If Elephants Are Not Protected Next Generation Would See Them In Museums, Like Dinosaurs: Kerala HC In Pleas To Prohibit Parading In Festivals

While hearing a batch of pleas concerning prohibition of cruelty against captive elephants in Kerala, the High Court on Tuesday (November 5) orally remarked that if the animal is not protected and the numbers keep dwindling, the next generation would see the animal in museums, just the way we see Dinosaurs. The high court, which is considering formulation of guidelines to prevent cruelty...

Courts Must Strive To Remove Barriers Faced By Persons With Disabilities: Madras HC Dispenses Language Test For Speech & Hearing Impaired Engineer

The Madras High Court recently highlighted the court's duty to remove the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in their daily life. Justice Anand Venkatesh noted that the barriers faced by persons with disabilities went beyond issues of accessibility and was deep rooted in prejudices and stereotypes in the society. The court added that persons with disabilities faced...

Delhi High Court Restrains Alpino Health Foods From Publishing Advertisements 'Disparaging' Oats

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained Alpino Health Foods Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based brand, from publishing or sharing its advertisements disparaging “Oats” as a category of foods, either on social media or otherwise. Justice Mini Pushkarna passed the ex parte ad interim injunction order in favour of Marico Limited in its suit against Alpino, a brand which has actress...

Nuh Demolition | Punjab & Haryana HC Disposes Of Suo Moto 'Ethnic Cleansing Case', Cites SC's Order To Pause 'Bulldozer Action' Across India

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today disposed of the suo moto cognisance taken on the Nuh violence and demolition drive that took place in August 2023, allegedly on account of communal violence which took place in Nuh and Gurugram district. While Suo Moto staying the demolition drive in 2023 the Court had wondered "whether the buildings belonging to a particular community are being...

Calcutta High Court Allows Urgent Hearing For Plea Alleging Communal Violence Against Hindus, Sikhs In Kolkata

The Calcutta High Court has agreed to hear a plea alleging instances of communal violence against Hindus and Sikhs in Kolkata's Rajabazar area.Counsel claimed that the violence had been taking place from the time of Durga puja, and had continued to intensify.It was argued that stones were being pelted and bombs were being thrown at members of the Hindu and Sikh communities by miscreants trying...

Wife Insulting Husband's Religion & Gods Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the conduct of a wife in insulting religion of her husband, his religious beliefs and his Gods amounts to mental cruelty.The Division Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal referred to Hindu epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata and Manusmriti and held –“In Hinduism, the wife is regarded as the "Sahadharmini" (Equal Partner...

Unlikely That Woman Would Harm Her Unborn Baby By Committing Suicide: Orissa HC Upholds Conviction Of Ex-MLA For Pregnant Wife's Murder

The Orissa High Court has upheld the conviction and life-term of former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ramamurty Gamango for murder of his pregnant wife in the year 1995 at his official residence.While confirming the 2023's trial Court order, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Chittaranjan Dash observed –“The conclusive nature of the evidence,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Frowns Upon Reels, Memes Of Live-Streamed Court Proceedings, Orders To Take Them Down

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has raised concerns over the misuse of live-streamed court proceedings by circulation in the form of reels and memes on social media platforms. The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kait and Justice Vivek Jain thus restrained social media platforms, media agencies, and individuals from editing, morphing, or illegally sharing its live-streamed...

UP Panchayat Raj Rules 1997 | DM Can't Remove A Pradhan Solely Based On A Spot Inspection Sans A Formal Inquiry: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an order for the removal of a Pradhan by the District Magistrate can't be passed only based on a spot inspection made by the Enquiry Officer without complying with the provisions of Rules 6 and 7 of the UP Panchayat Raj (Removal of Pradhan, Up-Pradhan and Members) Enquiry Rules 1997. A bench of Justice Manish Kumar Nigam noted that...

Association Can File Plea Before Administrative Tribunal On Behalf Of Members To Address Their Grievances: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently observed that to represent the grievance of its members, an association is entitled to file an original application before the State Administrative Tribunal, clarifying that in such a situation, the association espousing the grievance of its members can also be deemed as aggrieved.A division bench of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice P M Manoj in its...

Contempt: Delhi High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Lawyer For Interrupting Court Proceedings Despite Warning

The Delhi High Court yesterday issued show cause notice to a lawyer asking as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him for continuously interrupting court proceedings despite warning, forcing the judge to pass the order in chamber. While hearing a fresh application filed in a petition field by a woman against United India Insurance Company, Justice Girish Kathpalia said that...

Jharkhand HC Fines Man Rs. 1 Lakh For Filing 'Misconceived' Application In Pending Plea Of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey In Alleged Fraud Case

Dismissing an application moved by a man alleging that the counsel appearing for BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in an ongoing criminal writ petition, had appeared for the former and their professional relationship had continued, the Jharkhand High Court imposed a cost of Rs 1 Lakh finding the plea to be "misconceived" and filed with an "ill motive" to obstruct judicial proceedings.A single judge bench...