Doctor Accused of Issuing Fraudulent Medical Certificates To Prisoners, Gujarat High Court Orders Probe

The Gujarat High Court has ordered a police investigation against a doctor accused of issuing fraudulent medical certificates to prisoners to help them secure bail.This decision was prompted by two applications from prisoners seeking temporary bail for medical treatment, which led the court to scrutinize the authenticity of the medical certificates involved. The bench comprising Justice MK Thakkar discovered that both certificates presented, one from Dreamz Multi Speciality Hospital and the...

Human Being’s Right To Choose Sex Or Gender One Of Most Basic Aspects Of Self Determination, Dignity And Freedom: Rajasthan High Court

Allowing a Physical Training Instructor to get his name and gender changed in the service record after a sex reassignment surgery, the Rajasthan High Court said that the right of a human being to choose his/her sex or gender identity is integral to his or her personality and is one of the most basic aspects of self determination, dignity and freedom.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand said that everyone is entitled to enjoy all human rights which are a basic necessity to survive, without...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 22 to May 28

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court. Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 146 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 151 NOMINAL INDEX M. Suveathan vs. The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Ors, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 146 K Singaravelu v The Government of Tamil Nadu and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 147 Desiya Deiveega Murpokku Kazhagam v Election Commission...

Install Requisite Infra For Internet Connectivity, Hybrid Hearings In DRTs: Delhi High Court To Union Govt

The Delhi High Court has asked the Union Ministry of Finance to install requisite infrastructure for internet connectivity and facilitation of hybrid hearings at Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in the national capital.“The court would expect the Administrative Ministry to be mindful of and anticipate the needs of the Bar and the Tribunals in the years to come and install all requisite infrastructure for such needs, including for facilitation of hybrid hearing of cases, as has been directed by the...

If Electricity Is Stolen For Temple Festival, Liability Will Have To Be Fastened On Temple Trustee & Executive Officer: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that whenever electricity is stolen for the conduct of temple festivals, the liability under the Electricity Act has to be fastened on the Trustees of the temple and its Executive Officer as they are responsible for providing electricity. While observing so, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy discharged an Electric Contractor who was charged under Section 135 of the Electricity Act 2003 for a mishap that happened in Melmalayanur Arulmighu Angalamman...

Victimization Of Trees: Delhi High Court Sentences Two Senior PWD Officers For Contempt Of Court

The Delhi High Court recently sentenced two senior officers of the Public Works Department to imprisonment after they were held guilty of contempt of court last year for not following judicial orders with regard of protection of trees. The court had earlier directed the PWD to "exercise due caution apropos all its ongoing civil works as well as for all future projects."Justice Najmi Waziri sentenced the Engineer-in-Chief and Executive Engineer of PWD to four and two months in jail...

Justice SV Gangapurwala Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Madras High Court

Justice SV Gangapurwala was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on Sunday. Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr RN Ravi administered administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan in Chennai. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the appointment of Justice Gangapurwala to the Madras High Court on April 19. The Centre had notified his appointment on May 26.Justice Gangapurwala was elevated as Additional Judge of Bombay High Court in 2010. In December 2022, he was appointed as the...

Faceless Assessment Is Not A Fundamental Right: Delhi High Court Dismisses Gandhis, Aam Aadmi Party's Pleas

The Delhi High Court, while dismissing the plea of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and the Aam Aadmi Party, has held that neither the e-assessment nor the faceless assessment scheme in any manner modifies the power to transfer cases from one Assessing Officer under a Principal Commissioner of Income Tax to another Assessing Officer under another Principal Commissioner of Income Tax who are holding non-concurrent charges.The Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has observed...

'Unhealthy, Unscientific & Deleterious Practices To Be Prevented, Even If Done In Name Of Religion': Kerala High Court On Animal Sacrifice

The Kerala High Court recently observed that all unhealthy, unscientific and deleterious practices are to be prevented, even if the same has been done in the name of religion. The Court made the observation while ordering probe against the ritualistic sacrifice of birds and animals at a private residence. Justice V.G. Arun further directed that if it is found that a place of worship for conducting rituals had been constructed, with members of the public participating in it,...

Court Proceeding Ought Not To Be Permitted To Degenerate Into A Weapon Of Harassment: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Case

The Calcutta High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings under Section 498A of IPC initiated by a woman against her husband and his relatives alleging that she was subjected to physical and mental torture and was driven out from the matrimonial home, on the ground that an earlier proceeding initiated by her on the basis of almost same allegations against the same accused persons had ended in acquittal and no appeal was preferred by her.The single judge bench of Justice Ajoy Kumar...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Four In Double Murder Case

Giving benefit of doubt to them in a 2018 double murder case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has acquitted four convicts who were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2021 by Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur.After noting various lapses in prosecution case, the bench of Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Manisha Batra said, “This Court is of the opinion that the prosecution has failed to prove the charges against the appellants to the hilt as obligated in law and, therefore, they are entitled...

Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka To Take Oath As Chief Justice Of Bombay High Court Today, Will Retire On Tuesday

Justice Ramesh D Dhanuka will be sworn in as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court today at Raj Bhavan and will take up matters in a vacation court division bench on Monday, a day before his retirement.The bench of Justice Dhanuka and Justice GS Kulkarni will take up nine matters on Monday from 10:30 AM.The Centre notified Justice Dhanuka’s appointment as the Chief Justice on Friday. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Dhanuka’s appointment as Chief Justice on April 19.Justice...