Karnataka HC Continues Lokayukta's Probe Into MUDA Case Involving CM Siddaramaiah, Calls For Record Of Probe Done Till Today

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 15) continued Lokayukta's investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while directing the probe will be overseen by the Inspector General of Police, Lokayukta. The court also directed the anti-corruption authority to file on record the details of the probe conducted till...

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III

Nominal Index [Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 551-828]Fact United Employees Liberation V The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 551Chirakkal Sankaran Nair v Ponguzhi Parambath Sreedharan Nair, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 552Suneera T v State of Kerala , 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 553Biju P Vidya @Monai v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 554Chandra Babu @ Babu v State of...

Cases Involving Serious Allegations Of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Quashed Even At Victim's Instance: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently (on January 06) held that criminal proceedings in cases involving serious allegations of sexual assault cannot be quashed, even at the instance of a victim.The Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen thus dismissed the petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the victim/ complainant, seeking quashing of proceedings against the...

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against CM Atishi For Allowing Manish Sisodia To Use Her Govt Bungalow

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking action against Chief Minister Atishi for allowing senior AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and his family members to use the government allotted bungalow. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela rejected the PIL filed by Sanjeev Jain, claiming to be a...

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Rape Accused On Condition Of Marrying Inter-Faith Live-In Partner, Securing Monetary Support For Child

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of raping his inter-faith live-in partner on the false promise of marriage, on the condition of marrying the prosecutrix under the Special Marriage Act and depositing ₹5 lacks as a Fixed Deposit to protect the monetary security of the prosecutrix as well as her child. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan noted that it...

Consider Adopting Technological Tools To Eliminate Duplicate Names In Voters List: Delhi High Court To ECI

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider adopting technological tools that would assist it in eliminating duplicate names of individuals in the voters list.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a public interest litigation seeking action against individual voters...

Rajasthan High Court Declines To Interfere With Mother's Custody Of Children, Notes Their Wish To Not Stay With Their Father

While disposing of a habeas corpus petition filed by a father, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court refused to interfere with the mother's custody over the two minor children, in view of the court's interaction with the children and their wish to not stay with their father. A division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Shubha Mehta in its order observed,"Coming to the wish...

Kerala High Court Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor-Comedian KR Jayachandran In POCSO Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 14) dismissed the pre arrest bail application filed by Malayalam actor and comedian K R Jayachandran for allegedly committing penetrative sexual assault on a four year old minor.He is alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n) and 376AB of IPC and under Sections 5(l), 5(m), 5(n) and 5(p) read with Section 6 of POCSO Act. It...

Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Notice On Contempt Plea Against State Authorities For Permitting Alcohol Promoting Songs At Diljit's Concert

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices on a contempt petition filed against various State authorities for allegedly permitting Diljit Dosanjh to sing alcohol related songs in his Ludhiana concert, in violation of its 2019 direction.The High Court in Reet Mohinder v. State of Punjab had ordered the DGPs of both the States as well as the Chandigarh UT administration to ensure...

'Not Given Opportunity To Defend Himself': Rajasthan HC Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Advocate For Allegedly Using 'Undisciplined Language'

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed expunging of adverse remarks against an advocate, having a practice of more than 19 years, put on record by a division bench of the Court in its order in a criminal miscellaneous petition on the ground that the “petitioner misbehaved with the Court and used undisciplined language/words and failed to maintain the discipline of the Court...

Long Delay In Test Identification Parade Coupled With Infirmities Makes The Case Doubtful: Madhya Pradesh HC Sets Aside 2014 Rape Conviction

While setting aside a 2014 conviction order in a rape case as there was a 10-month delay in identification of the accused, the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court said that long delay in holding Test Identification Parade (TIP) coupled with infirmities and inconsistencies had rendered the prosecution's case doubtful.The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice...

Accused In Question Paper Leaking Case Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Bail, Alleges Professional Rivalry By Other Educational Institutions

Shuhaib who was alleged to have leaked Class 10 Question Papers through his YouTube channel M S Solutions has approached Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail. He contends that he had only predicted probable questions based on the previous question papers.The bail plea will be considered by Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan.A case is registered against the petitioner by the Crime...