High Courts
'To Maintain Faith In System & Ensure Transparency': Punjab & Haryana HC Orders DGP Chandigarh To Form SIT To Probe Lawyer's Alleged Murder
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Chandigarh's Director General of Police (DGP) to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe an alleged murder case wherein a practicing lawyer is stated to have succumbed to injuries after being assaulted by fellow lawyers in the District Court Complex.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari in his order said: "Although this Court is not taking cognizance...
Motor Vehicles Act | Claim U/S 163A Will Not Lie Against Anyone Other Than Owner Or Insurer: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that liability to pay compensation under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act will not lie against any person other than the owner and the insurer of the vehicle because the claimant need not plead or establish negligence.Section 163A deals with special provisions as to payment of compensation on a structured formula basis.Justice C.Pratheep Kumar relying upon...
"Under Which Law Were They Detained?" Calcutta High Court Questions Detention Of Students Who Were Allegedly Tortured In Custody
The Calcutta High Court has expressed concern over the lack of answers presented by the state police on the detention and alleged custodial torture of three female college students at a women's police station in North Bengal. "Ask your [officer] under what provision were they taken? Today morning I was shattered when the SDPO rank officer could not answer. Its not that protests don't happen,...
Magistrate Not Bound To Notify Informant When Not Proceeding Against 'Non-Chargesheeted' Accused: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that a Magistrate is not required to issue a notice to the informant in every case where he is taking cognizance only against the charge-sheeted persons, while leaving out other accused, though named in the FIR, but not charge-sheeted. A bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan observed that issuing notice to the informant, allowing him/her to...
Gujarat High Court's Acting Chief Justice Biren Vaishnav Joins Mitti Cafe's Staff To Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
On Friday, Gujarat High Court's Acting Chief Justice Biren Vaishnav joined the employees and staff of Mitti Café in the court premises to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.March 21 is celebrated as World Down Syndrome Day. Justice Vaishnav celebrated the day with the specially-abled staff by cutting a cake and distributing chocolates.The Mitti Cafe was inaugurated in the Gujarat High...
Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In FIR Alleging Theft Of 'Confidential' Govt Documents
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 21) granted anticipatory bail to journalist Mahesh Langa booked in an FIR for alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and theft where he is accused of obtaining "highly confidential government documents" which are stated to belong to the Gujarat Maritime Board(GMB). However Langa is presently in judicial custody in a case pertaining to alleged GST...
Writ Maintainable If Filed For Safeguarding Rights Granted In Agreement, Not For Establishing New Rights In Contractual Disputes: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a writ petition in contractual disputes is maintainable if it has been filed to protect the rights which were created by the contract/ agreement. It held that new rights cannot be sought to be created under the contract by way of writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.M/s Jai Prakash Associates (JAL) defaulted in payments of leased rent,...
Old Boys' Club Should Give Way To Women Now: Karnataka HC In Plea Seeking 33% Reservation For Women In Tumakuru District Advocates Association
While hearing a petition moved by women advocates of the Tumakuru District Advocates Association seeking implementation of 33% reservation for women in the upcoming elections, the Karnataka High Court orally remarked that the bar associations can no longer be permitted to be a “boys club”.“We will not for long permit these association to be boys club” Justice M Nagaprasanna said to...
Persons With Higher Disability To Be Preferred In Public Employment: MP High Court Quashes Recruitment Process For Violating RPwD Act
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently quashed a 2024 advertisement and the recruitment process initiated by the state's Skill Development Department for not complying with the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016. In doing so, the Court opined that a person with higher percentage of disability must be given preference in recruitment process with the condition that it does...
'Serious Issue, Central Govt Must Act Now': Karnataka High Court Reserves Orders In Plea To Ban Proton Mail In India
The Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its order on a petition filed by M Moser Design Associated India Pvt Ltd, seeking a direction to the Union Government to take such steps as are necessary to ban the use of Proton Mail in India. Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved its order after hearing the parties to the petition. It orally said “He (petitioner) is aiding you (Government) to do...
S.45 PMLA | Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Unitech Founder Ramesh Chandra In Money Laundering Case On Account Of 'Age-Related Infirmities'
The Delhi High Court on Friday (March 21) granted bail to 86-year-old founder of Unitech Group Ramesh Chandra, in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Justice Jasmeet Singh granted bail to Chandra observing that he fell within the ambit of “infirm” under the proviso to section 45(1) of PMLA and thus, he was not required to meet the twin test for grant...