Hate Speech Case: Kerala HC Expresses Disinclination To Grant Anticipatory Bail To Former MLA PC George, Notes Repeated Flouting Of Orders

The Kerala High Court has expressed its disinclination to grant anticipatory bail to former MLA PC George, booked for allegedly making hate speech against the Muslim community during a channel debate.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan remarked that PC George has been repeatedly flouting the orders of the Magistrate Court as well as that of the High Court. The High Court had previously granted him bail...

ICC Cannot Proceed With A Complaint Under POSH Act If It Does Not Contain Allegation Of Sexual Harassment: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that an Internal Complaints Committee cannot proceed with a compliant if the allegations made in it does not constitute 'sexual harassment' under Section 2(n) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). Justice D. K. Singh said that in such cases, the jurisdictional fact for taking cognizance does...

Meghalaya High Court Sets Aside Trial Court's Maintenance Order Due To Non-Disclosure Of Assets By Parties, Directs Reconsideration

The Meghalaya High Court recently set aside a maintenance order passed by a Trial Court under Section 125 of CrPC on the ground that no affidavit of disclosure of assets and liabilities were filed by both parties. The single judge bench of Justice B. Bhattacharjee observed: “Since, it is not disputed in the present case that the impugned order dated 16-02-2024 was passed...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10 - February 16, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 53 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 60 NOMINAL INDEX Kajendran J v. Superintendent of Police and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 53 T Ramalakshmi v. The State and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 54 Mr VA. Pugazhendi v. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 55 Jeyakumari v Stephen, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 56 M/s. Ultimate Computer Care v. M/s. S....

S.175(4) BNSS | Magistrate Can Order Probe Against Public Servant Only After Hearing Him & Receiving Report From Superior Officer: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has held that a Magistrate can order investigation against a public servant only after complying with the requirements provided under Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), i.e. upon receiving report containing facts and circumstances of the incident from the officer superior to him and after considering the assertions made by the public...

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Drone Manufacturing Company, Says Sufficient Material To Proceed

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Drone Manufacturing company – Ideaforge, seeking to quash a cheating case registered against it by Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd. Justice P Velmurugan noted that the grounds taken by Ideaforge to quash the case was in the nature of defence which could be decided only at the time of trial. The court also noted that there was...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Journalist Mahesh Langa's Plea To Quash FIR Alleging Theft Of 'Confidential' Govt Documents

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (February 17) dismissed journalist Mahesh Langa's plea to quash an FIR registered by Gandhinagar Police against him for alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and theft where he is accused of obtaining "highly confidential government documents".Justice Divyesh A Joshi said while pronouncing the order said, "Application is dismissed". The court in its order...

Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Sworn In As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday (February 17).On February 12, an official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry stated that in exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint them...

Prayagraj 'Police Assault': Allahabad HCBA Files Affidavit In High Court Detailing 'Atrocities' Against Lawyers; State To Respond

Hearing a Criminal Writ PIL plea demanding lodging of an FIR against the police officials involved in 'assaulting' lawyers in Prayagraj on February 4, the petitioner (Allahabad High Court Bar Association) filed before the HC a supplementary affidavit and Pen-Drive highlighting atrocities committed by the police personnel.Pursuant to the High Court's previous order, the concerned...

No Vicarious Liability: Rajasthan HC Quashes FIR Against Daughter Registered After Father In Criminal Case Transferred Her Some Money

Rajasthan High Court quashed an FIR against a daughter (“Petitioner”) who was charged in a case of cheating, on account of the fact that she received some money from her father that was alleged to be received by him under dishonest inducement from the complainant with whom he had entered into an agreement to sale. The bench of JusticeFarjand Ali held that the rule of...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 10- February 16, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 92- 111]Divya K S v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 92State of Kerala v Dr Jyothish Kumar V& Connected Cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 93T.M.Leela and another V. P.K.Vasu , 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 94Dr.S.Ganapathy V Union Of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 95Sunil Kumar H. and Others v State of Kerala and Another & connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw...

Uncorroborated Expert Evidence Not Enough To Convict When Key Witnesses Turn Hostile: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Acquittal In POCSO Case

While upholding a man's acquittal by the trial court in a POCSO case, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court held that in cases where the victim, complainant, or the key witnesses turned hostile or failed to support the prosecution's story, then conviction can't be solely based on expert/scientific evidence without supporting testimonies. Justice Arun Monga noted that the...