High Courts
PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Action Against UP Cops For 'Assault' On Protesting Law Students At Barabanki's SRM University
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved in the Allahabad High Court seeking action against the UP Police officials for allegedly committing brutality against law students who were peacefully protesting against the running of 'unrecognised' law courses by Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University in the State's Barabanki district. The petition, filed by Advocate Ashish...
Police Officer Cannot Justify Absence From Duty On Grounds Of 'Militant Threat': J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that a police official cannot justify remaining absent from duty for 19 years merely on the plea of militant threats. The Court observed that such prolonged absence, especially without any supporting evidence, amounts to misconduct and is unbecoming of a member of the police force.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice...
Dharmasthala Burial Case: Karnataka High Court Stays Summons To Lawyer Booked For Allegedly Spreading False Information About Probe
The Karnataka High Court directed the police not to take coercive steps against an advocate–representing a woman who had claimed that her daughter went missing in 2003 at Dharmasthala– who issued a press release informing about the progress of the investigation in the burial case. The high court also kept in abeyance summons issued to the lawyer on September 1, till the next date...
Post Office Can Forfeit Interest On Excess PPF Contribution Made By Guardian In Minors' Accounts Even After They Attain Majority: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has recently held that the post office can forfeit the interest that has accrued on the public provident fund (PPF) contribution made by a guardian in their minor's account in excess of the limits permissible under the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968.Reversing the finding of the single bench, the Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and...
Karisma Kapoor's Children Move Delhi High Court Seeking Share In Assets Of Late Father Sunjay Kapur
Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor's children have filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking share in the personal assets of their late father Sunjay Kapur. Sunjay Kapur passed away on June 12. The suit has been filed by Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur against their father's second wife Priya Kapur and their son as well as his mother Rani Kapur and Shradha Suri Marwah- purported...
Pensionary Benefits Can't Be Withheld Indefinitely On Account Of Possible Disciplinary Proceedings In Future: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that pensionary and retiral benefits of a former employee cannot be withheld indefinitely on account of a possible disciplinary proceedings on a future date.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi held thus while dismissing appeal by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited against single judge's order directing the company to...
SFIO Probe Against Company Citing Public Interest 'Extremely Serious Action', Due Application Of Mind Must: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) investigation against a company citing public interest is an extremely serious statutory action and an order to that effect must reflect due application of mind. “An order under Section 212(1)(c) of the Act, 2013 directing investigation by the SFIO is not a routine administrative measure. It is in the nature of...
Orissa High Court Waives Bail Condition Stipulating One Surety To Be Relative Of Accused, Calls It 'Onerous'
The Orissa High Court has waived a bail condition imposed by a Sessions Court requiring the accused to furnish two sureties, one of whom must be his 'kin/relative', on the ground that putting such 'onerous' condition defeats the purpose of bail.A single bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy also held that putting such conditions which are impossible to comply is against the intention of...
Kerala High Court Permits Enrollment Of Retired Govt Employee Who Completed LLB Degree Through Evening Classes
The Kerala High Court has permitted the enrollment of a retired government employee, who completed LLB degree by attending evening classes.Justice N Nagaresh disposed of the writ petition which was filed challenging the denial of enrollment to a retired employee who has completed his LL.B in 1994 by attending evening classes. Previously, an interim order was issued directing the Bar Council...
Every OTS Scheme Is Time-Bound; Borrower Has No Vested Right To Seek Extension: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by M/s Jaharveer Maharaj Agro Pvt. Ltd., while holding that every 'One Time Settlement' (OTS) scheme is 'time-bound' and a borrower has no vested right to seek an extension beyond the period prescribed under the said scheme. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri observed that in...
Hindu Marriage Act | Presumption Of Valid Marriage Doesn't Always Diminish Merely Due To No Direct Evidence Of 'Saptapadi': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the presumption of a valid marriage is not diminished simply because there is no direct or positive proof of the ceremony of Saptapadi having taken place between the parties. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that if there is even some evidence showing that the parties went through a form...
Bail Can't Be Cancelled Merely Because Accused Sought Exemption From Appearance On Few Hearing Dates: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that seeking exemption from appearance on a few hearing dates during trial, by itself, does not justify cancellation of bail granted to an accused.Justice Yashvir Singh Rathor said,"Merely, because petitioner had sought exemption on three dates out of six dates of hearing, it cannot be inferred that he had wilfully absented himself or was hampering...