High Courts
Non-Appointment Of AAG After Consultation With High Court Not Contempt: Rajasthan HC Closes Suo Motu Criminal Proceedings Against State
Closing a suo motu criminal plea registered by a single judge on the non-issuance of order by State appointing Branmanand Sandu Advocate Cum Additional Advocate General despite the high court's consent, the Rajasthan High Court observed that it did not amount to contempt nor could it be considered a criminal matter.A division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice...
Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines For Appointment Of Public Prosecutors, Calls For Primacy To Be Given To District Judge's Opinion
The Kerala High Court has directed the State to give primacy to the opinion of the District Judge while appointing Public Prosecutors and formulate guidelines to that effect. The Court further directed the State to fill any vacancy of Prosecutors remaining unfilled in various courts without much delay.Section 24 of Cr.P.C and now corresponding Section 18 of BNSS contemplates that the...
Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining Waqf Board, Its Officers From Issuing Marriage Certificates
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday extended the interim order passed earlier by which it kept in abeyance a government order authorising the State Waqf Board and its officers to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants would continue to operate till further orders.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind took exception to the repeated request by...
'Shocks Conscience': Delhi High Court On Baba Ramdev's 'Sharbat Jihad' Remark Against Hamdard Roohafza
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday orally remarked that Baba Ramdev's “Sharbat Jihad” remark against Hamdard's Rooh Afza shocked its conscience and was indefensible.“It shocks the conscience of the Court. This is indefensible,” Justice Amit Bansal said while hearing Hamdard's suit against Ramdev.Earlier this month, Ramdev, while promoting Patanjali's rose sharbat, claimed that the...
Why Full Time Members Not Posted At NCLT Indore Since 2017? MP High Court Seeks Centre's Stand
In a plea seeking establishment of a permanent bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought response from the Union government as to why at least two members are not being posted at NCLT Bench Indore permanently.The Court also warned that if a satisfactory reply is not given then the Court may pass a judicial order or writ.A division...
'DOB Being Manipulated To Seek Juvenile Status': Allahabad HC Calls For Strict Age Verification In Criminal Cases As Per S. 94 JJ Act
In an order passed earlier this month, the Allahabad High Court raised serious concerns over the growing trend of litigants manipulating their date of birth in criminal proceedings to obtain 'favourable' legal outcomes, such as being declared a juvenile. In a strongly worded order, the Court also criticised the laxity of law enforcement agencies in conducting proper age verification...
Children In Custody Battle Should Be Called To Court Only In Unavoidable Situations, Must Be Treated With Highest Dignity, Privacy: Kerala HC
'Taken aback' by the trauma that Court appearances caused to a child involved in custody battle, the Kerala High Court has directed Family Courts to ensure that children are called to Courts only in extraordinary situation and with great caution.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M. B. Snehalatha ordered that children should be called to the Court premises only...
Arms License Issuing Authority Must Procure Police Report & Conduct Enquiry Before Rejecting License Despite Multiple FIRs: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that even if there are multiple FIRs against the applicant seeking renewal of his arms license, the licensing authority is bound by statute to call for the police verification report from the concerned police station before refusing to renew the arms license.The licensing authority had refused to renew the license on the ground that the petitioner did...
MP High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Seeking Live-Streaming Of Legislative Assembly Proceedings
While hearing a PIL seeking direction to introduce live streaming of proceedings of MP Legislative Assembly, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State and sought a response within four weeks.The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Gajendra Singh observed, “Issue notice to the respondents on payment of PF within 7 working days. Notice be...
Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 14 - 20, 2025
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Abandoned Watercourses Not Under 'Village's Common Land' Can Be Transferred As Private Property: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of an alleged Gram Panchayat land disturbing the water course of drain, to a private developer, observing that the watercourse was already abandoned long time ago.Referring to Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Rules, Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "the abandoned paths or watercourses...
'Abrupt Transfer Will Cripple Judicial Efficiency': Senior Advocates At Karnataka HC Ask CJI To Recall Resolution On Transfer Of 4 Judges
Senior Advocates practising in Karnataka High Court have written to the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna expressing deep sense of concern, anguish, disappointment and anxiety regarding the Collegium resolutions to transfer four Judges of the Karnataka High Court to other High Courts of the Country.The letter states that the Senior Advocates along with the office bearers of the...