High Courts
Kerala High Court Full Bench To Decide If Fresh Notification Needed To Apply Rent Control Act In Municipality Area Converted From Panchayat
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (July 31) constituted a Full Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar, Justice Gopinath P. and Justice G. Girish to consider the question whether a further Notification under Section 1(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease And Rent Control) Act, 1965 would be required if a Panchayat becomes a Municipality, to make the Act applicable to the area.The...
Defaulting Director Can Be Disqualified From All Companies, S.164 Is Reasonable Restriction To Article 19(1)(g): Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 164 of the Companies Act 2013, an individual can be disqualified from being a Director in a company against which allegations are made, as well as regarding any other company in which the individual is a director against whom no allegations are made.The petitioner directors had argued that they had been disqualified from the...
Illegal Hoardings: Kerala High Court Questions Lack Of Details On 'Unresolved Complaints' Lodged On K-Smart Portal, Seeks Audit Report
The Kerala High Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the audit report submitted in connection with public complaints registered through the K Smart platform, observing that the current submission fails to meet the standards previously set by the Court.For context, K-SMART or Kerala - Solution for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transformation is an e-governance platform...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Over Death Of 5-Yr-Old In Road Accident, Says Accepting Compromise Would Sanctify 'Blood Money'
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against a man who was driving his car in a rash and negligent manner which hit an e-rickshaw resulting in the death of a 5 year old child. Justice Girish Kathpalia refused to accept the settlement arrived between the parties wherein it was agreed that the accused will pay a sum of Rs. 1 lakh to the legal representatives of the...
No Indulgence To Inactive Party: Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Restore Suit Withdrawn On Compromise Citing Parties' Silence For 20 Yrs
Rejecting a time-barred restoration application filed by two out of nine plaintiffs in the original suit pertaining to a property dispute which was dismissed based on compromise, the Rajasthan High Court said that the silence of the remaining seven plaintiffs for over 2 decades was seen as acquiescence and tacit endorsement.Justice Arun Monga was hearing the appeal filed against Trial...
Gujarat High Court Quashes 2010 Rape FIR Lodged Against Minor, Says Police Didn't Know Of S.83 IPC Applicable On Children Between 7-12 Yrs
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a 2010 FIR lodged against an accused who was a minor at the time of the alleged incident, noting that the concerned police authorities must not have had knowledge of Section 83 of IPC, which is applicable on children between 7-12 years.Justice JC Doshi in his order referred to Section 83 IPC which states that "nothing is an offence" which is done by a...
Allahabad High Court Commutes Death Penalty To Life Term For Not Less Than 25 Yrs Sans Remission In Minor Cousin's Rape-Murder Case
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday (July 29) commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted of committing rape and murder of his minor cousin to life imprisonment for not less than 25 years without reprieve or remission of sentence. The Court modified the sentence while observing that the offence was of a heinous and diabolic nature, but it may not be said that brutality...
Burden To Prove That Best Assessment By Income Tax Authorities Is Perverse Is On Assesee: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the burden to prove that the findings of best assessment done by the authorities is perverse is on the assesee. The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri held that “when a best assessment is done, it is for the assessee to bring on record the facts that may reveal that the findings are perverse in...
Ordering Police Custody Of Land Without Specific Duration In Absence Of Pending Case 'Illegal': Rajasthan High Court Quashes S.145 CrPC Order
While setting aside attachment proceedings over a disputed property Rajasthan High Court held that if the land in question belonged to a private individual, passing an order that failed to specify duration of police custody of the land rendered the direction illegal, vague and unsustainable.Justice Farjand Ali further observed that continues possession of the land by the police in absence of...
'Important & Relevant': AP High Court Seeks State's Reply On PIL Claiming Lack Of Organ Transplant Centres, Paucity Of Donors
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has sought State's response on a 2016 PIL highlighting the lack of medical centres which cater to organ transplants in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati in its order directed the Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare of the State to file a reply. It said:"The issue raised in the present...
Kerala University Registrar Approaches High Court Challenging Continued Suspension Despite Revocation By Syndicate
Prof. Dr. K.S. Anilkumar, the Registrar of the University of Kerala, has approached the High Court challenging his continued suspension despite a formal revocation of the same by the University Syndicate. The writ petition was filed seeking to quash several orders issued by the Vice Chancellor that prevented him from rejoining duty.Justice T R Ravi, admitted the matter and issued notice to...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Another Plea Against Centre's Decision To Revoke Celebi's Security Clearance
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by another plea filed by Turkey based company namely Celebi Ground Handling India Private Limited, challenging the decision of the Central Government's Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security".Justice Tejas Karia pronounced the verdict and dismissed the petition. On...