High Courts
Delhi High Court Flags 'Disturbing Trend' Of Media Reporting 'Innocuous Remarks' Made During Hearings To Create Sensation
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday flagged a “disturbing trend” of media reporting innocuous remarks made during the hearings “only to create sensation.”“It has become a disturbing trend in recent times to report even some most innocuous remark that may be made by the Court during the case hearings, which may or may not even be connected with the proceedings, merely to create...
'Banks Must Stop Charging Interest On Amount Already Recovered': Vijay Mallya To Karnataka High Court On Kingfisher's Outstanding Debt
Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking information on outstanding debt owed by him and his erstwhile airline Kingfisher (United Breweries Holdings Limited), argued that the banks must stop charging interest on the amounts already recovered by them.Making submissions before Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, senior advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing...
'Conduct Regular Checks, Sensitize Public': Chhattisgarh High Court Closes Suo Motu PIL For Implementation Of Chinese Manjha Ban
The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure strict implementation of the ban on the manufacture, sale, storage and use of Chinese Manja (synthetic thread commonly used for flying kites, banned by the Chhattisgarh Government in February 2017), which recently cost the life of a seven year-old child.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice...
'No Exceptional Circumstances': Kerala High Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-TDB Secy's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Sabarimala Gold Theft Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to entertain the anticipatory bail plea of former secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board and Thiruvabharanam Commissioner, who is booked in the Sabarimala gold theft case.The prosecution allegation was that the 1st accused Unnikrishnan Potti had misappropriated the gold from the Sabarimala Dwarapalaka idols with the assistance of the petitioner...
"How Are You Prejudiced?": Madras HC Rejects Former IPS' Plea Against Advocate Commissioner Recording Dhoni's Evidence In Defamation Case
The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by retired IPS Officer G Sampath Kumar, challenging an order of the court appointing an advocate commissioner for recording the evidence of cricketer MS Dhoni in connection with a defamation suit filed by him against the former. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq remarked that Dhoni is a...
Karnataka High Court Directs Centre To Frame Separate Food Safety Guidelines For Small, Medium And Large Restaurants
The Karnataka High Court recently directed Central government to enact law or guidelines specifically and separately for restaurant businesses bifurcating them into small, medium and large businesses so that standards of food and health are maintained at every rung of consumption. For Context, under the Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulations, 2011 at present lines...
Provisional Attachment Order Can't Be Challenged In Writ Jurisdiction When Alternative Remedy Under PMLA Exists: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the provisional attachment order (PAO) cannot be challenged in the writ jurisdiction when an alternative remedy is available under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.Justice Sachin Datta rejected a batch of petitions filed by Ms Krrish Realtech Pvt Ltd and its affiliates, including director Amit Katyal, challenging the Enforcement...
Kerala High Court Closes PIL Seeking Increase In Honorarium Of ASHA Workers As State Informs Of ₹1000 Hike
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (4 November) closed a public interest litigation seeking increase in honorarium paid to Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA workers).The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M, closed the writ petition on being informed by the State Attorney that the monthly honorarium has been increased by Rs. 1000/- from November...
Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami Over Remarks Against Lawyer Who 'Attacked' Kanhaiya Kumar In 2016
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (November 4) quashed summons issued against journalist Arnab Goswami in a criminal defamation case filed against him.The lawyer, Vikram Singh Chauhan, alleged that defamatory remarks were made against him on Times Now channel by Goswami in 2016 during the broadcast of his show The NewsHour. The broadcast pertained to the incident alleging assault of former...
Words Need Not Compel Victim To Commit Suicide; Suggestive 'Instigation' Sufficient For Abetment: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that to satisfy the requirement of 'instigation' leading to the offence of abetment of suicide, the words of the accused need not be such as to compel the victim to commit suicide and it would be sufficient if the same is suggestive of the consequence.Justice V.G. Arun was considering a plea to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioner...
Magistrate Cannot Direct Secured Creditor To Bear Police Expenses While Taking Possession Of Secured Asset: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has recently ruled that a Magistrate cannot direct a secured creditor to deposit expenses for police assistance while taking possession of a secured asset under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). A single-judge bench of Justice Ashutosh Kumar made the...