Beawar "Sexual Exploitation" Case: Rajasthan High Court Orders 'Status Quo' On Proposed Demolition Of Properties Of Muslim Accused

The Rajasthan High Court has directed status quo with respect to demolition notices issued to the families of Muslim individuals booked for allegedly sexually exploiting girls in Beawar last month. Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal in his order noted the submissions of the counsel for the petitioners' that they received show cause notices dated February 20 seeking to demolish the...

'Her Rehabilitation & Restorative Care Is Most Important': Gujarat High Court Orally Says During Tribal Woman Assault Hearing

While hearing a suo motu plea pertaining to the reported assault of a tribal woman who was stated to be disrobed, paraded and dragged by a motorcycle in the district, the Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 7) orally said that the rehabilitation and restorative care which are to be provided to her are of utmost importance. After the court was informed that the alleged assault was stated to...

Relief For Karan Johar As Bombay High Court Refuses To Permit Release Of 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar' Film

In a big win for film-maker and producer Karan Johar, the Bombay High Court on Friday refused to lift the stay on the release of a film "Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar" which was imposed in June last year.Single-judge Justice Riyaz Chagla said that the makers of the film 'unauthorisedly' by using Johar's name and personality attributes in the title of their film, prima facie, violated...

Advocates Act | BCI Cannot Entertain Appeal Against Order Of State Bar Council's Disciplinary Committee When Probe Is Pending: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that Bar Council Of India (BCI) cannot entertain appeal from interim order of the State Bar Council's disciplinary committee when the probe is pending and no punishment is imposed. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "when the Special Committee concerned, has not yet completed its probe, nor has made any final...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Allotment Of Land For Labour Court In Solapur

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking allotment of land for an Industrial Court in Solapur.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre today issued notice to the State and sought its response. The PIL has been filed by Labour Law Practitioners Association of Solapur seeking directions to the Collector to...

KHCAA Rejects Judge's Offer To Apologize In Chamber; Says 'When Insult Happened In Open Court, Apology Also Should Be In Open Court'

The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has written a letter to the Chief Justice of the High Court demanding an apology in open court for allegedly humiliating the widow of a recently deceased advocate.As per the letter, when Adv. Saritha Thomas, wife of the late Adv. Alex Scaria, sought time to file a fresh vakalat in a case where her husband had filed the vakalat, it is said...

Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Invoked Again Over Matters Which Have Already Been Adjudicated: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said the Arbitration clause in the lease agreement cannot be invoked for matters that have already been adjudicated upon and concluded by both the Arbitral Tribunal and the competent courts.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Starlog Enterprises Limited, who had approached the court praying for the appointment of a...

Jharkhand Police Which Came Looking For Inter-Faith Couple Has Gone Back: State Informs Kerala HC, Protection Order Extended By A Month

The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 7) recorded the statement of the Government Pleader that Jharkhand police, which came in search of the interfaith couple from Jharkhand who got married in Kerala, went back noting the pendency of the instant case before the High Court.The case was filed before the High Court by the couple seeking police protection, saying they faced threat from...

3 Additional Judges Sworn In As Permanent Judges Of Bombay High Court

Three Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court today (07 March) took oath as Permanent Judges of the High Court. Justice Shailesh Pramod Brahme has been appointed as a permanent judge for the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court. He was appointed as an Additional Judge on 15 June 2023.Justice Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla and Justice Jitendra Shantilal Jain have been made permanent judges for...

[Arbitration Act] To Prove Corruption Of The Arbitrator, It Should Be Evident From The Award Itself That He Tried To Curb The Course Of Justice

The Calcutta High Court Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has observed that if the subject matter of the arbitral proceedings or making of the award was affected or induced by fraud or corruption, then an unconditional stay of award can be granted. However, such corruption must be prima facie evident from the award itself and an honest mistake or erroneous application of law by...

Two Decades Of Continuous Services Doesn't Give Right Of Regularization Unless Formal Recruitment Process Is Followed: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that serving in a department for more than 20 years without following the due process of recruitment does not give the right to said employee to seek the regularization of services.The court said that the engagement of the petitioner, who was engaged as a sweeper on a daily wage basis and its continuation thereafter, was without any due process of...

MP High Court Cites Wrath Of Timber Mafia Depicted In 'Pushpa', Annuls Notification Exempting 62 Species Of Forest Produce From Transit Rules

In a significant ruling, a three-judge bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has annulled a 2015 State Notification exempting 62 species of forest produce from the operation of the rigours of provisions under the Transit Rules, 2000.The court held the 2015 notification and subsequent 2017 amendment are "ultra vires" the provisions of Sections 41(1), (2) & (3) of the Forests Act and...