High Courts
Unable To Decide Regular Matters Due To Acute Shortage Of Judges: Delhi High Court
While allowing an accused to travel abroad for a Rotary club programme, the Delhi High Court observed that many regular matters cannot be heard due to an acute shortage of judges, and thus, in such circumstances, an individual cannot be deprived of travelling abroad, even for a leisure trip.Justice Girish Kathpalia remarked, “On account of acute shortage of judges as compared to the...
'No New Ground': Gujarat HC Rejects Successive Bail Plea Of BSF Officer Accused Of Conspiring To Wage War Against Govt Of India
The Gujarat High Court rejected a successive bail plea moved by a man who was stated to be in the Border Security Force after observing that the prosecution had alleged his active involvement in a "serious offence against the welfare of nation". The court further noted that the trial had already begun and there was no fresh ground shown by the petitioner for grant of bail. Justice Divyesh A...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Police Notices To Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Bharti Singh In 2020 FIR For Hurting Christian Sentiments
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed till July 14, police notices issued to actor Raveena Tandon, filmmaker Farah Khan and comedian Bharti Singh accused of hurting religious sentiments of the Christian community.In 2019 Farha Khan hosted a show namely "Backbenchers", where she invited celebrities to test their general knowledge. According to the complainant, the accused persons hurt...
Court Not To Interfere In SARFAESI Matter Unless Bank Actions Patent Illegality And/Or Mala Fide: Allahabad High Court
While dealing with challenge to recovery proceedings initiated by bank, the Allahabad High Court has held that the Court must not interfere in matters pertaining to Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 unless the actions by the bank are patently illegal and/or mala fide.Relying on the judgment of the Apex Court in United Bank...
Kerala HC Directs State To Consider Review Plea Of 'Metroman' E. Sreedharan Against Construction Of Thiruvanaya – Thavanur Bridge Within 2 Weeks
Kerala High Court on Friday (25th April) directed the State Government to consider the review petition filed by E. Sreedharan, popularly known as 'Metro Man', opposing the construction of Thiruvanaya - Thavanur bridge across Bharathapuzha within 14 daysThe petitioner, who is the renowned engineer behind the Konkon Railway and Delhi Metro Rail Project had earlier moved the High Court saying...
Husband's Girlfriend Not 'Relative' For Wife To Allege Cruelty: Reiterates Gujarat HC, Quashes Section 498A IPC FIR Against Woman
The Gujarat High Court quashed a cruelty FIR against a woman alleged to be the girlfriend of a married man, reiterating that a woman who is stated to be the girlfriend of the husband cannot be roped in by the complainant wife as a "relative" to make allegations under IPC Section 498A. The petitioner argued that she is the "paramour" of the husband of the complainant, and except the...
Karnataka HC Stays Money Laundering Proceedings Against Amnesty India & Ex-Director Aakar Patel For Alleged FCRA Violation
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 28) by way of an interim order stayed till the next date of hearing, proceedings initiated under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, againstM/s Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and its former director journalist and author Aakar Patel.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim order after issuing notice to the...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 21 - April 27, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 147 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 153Nominal Index:V Sumitra AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 147Rudramma & Others State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 148K V Shankara And Siddaramiah. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 149K Ganesh Babu AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 150Harshavardini Ranya Rao AND Directorate of...
Municipal Bodies Not Complying With Statutory Laws, State Must Evolve Mechanism To Monitor Their Functioning: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court expressed astonishment over the fact that out of 282 Municipal Councils/Boards, several were not following the mandatory requirement of conducting 6 meetings per year as required under Section 51 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009 (“the Act”), without any action being taken against the defaulters by the State.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand issued...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Pakistani Woman's Plea For Long Term Visa In India
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by a Pakistani woman, who married an Indian citizen, seeking issuance of long term visa in India and to regularize the same till grant of citizenship to her.The woman had applied for long term visa before the Bureau of Immigration, India. An order was then issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs under Section 3 (1) of the...
Calcutta HC Directs Wife To Pay ₹1 Lakh To Husband For Defaming Him By Making False Allegations Of Remarriage In Newspaper
The Calcutta High Court's circuit bench at Port Blair has directed a woman to pay Rs 1 lakh to her husband for allegedly defaming him by posting a public notice on his alleged remarriage in a local newspaper, without any evidence to that effect.Justice Supratim Bhattcharya held: Thus Smti Ananta has neither revealed the source of obtaining the information nor she has been able to name the...
Delhi HC Flags Rampant Misuse Of Duty Drawback Scheme By Exporters, Says No Limitation For Proceeding Against Availment Of Excess Duty
The Delhi High Court has flagged the rampant misuse of the Central government's Duty Drawback Scheme by various exporters.It is a unique scheme to encourage exports and allows refund of customs and excise duties that are paid by the exporters on specified products.The said duty drawbacks are claimed under Sections 74 and 75 of the Customs Act, 1962.This scheme however, a division bench...