"Not Everyone Can Come To Court": Madras High Court Asks TN Home Secretary To Ensure Prompt Filing Of FIR, Final Reports

The Madras High Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu Home Secretary to ensure that FIRs and Final Reports are filed by the police department promptly after following due procedures of law.Justice P Velmurugan also dispensed with the appearance of Home Secretary Dheeraj Kumar whom he had instructed to appear personally. The court also told the Home Secretary that it did not intend to summon...

'Hope CBFC Will Take Note Of Objections When Deciding On Certification': P&H High Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Ban On Delhi Riots Movie

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday has disposed of a plea seeking a ban on the release of a movie based on the Delhi riots 2020.The Court took note of the Union Government's submission that the producer of the movie 'Delhi-2020' has not yet applied for the certificate before the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).Consequently, a bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and...

Trial Judges Shouldn't Be Like Tape Recorder While Recording Evidence, Must Ask Relevant Questions To Hostile Witnesses: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the Presiding Officer sitting in the Trial Court while recording the evidence must not act like a spectator and tape recorder and must actively participate in the court proceedings. The court added that if any witness is declared hostile by the prosecution, the court itself must ask relevant questions to the witness, and if it...

Wife Cannot Be Charged With Extortion For Seeking, Being Granted Maintenance By A Competent Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that there cannot be an offence of extortion registered against the wife when she initiates proceedings for maintenance and the concerned Court grants maintenance amount to her.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by a wife seeking to quash the complaint registered by the husband under Sections 420, 406, 403, 109,...

Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Man Accused Of Fraudulently Obtaining Naturalization Certificate, Issues Notice To Home Ministry

The Allahabad High Court recently stayed the arrest of a man in connection to an FIR lodged against him on the allegations of procuring a naturalisation certificate under the Citizenship Act 1955 by fraud. Dealing with a writ petition filed by the petitioner [Meisheng Chiang (Chiang Mei Sheng)] seeking the relief of quashing of FIR, a bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice...

Gujarat HC Expresses Disappointment Over State's Failure To Implement Policy On Traffic/Illegal Parking Despite Orders, Warns Of Action Against Officers

While hearing a plea seeking contempt for non-compliance of the court's orders in a 2017 PIL concerning among others issues of traffic and illegal parking on public roads in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat High Court expressed its dissatisfaction with the State's failure in framing an "effective policy" to handle a grave situation to ensure that citizens of the city and the state feel safe. The...

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects PIL To Restore Chandigarh Football Ground As Per International Standards, Says Court Can't Run Administration

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Chandigarh UT Administration to take immediate remedial steps to restore a Football Stadium, in Sector-17 Chandigarh in conformity with international standards, observing that the court cannot step into the administration's shoes and start running it. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet...

Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes ₹4 Lakh Cost On College Association For Filing 'Frivolous' Plea Challenging Regular Inspection Carried Out By University

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs 4 lakh on the Association of Colleges which has been approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for filing a frivolous petition challenging regular inspection carried out by the University under which colleges are affiliated.The Court rejected the contention of the Association that once the Colleges are recognized by...

Mere Existence Of Arbitration Clause In Agreement Does Not Oust Jurisdiction Of Civil Court To Entertain Suit: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court bench of Justice Malasri Nandi has held that merely because there is an arbitration clause providing for referring the dispute and the claim to the arbitration, the civil court's jurisdiction is not barred but the same is subject to Section 8 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. Brief Facts An agreement was entered into between the plaintiffs and the defendants...

'Composer Can't Assign Rights Of Movie Song' : Delhi High Court Rejects Ilaiyarajaa's Copyright Claim For 'En Iniya Pon Nilave' Song

In a copyright infringement suit filed by Saregama India Limited against Vels Film International Limited concerning the song 'Iniya Pon Nilave', the Delhi High Court has ruled that Saregama is the owner of the song. However, the Court allowed Vels Film to use the song in its film 'Aghathiyaa', following Saregama's acceptance of a license fee of Rs.30 lakh from Vels Film.Justice Mini...

Right To Practise Religion Cannot Be Denied On Mere Apprehension Of Law & Order: Madras HC Allows Construction Of Bible Study Centre

The Madras High Court recently allowed the construction of a Bible Study Centre by the District Secretary of the CSI Church Erichamamoottu Villai in the Kanyakumari District. The bench of Justice RMT Teeka Raman and Justice N Senthil Kumar observed that the rights guaranteed under Articles 25 and 26 of the constitution could not be curtailed or taken away on mere apprehension of law...

High Court Reserves Verdict On Pleas Against Release Of Movie Based On 2020 Delhi Riots

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved verdict on a batch of petitions against the release of a film titled “2020 Delhi”, based on 2020 North-East Delhi riots, and its trailer on YouTube.“I'll pass the order,” Justice Sachin Datta said while reserving judgment in three petitions filed on the issue. First petition is filed by riots accused Sharjeel Imam. Second petition is filed by...