Patna High Court Questions DB's Competence To Take Up Suo Motu Case Over 'Assault' On Lawyers Sans Roster; Seeks Probe Update

The Patna High Court today questioned the competence of a Division Bench (DB-3) of the HC to entertain a motion concerning the alleged assault on two HC lawyers by school guards outside DPS, Patna, and initiate suo motu proceedings despite not having the roster on the related subject. For context, the matter, which was registered as a criminal writ suo motu case on the orders...

Delhi High Court Asks Priya Kapur To Disclose All Assets Of Sunjay Kapur In Plea By Karisma Kapoor's Children For Share In Father's Estate

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 10) directed late Sanjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur to disclose all his assets in a suit filed by Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor's children seeking share in the personal assets of their late father. Sunjay Kapur passed away on June 12.Issuing notice on the plea for interim relief, Justice Jyoti Singh while dictating the order said:"Let plaint...

Bombay High Court Asks Mumbai Police Not To File Chargesheet Against Kannada Actor Dhruva Sarja In Cheating Case

In a temporary respite for popular Kannada actor Dhruva Sarja alias Dhruva Kumar, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the Mumbai Police not to file chargesheet in a criminal case lodged against him by filmmaker Raghavendra Hegde for allegedly duping him of Rs 9 crore.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad passed an order directing the Mumbai...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Agniveer Personnel Over Discovery Of Ammunition In Flight Baggage

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against an Agniveer— attached with a unit of the Indian Army, over discovery of live ammunition from his baggage while travelling from Delhi to Kolkata.Justice Amit Mahajn observed that the case seems to be of Agniveer's oversight and “mere custody (of ammunition), without being aware of such possession does not constitute an offence under...

Bharat Mata Portrait Row: Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With KU Registrar's Suspension, Asks Syndicate To Decide

The Kerala High Court today refused to interfere with the suspension of Kerala University Registrar Prof. Dr. K S Anilkumar, in connection with the Bharat Mata portrait row.Justice T R Ravi instead directed the Vice Chancellor to convene a meeting of the varsity Syndicate, which will decide the issue.“Challenge against suspension fails and the prayers regarding the same are rejected....

2008 Malegaon Blast: Victims Move Bombay High Court Challenging Special Court Order Acquitting Pragya Thakur, Other Accused

Victims of the 2008 Malegaon Bomb Blast case have moved the Bombay High Court challenging the judgment of the special court which had acquitted all the accused in the case including former BJP leader Pragya Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit.The appeal filed by Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal, is likely to be heard by a division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale, on September...

Human Teeth Are Not A 'Deadly Weapon' Under Section 324 IPC: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has partly allowed a revision petition, holding that human teeth are not considered as a “deadly weapon” under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code, which prescribes punishment for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons.Justice Rakesh Kainthla stated: “………injury caused by teeth does not fall within the purview of Section 324 of the IPC ....

'Casual, Lackadaisical': High Court Expresses Dismay With Delhi Govt's Failure To Constitute Waqf Tribunal

The Delhi High Court has expressed dismay with Delhi Government's failure to constitute the Waqf Tribunal here, saying that the approach has been “casual and lackadaisical.”Noting that the Delhi Government failed to take requisite steps for constitution of the Waqf Tribunal, Justice Sachin Datta said:“It appears that the GNCTD has not yet even submitted its proposal to the...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Order Remanding DSP In SC/ST Act Case, Directs Enquiry Into Alleged Misuse Of Power By Trial Court Judge

The Madras High Court has set aside an unusual order passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kancheepuram, remanding a Deputy Superintendent of Police and externing other accused persons.Calling the trial court judge's order "unwarranted", Justice N Satish Kumar directed the high court's Registrar (Vigilance) to conduct an enquiry into allegations of bias and misuse of power by...

Chinese Loan App Scam: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Third Accused Citing Non-Furnishing Of Grounds Of Arrest To His Relative

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 9) granted regular bail to Anto Paul Prakash, the third accused in the alleged Chinese Loan App scam booked for offences under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.He was arrested on 30.01.2025 and has been in custody since then.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that the grounds of arrest were not communicated to the near relative of the arrestee...

Schedule To Conduct Pamba Boat Race Is Decided By Competent Authorities, No Club Has 'Right' To Conduct Race: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 9) observed that there is no constitutional or statutory right available to any club to conduct boat race in Pamba river. It also said that the schedule for conducting boat race is to be decided by the competent authorities, including the District Collector.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha was considering...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice On CBI's Plea Challenging Former HC Judge Nirmal Yadav's Acquittal In Corruption Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to former High Court judge Justice Nirmal Yadav and three others in an appeal preferred by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), challenging her acquittal in the corruption case.A Special CBI Court in Chandigarh had in April this year acquitted Justice Nirmal Yadav in a 2008 corruption case. In a judgment spanning 89 pages, the...