[Road Accident] “High Speed” Is A Relative Term, Accused Can't Be Held Guilty Solely Based On Speed: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that stating that a vehicle was being driven at “high speed” is not enough, by itself, to prove rashness or negligence. Speed is a relative term and must be explained with reference to the facts and circumstances of each case.Justice Rakesh Kainthla: “Thus, the accused cannot be held liable based on high speed alone without any further evidence...

Madras High Court Asks MEITY To Take Down Non-Consensual Intimate Photos & Videos Of Woman Lawyer Posted By Partner Within 48 Hours

The Madras High Court has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to take down, within 48 hours, the intimate photos and videos of a woman advocate which had been posted online by her partner without her consent.Justice Anand Venkatesh directed the Ministry to take steps to take down the video within 48 hours and file a compliance report by July 14. The court suo...

[Recruitment Scam] Can SSC Defend Cause Of 'Tainted Candidates' Who Were Barred From Re-Applying? Calcutta High Court Asks State

"Can the school service commission defend the cause of candidates who were labelled as tainted by the Supreme Court in the recruitment scam?" the Calcutta High Court asked recently.A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De was hearing an appeal against a single bench order which had debarred tainted candidates from reapplying under the fresh recruitment process, in line with...

Madras High Court Grants Bail To Actors Krishna & Srikanth Booked For Consuming Drugs

The Madras High Court has granted bail to actors Krishna and Srikanth, who have been arrested in connection with offences under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. Justice M Nirmal Kumar noted that the actors had purchased cocaine only for their personal use, which would attract Section 27 (Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance) of...

Karnataka HC Relegates Prajwal Revanna To Sessions Court For Bail In Rape Case, Sets 10-Day Deadline For Disposal

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday relegated former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna to the Sessions Court for seeking regular bail in the alleged rape and sexual assault case against him. The court has, however, granted him liberty to approach HC after exhausting his remedy in the trial court.Dealing with his second successive bail plea, a bench of Justice SR Krishna Kumar directed that if...

Rajasthan High Court Flags Pending Appeals Before Rent Tribunals Affecting Decree Holders, Directs Priority Disposal Of Eviction Matters

The Rajasthan High Court has expressed pain over several appeals being pending before various Appellate Rent Tribunals for the last several years, opining that great hardship was being caused to the decree holders who failed to enjoy the fruits of the decrees, as well as the judgment debtors who suffered due to the long pendency of the appeal.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held...

Revisional Authority U/S 264 Of Income Tax Act Can Only Review Existing Orders, Cannot Issue Directions To Assessing Authority: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court stated that the powers of revisional authority under Section 264 of the Income Tax Act is confined to reviewing existing orders, and the authority cannot issue directions to the assessing authority. Section 264 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 empowers the Principal Chief Commissioner, Chief Commissioner, Principal Commissioner, or Commissioner to revise...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On RCB's Plea To Expunge CAT Remarks Blaming It For Chinnaswamy Stampede

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru, seeking to expunge the remarks of Central Administrative Tribunal, blaming the Team for the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium, which claimed 11 lives.Notice was issued by a bench of Justices SG Pandit and TM Nadaf and the matter is now listed on July 17.The mishap occurred ahead of...

Department Serving Notice Via WhatsApp Post-COVID Is Not Valid U/S 169 CGST Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that notice via WhatsApp was permitted only during COVID-19 pandemic and is not a valid mode of service under Section 169 CGST Act. Section 169 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, outlines various methods for serving notices, orders, or communications under the GST law. Justices Nitin Jamdar and Basant Balaji was addressing the...

J&K High Court Dismisses Challenge To Tral Link Road Project, Says Judicial Restraint Is Crucial In Areas Requiring Technical Expertise

“Judicial restraint is especially warranted where the subject-matter requires specialized knowledge, such as the alignment of highways or public roads, which is fundamentally a matter of technical feasibility and infrastructural prudence,” observed Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh while dismissing a petition against the construction of a...

Delayed Justice Is 'Dented': Karnataka High Court Fines State Officers ₹2 Lakh For Denying Caste Certificate To Lawyer By Defying Settled Law

"Justice Delayed Is Justice Dented", said the Karnataka High Court while imposing exemplary cost of Rs 2 Lakh on the Chairman, members of District Caste and Income Verification Committee of Hassan District for refusing to issue a caste and income certificate to an assistant Public Prosecutor, despite the law being settled on this aspect. The court underscored that the cost will be paid to...

MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Over Minor's Death Linked To Jain Ritual 'Santhara' Death Fast

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 8) issued notice to the Union and State governments on PIL seeking to ban the ritual of 'Santhara' for children below 18 years of age and persons of unsound mind.For context, Santhara is a Jain ritual of voluntarily fasting unto death. As per this practice, a person gradually reduces his or her intake of food and water until death as a means...