17 Years On, AP High Court Awards ₹3.70 Lakh To Kin Of Deceased Lorry Helper, Crushed To Death While Confronting Negligent Tractor Driver

After seventeen years, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted compensation to the dependents of a deceased cleaner on a lorry who was crushed to death after getting off the vehicle to confront a tractor driver who was driving negligently.Holding that the accident occurred out of and in the course of employment, a Justice Nyapathy Vijay held,“…what all is required to make the...

AgustaWestland Scam: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Christian Michel's Plea To Modify Bail Conditions In ED Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved order on a plea filed by British Arms Counsultant Christian James Michel seeking modification of bail conditions in the FIR registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Agusta Westland chopper scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved the order after hearing the counsels appearing for Michel and ED and said that a detailed...

Bombay HC Relief To Banker Who Asked Employee To Convince Clients Like She Convinces Her Husband, Says No Intent To Outrage Modesty

The Bombay High Court recently quashed an 'outraging modesty' FIR lodged against an Assistant General Manager of the State Bank of India (SBI) who was booked for telling a senior woman clerk that "she should convince the clients as she convince her husband." A division bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Pravin Patil while quashing the FIR observed that there was no intention on part of...

Cannot Be Compelled To Work Against His Own Wish: Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs University To Issue NOC To Professor Seeking New Job.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to a professor who had received a job offer from another institution. Justice Sandeep Sharma: bonds executed by doctors, after their having done MBBS, medical courses, etc., to serve the State are binding and can be enforced, but since petitioner...

Delhi High Court Refers Dispute Between 'The Emergency' Author, Netflix And Manikarnika Films To Mediation

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday referred to mediation a dispute between Coomi Kapoor- senior journalist and author of the book “The Emergency: A Personal History”, Manikarnika Films and Netflix over alleged breach of contract and damaging her reputation. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora referred the matter to mediation and asked the parties to see if the issue can be settled.The Court...

Gauhati High Court Issues Practice Directions To Ensure Disclosure Of Material Details In Claim Petitions Filed Under Motor Vehicles Act

Pursuant to directions dated passed by Supreme Court last month in a suo-motu case, the Gauhati High Court on May 2 issued "practice directions" to ensure "disclosure of material details" while filing claim applications under Motor Vehicles Act in respect of all Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs)/Courts taking up such claims. For context, the Supreme Court had passed a set of directions...

Delhi High Court Closes TV Today's Plea Against Misuse Of Deepfake, Asks It To Give Suggestions To Centre's Committee

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by TV Today, which owns Aaj Tak and India Today news channels, highlighting the misuse of deepfake.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked TV Today to give its suggestions to the Committee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy), which is examining the...

Punjab-Haryana Water Dispute: High Court Paves Way For Release Of Bhakra Dam Water To Haryana, Says Punjab Police Cannot Interfere

Following a plea moved by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) alleging that the Punjab government through its Police is obstructing the release of Bhakra Nangal Dam water to Haryana, the High Court today passed an order restraining the agency from "interfering" in the day-to-day functioning of the dam.While the division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel conceded...

Singer Neha Singh Rathore Moves Allahabad HC Against FIR Over Her Social Media Posts On Pahalgam Terror Attack

Folk singer Neha Singh Rathore has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging an FIR lodged against her under multiple charges, including “endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India” over her 'provocative' social media posts on the Pahalgam Terror Attack.In her plea, Rathore claimed that she was a law-abiding citizen, that the impugned FIR was based on vague and...

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea By 'The Wire' Against Summoning Order Passed In Ex-JNU Professor's Defamation Complaint

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (May 7) reserved its verdict on pleas moved by Foundation of Independent Journalism–which runs the media platform 'The Wire' and its editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha challenging an order summoning them on a criminal defamation case filed by former JNU professor Amita Singh. Appearing for the petitioners, senior advocate Shadan Farasat argued, "This is...

Party's Capacity To Draft And Plead Should Be Assessed Before Giving Certification To Appear In-Person: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that parties-in-person who are not able to plead properly in their petition and draft their pleadings should not be granted the certification by the Registry to argue in the court in-person. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by one Mohamed Ikbal. The petitioner-party-in-person...

Bombay High Court Flags "Dangerous Culture" Of Police "Copy Pasting" Statements Of Witnesses In Criminal Cases

The Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognisance of the 'dangerous culture' of police officers 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses in criminal cases while investigating even serious offences. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh slammed the Maharashtra Police for resorting to 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses and remarked that the same is dangerous...