Amended Necessary Rules Allowing Service Of Notices/Summons Through E-mail By All Courts In Karnataka: State Govt Tells High Court

The State Government on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that it had amended the necessary rules allowing service of notices/summons through electronic mail (email) by all courts in Karnataka.Justice R Devdas was informed that the draft rules forwarded by the High Court were approved and gazetted by the State Government on February 17. Under this, all courts including the High...

Punjab & Haryana HC Orders Opening Of Sealed Entrance Of Shiv Temple To Avoid Stampede On Shivratri, Supervision By Chandigarh Police

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to open the sealed main entrance of a Prachin Shiv Temple on account of Maha Shivratri, to avoid any incident of stampede on the occasion and directed the supervision of Chandigarh Police.The Court had earlier directed that the Military force would supervise the entire crowd, however,r the order was today modified and the Court asked DSP...

Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Dravidar Kazhagam Members For Protesting Against Hindi Imposition In 2022

The Madras High Court has quashed a case against members of the Dravidar Kazhagam for protesting against Hindi imposition in Egmore in 2022.Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan quashed the FIR filed against Vice President Poongundran, General Secretary Anburaj, and Treasurer Kumaresan. They were booked by the Egmore Police for offences under Section 143(Punishment for member of unlawful...

[S.219 CrPC] Joinder Of Charges Will Not Apply In Case Of Dishonored Cheques Where Consolidated Demand Notice Is Given By Complainant: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that a single complaint for multiple dishonoured cheques is maintainable if a consolidated legal notice was issued and the cause of action arises from a single transaction. The court held that a single cause of action arose for all four cheques in favor of the respondent for filing a complaint against the petitioner upon the expiry of fifteen days...

Punjab & Haryana HC Directs NCB, CBI To Conduct Randomised Raids To Ensure Prohibited Drugs Are Not Sold Without Prescription By Chemists

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Central Agencies Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to conduct random raids at the medical stores/chemists who are selling prohibited drugs without a valid prescription from a duly qualified medical practitioner.Justice Deepak Sibal and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said, "We direct CBI/NCB to take...

Should Subsequent Bail Pleas Be Listed Before Roster Judge Even If Judge Who Heard Earlier Plea Is Present? Madras HC Refers To Larger Bench

The Madras High Court has referred to a larger bench the issue on whether subsequent bail applications filed by an accused should be listed before the roster bench even if the judge who had dealt with an earlier bail/anticipatory bail petition is available. Justice Sunder Mohan referred the question to the larger bench after noting the Supreme Court's clarification in Shekhar Prasad...

Allahabad HC Slams UP Govt For Failing To Take Murder Accused To Hospital For Treatment As Police Force Was Busy In Election Duties

The Allahabad High Court recently took a strong stance regarding the failure of the state government to take a murder accused (undertrial prisoner) to the hospital for his medical treatment, citing the non-availability of the police force on account of the ensuing LokSabha elections. In April 2024, the Additional Sessions Judge directed the Jail Superintendent, District Jail, Deoria,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes 25K Cost On State Over 'Cryptic' Externment Order

While quashing a 'cryptic' externment order passed by District Magistrate, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to pay a cost of Rs 25,000 to the petitioner who was externed from the district of Chhindwara and neighbouring districts for a period of three months.The court termed the impugned order as cryptic and that it has been passed in an arbitrary and illegal manner as...

Will Decide Congress MP Randeep Surjewala's Plea For Electoral Rolls Of Maharashtra, Haryana Within Three Months: ECI To Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea filed by Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala seeking a direction on the Election Commission of India (ECI) to decide his representation seeking supply of the electoral rolls for the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls conducted in the States of Maharashtra and Haryana from 2009 to 2024.Justice Jyoti Singh took on record submission of ECI's...

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Domain Names/Websites From Infringing Tata Group's 'CROMA' Trademark

The Delhi High Court recently issued a permanent injunction in favour of the Tata Group's subsidiary Infiniti Retail Limited, the owner of 'CROMA' trademark, against trademark infringement by domain names/websites using the said mark.The electronic goods retail chain Infiniti Retail Ltd (plaintiff) stated that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt Ltd and part of the Tata Group and...

Andhra Pradesh HC Issues Notice On PIL Alleging Mismanagement In 'Hockey Andhra Pradesh', Seeks Clarity On Association's Recognition Status

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a PIL petition alleging financial fraud and mismanagement in the administrative committee of the federation 'Hockey Andhra Pradesh' which is affiliated with Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India. A division bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati issued notice on the plea and sought clarification from...

S.15A SC/ST Act | Complainant Can Be Told About Bail Hearing By SMS, WhatsApp: Rajasthan HC Instructs Police To Produce Proof/Screenshot

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has said that compliance of Section 15A of SC/ST Act that required information being sent to complainant before hearing bail application of accused under SC/ST Act, is fulfilled even when such information was sent on mobile via SMS, WhatsApp. It thus directed Director General of Police and the state's Principle Secretary to instruct all...