'Country's Image Tarnished' : Patna High Court Raps State Police Over 'Lethargic' Approach In US Minor's Sexual Abuse Case

The Patna High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Bihar Police for its “lethargic and lackadaisical” approach in handling the sexual abuse case of a 13-year-old foreign national, stating that the role of the police authority in the matter had “tarnished the image of the country where protection of justice, social, political and economic was granted in the preamble of...

If Peace-Loving Citizens Are Treated Harshly Under Preventive Detention Law, No 'Peace' Will Be Left: J&K HC Quashes Detention Order Of Journalist

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that acts lacking a causal link with the imperative need to detain are liable to be quashed. Court noted that the allegations against the petitioner referenced old social media posts and news articles without proving an ongoing or imminent threat, rendering the preventive detention unsustainable. The court took note of the other reportings made...

Kerala Floods: High Court Closes Suo Moto Case Over Dam Water Level Regulation, Takes Note Of Steps Taken By State For 'Monsoon Preparedness'

The Kerala High Court has closed its suo moto case initiated in 2020 for safety evaluation of dams, monitoring dam shutters and regulating dam water levels in the State, in light of frequent flooding.While doing so, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu took note of various steps implemented by the State government since 2020, to ensure better management of...

"Informed Of Grounds Of Arrest”: J&K High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea By Ex-Bar President Mian Qayoom Against Arrest In Murder Case

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, on Wednesday dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by former Bar President Mian Abdul Qayoom, challenging his arrest in the high-profile murder case of Advocate Syed Babar Qadri. The court emphasized that the petitioner had been informed of the grounds of his arrest, affirming the procedural compliance by the authorities.While Junking...

Delhi HC Restrains Rogue Websites From Infringing Trademark Of Reliance's 'YOUSTA' Fashion Brand, Orders Blocking Of Social Media Accounts

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Reliance Retail Ltd, restraining several rogue websites and social media accounts from infringing the trademark of its 'Yousta' fashion brand.Justice Mini Pushkarna was considering Reliance Retail Ltd's (plaintiff) suit which alleged that the rogue defendants have established fake social media profiles...

Volkswagen Imports Upto 99.7 Per Cent Parts Of Cars, Can't Play Victim Card: Customs Dept Tells Bombay High Court

While justifying its demand of $1.4 billion customs from Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, the Customs Authority on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that the German automaker was importing upto 99.7 per cent of the parts of various models of cars to its manufacturing plant in Aurangabad and thus were effectively importing an entire car itself. A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla...

S.173(8) CrPC Inapplicable To Additional Document Already Part Of Record In Incomplete Form, Without Introducing New Allegations: Delhi HC

While upholding the Trial Court's order allowing the prosecution to introduce an additional document, the Delhi High Court has observed that the introduction of the document, which was already a part of the record in an incomplete form and did not introduce any new facts or allegations, did not amount to placing 'fresh evidence'. The Court stated that introducing the additional document was...

Mandate Of Serving Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Applies To Arrests From Date Of SC's Pankaj Bansal Ruling: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the law laid down in the Pankaj Bansal case will be applicable prospectively which is after October 03, 2023, the date on which the judgment in Pankaj Bansal was pronounced.In a landmark judgment in the case Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that the Directorate of Enforcement must furnish the reasons for arrest...

Consolidated SCN Involving Multiple Assessment Years Can Be Issued Only When Common Period Of Adjudication Exists: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that consolidated show cause notice involving multiple assessment years can be issued when common period of adjudication exists. “Issuing a consolidated show cause notice covering various financial/assessment years would cause prejudice to an assessee who would not get the full period envisaged for adjudication under the Statute, if that period...

Compassionate Employment Cannot Be Denied To Dependents Who Have Been 'Fighting For Claim' By Fixing Subsequent Cut-Off Date: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently stated that when the benefits of a compassionate employment scheme have been extended to the dependants of employees of private aided colleges, then neither the government nor the college authorities can deny these benefits to the dependants who have been fighting for this cause by fixing a subsequent cut-off date for availing the benefit of the scheme.In this...

Recruitment Agency Creating Priority List For Candidates At Later Stage When Not Mentioned In Advertisement Violates Rule Of Law: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) cannot come out with a priority list at the later stage of selection of candidates when the same was not advertised in the notification.A notification was issued by HSSC for the post of Group C & D and passing of CET exam was the prerequisite to apply for the post. At the stage of mains, HSSC prepared...

Writ Court Shouldn't Take Hyper Technical View: P&H High Court Allows Student To Complete Course Despite Admission Without Qualification

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a student to complete his course who was admitted to a college without the mandatory qualification of having a Hindi subject in Class X, observing that she already completed 1.5 years out of 2 years of the course and he did not commit any fraud.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The purpose of legal norms is to uphold...