High Courts
'Illegal Construction Can't Be Ignored': Gujarat HC Rejects Plea To Stay Demolition Drive At Chandola Lake Till Residents Are Rehabilitated
In a plea by 58 individuals residing in Ahmedabad's Chandola Lake whose hutments were removed during the demolition drive by the state authorities last month, the Gujarat High Court remarked that the residents act of having "illegal and unauthorised constructions" on Lake Land cannot be "ignored".While the court "rejected" the petitioners' plea for stay of further demolition till...
S.50 PMLA | Confession Made To ED Not Hit By Evidence Act, Whether Made Voluntarily Or Coercively Would Be Decided At Trial: Madras HC
The Madras High Court recently reiterated that the officers of the Enforcement Directorate, who record statements of accused under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, are not police officers and such statements would not come under the Indian Evidence Act. The court added that whether the statements were recorded voluntarily or under coercion could be decided only...
S.142 NI Act | No Bar On Magistrates From Adhering To Pre-Cognisance Notice Requirements U/S 223 Of BNSS: J&K High Court Clarifies
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that the provisions of Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I. Act) do not bar Magistrates from adhering to the pre-cognizance notice requirements under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).A bench of Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani emphasized that while the N.I. Act mandates specific procedures...
AP High Court Restores Security Cover Of YSR Congress Leader Katasani Reddy, Cites Inadequacy In Threat Perception Report
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has restored the security cover of YSR Congress leader and a six time MLA from the Panyam Constituency Katasani Rambhupal Reddy's, which was earlier withdrawn by the state government. The court noted that the report which was submitted was silent on whether a comprehensive study was conducted before concluding that there is no threat to the life of the...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 28 To May 04, 2025
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Woman's Character & Morals Not Related To Number Of Sexual Partners, Her 'No' Means 'No': Bombay HC Upholds Gang Rape Conviction
"A woman's character or morals are not related to the number of sexual partners she has had", said the Bombay High Court on Wednesday while emphasising that a 'No' by a woman means a 'No' and there is no 'presumption of consent' based on a woman's so called 'immoral activities.'In a strongly-worded order, a division bench of Justices Nitin Suryawanshi and MW Chandwani upheld the conviction...
POCSO Act Not Meant To Criminalise Consensual Romantic Relations: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the POCSO Act, which was enacted to protect children under the age of 18 years from sexual exploitation, has now become a tool for their exploitation. Stressing that the Act was never meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents, a bench of Justice Krishan Pahal said that the fact of...
No Instructions From Centre To Specify Timeline For Decision On Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship Issue: Dy. SG To Allahabad HC
The Central Government on Monday informed the Allahabad High Court that no timeline could be specified within which the citizenship issue concerning Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, may be brought to its logical conclusion. Deputy Solicitor General of India and Senior Advocate SB Pandey submitted before a bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Rajeev...
No Curbs On Religious Activities At Bahraich Dargah, Only Permission For Mela Outside Shrine Campus Denied: UP Govt To Allahabad HC
The Uttar Pradesh Government today informed the Allahabad High Court that its decision to refuse permission for the annual 'Jeth Mela' at the Syed Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah in Bahraich does not interfere with religious practices at the shrine. The restriction, it clarified, applies solely to the Mela held outside the Dargah campus, which is primarily commercial in nature,...
Burden Of Rebutting Presumption That Forest Produce Is State's Property Lies On Accused Booked Under State Forest Act: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that under the State Forest Act there is a presumption that a forest produce belongs to a State government and the burden on rebutting the presumption lies on the accused booked for offences under the Act such as illegally transporting such produce. For context, Section 80 (Presumption that forest produce belongs to Government) when in any proceedings taken...
Amazon Moves Delhi High Court Against Ruling To Pay ₹339.25 Crore To 'Beverly Hills Polo Club' Over Trademark Infringement
Amazon Technologies Inc has moved the Delhi High Court against a single judge ruling asking it to pay Rs. 339.25 crore damages and costs for trademark infringement of the luxury lifestyle brand, Beverly Hills Polo Club.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul reserved order on Amazon's plea for stay on the ruling, after hearing both the sides in detail. The...
Gauhati HC Issues Notice To Centre, Arunachal Pradesh Govt On Plea Claiming Denial Of Scheduled Tribe Benefits To Yobin Community
The Gauhati High Court (Itanagar bench) on Monday (May 5) issued notice to Central and Arunachal Pradesh Governments on a PIL claiming that people belonging to the state's YOBIN tribe community are not getting the benefits that are provided to the other Scheduled Tribe Communities. It was contended by the petitioner that YOBIN Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh have their own culture,...