Jharkhand HC Sentences Cops For Unlawful Arrest Of Flipkart Employees Over Alleged OTP Misuse, Says Arnesh Kumar Guidelines Were Ignored

Recently, the Jharkhand High Court has charged two police officers with criminal contempt for unlawfully arresting two Instakart employees, in agency which acts as a logistics arm within the Flipkart Group of Companies, in violation of Supreme Court guidelines set out in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak...

Jaipur Tanker Blast | 'Govt Steps Not Sufficient, Serious Probe Needed': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the December 20th massive fire incident caused by a collision between a gas tanker and multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway, which claimed the lives of at least 14 people. The Court has also raised serious concerns about road safety and the effectiveness of existing preventive measures.The Court observed that over...

Wife's Patience & Silence To Save Marital Life Reflects Her Sincerity, Not Weakness: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that if a wife maintains patience and silence with the sole intention of saving her matrimonial life, it cannot be said that it is her weakness; on the contrary, it shows her sincerity towards her marital life. A bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia added that if, after realising that her in-laws have gone to such an extent...

Denial For Slaughterhouse Permit On Ground That A City Is A 'Religious' One Is 'Wholly Unacceptable': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently stated that denying a permit for the establishment of a slaughterhouse on the grounds that a city is religious—in the instant case, Mandsaur city—is wholly unacceptable. A bench of Justice Pranay Verma further said that the State Government's notification under the MP Municipalities Act, 1961, declaring a 100-meter radius a sacred area does...

Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA

The Allahabad High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict in an appeal filed against the acquittal of rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh in connection with the 2010 attempt-to-murder case. The matter has now been referred to the Chief Justice for nomination of a fresh bench. While Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi sentenced five of the accused, including Abhay Singh, to three years...

[S.152 BNS] Sedition Law Is A Shield For National Security, Not A Sword Against Political Dissent: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Section 152, BNS had its roots in Section 124A of the IPC and was similarly worded to the offence of sedition. The Court ruled that the provision should not be used to cripple legitimate dissent and that only deliberate actions with malicious intent fell under its ambit.Section 152, BNSS, criminalises any acts that endangered sovereignty, unity and integrity...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 319 - 372]MANGAL KUMAR DAWAR V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 319Sangeet Pal Singh v. State of Punjab and another 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 320Hemant Bhagar and Ors v. Prekshi Sood Bhagat [along with connected matter 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 321Kala Singh v. Union of India and Others 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 322Jaswant Singh v. ED 2024 LiveLaw (PH) 323Jarnail Singh Bajwa...

'Will Hold You Responsible If Anything Happens': Bombay HC Tells Police After Muslim Man Was Allegedly Attacked Despite Protection Orders

After it was informed that a Muslim man, who along with his family was allegedly forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" on a Mumbai-bound train, had escaped an allegedly "planned" accident in Kankavli, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (December 19), warned the state police that if anything happens to the man or if he dies, the concerned police officers will be held accountable for the same. Notably,...

CLAT 2025 : Delhi High Court Finds Two Answers 'Demonstrably Wrong', Directs To Revise Results Of Petitioner

The Delhi High Court has held that the law does not commend a total 'hands off' approach for Courts where the answer key is demonstrably wrong, underscoring that injustice caused to a candidate must be undone. Justice Jyoti Singh observed that there is no absolute proscription against a Court examining a challenge to the answer key in an examination process, even if there is an expert...

Punjab State Election Commission Act | Person Is Not 'Ordinarily Resident' Only Because He Owns A House In The Constituency: High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that a person would not be an “ordinarily resident” in terms of Punjab Election Commission Act only on the ground of owning or possessing a house.The court said, “though the statutory coinage “ordinarily resident” has been statutorily conveyed the connotation, that any voter would not be “ordinarily resident” in a constituency or in...

No Organisation Can Claim Vested Right Over Allotment Of Particular Land At Maha Kumbh Mela: Allahabad High Court

Noting the increase in since of Kumbh Mela, the Allahabad High Court has held that there is no vested right to allotment of a particular land in the Maha Kumbh Mela area only because they may have been allotted the same in previous years.Petitioner approached the High Court seeking allotment of land on the junction of Triveni Marg and Mukti Marg during the Mahakumbh Mela as a vested...

BJP Candidate Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Election Of Priyanka Gandhi From Wayanad Constituency

Navya Haridas, who stood in the recent Parliamentary by-elections conducted in Wayanad constituency on November 23 had filed a petition against the winning candidate Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi had won the election with a margin of over 4 Lakh over the CPI candidate, Sathyan Mokeri. Navya Haridas came a distant third.Navya Haridas alleges that the Ms. Gandhi suppressed vital...