High Courts
Condition Has Improved In Jail: Delhi High Court Denies Interim Bail To PFI Leader On Medical Grounds
The Delhi High Court has denied interim bail to Popular Front of India (PFI) leader AS Ismail booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, observing that his medical condition has significantly improved.A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar dismissed Ismail's appeal against trial court order passed on December 13 last...
New Full Bench Of Bombay High Court Led By Justice Ravindra Ghuge To Hear Maratha Reservation Matter
The Bombay High Court has constituted a new full bench (three-judge bench) for hearing the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024 which provides for 10 per cent reservation to the Maratha Community in education and public service in the State.The new full-bench will now be headed by...
FEMA Does Not Grant Immunity For Offences Under IPC, Both Statutes Address Different Infractions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, does not grants to a person immunity for offences committed under the Indian Penal Code, 1860.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed that both the statutes address different and distinct infractions of law, with FEMA addressing infractions relating to foreign exchange transactions and the IPC dealing with...
JJ Act | Children Are Future Of Society, Punitive Approach Towards Juveniles Self-Destructive: Patna High Court
Patna High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence of a juvenile under the Arms Act, holding that the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is based on the belief that children are the future of society and, if they go into conflict with law under some circumstances, they should be reformed and not punished. Justice Jitendra Kumar observed,“the J.J. Act, 2000...
'Broad Daylight Violence': Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Lawyer In Road Rage Case, Says All Equal In Eyes Of Law
The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a lawyer accused of causing serious injuries to a man in a road rage case, emphasizing that all are equal in the eyes of law and none can be treated as more equal. Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that of such relief is granted to the accused lawyer, it would malign the noble profession of advocacy. The Court further observed that...
Jharkhand High Court Distributes Tablet Devices To 496 Judicial Officers To Boost Digital Efficiency
In a significant move aimed strengthening the digital infrastructure of the judiciary, the Jharkhand High Court has distributed Samsung Galaxy Tablet devices to 496 judicial officers serving in various civil courts across the state of JharkhandThis initiative was undertaken on the recommendation of the Computer and Digitization Committee of the High Court of Jharkhand and approved by the...
JEE-Main: Delhi High Court Orders CFSL Probe In Plea Alleging Manipulation Of Score Cards
The Delhi High Court has ordered investigation by Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), CBI, in a petition filed by two candidates alleging manipulation of their score cards in JEE (Main)-2025.Justice Vikas Mahajan directed the candidates to furnish their respective registered e- mail IDs to the Registry for verification by the CFSL.The Court requested the Director of CFSL to expedite...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Disciplinary Proceedings Against JNU Student Over Protest On 2017 Women's Hostels Raids
The Delhi High Court has set aside disciplinary proceedings against a resident student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) initiated over protest on allegedly illegal raids conducted at the women's hostels in 2017. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri quashed the show cause notice issued against Aditi Chatterjee on April 23, 2018, as well as an office order dated May 14, 2018, and all...
Refund Of Liquidated Damages Imposed By Party Responsible For Delay In Work Can't Be Interfered With U/S 37 Of Arbitration Act: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justices Avneesh Jhingan and Bhuwan Goyal has held that the imposition of liquidated damages by a party primarily responsible for the delay in completion of the work is unjustified. Therefore, the arbitrator's direction to refund such damages cannot be interfered with, given the limited scope of appellate intervention under Section 37 of the Arbitration...
'Fame Is Of No Relevance To A Judge': Justice Sureshwar Thakur Bids Farewell To Punjab & Haryana High Court
Justice Sureshwar Thakur on Thursday bid farewell to the Punjab & Haryana High Court after having served as a High Court judge for over 11 years.Addressing the bar Justice Thakur said, "media and fame is of no relevance for a judge...a judge have to be fearless; if fear starts creeping in the mind of a judge or a lawyer then it will lead to collapse of the judicial system...fear also...
Controller Of Patents Must Specify Known Substance Against Which Claimed Invention Is Being Assessed In Hearing Notice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Controller of Patents must clearly specify in the hearing notice the 'known substance' against which the claimed invention of an applicant is being assessed.Section 3(d) of the Patents Act, 1970 bars the patentability of a 'new form' of a 'known substance' unless it demonstrates enhanced therapeutic efficacy.Justice Amit Bansal said that in order...
Excise Duty Under Sugar Cess Act Can Be Claimed As CENVAT Credit: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court stated that excise duty under sugar tax act can be claimed as CENVAT credit. The Bench consists of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) was addressing the issue of whether payment of duty under Sugar Cess Act, 1982 can be claimed as Cenvat Credit when the Cenvat Credit Rules does not provide payment of cess under the Sugar...