High Courts
Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Opposes Relocation Of High Court Premises, Seeks Extension Of Existing Site
In a resolution passed on Monday (September 22), the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (HCBA) General Body unanimously affirmed that retaining the High Court at its present location is in the best interests of the legal fraternity.The High Court is located in the capital city of Chandigarh at the foot hills of Shivalik Range. It was designed by the famous French architect Le...
Insurer Cannot Deny Compensation For Accident Involving Commercial Vehicle Merely Because It Didn't Occur In 'Public Place': Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has recently held that an insurance company is liable to pay compensation when the accident is caused by a commercial vehicle, irrespective of whether the accident occurred in a public or private place.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was considering a motor accident claims appeal preferred by an owner cum driver of a JCB challenging the order of the tribunal, which had...
Interim Stay On Govt Order Doesn't Create Right Of Appointment Against Abolished Post: Madras High Court
A Division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice C.V.Karthikeya and Justice R.Vijayakumar held that an appointment cannot be made to a post abolished by a Government Order, and a stay order in a different matter does not confer any right to appointment or its approval. Background Facts The Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.238,...
'Police Sitting Tight Over Matter': MP High Court Directs Preliminary Inquiry Into Alleged Coercive Recovery Practices By Bajaj Finance
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the concerned police officials to conduct a preliminary inquiry in a writ petition alleging arbitrary and oppressive conduct by Bajaj Finance Limited, which was accused of using coercion, threats and abusive language to recover a business loan of ₹ 25.69 lakhs. Observing that the police officials were 'sitting tight over the matter', the bench...
Delhi High Court Quashes Assault FIRs; Asks Parties To Provide Chaach, Pizzas To Ashram Inmates
While quashing two FIRs alleging assault and misbehaviour between neighbours, the Delhi High Court has directed the parties to provide Amul Chaach and Mix Vegetable Pizzas to the inmates residing at an Ashram in city's Dilshad Garden. Justice Arun Monga said that the act shall be treated as community service to be jointly carried out by all the complainants and the accused persons. The...
Delhi Riots: High Court Rejects Devangana Kalita's Plea To Reconstruct Case Diaries, Allows Their Preservation
The Delhi High Court yesterday rejected a plea filed by Devangana Kalita seeking reconstruction of case diaries in relation to a 2020 Delhi riots case, while allowing preservation of the same.Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that the case diary is not the evidence but its absence may affect the fairness of trial and thus, directions may be given to preserve it.“The power of giving such...
Can State Sit Over Court Order Without Challenging It? Rajasthan High Court Seeks Explanation On Non-Reinstatement Of Panchayat Head
The Rajasthan High Court directed the State authorities to submit explanations over inaction on their part in implementing an order of the Court to reinstate an elected representative i.e. Pradhan of Panchayat Samiti, Uchchain, in absence of any challenge being made to the order.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena questioned whether the State authorities could sit over the Court's order for a long...
Bombay High Court Questions Maintainability Of PIL Seeking FIR Against Raj Thackeray & Derecognition Of His Party
The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the maintainability of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his party workers and even derecognition of his party for allegedly assaulting Hindi speaking citizens and imposing Marathi on them. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar...
HP High Court Allows Plea For Second Wife To Be Included In Govt Employee's Pension Record After First Wife's Death
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the second wife of a retired government employee cannot be denied pension after the death of the first wife, even if the marriage was technically invalid under Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act.The Court relied on the Supreme Court's judgement in Shriramabai v. Captain Record Officer, 2023, which held that “if a man and woman cohabited...
High Court Raps Punjab Police For 15 Yrs Delay In Filing Cancellation Report In Criminal Case, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost
The Punjab and Haryana High Court criticized the Punjab Police for an "inordinate and unjustified" 15-year delay in filing a cancellation report in a criminal case. Expressing serious concern over the lackadaisical approach of the investigating agency, the court imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on the Punjab Government.The FIR under Sections 323, 341, 506 and 34 IPC was registered in the year 2007...
CCTV Footage Of Assessee's Family Cannot Be Used By GST Dept, Violates Right To Privacy: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued directions safeguarding the right to privacy in GST search proceedings, stating that any family-related CCTV footage which violates the privacy of family members cannot be used or disseminated in any manner. “Some of the concerns which are raised by the Petitioners such as right to privacy of the family being violated, etc., deserve to be...
'Absolutely Irresponsible': Gujarat High Court Declines To Quash FIR Against Lawyer For Disclosing POCSO Victim's Name To Media
The Gujarat High Court refused to quash the FIR against a woman advocate booked for disclosing the name of a POCSO victim by giving a media bite, stating that she behaved "absolutely irresponsibly as a professional as well as a human". Justice Nirzar Desai in his order further observed that what was more glaring is that the applicant could not protect the "dignity, reputation, and privacy of...