Bombay High Court Stays Special Court Order Directing Registration Of FIR Against Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Other BSE Officials

The High Court observed that the Special Judge passed the order 'mechanically'.

Demolition Of Alleged Drug Peddler's Houses In Punjab | HC Seeks Reply Of State In Plea Seeking Implementation Of SC's Ruling On “Bulldozer Justice”

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government and other authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking the implementation of guidelines issued by the Supreme Court against bulldozer action and provisions of NDPS Act, following the reported demolition drive by the Punjab Police of drug peddler's property.According to a newspaper...

'Health Service Providers Fear Potential Criminal Liability': Orissa HC Issues SOP For Medical Termination Of Pregnancies

The Orissa High Court has expressed concern over hesitation amongst health care providers to act promptly in providing medical termination of pregnancies, especially in cases of rape, even when no Court intervention is needed. The Court, in order to address the problem, has issued certain directives which would form part of a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to govern...

[NDPS Act] Not For Accused To Prove Seized Samples Were Not In Safe Custody, Burden Lies On Prosecution To Establish Safe Handling: J&K High Court

Underscoring the importance of procedural compliance in narcotics cases, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that it is not for the accused to prove that seized samples were not in safe custody, rather, the burden lies on the prosecution to establish their safe handling and ensure that tampering was impossible.Allowing a Criminal Conviction Appeal on behalf of the convict...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: February 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 44 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 79Nominal Index:Tejas Shinde vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 44Harshi Ramjiyani vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 45Case Title: Shoaib Richie Sequeira vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 46Dnyaneshwar Katkar vs The Director General & Inspector General of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 47Musin Thengade vs...

KeLSA Moves PIL In Kerala High Court To Curb Ragging In State, Special Bench To Hear Matter

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (4th March) said that it will constitute a special bench to hear the issue of ragging in the state. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu made this order while considering a PIL filed by the Kerala State Legal Service Authority (KeLSA) to curb the issue of ragging in the state.KeLSA, highlighting the recent reported incidents...

'Commission Relying On Incorrect Data To Ascertain Population': Residents Of Arattupuzha Grama Panchayat Move Kerala HC Against Delimitation

Two residents of Arattupuzha Gram Panchayat have moved the Kerala High Court, challenging the delimitation process done in their constituency. After the recent delimitation process conducted in the State, the number of wards in the Panchayat has been increased from 18 to 19. The petitioners claim that seat limitation and the consequent delimitation process are based on incorrect data. They...

Merely Protesting Or Shouting Slogans Doesn't Violate Reasonable Restrictions Under Article 19; Liberty Cannot Be Curtailed Casually: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently quashed an order issued by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate directing a lady to show cause why she should not ordered to execute a bond for rupees fifty thousand with sureties to keep peace for a period of one year under Section 130 of the BNSS.Justice V G Arun stated that the liberty of a person cannot be curtailed casually by referring to crimes registered...

Respondent Cannot File Cross-Objections To Appeal Before High Court U/S 260A Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which pertains to appeals to High Courts, does not envisage the filing of cross-objections by the opposite party, unlike Order XLI Rule 22 CPC.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed, “The Legislature appears to have consciously desisted from adopting principles akin...

[Juvenile Justice Act] Offence Of Wilful Neglect Must Be Committed Intentionally, Not By Accident Or Inadvertence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that to constitute the offence of willful neglect as given under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, the act should be done deliberately or intentionally and not by accident or inadvertence.In the instant case, the prosecution alleged that a 6-year-old child who was residing in the Home For Mentally Deficient Children...

Can't Force 13-Yr-Old Rape Victim Into Motherhood: Orissa High Court Permits Termination Of 26 Weeks Pregnancy

The Orissa High Court on Monday (03 March) allowed the medical termination of more than 24-week-old pregnancy of a minor rape victim aged about 13-year-old, who is also suffering from serious diseases like sickle cell anaemia and epilepsy.The Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi termed the unwanted pregnancy of the minor as an 'unbearable burden' on her body and mind and...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Gratuity Entitlement Despite Corporate Insolvency Proceedings

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) dismissed a writ petition challenging an order directing the payment of gratuity to an employee. The court ruled that gratuity payments remain a statutory obligation even after a company undergoes Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). It held that Section 36(4)(a)(iii) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...