Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance Of Reports On Encroachment, Pollution Caused To Udaipur's Lakes And Water Bodies

Rajasthan High Court takes suo motu cognizance of the issues pertaining to lakes, canals and other water bodies in Udaipur, including alleged increased urbanization, unregulated developments, encroachment, pollution, sewage discharge, alternation of natural drainage channels and inadequate maintenance of water infrastructure.The court took note of various news reports highlighting issues...

Magistrates, Cops Personally Liable To Compensate For Illegal Preventive Detention : Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines

The Court ordered the payment of Rs 75,000 to an advocate who was illegally detained for 3 days, and directed recovery of the amount from the erring official.

Gold Medal Claim Raised After Nine Years Cannot Be Entertained: J&K&L High Court Dismisses Doctor's Appeal Against Kashmir University

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by a Doctor of Medicine postgraduate seeking a direction to the University of Kashmir to provide him a Gold Medal, holding that the writ petition was barred by delay and laches as the cause of action allegedly arose in the year 2014 while the petition was filed only in 2023, and the appellant had...

Karnataka High Court Fines Woman Cop ₹1 Lakh For Suppressing Order Directing FIR For Allegedly Kicking Lady Advocate To Seek Stay On Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 9) imposed cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on a female cop for suppressing the existence of an earlier order directing registration of an FIR against her for allegedly "kicking" a lady advocate, when she had approached the vacation bench recently in order to seek a stay of probe. The court said that the petitioner had not disclosed the earlier order directing...

Workmen's Compensation Act | Taking Deceased To Hospital On Humanitarian Ground Not Enough To Assume Employment Relationship: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court set aside a claim granted in favour of a deceased man's family under the Workmen's Compensation Act, and held that taking deceased to the hospital on humanitarian grounds was not sufficient to establish employer-employee relationship in absence of any documents.The bench of Justice Ravi Chirania opined that in a society, many a times people extended their help to those...

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked In Kidnapping FIR, Slams State For Failing To Produce CCTV Report Despite Grant Of Time

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man who was accused of driving a car allegedly used in the kidnapping of a woman from the SC/ST Community. The bench of Justice Ramkumar Choubey noted that despite the applicant's representation seeking examination of CCTV footage to support his claim that he was not driving the vehicle at the time of the incident, the State...

MP High Court Grants Bail To Minor Accused Of Murder, Says Probation Officer's Report Indicates Possibility Of Improvement Under Proper Care

The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a child-in-conflict with law booked in a murder case, after taking note of the probation officer's report which indicated the possibility of improvement in the conduct of the child under proper carer and family supervision.The court thus directed the applicant's release and directed handing over custody to the applicant's father on him...

HDFC Bank's Statement Not Prima Facie Defamatory Against Lilavati Trust: Bombay High Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Lilavati Trust

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (June 9) refused to pass an interim injunction against HDFC Bank and it's CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan to restrain them from making any statements against the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Trust or its Trustees Prashant or Charu Mehta.The court has also imposed a hefty cost of Rs 5 lakh on the Trust be paid to HDFC Bank within six weeks. Single-judge Justice...

'How Can He Tamper When Entire Thing Is In EC's Custody?' Karnataka High Court Orally Asks In BJP Leader's Plea Against Ballot Tampering FIR

While hearing BJP leader DN Jeevaraja's plea against an FIR over alleged tampering of ballot boxes during the vote recount of Sringeri assembly constituency, the Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) orally asked as to how could the petitioner tamper with ballot papers when the entire thing was in Election Commission's custody.For context the high court had in an election petition directed...

Kogilu Layout Demolition | 'As Per Photos Not Even 1 Person Has Gone': Karnataka HC Questions Claim On Lack Of Facilities At Rehab Centres

Referring to Amicus Curiae's report HC orally said that it showed a 'clean rehab building' adding that if affected persons face problems they can contact the Amicus

33 Years On Rajasthan High Court Acquits Man Of Attempt To Murder; Says Grievous Injuries, Dangerous Weapon Insufficient Without Intention

While setting aside a 1993 order convicting a man for attempt to murder, Rajasthan High Court held that the fact of grievous or repeated injuries using a dangerous weapon, would not by itself attract such conviction without the ingredient of intention or knowledge to commit the offence. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that the courts had to carefully segregate whether the assault was...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Bring In SOP For Appointing Law Officers By State To Ensure Transparency And Merit

The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to respond to a plea seeking to formulate and implement a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for appointing Law Officers for the State, to ensure transparency, meritocracy and adherence to statutory rules. The Madurai bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman has issued notice to the Principal Secretary...