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MP High Court Orders Enquiry Against Judge Who 'Blindly Signed' Wrong Order Sheets Written By Clerk
After finding out that the trial court negligently posted a cheating case for prosecution evidence repeatedly instead of framing the charges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has recommended an enquiry against the erring judge and concerned clerk. While deciding on an application under Section 439 CrPC [483 BNSS], the High Court saw that the trial court wrongly posted a case for evidence on more than one occasion. Upon closer inspection, the court deduced that the wrong order sheets were ...
Madras High Court Judges Recuse From Hearing Savukku Shankar Habeas Corpus Plea Citing His Mother's "Unwarranted" Remarks About Proceedings
The Madras High Court bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan have recused from hearing the habeas corpus plea filed by A Kamala, mother of Youtuber and whistleblower 'Savukku' Shankar challenging his detention under the TN Preventive Detention Act. The bench said that Kamala, in a petition seeking to transfer the HCP to the Supreme Court or any court of competent jurisdiction, had made 'unwarranted' remarks about the court proceedings. Therefore, the court opined that it...
'Harassment Of Innocents A Great Sin': Allahabad HC Cites Rigveda, Bible & Quran, Slams Govt Officials For Preparing Defective Gang Charts
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court today invoked the Rigveda, the Bible, and the Quran to emphasise the prohibition of harassment and oppression of innocent individuals, underscoring that such actions are a great sin. This statement came as the Court sharply criticised the Uttar Pradesh Government officials for invoking the Gangsters Act in several cases without following due procedure.#JustIN | 'Harassment of innocent persons is a great sin': Allahabad High Court cites...
"No One Can Refuse To Lodge FIR In A Case Like This": Gujarat High Court In PIL Over 14-Yr-Old Boy Allegedly Killed In 'Fake Encounter'
While disposing of a 2022 public interest litigation (PIL) moved by the sister of a 14-year-boy allegedly killed in a “fake encounter” by Gujarat police officials, the Gujarat High Court Friday orally remarked that in a case like this “no one can refuse to lodge” an FIR.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi was hearing a PIL by one Sohanaben Hanifkhan Malek alleging that on November 6, 2021, her father and her minor brother were allegedly killed in a “fake...
Usage Of The Term "Tribal" In School's Name Is Unwarranted, Results In Stigmatisation Of Children: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu to initiate appropriate action and remove prefixes like “Tribal” from the names of the Government Schools in the state. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan, while hearing the suo motu petition initiated in the wake of the Kallakurichi Hooch Tragedy, noted that the Government schools in the locality were in the name of “Government Tribal Residential School”. The court observed that usage of...
Trivandrum Is Like A Dump Site, Plastic Waste Flowing Into Canals Is Embarrassing For Capital City: Kerala HC Calls For Enhanced Waste Management
The Kerala High Court expressed its vision of having a clean capital city in the State. The Court remarked that the plastic waste flowing into the canals including the Aamayizhanchan canal is an embarrassment for the capital city. Last week, the Court conducted a special sitting after the death of a sanitation worker in the Aamayizhanchan canal. The Court had directed the Amicus Curiae to visit the canal and submit a report regarding the issue of plastic waste in the canal. The...
Every Grocer Has A Scanner, Why Can't Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Provide QR Code For UPI Payment At Counter? Karnataka HC Enquires
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Managing Director of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) to file an affidavit by August 9, as to why the facility of providing a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) or Online payment is not made available in respect of all aspects of payment to be made to BESCOM.A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda said “It is rather strange that in this age and time, BESCOM is refusing to accept money through UPI when the whole world is...
'Can't Question Govt's Political Wisdom': Allahabad HC On PIL Challenging Centre's 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' Notification
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday disposed of former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amitabh Thakur's Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition challenging the Central government's recent notification declaring June 25, the day Emergency was imposed in the country in 1975, as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'.A bench of Justice Sangeeta Chandra and Justice Shree Prakash Singh said that the Court cannot delve into political matters or question the government's political wisdom in issuing the...
Non-Govt Employee Receiving Annual Increments Is In “Permanent Job” For Grant Of Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claim: MP High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court addressed whether only government servants qualify as being in “permanent job” for the purpose of grant of future prospects in motor accident compensation claims.Bench of Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal held that if a person is in such a job wherein his salary is increased periodically or receives annual increment etc., then, such person would be treated as being in “ permanent job”.The claimant had preferred thus appeal seeking enhancement...
"Illegally Denied" Sports Quota Admission In 2022-23, Karnataka High Court Directs Authorities To Admit Medical Student This Year
The Karnataka High Court has come to the aid of a student who was illegally denied admission to MBBS course in the academic year 2022-23, against sports quota. The court has directed authorities to admit her to the course this year.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind allowed the petition filed by Siri Srikanth and said “The respondent authorities are directed to admit the petitioner to the MBBS course on a seat in the quota reserved for sports for the academic...
"What Kind Of Democracy Is This?" HC Pulls Maharashtra Police For Action Against Prof Who Referred To Slain Activist Govind Pansare's Book
What kind of a democracy is this? the Bombay High Court questioned after noting that a lady Professor was subjected to departmental enquiry on a letter written by the local police to her College after she referred to a book "Shivaji Kon Hota" (Who was Shivaji?) written by comrade Govind Pansare.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan pulled up the Maharashtra Police for writing a letter to the educational institution to take action against the petitioner Professor -...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Discharge Alleged LeT Operative Booked For Conspiring To Kill Hindu Leaders, Govt Officials
The Karnataka High Court has refused to discharge an alleged member of the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who was charged for conspiring to kill Hindu leaders and government officials in 2012.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice JM Khazi dismissed the petition filed by Dr. Sabeel Ahmed @ Motu Doctor, who challenged the Sessions court order, rejecting his application for discharge which was filed on the ground that he was acquitted in a similar case...