Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: September 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 233 To 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 282NOMINAL INDEXKusum Lata v the State of Rajasthan 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 233Virendra Singh & Ors. v Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 234Babu Lal v State of Rajasthan 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 235Poonam v State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 236Ganesh & Ors. v State of Rajasthan 2024...

Drug Menace: P&H High Court Directs CBI To Enquire Into Large-Scale Manufacturing Of Tablets By Pharma Firms In Himachal

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the CBI to conduct a preliminary enquiry on the alleged large-scale manufacturing of a drug by pharmaceutical firms in Himachal. The tablets manufactured by the firms were allegedly caught for being used for illicit trade.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, “Taking into consideration that huge quantity of drugs has been seized and the volume...

MS Subbulakshmi's Grandson Moves Madras High Court Opposing Conferment Of Award Named After Her To TM Krishna

Late legendary singer MS Subbulakshmi's grandson has approached the Madras High Court challenging the grant of Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award to Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna. The Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award was instituted by The Hindu group to honor the Late singer as a yearly accolade and was conferred on the “Sangita Kalanidhi' chosen by The Music Academy every...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Panjab University To Pay ₹1 Lakh To Law Student For Failing Him By Arbitrarily Reducing Marks

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 1 Lakh on Panjab University for declaring a law student 'fail' in a paper of BA LLB 6th Semester.Considering the seriousness of the issue that may have an effect on the career of student, Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri directed the Vice Chancellor to look into the issue and take corrective measures within two months.“Since the...

Widow Denied PM Awas Benefits For 7 Yrs Due To Forgery Of Govt Official: Orissa HC Orders Immediate Disbursal Of Benefit, Recovery From Salary

The Orissa High Court has ordered the Panchayati Raj Department to immediately disburse the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) to an elderly widow who, despite of being eligible to get the benefits, was deprived of the same due to forgery committed by a person in collusion with a government official.Underlining the unjust and illegal deprivation caused to the lady...

Bombay High Court Slams State For Opposing Unmarried Woman's Pregnancy Termination As She Did Not "Fit Criteria" Of Being Widow Or Divorcee

The Bombay High Court on Monday pulled up the Maharashtra Government for opposing the 20-weeks medical termination of pregnancy of an 'unmarried' woman on the ground that she 'does not fit' the criteria for undergoing an abortion.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Dr Neela Gokhale questioned the 'rationale' in the argument put forth by the State that for the petitioner, a...

Calcutta High Court Stays Eviction Order Against 'Adivasi' Families For Alleged Encroachment On Highway Land

The Calcutta High Court has imposed a status quo against the removal of Adivasi families who were allegedly encroaching on Highway land. The order was passed by Justice Aniruddha Roy.The petitioners challenged an order dated September 10, 2024, issued by the district magistrate (appellate authority) upholding the eviction order passed by the subdivisional magistrate against Adivasi families...

Delhi High Court Rejects Woman's Plea Seeking FIR Into Daughter's Death In 2013 Over Alleged Political Conspiracy Involving Arvind Kejriwal

The Delhi High Court has recently rejected a petition filed by a mother seeking registration of FIR into her daughter's death in 2013 pursuant to an alleged political conspiracy involving former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Kumar Vishvas and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the plea filed by Kalawati who challenged the trial court order passed...

Recording Conversation With Officer In Police Station Is Not An Offence Under Official Secrets Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court last month held that the act of recording audio in a police station would not become an offence under the stringent Official Secrets Act (OSA).A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Santosh Chapalgaonkar, sitting in Aurangabad, quashed an FIR lodged against two brothers, one of whom works as a Constable with the Mumbai Police, who were booked under the...

Insurer Has To Pay Claimants, Recover Amount From Vehicle Owner In Absence Of Valid Permit At The Time Of Accident: Karnataka HC Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even though the vehicle which causes an accident does not hold a valid permit and fitness certificate at the time of accident, the insurance company is liable to pay the compensation amount due to the claimants and recover it from the vehicle's owner.A single judge bench of Justice T G Shivashankare Gowda refused to accept the contention of...

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against State President Of Muslim Students Federation For 'Insulting Women'

The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) State President, Navas P K for allegedly making derogatory remarks against former leaders of Haritha which is the girl's wing of the MSF.The crime was registered for offences punishable under Sections 354A(i), (iv) (sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment) and 509 (word,...

ED Arrest Illegal If Not Based On Well Documented 'Reason To Believe' U/S 19 PMLA: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea of an industrialist accused of money laundering, challenging ED arrest, observing that grounds of arrest explicitly reveal and point to the effect that the Arresting Officer had conveyed his intention, reasons, grounds and belief to arrest the petitioner.Neeraj Saluja was accused of illegally diverting over Rs.1,500 crores from the...