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'Brazen Misuse Of Power To Perpetuate Personal Gains': Allahabad HC Castigates Ex-UP Minister Azam Khan In 'Jauhar University' Case
While DISMISSING the challenge made to the cancellation of the lease of Maulana Mohamad Ali Jauhar University's land in the state's Rampur District, the Allahabad High Court strongly criticized the acts of the then Cabinet Minister and Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for misusing his position to perpetuate personal gains.The judgment, passed by a division bench comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Kshitij Shailendra, emphasises that the grant of lease of Government land to...
Madras High Court Directs YouTube To Deposit Revenue Made By Savukku Shankar Through Allegedly Defamatory Video Against Lyca Productions
The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed Youtube LLC to deposit the revenue made by Youtuber and public commentator A Shankar alias Savukku Shankar through a video allegedly making defamatory statements against Lyca Productions. Noting that YouTubers did not have a license to tarnish the reputation of others, Justice N Satish Kumar also restrained Shankar from making further allegations against the media house. Lyca Productions had moved the court seeking damages to the tune of Rs....
Elections For All Bar Associations Shall Be Held In One Day For Uniform Period Of Two Years: Delhi High Court Full Bench
A full bench of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that elections to the Executive Committee of all bar associations in the national capital shall be held simultaneously on the same day for a uniform period of two years.A full bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan, Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Suresh Kumar Kait clarified that the electoral rolls of all the bar associations shall be prepared as per their own Rules and Bye-Laws. The court held that as the term of most of the bar...
[Garden Reach Building Collapse] Plea In Calcutta HC Challenges Unauthorised Constructions In Area, Seeks Court's Intervention In 'Stage-Managed' Inquiry
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday heard the mentioning of a plea pertaining to the collapse of an illegally constructed five-storey building in Kolkata's Garden Reach area, leading to the deaths of more than five people, and injury caused to many others living in the shanties nearby.The plea was mentioned before a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya.The petitioner stated that the building collapse had led to an inquiry, which would be conducted in a...
Delhi High Court Paves Way For Ukrainian Woman To Leave India With 5-Yr-Old Child, Rejects Former Husband's Custody Plea
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea moved by a former husband challenging a family court order which rejected his guardianship petition seeking custody of his 5 year old minor child, a citizen of Ukraine. A division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal said that it is in the best interest of the child, notwithstanding the hostilities in other parts of the country, to remain in the company of the mother and his sibling, also citizens of Ukraine, as it will provide...
Photostat Copy Of Unregistered Sale Agreement Can't Be Admitted As Secondary Evidence In Trial Only On Basis Of Accused's Admission: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that a photostat copy of an unregistered agreement to sell cannot be admitted as secondary evidence in a trial under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, only because the accused claims the signature on the document is his.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty dismissed a petition filed by one Bhuvaneshwari challenging an order of the trial court 29.12.2022, dismissing his plea to permit him to mark the said document.The court...
Allahabad HC Suspends Oath Commissioner For Improperly Executing Affidavits, Directs Not To Re-Appoint Such Persons Without Leave From Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued a show cause notice to an Oath Commissioner to show cause as to why he must not be removed from his post for executing affidavits without there being signature of Deponent and proper identification by Advocate.Expressing serious displeasure at the conduct of the Oath Commissioners, Justice Vikram D. Chauhan observed,“It is found that Oath Commissioners being appointed are not maintaining the standard of professionalism and are executing affidavits without...
Rajasthan High Court Censures State For Not Acting Against Encroachers, Encourages Deployment Of Scientific Tools To Protect Forest Blocks
Citing the example of sustainable development in Bhutan as an apt model, Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to rely on scientific tools and methods to prevent forest encroachment and preserve natural resources.“…this Court directs the respondents to evolve and adopt the scientific temper for dealing with the problems, which are arising continuously all over the State, akin to the current problem, whereby the natural resources in the shape of forests, reserve lands, hills, reservoirs and...
Won't Be Appropriate To Provide Centres In Manipur For Civil Services Prelims Examination 2024: Manipur Govt Tells Delhi High Court
The Manipur Government on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that given the situation there, it will not be appropriate to provide centres in the State for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2024, to be held on May 26. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was dealing with a plea moved by the Zomi Students Federation seeking a direction on the authorities to make alternate and adequate arrangements for tribal candidates...
No Offence Of Criminal Trespass Is Attracted When Accused Enters Property Which Is In His Joint Possession: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that a person cannot be convicted for an offence of house trespass if the 'property in question' was under his joint possession. It stated that the entry of the offender into a property which is in his joint possession cannot be termed unlawful and cannot be termed as criminal trespass.The accused was convicted and sentenced by the trial court under Sections 201 (causing disappearance of evidence or giving false information to screen offender)), 449 (house trespass...
CrPC Provisions Applicable On Accused Not Chargesheeted Under SC/ST Act Even If Special Court Is Trying Offence: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently clarified that the criminal cases in which the accused are not charge-sheeted under the SC/ST Act are liable to be processed under the provisions of CrPC, even if the offence is being tried by the special court established under the SC/ST Act.A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed thus while dealing with an application filed by one Pramod seeking bail in a Murder case after his bail plea was rejected by the trial Court in December 2023.It was the case of the...
Period Of Service In Undivided Uttar Pradesh Liable To Be Counted As Continuity Of Service For Pension: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the period of service in Government Polytechnic, Sri Nagar, Garhwal in the undivided State of Uttar Pradesh before its division in 1997 must be counted as continuity in service for the purpose of computation retiral benefits, especially pension.Initially, the petitioner was appointed as 'Auto/Motor Mechanic' at Government Polytechnic, Sri Nagar, Garhwal where he continued till a fresh appointment was made as Anudeshak Motor Mechanic in Government...