High Courts
HP Co-Operative Societies Rules | Mere Passing Of Election Resolution Not Equivalent To Initiation Of Electoral Process: High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that, as per Rule 38 of the HP Co-operative Societies Rules, 1971, the outgoing managing committee of the society is bound to initiate the election process at least 90 days prior to completion of its tenure.The Court clarified that merely passing a resolution does not amount to the initiation of the election process. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked...
Sending Money To Complainant's Relative Not Proof Of Crime: Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Woman Accused Of Trafficking
While granting anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking the children of the complainant to UAE, the Kerala High Court observed the mere fact that she had sent money to the complainant's relative does not prove her involvement in the alleged crime.The prosecution alleged that the petitioner (second accused) along with accused 1 and 3, had promised to provide an employment to the...
Significant Increase In Husband's Income, Cost Of Living Valid Factors To Enhance Wife's Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that rise in the income of the husband, coupled with the significant increase in his cost of living, constitute a “clear change in circumstances”, warranting enhancement of the amount of maintenance to the wife. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted relief to a wife challenging a family court order dismissing her application seeking enhanced maintenance....
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Cheating Businessman By Impersonating Amit Shah's Nephew
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of cheating a businessman of Rs. 3.90 crores by impersonating as the nephew of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Justice Girish Kathpalia passed the order considering the nature and expanse of the allegations, coupled with the pending consideration of amendment in charge to include offences of forging documents punishable with life...
Competent Authorities Will Take Action: Kerala High Court In PIL Alleging Large-Scale Corruption By Cashew Board
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court alleging large-scale corruption in the import of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) by the Kerala Cashew Board Ltd. (KCB). In the plea, the petitioner has stated that even though he had submitted a complaint (Exhibit P8) before Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), the same has not yet been considered.The Division Bench of...
"Manjummel Boys" Producers Approach Kerala High Court Seeking Permission To Attend Award Show In Dubai
Shawn Antony and Soubin Shahir, the producers of “Manjummel Boys”, have approached the Kerala High Court for relaxation in anticipatory bail conditions, which prevent them from leaving India without permission of the CourtThe petitioners, accused in a cheating case, approached the High Court after a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking modification of condition 'f' in the bail order,...
'Presiding Officer Has No Basic Knowledge Of Law': MP High Court Orders Training Of Civil Judge
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, recently, ordered the training of a 6th Civil Judge, Sr. Division, District Gwalior, noting that the 'Presiding Officer of Trial Court... has no basic knowledge of law and she needs training in JOTRI regarding procedural law'. These observations were made in a petition challenging the order of the Civil Judge, wherein the petitioner's application under Order 22...
MP High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking To Exempt 'Fantasy Sports' From New Law Regulating Online Money Games
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (September 3) issued notice on a plea challenging Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 claiming that it puts a blanket prohibition on "online money games" including judicially recognised skill-based games, infringing Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Clubboom 11 Sports &...
Power Of Attorney Holder Can't Mutate Assignor's Property After His Death, Execution Of POA Ends Automatically: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has said that after the death of an individual, the execution of their power of attorney (POA) also comes to an end automatically, and the POA holder cannot transfer the share of the deceased assignor post their death based on the POA.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition filed against the orders of the Divisional Commissioner and the Board...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Order Imposing Fine Of ₹7.5 Lakh Per Student On Dental College For Granting Irregular Admissions
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed an order of the single bench which had imposed a fine of Rs. 7.50 Lakhs per student on Vyas Dental College for providing irregular admissions to dental students in the academic years 2018-19 and 2019-20.The division bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman and Justice Bipin Gupta was hearing the appeal filed by Vyas Dental College claiming that the such...
Non-Impleadment Of Firm In Cheque Bounce Case Is Curable Defect: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that non-impleadment of a firm in cheque bounce case instituted against its partner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a curable defect.Thus allowing a complainant/ payee to amend the pleadings subject to ₹35,000/- cost, Justice Amit Mahajan observed,“This Court is of the view that the non-impleadment of the firm is a curable...
Reserving Order On Rahul Gandhi's Revision Plea, Allahabad HC Asks Magistrate Not To Proceed In 'Sikh Remarks' Case Till Verdict
The Allahabad High Court today reserved its verdict on the revision plea filed by LoP Rahul Gandhi challenging an order of the Varanasi Court directing a re-hearing of a plea seeking registration of an FIR against him over his alleged remarks on Sikhs made during his trip to the United States. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain also said that it expects the Magistrate Court not...