Indian Stamp Act | “Family” Does Not Include Grandparents, Settlement By Grandchildren To Grandparent Chargeable: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the term “Family” under the Indian Stamp Act does not include grandparents and any settlement made by the grandchildren in favour of the grandparent would be chargeable as per the appropriate provisions. Answering a reference made to it, the full bench of Justice SM Subramaniam, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy and Justice C Kumarappan held that...

Karnataka High Court Mulls Roping In CBI To Probe Digital Arrest Case Where Bank Allegedly Cleared ₹50 Lakh Loan In Two Hours

While hearing a case wherein an ICICI Bank customer was allegedly sanctioned a Rs. 50 Lakh loan while she was under digital arrest for 10 hours, the Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 20) orally remarked that it will ask the CBI to investigate as the case involved misuse of public money. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a woman's plea challenging an FIR registered for offence...

Not Challenging Arrest Or Remand Amounts To Acquiescence: Patna High Court Refuses Compensation for Illegal Detention

The Patna High Court has held that failure to challenge an order of arrest or remand before the appropriate court amounts to acquiescence, and a person cannot subsequently claim compensation alleging illegal detention.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing a writ petition seeking a declaration that the petitioner's detention by Sonepur Police Station from 30.07.2020...

Consider On 'Humanitarian' Grounds If Muslim Drivers, Passengers Can Offer Namaz At Temporary Shed Near Mumbai Airport: Bombay HC To MMRDA

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to make a statement by next week spelling out if it will consider purely on 'humanitarian' grounds, to permit the autorickshaw, taxi, Ola-Uber drivers and even passengers to offer Namaz at a temporary shed in the vicinity of the Domestic Terminal of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...

“Professional Misunderstandings Should Be Resolved Through Dialogue, Not Courts”: Sikkim HC Declines Interference In Transfer Dispute

The Sikkim High Court held that workplace disputes involving personal grievances and communication gaps should be addressed through introspection and mutual understanding, rather than blame or litigation. The Court noted that strained professional relationships often arise from misunderstandings rather than legal violations and the employees must focus on their responsibilities and engage...

Wife's Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions; VC Facility Or Commute Compensation Can Be Granted: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the convenience of wife is no longer the sole or paramount consideration for deciding a transfer petition in matrimonial disputes, as there are viable alternatives available now including a video conferencing facility or compensation of travel expenses. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed,"convenience of wife/lady is not the...

Police Power To Obtain Handwriting, Signatures Exists Independently Of S.311-A CrPC: HP High Court Dismisses Revision Against CBI Probe

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition challenging the order of the Special Judge holding that the power to obtain handwriting and signatures is an investigative power and not exclusively dependent on Section 311-A CrPC. The Court clarified that treating Section 311-A of CrPC as the sole source of power to obtain specimen signatures and handwriting...

Plea In Bombay High Court Against Maharashtra Govt's Decision To Scrap 5% Quota For Muslims In Education

A writ petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Government to scrap the 5% reservation in education to Muslim community. The petition filed by advocate Ejaz Naqvi challenges the February 17 Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Maharashtra Government which withdraws a 2014 Ordinance. This ordinance had provided 5% reservation to 50 castes...

Custodial Death | Prisoner Suicide Attracts Absolute State Liability: Allahabad High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently held that the State is absolutely liable for the unnatural death of a prisoner in its custody, even if the death is a patently unnatural suicide. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla ruled that the right to life and human dignity guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is an intrinsic,...

Indiscriminate Invocation Of S.498A IPC Trivialises Its Object: Bombay High Court Bemoans Misuse Of Law By Educated Women; Quashes FIR

The Bombay High Court while quashing a First Information Report (FIR) filed against a man and his family held that "indiscriminate" invoking of section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by "highly educated" women complainants, only trivialises the object of the section 498A. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, single-judge Justice Pravin Patil noted the "disturbing pattern" of educated women...

Preliminary Enquiry No Shield To Delay FIR In Corruption Cases: Madras High Court Slams State In Cash For Jobs Scam Involving KN Nehru

The Madras High Court, on Friday, directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to register an FIR and investigate into the multi-crore cash for job scam involving Tamil Nadu Water Supplies Minister KN Nehru, his brothers and others. While doing so the bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan criticised the delay on the part of...

Magistrate Cannot Order Conditional Seizure Based On Disputed Ownership: MP High Court Sets Aside Seizure In Robbery Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Magistrate, while exercising powers under Section 156(3) of CrPC, cannot issue conditional directions that hinge upon adjudication of disputed title or ownership, as such issues fall within the domain of trial or civil proceedings. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed, "The power of seizure during investigation lies with the Police under...