High Courts
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....
Foreign Law Can't Dissolve Hindu Marriage Performed Under HMA Even If Couple Is Domiciled Abroad Or Acquires Foreign Citizenship: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has held that a marital dispute between two Hindus whose marriage was conducted in India can be entertained only under the Hindu Marriage Act and foreign family law shall not be applicable even if the couple are domiciled or have citizenship of a foreign country. The court thus underscored that the applicability of a foreign law to dissolve a marriage which has...
Telangana High Court Directs 'No Adverse Action' Against BRS Leaders KCR, T Harish Rao Over Alleged Irregularities In Kaleshwaram Project
The Telangana High Court in its interim order directed "no adverse action" be taken against former Chief Minister and BRS Chief K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) and party leader T. Harish Rao based on the findings of Inquiry Commission Report on alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project, till the next date of hearing. For context, the Kaleshwaram project is an irrigation project on the...
Spent Over 10 Yrs In Jail: P&H High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Self-Styled Godman Rampal, Tells Him To Refrain From 'Mob Mentality'
After over 10 years of incarceration, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of controversial preacher Rampal, in murder case of five disciples.It was alleged that Rampal was virtually trying to keep the women and others as hostage and confined them in a room, wherein condition of suffocation developed, which ultimately led to their death.Justice Gurvinder...
Joining Within Extended Period Entitles Employee To Seniority From Original Appointment Date: Delhi HC
A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain held that if an appointee joins service within the period extended by a competent authority or by court orders, such joining is deemed to be within the stipulated time in the offer of appointment, and seniority must be reckoned from the original appointment date without any depression in...