An Individual Can't Be Subjected To Preventive Detention Just Because They Participated In Political Rally Which Turned Violent: Bombay HC

Just because an individual participated in a political rally and the same turned violent later will not be a ground to initiate preventive detention process against them, said the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court while ordering the release of a man booked for participating in a rally demanding reservations to the Maratha Community. A division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 20 To January 26, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Neeraj Kumar v. Smt. Shradha Goel 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 20 Rekha And 3 Ors. vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 21 Alka Singh Chauhan v. Shakti Singh 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 22 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 23 Amar Singh v. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Administration Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 24 Chandrakant Tripathi vs. State...

Maharashtra Govt Tells Bombay High Court It Has No Objection To Permitting Cross Gender Massages In Spa Centres, Will Issue Guidelines

The Maharashtra Government last week told the Bombay High Court that it has no objections to permit 'cross gender massages' in spa centres in the State and that it would soon come up with guidelines for regulating the operations of spas, massage centres, therapy and wellness centres.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale was hearing a petition filed by 11...

Karnataka High Court Stays ED Summons To CM Siddaramaiah's Wife In MUDA Case Till February 10

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Monday (January 27) stayed the summons issued by Enforcement Directorate to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy, for her alleged involvement in the MUDA case.Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim order while hearing the petition filed by her and minister B S Suresha seeking to quash the complaint registered under the Prevention of...

'Violation Of Familial Trust': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To POCSO Accused For 'Illicit' Relation With Minor Sister-In-Law

The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man booked under the POCSO Act, Indian Penal Code and Dowry Prohibition Act on the allegations of harassing his wife (complainant/informant) for dowry as well as for enticing away her minor sister and subjecting her to aggravated penetrative sexual assault. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh remarked that the accused's alleged...

Can't Use 'Audi Alteram Partem' To Cure Self-Suffered Wound: P&H HC Rejects Plea By Electricity Firm For Allegedly Overcharging Residents

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a firm's plea which had challenged an order of the Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum (UHBVN) formulated under the regulations of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) which had directed the former to provide electricity bill to the consumers showing clearly the energy consumed and tariff applicable following the regulations.The...

Karnataka HC Reserves Order On Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe In MUDA Case Involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah & His Wife To CBI

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 27) reserved its verdict on a petition seeking a direction to transfer the investigation by the Lokayukta police into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" which is stated to involve Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved its order after hearing the parties. It...

False Implication In NDPS Cases Has Severe Consequences, Ruins Life: Kerala HC Urges Union To Address Inadequacy Of Sentence For False Accusations

The Kerala High Court has directed the Union Government to consider the inadequacy of sentence imposed on a person under Section 58 of the NDPS Act who falsely implicate innocent persons in NDPS cases. The Court stated that false implication in NDPS cases has severe consequences and can ruin someone's life.The petitioner has approached the High Court seeking bail for providing false...

When Additional Offence Is Added In FIR, Police Has To Obtain Order To Arrest From Court Which Gave Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC Reiterates

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that in case an offence is added in the FIR where the accused is already on bail then the police authorities can arrest only after obtaining an order from the Court which had granted the bail.In a rape case where Section 6 POCSO Act and Section 376 (2)(n) was added later, Justice Namit Kumar asked the police authorities to comply with...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 20 to January 26, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 17 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 24 NOMINAL INDEX M/s. Unique Builders Vs The Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 17 Dr. C. Vijayabaskar v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 18Mohammed Tharik Anvar @ Thar v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 19HCL Technologies Ltd. v. X, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 20State Secretary v Additional Chief Secretary and...

Kerala High Court Calls For State's Explanation On Circular Allegedly Exempting Public Buses From Following Road Safety Standards

The Kerala High Court has sought instructions from the state government regarding a circular dated December 28, 2024, which allegedly exempts KSRTC buses from adhering to road safety standards.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. orally said, “We need the circumstances under which the government order was issued.”The Court has sought instructions...

Double Payment For Same Claim Violates Public Policy U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court Bench of Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice K. V. Aravind held that the issue of double payment for the same claim would undoubtedly be in direct conflict with the Public Policy of India and would violate the Fundamental Policy of Indian Law, as well as the basic principles of morality and justice. Additionally, the court held that it is well established...