Quality Of Evidence And Not Number Of Witnesses Determine Credibility: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction In Witchcraft-Related Murder

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that the credibility of a witness's testimony depends not on the number of witnesses but on the quality of evidence presented.The division bench comprising Justices Ananda Sen and Gautam Kumar Choudhary highlighted, “To rely or not to rely on the evidence of a witness, is the question which every Court is confronted with while appreciating evidence....

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2021 Assembly Election Of UDF MLA Mani C Kappan

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 5) dismissed a petition filed by C V John challenging the result of 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election where Mani C. Kappan who had contested under United Democratic Front was declared as the returning candidate. C. V. John had contested from the same constituency–Pala, as an independent candidate. He had filed the petition against Kappan and...

Parties To Lis Should Not Be Appointed As Receiver Without Consent Of Other Parties: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe And Justice J.Sreenivas Rao held that impartiality is an essential attribute of a Receiver. Therefore, normally one of the parties to a lis should not be appointed as Receiver without consent of the other parties unless a very special case is made out. Brief Facts This appeal under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration...

Delhi Riots: High Court Rejects Khalid Saifi's Plea Against Attempt To Murder Charges

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (November 5) dismissed a plea moved by United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi challenging the framing of attempt to murder charges against him in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.“The petition is dismissed,” a single judge bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said while pronouncing the verdict. FIR 44 of 2020 was registered by the Delhi...

Court Has More Responsibility To Read Between Lines To Prevent Harassment Of Innocent: Jharkhand HC While Quashing Rape & SC/ST Charges

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the criminal proceedings, including a rape charge, against Sunil Tiwari, political adviser to Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi, citing "abuse of process of law."Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, presiding over the case, noted that while the High Court is generally cautious in deciding whether a case has merit, it also has a duty to prevent...

Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To Two Men In Head Constable Ratan Lal Murder Case

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two accused persons in the murder case of Delhi Police's head constable Ratan Lal during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh granted the relief to Mohd. Jalaluddin and Mohd. Wasim in FIR 60/2020 registered at Police Station Dayalpur. While granting bail to Jalaluddin, the Court noted that the matter is fixed for arguments on...

All Proceedings Conducted On 'Illegal' Game Zone Points To Town Planning Officer, File Didn't Reach Ex-Municipal Commissioners: Gujarat HC

Examining the affidavits of two former Rajkot Municipal Commissioners pertaining to the TRP Game Zone fire, the Gujarat High Court said that while all proceedings pertaining to the coming up of the establishment was illegal at the level of the Town Planning Officer (TPO), however it appeared that at no stage the file travelled to the concerned Municipal Commissioners. The high court had in...

UP Courts Can't Entertain Anticipatory Bail Pleas For Offences Punishable By Death As State Amendment Prohibits It: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that since the Code of Criminal Procedure (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Act 2018 bars the grant of anticipatory bail in cases where the offence is punishable by a death sentence, the Courts cannot entertain pre-arrest bail pleas concerning such cases. A bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari held thus while answering a...

If Cheque Bounce Complaint Is Withdrawn, Continuing Proclamation Proceedings U/S 174A IPC Is Abuse Of Power: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that once the main petition of cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act stands withdrawn in view of an amicable settlement between the parties, the continuation of proceedings under Section 174-A IPC is nothing but an abuse of the process of law.Justice N.S. Shekhawat was hearing plea filed by Punjab realtor...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To AAP MLA Jaswant Singh In Money Laundering Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday granted bail to Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA Jaswant Singh in money laundering case. Singh is an MLA from Punjab's Amargarh constituency and was arrested by ED in November, 2023.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu granted bail to Singh. However a detailed order is awaited.Jaswant Singh was booked under PMLA for allegedly being a director and guarantor of...

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Film Director Sreekumar Menon Filed By Film Actress

The Kerala High Court quashed the case against film and ad director Sreekumar Menon by prominent Malayalam movie actress. Justice S. Manu found that the offences alleged against him is unsustainable based on the allegations made against the director.The FIR was filed in Thrissur East Police Station and the case was pending before the Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court -I, Thrissur. He...

Relationship Between Army Person's Disease & Service Rendered Needs To Be Established To Claim Disability Pension: Punjab & Haryana High Court

While directing to grant disability pension to an army officer, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said that the "causal nexus" between the disability and the service rendered by him in the military service, needs to be established.The officer who was suffering from an eye disease ( drooping eyelid and imperfection in the eyes curvature) was denied the benefit of disability pension, on...