High Courts
Supreme Court Judge Urges Delhi High Court To Commence Live Streaming, Says Justice Must Be Accessible Across Board
Supreme Court judge, Justice Vikram Nath on Wednesday urged the Delhi High Court judges to commence live streaming of court proceedings. “Delhi High Court has still not gone online. Live streaming is not here in Delhi…Delhi High Court must go [live]. It is the premier institution of the country. Delhi high court must, that's my request,” he said. Justice Nath inaugurated the Delhi...
AO Can Determine Annual Value Of Property Higher Than Municipal Rateable Value U/S 22 Income Tax Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court stated that the assessing officer (AO) can determine the annual value of the property higher than the municipal rateable value under Section 22 of the Income Tax Act. Section 22 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with the "taxability of 'Income from House Property”. It says the annual value of property consisting of any buildings or lands appurtenant thereto...
Pre-Institution Mediation Is Mandatory When Plaint Is Filed U/S 12A Of Commercial Courts Act Unless Genuine Urgency Exists: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that when a plaint is filed under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the plaintiff cannot bypass the mandatory pre-institution mediation unless the relief sought is urgent. The Court remarked that a commercial suit filed without undergoing pre-institution mediation, in cases where no genuine urgency exists, must be rejected under...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar As Chief Justice Of Bombay High Court
The Central Government on Thursday (September 4) notified the appointed of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X to notify the appointment. The post reads:"In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri...
Citizens' Right To Clean Water Prevails: Bombay High Court Declines Plea To Immerse 'Eco-Friendly' Ganesh Idol In Natural Lake
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 4) refused permission to citizens of Mumbai's plush Malabar Hill area to immerse their "eco-friendly" Ganesha idols at city's Banganga Talao (lake). A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe refused to grant any relief to the petitioner Sanjay Shirke. According to Shirke, he and...
Telangana High Court Declines Habeas Corpus Plea To Secure Presence Of Allegedly Adopted Child, Says Adoption Procedure Was Illegal
The Telangana High Court has declined to interfere with the action of the Child Welfare Committee and District Child Protection Unit in taking away the custody of an adopted child residing with the petitioner, holding that the adoption process was illegal. The Division Bench of Justice Moushmi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar has further held that a petition for habeas...
Unauthorized Absence In Uniformed Force Beyond 60 Days Constitutes Desertion & Justifies Dismissal From Service: Jammu &Kashmir High Court
A Division bench of the Jammu &Kashmir High Court comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Shahzad Azeem held that a member of a disciplined force who fails to report for duty after expiry of leave and remains absent for a prolonged period without sufficient cause can be declared a “deserter,” and dismissal from service under Section 11(1) of the CRPF Act, 1949 read with Rule...
Advocate Entitled To Absolute Licence Of Practice If Application Was Filed Before Joining Govt Service: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has quashed the cancellation of a provisional licence of an advocate who was denied an absolute licence on the ground that he later joined government service as a Prosecuting Officer. A Division Bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi held that when an advocate has already applied for an absolute licence, the delay of the...
PIL Filed In MP High Court Against Song 'Bhai Wakeel Hai' From Jolly LLB 3, Says It Ridicules Legal Profession
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, raising objections to the depiction of lawyers and the judiciary in the teaser and song 'Bhai Wakeel Hai' from the upcoming film Jolly LLB 3.The petition states that the song depicts actors, playing Advocates in the film, dancing in a manner that trivializes and ridicules the legal fraternity while wearing...
Did You Verify Devotees' Customs Before Banning Eating Of Non-Veg Food Within 200 Metres Of Temple? Karnataka High Court Asks Police
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State government on a plea by Sri Honneshwaraswamy Devasthana Jeernodhara Seva Samithi Trust (R), seeking quashing of a notice issued by the jurisdictional police stipulating not to consume non-vegetarian food around the precincts of Sri Honneshwara Deity.The trust which manages the temple approached the court stating that...
P&H High Court Stays Trial Against Actor Rajkummar Rao Booked For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments During Film Promotion
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed proceedings agajnst Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao in a plea seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.In 2017, during the promotion of movie "Behan Hogi Teri", the producer had posted an image of Rao dressed as Lord Shiva sitting on a motor cycle.The plea sought quashing of FIR lodged under IPC...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Suspension Of Legislative Council Official Accused Of Not Keeping Ambedkar's Photo At Constitution Day Event
The Karnataka High Court quashed the suspension of Deputy Secretary of State Legislative Council K J Jalajakshi, on the allegation that she failed to place the photograph of Dr B R Ambedkar at the Constitution Day function conducted on November 26, 2024. Justice H T Narendra Prasad on going through the records said:“Whether the petitioner is responsible for not placing the portrait of Dr....