Orissa High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of Odia Movie 'Sanatani' For Allegedly Being Derogatory To Christian Religion

The Orissa High Court has declined to stay the release of Odia movie 'Sanatani' amidst allegations of it being derogatory to Christian religion and having potential to cause unrest and disruption of the law-and-order situation.Two writ petitions filed by the petitioners Idma Kurami and Amodh Kumar Bardhan were jointly taken up for hearing on Wednesday by the Division Bench of Acting Chief...

Courts Can't Rely On Rigid Definitions Of Cruelty, Must Assess If Conduct Makes It Unreasonable For One Spouse To Live With Other: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that while dealing petitions for divorce on ground of cruelty, Courts cannot rely on rigid definitions of cruelty.Stating that the emotional quotient of every individual is different, it added that Courts must assess whether the conduct of one spouse has made it unreasonable for the other spouse to live with them.The Court passed the above order an...

Punjab & Haryana HC Frowns Upon Illegible Medical Prescriptions, Says Prima Facie Patient Has Fundamental Right To Know Medical Status

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that right to know the medical status of a human being is a facet of fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.The Court was “shocked and surprised” to note that in this era of computers, “the notes on the medical history and on the prescriptions by the Government Doctors are written by hand which cannot be read by anybody...

Corporate Debtor Immune From Prosecution Under PMLA Post Approval Of Resolution Plan: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has held that in accordance with Section 32A(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), a Corporate Debtor that has successfully undergone a resolution process under Section 31 of the IBC shall not be prosecuted for offences committed prior to the commencement of the CIRP. Brief Facts On 26.07.2017...

Duty Of Police To Ensure Unhindered Movement Of Lawyers During Maha Kumbh: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that justice cannot be obstructed due to other contingencies and that obstructing the movement of lawyers due to Maha Kumbh impedes the process of justice.Observing that a case posted for 10 am was adjourned twice because the lawyer could not reach the Court due to extreme traffic conditions in the city, Justice J.J. Munir observed “While this...

Allahabad HC Seeks Responses Of BHU, Ayush Ministry On Plea Against Conversion Of Internal Quota Seats To AIQ In PG Ayurved (MD/MS) Course

The Allahabad High Court has sought responses within three weeks from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the Union Ministry of Ayush on a plea challenging the conversion of 25 seats reserved as Internal Institutional Quota seats into All India Quota (AIQ) PG (MD/MS), Ayurveda Seats for session 2024-25. A division bench consisting of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Vipin...

NIA Opposes MP Engineer Rashid's Plea For Custody Parole To Attend Parliament, Delhi High Court Reserves Order

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved judgment on the plea moved by Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer seeking custody parole in order to enable him to attend the Parliamentary budget session. Justice Vikas Mahajan reserved the verdict after hearing Senior Advocate N Hariharan for Rashid and Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra for National Investigation Agency (NIA). “The Court has heard...

S. 175(3) BNSS | Mandatory For Magistrate To Hear Police Officer On Refusal To Register FIR Before Passing Order For Investigation: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has held that before passing order for investigation, it is mandatory for the Magistrate to hear the submissions of the police officer upon his refusal to register First Information Report (FIR), apart from considering the application supported by an affidavit made by the complainant to the Superintendent of Police and making proper inquiry.Clarifying the position of...

Calcutta High Court Rejects WB Govt's Appeal Against RG Kar Convict's Life Sentence; Admits CBI's Appeal

The Calcutta High Court has rejected an appeal by the state government against the life sentence handed to Sanjoy Roy, convicted for a gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar medical college.Justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi, however, admitted a separate appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who had investigated the case.Earlier the court...

'No Public Interest': Bombay HC Dismisses PIL For Uniform Guidelines On Awarding Tenders For Solid Waste Management In The State

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking uniform guidelines for awarding tender contracts for solid waste management in the state, noting that there was no element of public interest involved in the plea.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre stated “In our considered opinion there is no element of public interest involved in the instant PIL...

Illegal Coal Mining: Gauhati High Court Orders Protection Of Ahom Historical Monuments

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the State Government to complete, preferably within six months, the exercise of taking Ahom Dynasty monuments under the purview of 'protected historical sites/monuments' by measuring their authenticity, integrity and archaeological findings. The division bench of the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Suman Shyam further directed the State...

Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case, Trial Court Directed To Decide On Cognizance Afresh

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 7) set aside the trial order taking cognizance of offences alleged against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a case registered under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) ActIn doing so the court partly allowed his plea for quashing the POCSO Case; it however remitted the matter back to the trial court while saying that...