High Courts
"Why So Much Hurry?"Madras High Court Asks Actor Vijay's Party To Submit Fresh Representation For Protest, Asks Police To Decide
The Madras High Court disposed of a petition filed by actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party to hold a protest over the custodial death of one Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga District. The court asked the party to submit a fresh representation to the state police seeking permission for the protest. The party had initially planned to conduct the protest on July 6th (Sunday).Justice...
'Conviction Does Not Extinguish Right To Prove Innocence': Telangana High Court Permits POCSO Convict To Undergo Second DNA Test
Permitting a rape convict to undergo a second DNA test, the Telangana High Court said that a conviction does not extinguish an accused/convict's continuing right to defend themselves and present best possible evidence to prove their innocence, when there is a doubt on veracity of crucial evidence like a DNA report. The order was passed by a Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya...
Will Order CBI Probe If Police Doesn't Act On Complaints Against Ponmudi's Hate Speech: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Friday orally remarked that it would order a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if the Tamil Nadu police failed to take action on complaints against former Minister K Ponmudy for his recent remarks on Vaishnavism and Saivism. Justice P Velmurugan expressed dissatisfaction with the authority's inaction and said that he would take a final call on...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside ₹10 Crore Security Demanded By Customs For Provisional Release Of Seized Goods, Calls It 'Onerous'
Coming to the rescue of an importer, the Delhi High Court has set aside the security of ₹10 crore (approx) demanded by the Customs Department for provisional release of its perishable goods.Calling the condition 'onerous', a division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta ordered provisional release of Petitioner's imported Roasted Areca Nuts on furnishing bond of...
Delhi HC Sets Aside Income Tax Action Against Rajat Sharma-Owned India TV's Parent Company Over Alleged Unaccounted Foreign Remittances
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside the reassessment action initiated against journalist Rajat Sharma's company, M/S Independent News Service Pvt. Ltd., which owns and runs the India TV channel, over alleged foreign remittances.The notice was issued following a survey conducted by the Income Tax Department at the J&K Bank back in 2019, revealing that the company had made...
Consumer Can't Be Misled To Believe In False Efficacy Of Drug In Name Of Commercial Freedom Of Speech: Delhi High Court In Dabur v. Patanjali
While dealing with a suit filed by Dabur India against commercial advertisements of Patanjali Ayurved allegedly disparaging its Chyawanprash product, the Delhi High Court has ruled that consumer must not be misled to believe in false efficacy or superiority of a regulated drug in the name of commercial freedom of speech.Justice Mini Pushkarna said that advertisers cannot be permitted to...
Kerala High Court Mulls Guidelines To Reform Judicial System In Lakshadweep, Meanwhile VC Hearings Commenced
The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 04) orally observed that it would pass a detailed judgment outlining guidelines for improving the judicial system in Lakshadweep.A Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. was hearing a suo motu case initiated to address the issues pertaining to the judicial system in the the Union Territory.To recap, the stakeholders...
BNSS Has Removed CrPC (UP Amendment) Bar On Grant Of Anticipatory Bail In Offences Punishable With Death Or Life Term: Allahabad HC
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has held that with the enforcement of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) from July 1, 2024, which repealed the CrPC, the restriction contained under Section 438(6) of the CrPC (as was applicable in the State of UP) on granting anticipatory bail in cases punishable with death or life imprisonment, no longer...
S. 245A Income Tax Act | Kerala High Court Allows Settlement Application Filed Beyond Cutoff Date, Citing SC's COVID Limitation Order
The Kerala High Court has allowed the settlement application under Section 245A of the Income Tax Act filed beyond cutoff date, while citing Supreme Court's COVID limitation order. Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and P.M. Manoj referred to the order of Supreme Court in MA. Nos.665 of 2021 [In Re Cognizance For Extension Of Limitation] and stated that the assessee had filed...
NEET UG 2025: Madras High Court Rejects Appeal Seeking Re-Exam For Candidates Affected By Power Outage In Chennai
The Madras High Court has rejected the appeal preferred against a single bench decision refusing to order re-examination of NEET UG 2025, over issue of power outage at some exam centres in Chennai. The bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice M Jothiraman dismissed the appeal filed by a group of students, claiming that their performance was hindered due to the heavy rainfall and...
Krishna Janmabhoomi Case: Allahabad HC Rejects Plea To Refer To 'Eidgah Mosque' As 'Disputed Structure' In All Future Proceedings
In the ongoing suits pertaining to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday DISMISSED an application seeking to substitute the term 'Shahi Idgah Mosque' with 'disputed structure' in all future proceedings related to the cases before the HC. A bench of Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra orally said that the application was being dismissed "at...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Man's Sexual Assault Complaint Against Malayalam Film Director Ranjith
The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the criminal case filed by a man against Malayalam film director Ranjith Balkrishnan alleging sexual harassment.A single judge bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petition and quashed the case registered for offences under Section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act,...