Post-Dated Cheques Given As Security Can Attract Section 138 NI Act Once Liability Crystallizes: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Post-Dated Cheques (PDCs), issued as security for financial liability, can mature into an actual outstanding liability, thus attracting provisions under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, if dishonoured.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna reasoned that security cheques are given to be utilised if certain liabilities arise during business...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Order Restraining Ravi Mohan Studios From Using 'BRO CODE' For Tamil Film

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the operation of a single-judge order that had restrained actor Ravi Mohan's production house from using the title 'BRO CODE' for its upcoming Tamil film, following a trademark dispute with Indospirit Beverages Private Limited, the maker of the alcoholic beverage 'BROCODE'.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om...

Long-Term Posting Of Same Police Officer At Sabarimala Can Undermine Transparency, Efficiency: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed the Chief Police Co-ordinator to submit details of all police officers currently holding critical positions in Sannidhanam and Pamba, along with the duration of their posting.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar issued the direction while considering a Special Commissioner report pertaining to change of...

SC's Jospeh Shine Judgment Which Decriminalized Adultery Not Prospective, Nullified Pending Prosecutions Also: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that the decriminalization of adultery by the Supreme Court in Joseph Shine v Union of India shall not just apply prospectively but, it will apply retrospectively to all pending and ongoing cases, which is necessary to uphold the constitutional guarantees of equality, dignity and privacy.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma held that when Section 497 IPC (Adultery)...

TP Chandrasekharan Murder | Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand In Convict's Mother's Plea To Transfer Him From Thavanur Jail To Kannur

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 11) sought the State's stand while considering a plea to transfer N.P. Sunil Kumar @ Kodi Suni, undergoing life imprisonment for the T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case, from Central Prison & Correctional Home, Thavanur (Malappuram) to Central Prison & Correctional Home, Kannur.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering a petition filed by...

Govt Must Give Reasons For Not Accepting Recommendations Of Chief Commissioner Of Persons With Disabilities: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that recommendations of the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities (CCPwD) have to be generally followed by the government authorities.A division bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain however added that the concerned authority may, for valid reasons, refuse to follow the same.“In such circumstance, convey the reason of non-acceptance to...

Why Allahabad High Court Said District Courts, Advocates Sometimes Misinterpret SC's 'Satender Kumar Antil' Verdict?

In an order passed on Monday, the Allahabad High Court expressed concern that district courts and advocates sometimes misinterpret the Supreme Court's judgment in Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau of Investigation LL 2021 SC 550, leading to confusion in bail proceedings. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that the Supreme Court's directions in Satender Kumar Antil...

PM Modi Degree Row: Delhi High Court Asks DU To File Objections To Delay In Filing Of Appeals, No Notice For Now

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi University to file its objections on the delay in filing of a batch of appeals seeking disclosure of information with respect to the bachelor's degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela however did not issue notice in the matter. It ordered,"SGI...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Berger Paints' Exemption From Mandatory Pre-Litigation Mediation In ₹1 Crore Suit Over Urgent Interim Relief Plea

The Calcutta High Court recently refused to revoke an earlier order that had exempted Berger Paints India Limited from undergoing pre-litigation mediation before filing a commercial suit against GPHP Holdings Pvt Ltd, a manufacturing company. The dispute related to the recovery of Rs. 1.01 crore for paints and coatings sold and delivered between February and June 2024. In an order delivered...

CCTV Footage Of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls No Longer In Custody Of District Election Officers In Delhi, Stands Destroyed: ECI To High Court

The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently informed the Delhi High Court that the CCTV footage of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is not longer in the custody of the seven District Election Officers (DEOs) in the national capital as the same stands destroyed.Justice Mini Pushkarna took the statement on record while hearing an application filed by Advocate Mehmood Pracha last year,...

Desire To Console Ailing Parents No Ground For Emergent Parole: Delhi High Court Denies Relief To UAPA Accused

The Delhi High Court has observed that an undertrial's desire to console ailing parents, is not, by itself, a ground for emergent parole under the Delhi Prison Rules.Justice Ravinder Dudeja dismissed the plea filed by a UAPA accused challenging the trial court order dismissing his application seeking custody parole for two weeks.Mohamed Ali Jinnah, jailed since September 22, 2022, had...

'IOs Must Get Viscera Reports Within Time': Allahabad High Court Directs State Secy, DGP To Ensure Timely Communication From FSLs

The Allahabad High Court last week expressed strong concern over the delay in transmitting viscera reports from Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL) to investigating agencies as it termed the lapse 'disturbing'. A bench of Justice Samit Gopal directed the Chief Secretary, Director General of Medical Health and Director General of Police to look into the situation and ensure that...