India's Got Latent Row | High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani In Assam Police FIR

The Gauhati High Court today granted interim Anticipatory Bail Protection to YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani in connection with the FIR lodged against him by the Guwahati Police over the alleged obscene and controversial comments made in an episode of India's Got Latent.However, a bench of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita directed Chanchlani to appear before the Investigating Officer within 10...

S. 91 CRPC | Accused Cannot Be Directed To Secure Documents Related To Case From Authorities Using RTI Act: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that an accused should not be driven for securing documents related to his case under the Right to Information Act, when an application is filed under Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by the pontiff of Murugha Mutt of Chitradurga, Dr Shivamurthy Muruga...

Union Govt Notifies Appointment Of Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer As Additional Judge Of Gauhati High Court

Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer has been appointed as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court by the official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry dated February 12. Her name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on January 4, 2024, for appointment as Additional Judge. Justice Longkumer did her matriculation in the year 1983 from Little Flower School, Kohima,...

"Tarnishes Image Of Institution": Kerala High Court Expresses Concern Over FIR Against Former HC Judge CN Ramachandran Nair In CSR Scam Case

The Kerala High Court has expressed its concerns against the registration of an FIR against former Kerala High Court Justice C N Ramachandran Nair as an accused in the CSR funds scam case.The Court expressed its concerns in a public interest litigation filed by advocates from the High Court for quashing the FIR to the extent that it identifies the retired judge as an accused. The PIL has...

Punjab & Haryana HC Expresses Shock Over Electricity Failure In Hospital, Seeks Chief Secy's Affidavit On Lack Of Automatic Switch Over To Back-Up

Expressing shock over power failure in a hospital, the Punjab & Haryana High Court directed the Punjab's Chief Secretary to file an affidavit on why hospitals are not equipped with automatic switch-over like other public establishmentChief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "It is not surprising but shocking to note that in a public establishment like a hospital where...

Consider Enabling Citizens To Rely On Documents Of Mother's Caste For Adopting Her Caste: Bombay High Court Tells Maha Government

The Bombay High Court recently ordered the Maharashtra government to consider if a clause in 'exceptional circumstances' can be introduced in the 'Aaple Sarkar' the official portal, to enable a citizen, seeking a caste certificate based on the social status of his or her mother, to upload documents of their mother's social status.'Aaple Sarkar' is the official website of the State...

Educated Litigant Must Keep Track Of Litigation, Duty Doesn't End Merely By Signing Lawyer's Fee Cheque: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently said that an educated litigant must keep track of his litigation and that his duty does not end merely by signing the lawyer's fee cheque. Observing that the Court has to keep in mind the socio-economic and educational status of the litigant, Justice Girish Kathpalia said:“An educated urban litigant cannot claim same protection of this rule as extended to...

'Life Without Liberty Is Like Bird With Crippled Wings': Orissa HC Releases Undertrial In Financial Frauds Case Citing Prolonged Detention

The Orissa High Court ordered release of a person accused of committing multiple financial frauds involving lakhs of rupees after finding that as an undertrial, he has completed more than half of the period of sentence prescribed for the most grievous offence for which he has been charged for. Giving weightage to liberty of the petitioner over onerous bail conditions previously...

Child Care Leave Akin To 'Privilege Leave', Not Unfettered Right: Rajasthan HC Says State Not Mandated To Grant Leave For Maximum Period Of 120 Days

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that child care leave is akin to a privileged leave, and hence just like the latter, it could not be claimed as a matter of unfettered right. It could be sanctioned for upto 120 days if the administrative discretion warranted, but there was no mandate to grant it for such a period of time. The bench of Justice Arun Monga was hearing a petition filed by...

Govt Employee Cannot Alter Date Of Birth In Service Records After 5 Years Of Submitting Credentials: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that the date of birth declared by a Government servant and thereafter recorded by the appropriate authority in the service book or any other record, shall not be subject to any alteration, except in the case of a clerical error, without the orders of the Government. The court also held that no alteration in the date of birth of the employee...

Vadodara Boat Capsize: Gujarat High Court Directs Contractor To Deposit 25% Of Total Compensation By March 31

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (February 17) directed the partners of M/s Kotia Projects–the contractor firm managing activities at Harni lake Vadodara, to deposit compensation of over Rs. 3.5 crore approximately for persons who died in the Vadodara boat capsize incident- in four instalments, the first instalment of 25% to be deposited by March 31. On January 18, 2024, a boat capsized...

Death Of Appellant Renders Power Of Attorney Inoperative; Legal Aid Counsel Cannot Be Appointed If LRs Fail To Seek Leave To Continue: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the death of the appellant during the pendency of the plea renders Power of Attorney (POA) inoperative hence legal aid cannot be appointed by the Court on behalf of the deceased appellant if the Legal Representatives fails to seek leave of the Court to continue the appeal.These observations were made while hearing two appeals wherein the...