High Courts
Professionally Active Wife's Plea Of Inability To Travel Doesn't Inspire Confidence: P&H High Court Declines Transfer Of Divorce Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a transfer petition filed by a wife seeking transfer of a divorce case instituted by her husband from Amritsar to Hoshiarpur, holding that no sufficient ground or genuine hardship was made out to warrant such transfer.Justice Nidhi Gupta said, "Moreover, from the material placed on record, including photographs annexed by respondent No.1,...
Can Prisoners Be Granted Ordinary Or Emergency Leave During Pendency Of Criminal Appeal? 5-Judge Bench Of Madras High Court To Decide
The five judge bench of the Madras High Court is set to decide whether a prisoner can be given ordinary or emergency leave during the pendency of his criminal appeal. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari, Justice CV Karthikeyan, Justice AD Jagadish Chandira, Justice M Nirmal Kumar and Justice Sunder Mohan will be deciding on the following questions of law: Whether leave...
Karnataka High Court Flags Security Concern Over 'Mushrooming Homestays', Reserves Order On Plea Against FIR Over US Woman's Alleged Rape
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 10) orally flagged the security risk concerning the "mushrooming of homestays" across the state, remarking that no one no longer knows where these accommodations are and what was happening there. The court was hearing a plea moved by a homestay owner challenging an FIR lodged over the allegation that a US national was raped at his homestay. The...
Motor Accident Claim | Salaried Deceased's Contribution As Homemaker Can't Be Added To Income Unless Evidence Is Adduced: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, held that in motor accident claims cases, contribution of a deceased as a homemaker, who also was a salaried employee, cannot be added to monthly income unless proved by evidence.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen was considering an appeal filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.The...
Person Accused Of Offences Not Mentioned Under Section 82(4) CrPC Not Deemed As Proclaimed Offender: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has said that a person accused of only those offences enumerated under Section 82(4) can be declared a proclaimed offender noting that the nature of the offences was serious also carrying the safeguard of an inquiry as provided under the provision. It further said that a person accused of offences other than the ones under section 82(4) and against whom a proclamation...
Social Media Can't Be Used To Undermine Judiciary, Intermediaries Must Act Without Waiting For Court Orders : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that while social media enables instant dissemination of information, it cannot be permitted to become a tool for undermining judicial institutions, interfering with the administration of justice or maligning judges through scandalous allegations.A division bench comprising Justice Neena Bansal Krishna and Justice Madhu Jain underscored that freedom of...
'State Liable': Bombay High Court Awards ₹22 Lakh Compensation To Kin Of Patient Killed In Govt Mental Hospital By Fellow Inmate
The Bombay High Court has held the State of Maharashtra liable to pay compensation for the death of a patient who was killed by a violent inmate while undergoing treatment at the Yerwada Mental Hospital. The Court observed that the State failed in its duty to ensure the safety of patients in its custody.A Division Bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram V. Shirsat was hearing a writ...
Terms In Past Advertisement Does Not Create Vested Right For Candidates To Insist On Same In Future Public Recruitment: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that inclusion of a particular condition in past year's advertisement for public recruitment did not create any vested right in favour of candidate to insist upon identical conditions in the future recruitments too. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma observed that every recruitment process was an independent exercise and the employer was competent to modify or...
Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing On Plea Against CID Search At Mamata Banerjee's Premises Over MLA Sign Forgery Probe
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday declined to grant urgent listing to a petition challenging a search operation conducted by the West Bengal CID at premises associated with former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in connection with the alleged forgery of signatures of Trinamool Congress MLAs.The matter was mentioned before Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya by Senior Advocate Kishore Datta,...
'We Feel Ashamed': Calcutta High Court On Messi Event Fiasco, Grants Interim Relief To TMC's Aroop Biswas In Extortion Case By Organiser
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from coercive action to former West Bengal Sports Minister and Trinamool Congress MLA Aroop Biswas in connection with a criminal case filed by event organiser Satadru Datta over the controversial Lionel Messi event in Kolkata.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed that no coercive steps be taken against Biswas without leave of...
Karnataka High Court Upholds ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Teacher Who Became Disabled While Saving Student From Jumping Off School Building
The Karnataka High Court dismissed private school's plea challenging an order of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities directing the school to grant a teacher Rs. 10 Lakh compensation for acquiring a disability arising out of the rescue of a student.The court issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for universal accessibility across all public buildings,...