High Courts
Delhi High Court Deprecates Investigating Officer Appearing Without Case Diaries, Grants Bail In Murder Case
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused in a murder case while strongly deprecating the conduct of an investigating officer who appeared in Court without proper case file and diaries. “To begin with, it is strongly deprecated that in order to oppose the liberty of an individual, the Investigating Officer has appeared without the original police file or Case Diaries. It is...
Self-Declared Information On Matrimonial Site Not Admissible Proof Of Income: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that any “self-declared information” made on a matrimonial portal, without verification or corroborative evidence, cannot be treated as reliable or admissible proof of income. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that a court of law cannot rely upon a declaration made by a person on a matrimonial website.The bench thus rejected a wife's plea challenging a...
MP High Court Fines State ₹5 Lakh For Delaying Sexual Harassment FIR Against Yoga Institute's Former VC, Directs Him To Pay ₹35 Lakh Compensation
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 15) imposed Rs 5 Lakh cost on the State for "inhumane and unsympathetic behaviour shown by the police officials" by delaying registration of workplace sexual harassment complaint by a woman who had accused the former Vice Chancellor of a national Yoga Institute of the offence. Ruling in favour of the woman the court further directed the former VC...
Domestic Violence Act Doesn't Distinguish Between First Or Subsequent Marriage For Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Domestic Violence Act does not distinguish between a first or subsequent marriage for the purpose of entitlement to maintenance.While dealing with a maintenance dispute, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected a husband's submission that the wife's marriage with him was her second marriage and that she had children from a previous marriage. The...
No Bar On Re-Arrest Of Accused After Procedural Defects Of Prior 'Illegal Arrest' Are Cured: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that there is no statutory or judicial bar on re-arrest of an accused after curing the procedural defects of a prior illegal arrest. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that a lapse or omission on the part of the investigating agency, whether inadvertent or deliberate, cannot result in a blanket immunity to the accused against any future arrest in the same case....
Rajasthan High Court Rejects Former Jaipur Mayor's Plea Against Suspension In Alleged Corruption Case
Rajashtan High Court has dismissed the petition filed by Mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation, Heritage, against an order of the State by which she was placed under suspension owing to alleged involvement in a corruption incident along with her husband.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that instead of challenging the suspension order on merits, the petitioner had challenged...
Following 'Vivah Kendra' Episode, Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Motu PIL Over 'Unsavoury' Conduct Of Advocates
The Allahabad High Court last week registered a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the 'unsavoury' activities of certain advocates within the Lucknow District Court premises. The suo moto PIL was initiated following HC's earlier directions (of July 8) for the eviction of two lawyers who had allegedly converted their chamber into a makeshift 'Vivah...
Delhi HC Issues Notice On NCBs Plea Challenging Direction To Disclose Mobile Location Details Of Officer Probing Drugs Case
The Delhi High Court recently issued notice on a petition moved by the Narcotics Control Bureau against a special court order directing disclosure of the mobile location details of an investigating officer probing a drugs case.Justice Ravinder Dudeja has directed the Respondent, who had sought preservation and disclosure of Cell Location ID charts and mobile data of the IO under Section 94...
'Triple Identity Test Satisfied': Delhi High Court Restrains Infringement Of Johnson & Johnson's ORSL Trademark, Awards ₹1.2 Cr Damages
The Delhi High Court today (July 15) awarded Rs. 1,21,56,864 cumulative damages to pharmaceutical multinational Johnson & Johnson over infringement of its ORSL trademark.ORS-L (later changed to ORSL) is a range of flavoured electrolyte drinks first introduced by Jagdale Industries Limited in 2003.Johnson & Johnson acquired the brand and its formative marks back in November...
Judge Bound To Hear Cases As Per Roster; Litigants Can't Engage In Forum Shopping: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has recently observed that judges are bound to hear the cases as per the roster prepared by the Chief Justice and that litigants cannot pick and choose the judges that have to hear their cases. The observation was made Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan while hearing a party-in-person whose writ petition was noted with defects for not taking steps to issue notice to...
What Should A Woman Do To Remove From Internet Her Intimate Photos/Videos Uploaded Without Consent? Madras High Court Asks Centre
The Madras High Court has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to explain the steps to be taken by a victim girl when her intimate photos/videos are posted online without consent. Justice Anand Venkatesh said that considering the social framework of the country, not all girls would be willing to go to the police station and give complaints. However, noting...
2016 Forced Eviction Case | Allahabad HC Extends Stay On Passing Of Final Order In Trial Against Azam Khan Till July 28
The Allahabad High Court today extended the stay (until July 28) on the passing of a final order in the consolidated trial of the 2016 Forcible Eviction Case involving former UP Minister and MP Mohammad Azam Khan and others.The stay was extended by a bench of Justice Sameer Jain since the state government sought additional time to obtain instructions and submit relevant compilations.The...