Rajasthan High Court Quashes Order Closing Party's Evidence Citing Delay In Witness Testimony, Says 'Justice Hurried Is Buried'

The Rajasthan High Court set aside a trial court order which after allowing summoning of a witness had closed a party's evidence when the witness was not produced even after multiple opportunities, observing that "justice hurried is justice buried".Justice Arun Monga held that without proper evidence, adjudication might result in erroneous findings. Hence, the high court gave one more...

Kerala High Court Quashes State Govt's Imposition Of Mandatory Internship Fees For Foreign Medical Graduates

The Kerala High Court has quashed the State Government's order imposing internship fees on Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) for completing their compulsory rotatory medical internship (CRMI) in government hospitals. The judgment, delivered by Justice N. Nagaresh, emphasized that only the National Medical Commission (NMC) has the power to regulate internships and that the State Government's...

Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Which Declined To Take School Certificate As Age Proof For Test Of Juvenility

The Gauhati High Court recently set aside an order passed by a Sessions Judge, vide which it refused to accept the school certificate as proof of age for the claim of juvenility by an accused, observing that there were no other documents to support that fact.The single judge bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia noted:“……Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and juvenile/child in...

'Reprehensible': Delhi High Court On DPS Dwarka Allegedly Engaging Bouncers To Block Students' Entry Amid Fee Hike

Calling it a reprehensible practice, the Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed its dismay at the conduct of Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka engaging “bouncers” to physically block entry of students over the issue of fee hike. Justice Sachin Datta made the observation while disposing of an application filed by parents of various students who were expelled by the school for non payment...

Possibility Of Accused Benefitting From Victims' Fear In Going To Police Can't Be Ignored: Rajasthan High Court Declines To Quash Rape FIRs

The Rajasthan High Court declined to quash two FIRs–one lodged in February 2024 and the other in March 2024–registered against a man accused of engaging in sexual relations with two women under the false promise of marriage.In doing so the court said that in the present case, the possibility of the accused taking benefit of the situation or fear instilled in women on reporting of...

Karnataka High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Bengaluru Stampede During Celebrations Of RCB's 2025 IPL Victory

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 5) took suo motu cognizance of the Bengaluru stampede that occurred on Wednesday outside the Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of an event to celebrate Royal Challenger Bangalore's (RCB) victory at the 2025 IPL Final. In doing so the court issued notice to the Karnataka Government to ascertain cause of the tragedy and how to prevent it in future. Reportedly...

Kerala High Court Slams State Water Authority For Not Providing Instructions To Counsel In Suo Motu Case On Electrocution Of Sabarimala Pilgrim

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (June 5) came down hard on the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) for not providing timely instructions to its Standing Counsel in a case regarding the death of a pilgrim at Sabrimala due to electrocution. The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S was hearing the Suo Motu proceedings initiated by the Court following the death of...

Burden Lies On Employee To Justify Claim Under 'Equal Pay For Equal Work' Principle: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court held that when an employee seeks the benefit of principle of equal pay for equal work, it is their duty to submit relevant data to support the claim.Justice Satyen Vaidya: “In order to seek benefits of principle of equal pay for equal work again, the petitioner was required to justify his stand by producing the relevant data” Background Facts:The...

No Provision To Reject Appeal On Non-Appearance Of Assessee, Must Be Decided By Mandate U/S 250(6) Of Income Tax Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that there is no provision of rejecting the appeal merely on non-appearance of assessee and the appellate authority must decide an appeal by strictly following the mandate contemplated under Section 250(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. observed that “evidently, going by Subsection 6 of Section 250, no other meaning...

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail To Law Student Sharmistha Panoli In Offensive Video Case

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (June 5) granted interim bail to law student Sharmishta Panoli in her plea seeking urgent relief after she was arrested for posting an allegedly offensive video targeting Muslims in light of Operation Sindoor. At the earlier hearing, the court had denied interim bail to Panoli and advised her that freedom of speech doesn't mean that she could hurt...

[POCSO Act] When Date Of Birth In School Register Is Based Merely On Parents' Word, Ossification Test May Be Required: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently granted relief to a POCSO convict, noting that the prosecution failed to establish beyond doubt that the survivor was a minor at the time of alleged offence.Justice Amit Sharma observed that the survivor's date of birth mentioned in her school register was not on the basis of any proof of birth document issued by any Corporation or a Municipal Authority or...

Differently-Abled Employee Cannot Be Punished For Govt's Failure To Provide Infrastructural Facilities: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently observed that it was the duty of the government as per the Rights of Persons with Disability Act to ensure public places are accessible to differently abled persons and any failure to do so should not be detrimental to a government employee with disabilities.The Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Johnson John made this observation in a case filed by...