case Against Man For Circulating WhatsApp Audio Clips Criticising State's Handling Of COVID-19
The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash a case registered in the year 2020, against a person accused of circulating audio clips in WhatsApp groups wherein he criticized the Government, local MLA, and the manner in which the State Authorities were handling the COVID-19 pandemic.A single judge, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum dismissed the petition filed by one Althaf Hussain Yane...
J&K Reservation Rules | Reservation For Children Of Defence Personnel Is Horizontal, Not Compartmentalised: High Court
Clarifying the nature of reservation extended to wards of defence personnel, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the three percent (3%) reservation provided to Children of Defence Personnel (CDP) under the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, is an overall horizontal reservation and not a compartmentalized horizontal reservation.“… three percent (3%)...
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Seeks Procedure Adopted By HC In Designating Seniors, Says Complaint Received About Nepotism
The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana has sought details of the procedure adopted by the High Court in designating Senior Advocates, following complaints alleging nepotism and lack of transparency in the selection process.The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 20, has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates had applied for...
"Surprising": Madras High Court On Service Of Summons After 12 Years Of Case Being Filed, Says Institutions Failed In Their Obligations
The Madras High Court was recently surprised to note that the summons in a criminal case was served 12 years after the case was taken on file.Justice B. Pugalendhi noted that the delay was attributable to both the police and the court registry. The court said that while the police failed to cause service of summons in time, the Judicial Magistrate also failed to verify whether the...
Madras High Court Quashes Unlawful Assembly Case Against Men Who Gathered To Watch Live Telecast Of Ram Temple Consecration
The Madras High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated in 2024, against a group of men for alleged unlawful assembly, noting that the men had gathered to watch the live telecast of the Ayodhya Ram temple ceremony. Justice N Satish Kumar noted that whenever some religious functions are conducted, there would be some grievances by other groups. The court added...
Limitation Commences When Award Is Received By Authority Competent To Decide On Challenging It U/S 34 A&C Act: Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court held that in abitration cases, in case of government entities, the limitation period commences from the date when the award is received by the person who is competent to take decision on whether to challenge the award under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act) and not merely when the award is emailed or received by the counsel. A bench...
Kerala High Court Closes Complainant's Plea Challenging Police's Notice Of Appearance In Sexual Harassment Case Against Rapper Vedan
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 23) closed a petition filed by de-facto complainant challenging a notice directing to appear before Ernakulam Central Police for recording her statement in a case filed against Rapper Vedan. Justice C Pradeep Kumar, closed the petition, when it was informed by the public prosecutor that the Station house Officer (SHO) withdrew the impugned...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds ED Arrest Of Chaitanya Baghel In Liquor Scam Case, Says Procedural Lapses Do Not Constitute Illegality
The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash the arrest and consequential criminal proceedings initiated against Chaitanya Baghel (petitioner) for his alleged involvement in the Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam.While the petitioner pointed out a slew of procedural lapses and irregularities in his arrest, such as— non-issuance of summons, baseless claims of non-cooperation, template grounds...