An Independent Judiciary Is Responsible For Rule Of Law, Extremely Important To Meet Its Needs And Requirements: Justice Surya Kant

While speaking at the inauguration of various infrastructure and technological projects at the Gujarat High Court on Saturday (December 7) Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant emphasized that since the responsibility of rule of law lies on the "independent organ of judiciary", its needs, requirements must be met supplemented with a vision of its development.Elucidating on the judiciary's...

Gurugram Marketed As 'Millennium City', Govt Must Ensure Cleanliness: High Court Slaps ₹50K Cost On Municipal Corp For Filling Irrelevant Data

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has raised serious concerns over piling of huge garbage dump in Gurugram “marketed as a millennium city” by the Haryana Government.The Court was hearing a plea on the issue of garbage dumping in Gurugram, hence status on lifting of dump was sought.While noting that the Municipal Corporation made an attempt to confuse the Court by filing irrelevant data,...

Need To Embrace Technology To Ensure Proof Of Execution Of Will If Author Is Unavailable: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has suggested for use of technology in documenting Wills by suitably amending the process of registration and facilitating video recording of the statement of the testator and attesting witnesses.Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde said, “There is a need to embrace the technology to ensure that there is an unambiguous, credible, and clinching record relating to proof...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 12) quashed a case registered against BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya for allegedly spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district.Justice M Nagaprasanna while dictating the order said, "Allowed quashed". The court had reserved its order on December 5 after hearing the parties.During the hearing the senior...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal Over Alleged Derogatory Remarks Against Rahul Gandhi

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 12) quashed an FIR registered against BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal for making allegedly derogatory remarks against Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing the order said, "Allowed quashed". The court had reserved it order after hearing the parties on November 28.Patil had told the court...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Alleging Sexual Harassment Of Women In Indian Film Industry

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) raising allegations of sexual harassment of women in the Indian film industry. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela remarked that a “fishing and roving inquiry” cannot be ordered when there is no complaint by an aggrieved party. The Court also...

No Reason To Disallow Procession On Tipu Sultan's Birth Anniversary: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government if there was any ban on celebrating the birth anniversary of Mysore King Tipu Sultan.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shivkumar Dige made the query while hearing a plea filed by one Faiyaz Shaikh, the Pune President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party, who sought to carry out a rally...

Judges Must Continue Work Even During Lawyers' Strike; Provide Police Protection To Litigants If They Wish To Argue: Allahabad HC

In a strongly worded order, the Allahabad High Court recently expressed concern that litigants are being deprived of relief in courts due to ongoing lawyer strikes, despite the availability of statutory remedies for their grievances. “I am afraid to know that the litigants are not getting justice from courts of law despite there being statutory remedy available and are compelled to...

State Ought To Furnish SDRF 'Utilisation Certificate' Before Seeking Additional Funds From Centre: Kerala HC In Wayanad Landslide Case

The Kerala High Court today told the State government that it must inform the Central government of the expenses incurred from the State's Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for seeking additional funds for immediate assistance in connection with the deadly Wayanad landslides.A division bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Easwaran S. orally stated that the State government has...

Andhra Pradesh HC Seeks Stand Of State Bar Body, BCI In Plea Against "Exorbitant Fee" Of ₹500 For Verifying Certificate Of Practice

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Bar Council of India as well as State Bar Council in Kurnool Bar Association's plea challenging the state bar body's circular mandating payment of an "exorbitant fee of Rs 500" for verification/renewal of Certificate of Practice.Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda issued notice to the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh and the Bar...

Telangana High Court Orders Police To Provide Surveillance To Actor Mohan Babu After Alleged Attack Orchestrated By Son To Grab His House

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (December 11) in an interim order directed the Commissionerate Of Police, Hyderabad and Additional District Magistrate, Rachakonsa not to compel the presence of actor Mohan Babu in a show cause notice issued to him under section 126 of BNSS. Section 126 BNSS states that when an Executive Magistrate receives information that any person is likely to commit...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Film Maker Ram Gopal Varma In Criminal Defamation Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to film maker Ram Gopal Varma in connection with a criminal defamation case lodged against him for his alleged defamatory and objectionable posts on X (formerly Twitter) about Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.Justice Harinath N granted the relief to the film maker subject to him executing a personal bond of Rs. 20,000 with...