J&K High Court Stays Proceedings In Criminal Case Against Jitendra Tyagi For Derogatory Remarks Against Islam, Prophet Mohammad

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the trial court erred in taking the cognizance against petitioner under sections 153-A, 295-A & 505(1) of IPC by-passing the required sanction from central government as provided under section 196 of Cr.PC.The court was hearing a writ petition filed by petitioner seeking quashment of the very entertainment of a criminal complaint filed by...

J&K High Court Flags CRPF Jawan's Online Marriage With Pakistani Lady, Questions Whether Such Marriages Are Recognisable Under Law

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, while dealing with an unusual plea involving cross-border marriage and immigration on Tuesday questioned the legality of an online marriage between a serving CRPF personnel and a Pakistani national. The order was passed by Justice Rahul Bharti in a writ petition filed by Munir Ahmed, a CRPF jawan, and his Pakistani wife.The petitioners...

Suspension Order & Charge Sheet Issued On Holiday Not Invalid, Govt Functions 24 Hrs A Day, 7 Days A Week: Rajasthan HC

While rejecting a petition challenging a suspension order and charge sheet issued to the Pradhan of a Panchayati Samiti, Rajasthan High Court held that charge-sheet and the suspension order could not be considered as void or invalid on the mere ground that the two were issued on a holiday.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said that government servants were not barred from working on...

'Can't Seek Re-Exam For Being Late To Centre Due To Traffic Jam': Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To JEE Main Candidates

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea by JEE (Main) 2025 candidates seeking a re-exam, who claimed that they could not reach the examination centre in time due to a traffic jam caused by the passage of the Chief Minister's convoy. A bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh, though expressing sympathy for the students, observed that a writ of mandamus could not be issued in...

Mere Quarrels Or Fights In Marriage Or Family Not Sufficient For Abetment Of Suicide: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere quarrels or fights in a marriage or family do not amount to the offence of abetment of suicide. Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that abetment is constituted by instigating a person to commit an offence or engaging in a conspiracy to commit it or intentionally aiding a person to commit it.Mere harassment may not be enough for abetment. There must be...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge of Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy In Disproportionate Asset Case

The Madras High Court has set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periysamay in a disproportionate asset case. Justice P Velmurugan set aside the order passed by the Special Judge, Dindigul, discharging the Minister and his family. The court directed the special court to frame charges against the accused person and complete the trial within 6...

Consider Premature Release Of Prisoners Completing 20 Yrs In Jail If They Have Favourable Report From Advisory Committee: Kerala HC Tells State

The Kerala High Court has directed the State to consider the premature release of prisoners who are "deemed to have completed the term of imprisonment" as per Rule 377 of Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Rules and if they have got a favourable report from the Advisory Committee for premature release.The Court directed the State to complete this process within 2...

Bombay High Court Rejects Shiv Sena MLA's PIL On Misuse Of Social Media By Influencers, Comedians

The Bombay High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a sitting MLA, Kiran Samant, concerning 'misuse' of social media by influencers, content creators and comedians.A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M. S. Karnik observed that an efficacious remedy is available under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for...

Champak Magazine Moves Delhi High Court Alleging Trademark Infringement By BCCI Over Naming IPL Robot Dog 'Champak'

Champak Magazine on Wednesday filed a trademark infringement suit before the Delhi High Court against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over naming of Indian Premier League's (IPL) AI robot dog as “Champak.”Justice Saurabh Banerjee issued notice on the interim injunction application filed by the comic magazine and granted four weeks' time for filing of written responses....

J&K Compassionate Appointment Rules | Rule 3(2) Extends Discretion To Govt To Appoint Dependents To Higher Posts: High Court

Shedding light on the the statutory structure of compassionate appointments under SRO 43 of Jammu and Kashmir (Compassionate Appointment) Rules, 1994, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that Rule 3(1) is a general provision for offering appointments in the lowest non-gazetted posts, while Rule 3(2) confers exclusive discretionary power upon the Government in the...

Karnataka High Court Grants Ex-Parte Injunctions In Favour Of Neil Patel Digital LLC In Dispute Over Breach Of LLP Agreement

The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj has passed ex-parte injunctions under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in favour of Neil Patel Digital LLC (“NPD LLC”). The disputes had arisen from breach of the covenants of a Limited Liability Partnership Agreement. The LLP Agreement contained various negative covenants restricting the Respondent...

Either Parent Can't Be Implicated For Kidnapping Their Own Child As Both Are Equal, Natural Guardians: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that a parent cannot be implicated for the offence of kidnapping their own child as both parents are equal natural guardians.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, “For an incident to be considered as kidnapping, it is necessary that the minor child is taken away from the custody of a 'lawful guardian.' However, a mother falls well within its...