Kerala Govt Moves High Court To Cancel Anticipatory Bail Of BJP Leader PC George In 2022 Hate Speech Case

The Kerala government has approached the High Court seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to BJP leader PC George in a 2022 hate-speech case over alleged statements against Muslims.He was out on bail on a condition not to commit similar offences or make provocative statements.State alleges that George has flouted the bail conditions, by indulging in another act of hate speech...

Petty Family Bickering Not Dowry Harassment: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband In Abetment FIR Where Wife Set Herself Ablaze

The Gujarat High Court recently upheld the acquittal of husband and his kin booked in a dowry death and abetment to suicide case, wherein the wife had died by suicide after setting herself ablaze. The trial court had in 2014 acquitted the husband and his kin who were booked under IPC Sections 498A(Cruelty), 306(abetment of suicide), 304B (Dowry Death) and provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act....

IPL Team Royal Challengers Bengaluru Moves Karnataka High Court Against CAT Order Blaming It For Chinnaswamy Stampede

IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru has approached the Karnataka High Court against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal blaming the Team for the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium, which claimed 11 lives.The mishap occurred ahead of the Team's announcement for celebrating its 2025 victory in IPL at the Chinnaswamy stadium.As per CAT, the announcement was "sudden", giving...

State Doesn't Need Statutory Power To Blacklist A Fraud Committing Firm From Entering Into Contractual Relationship With It: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court ruled that power to blacklist a contractor was inherent in the party allotting the contract, without there being need for such power conferred by statute. Blacklisting of a firm found to have committed fraud was not a concept foreign to contractual law. The law specifically provided for restraining any firm to enter into further business relations with a party if it was...

No Leniency In Import/Export Lapses; Bombay High Court Upholds Licence Cancellation Of Courier Agency For Clearing Imports Without Authorisation

The Bombay High Court has upheld the licence cancellation of a courier agency for clearing imports without authorisation by stating that any such exercise of discretion of leniency will only encourage persons to commit the offence by taking recourse to the services of the courier agencies. Justices M.S. Sonak and Jitendra Jain stated that “the petitioner has been negligent in...

Applicant For Fair Price Shop Has Statutory Remedy Against Grant Of License To Opposite Party, Must Be Supplied Order Copy: Rajasthan High Court

Terming the action of the State as “Gross inaction and illegal”, Rajasthan High Court directed the District Supply Officer to provide order's copy to the petitioner under which the Fair Price Shop License was granted in favour of the private respondent as opposed to the petitioner.The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman observed that the petitioner had the statutory remedy under...

[Cash-For-Jobs Scam] Calcutta High Court Debars 'Tainted Candidates' From Participating In Fresh Recruitment Process

The Calcutta High Court has debarred 'tainted' candidates whose jobs were cancelled by the Supreme Court from participating in the fresh SSC recruitment process in light of the cash for jobs recruitment scam.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya held: "In view of aforesaid discussion, respondent authorities including WBCSSC are directed to proceed with the selection process which started vide...

Karnataka High Court Stays Govt Order Closing 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' In Govt Hospitals For 18 Aggrieved Owners

The Karnataka High Court has stayed qua the 18 petitioners, the operation of a Government Order issued by State's Health Department directing closure of all Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) operating within the premises of government hospitals.Justice M I Arun passed the order in a batch of petitions filed by the owners of the Kendras, stating, “The concession granted to the petitioner to run a...

Interception Of Calls Valid To Prevent Corruption, Economic Scale Of Offence Must Satisfy 'Public Safety' Threshold: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea filed by an accused against interception of calls and messages by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), saying that corruption has a pervasive impact on a nation's economy.Justice Amit Mahajan dismissed the plea moved by one Aakash Deep Chouhan, challenging a trial court order framing charges against him under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code,...

Madras HC Issues Notice On Plea Claiming Scenes From Rajnikanth-Starrer 'Chandramukhi' Were Unauthorisedly Used In Nayanthara's Documentary

The Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea claiming that the scenes from Rajnikanth starrer “Chandramukhi” movie had been used unauthorisedly in Actor Nayanthara's documentary “Nayanthara: Beyond the fairytale”. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy issued notices to Tarc Studio LLP and Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP, returnable by 2 weeks. The notices were...

Politicians Feel Sky Is The Limit, Court Can't Tolerate It: Madras High Court Remarks In Suo Motu Case Against Ponmudi For 'Hate Speech'

While hearing a suo motu case intiated against former Minister Ponmudi for his remarks against Vaishnavism, Saivism and women, the Madras High Court on Tuesday orally said that nowdays politicians feel that sky is the limit under Article 19 of the Constitution and that they must realise that the country is not meant for politicians alone but for every person. On being informed that...

'Clear Case Of Consent': Gujarat High Court Upholds Rape Acquittal, Says Victim 'Remained Silent' Until Advanced Stage Of Pregnancy

The Gujarat High Court upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape wherein the victim became pregnant, observing that the victim who was 18-years-old at the time had remained "silent" about the alleged offence until "advanced stage of pregnancy" and never informed her family members, which depicted a "clear case of consent". The court further said that there was no medical evidence to prove...