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...

Daughter Living With Father At Time Of Separation Does Not Deprive Mother Of Right To Custody As Natural Guardian: Allahabad High Court

Observing that the mother is the natural guardian of a 4-year-old daughter, the Allahabad High Court has held that even if the company of the minor daughter was given to the husband at the time of separation, it would not deprive the mother of her right to custody of the daughter.The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh held “Merely because the mother has...

Kerala High Court Pulls Up Boby Chemmannur For Staying In Jail Despite Grant Of Bail

The Kerala High Court has warned Boby Chemmanur of cancellation of bail granted to him in the sexual harassment case filed by a Malayalam Movie actress.Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan orally stated that even though the release order was issued by 4.45 PM yesterday, the release order was not produced for his release. The Court noted that Boby Chemmanur was trying to garner media attention by...

Complainant Lodging Multiple FIRs Against Accused On Same Facts Violates Fundamental Rights Under Articles 21, 22: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that registration of multiple first information reports by same person against the same accused on same set of allegations would result in abuse of process of law and violates fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 22 of the Indian Constitution.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that multiple FIR's would result in multiple proceedings against the same...

Worli Hit-n-Run Case | Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Deceased's Husband Seeking Murder Charge Against Mihir Shah

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (January 14) issued notice to the Mumbai Police on a plea filed by Pradeep Nakhawa, the victim and husband of the deceased in the infamous Worli Hit-n-Run Case, who has sought invocation of murder charges against the prime accused Mihir Shah in the case.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale heard brief submission in the plea...

'Bold Voice Against Judicial Misconduct' : Bombay Bar Remembers Sr Adv Iqbal Chagla

One of India's leading lawyers and a doyen of the Bombay Bar Association (BBA), Senior Advocate Iqbal Chagla died on Sunday (January 12). The great human being, as he is usually referred to in the Bar Room, will be remembered always for his forthright attitude of 'calling a spade a spade' and always protecting the 'independence' of judiciary. He also was one of the most vocal advocates in...

'No Money For Purchase Of Paper In District Courts': Calcutta High Court Raps State Over Lack Of Sanctioned Funds

On Tuesday, Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam pulled up the state government over the lack of funds being sanctioned to district courts for their everyday functioning.While hearing a matter on the restoration of Kolkata's tram system, the division bench also comprising Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya was told that the Consul General of India had requested for two trams from Kolkata...

'Part Of Cultural Heritage': Calcutta High Court Directs Restoration Of Tram Tracks Which Were Illegally Bituminised

The Calcutta High Court has directed the restoration of tram tracks which were illegally bituminised in Kolkata upon observing that the tram system forms part of the city's cultural heritage.A division bench comprising Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya recalled an earlier order which set up a committee comprising conservationists, activists and experts in order...

Delhi High Court Grants Custody Parole To Tahir Hussain For Filing Nomination Papers For Assembly Polls

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted custody parole to former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain for subscribing Oath and for filing his nomination papers in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna directed the State to facilitate filing of nomination papers on the...