High Courts
Mere Breaking Up Of Relationship Not 'Instigation' For Abetment Of Suicide: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere breaking up of a relationship does not constitute “instigation” to constitute the offence of abetment of suicide under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. “Though, broken relationship and heartbreaks have become common these days, mere breaking-up of relationship may not per se constitute instigation so as to make it to be a case...
Madras High Court Dismisses Vaiko's Plea Challenging 2012 LTTE Ban, Says Expired Notification Can't Be Adjudicated
The Madras High Court on Tuesday (24th February) dismissed a plea filed by the General Secretary of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) and former Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko, challenging a 2012 notification issued by the Central government banning the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and...
Govt Employees, Police Have No Right To Go On Leave Without Permission, Unauthorised Absence Can't Be Adjusted Later: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a government employee or a police personnel have no right to proceed on leave without prior permission and later seek adjustment of the absence from accumulated leaves.The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal thus rejected a Head Constable's contention that his absence could be adjusted against the available leave...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Alleging Misuse Of Broadcasting License Of 'Reporter TV' Channel
The Kerala High Court on Monday (23 February) issued notice to the Centre on a plea alleging violation of the Union Government's Broadcasting guidelines in the operation of Malayalam news channel 'Reporter TV'.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued notice and directed the standing counsel to get instructions in the matter. The petition is filed by Sabu M Jacob, Managing Director of Kitex...
Bombay High Court Reserves Verdict On Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Quash Defamation Case Over 'Chowkidar Chor' Comment
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking quashing of a criminal defamation complaint over his alleged remarks describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Choro Ke Sardar” and “Commander-in-Thief”. Justice N. R. Borkar, after hearing detailed submissions from all sides, directed that the matter be reserved for judgment...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against School Principal Over Morphed Photo Of Him Standing On National Flag
The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR registered against a school principal over a picture circulated on WhatsApp which showed him standing on the National Flag, noting the picture of the petitioner had been edited by his student and thus no mens rea was attributable to the former. The petitioner, principal of a Government High School, had challenged an FIR registered for offences...
'If Victim Was Asking About My Location, How Can I Be Accused Of Trafficking?' Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
Contending that the prosecution's own evidence shows the victim and her parents travelled independently and without any inducement or direction from him, self-styled godman Asaram on Tuesday told the Rajasthan High Court that the essential ingredients of trafficking and gang rape are not made out in the present case. Arguing that there was neither a “meeting of minds” nor any overt...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Order Treating Employee's 5-Year Absence As Voluntary Resignation
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed an order of the State government treating an employee's prolonged absenteeism as voluntary resignation, opining that the matter warranted interim protection in light of medical hardships faced by the employee. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing a petition challenging the order of the State that treated petitioner's willful absenteeism for approximately 5 years,...
Transfer To Open Air Camp Can't Be Denied Solely Citing Gravity Of Offence: Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Rape Convict
While allowing the application of a rape convict to be shifted open air camp, Rajasthan High Court held that even though such transfer was not a matter of right, it could not be denied by applying a straight jacket formula of solely relying on the nature of offence, without considering other relevant factors. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the embargo created under the Rule 3 of...
'Legal Profession Is Service Oriented, Rooted In Dharma': Punjab & Haryana High Court On Rights Of State Law Officers
Observing that the legal profession is inherently service-oriented and historically rooted in the concept of dharma, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently underscored the constitutional stature of State Law Officers while holding that their rights cannot be curtailed merely by labelling their engagement as “contractual”.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "The legal profession, at its core,...
Minister KJ George's Defamation Case Against Kannada Prabha Editor Must Be Tried By Magistrate, Not MP/MLA Court: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court set aside proceedings before the sessions court against Editor-in-Chief of Kannada Prabha newspaper Ravi Hegde in a criminal defamation case lodged against him by Minister K J George with respect to certain newspaper articles. The legislator had in 2020 filed a defamation case against Ravi Krishna Reddy and N R Ramesh, president and general secretary of the...
Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Grant Consular Access To Family Of Indian Worker Allegedly Swept Away While Snorkelling In Maldives
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central government to grant consular access and legal assistance to the family of an Indian worker who allegedly went missing after being swept away by strong sea currents while snorkelling in the Republic of Maldives.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while disposing of a Letters...