Karnataka High Court Directs KSLU To Grant Full Marks Obtained By Law Students In Revaluation, Enable Them To Pass Examination

The Karnataka High Court on Monday allowed a batch of petitions filed by law students and directed Karnataka State Law University, to grant them full marks which they had obtained in revaluation of their marksheets, which would help them pass in the examination.A single judge bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petitions filed by Arpita J and others and said “Though...

Madras High Court Junks Plea Seeking Special Benches For Hearing Cases Against Public Spirited Persons, Journalists & Youtubers

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the constitution of special benches for hearing cases related to public-spirited persons, journalists, and YouTubers. The bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji said that no person had a right to invoke the court's jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction...

In Absence Of Defendant's Written Request, Trial Courts Cannot On Its Own Extend Time For Filing Written Statement After 30 Days: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has observed that the trial courts should not, on its own, extend the time for filing written statements after the expiry of 30 days. The court said that the courts could extend the time only at the request of the defendant which was made in writing containing reasons. The court added that condoning delay on its own would be contrary to Order 8 Rule 1 of...

Taking Steps Like 'Screen Readers' To Make Website Disabled Friendly: Trademark Controller General's Office To Karnataka High Court

The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks told the Karnataka High Court recently that it is taking steps to ensure that its websites are made accessible to Persons with Disabilities (PwD), in line with prevailing Guidelines issued by the Union of India.Taking note of the submission, the high court disposed of a plea seeking that websites of the patent, designs...

Victim's Right To Anonymity Prevails Over Public's Right To Information, Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds "Restricted Category" Orders

Observing that "the right of victim to remain anonymous cannot be allowed to be sacrificed at the altar of right to information," the Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a plea challenging its Executive Committee's decision to restrict uploading of orders or case details (on the High Court website) of sensitive matters relating to crime against woman, Juvenile Justice Act,...

Malayalam Film Director Akhil Marar Booked For Discouraging Contributions To CM Disaster Relief Fund Moves High Court For Anticipatory Bail

The Kerala High Court has sought State's stand in the anticipatory bail plea filed by Malayalam film director Akhil Marar, booked for discouraging contributions to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF), through his statements following the Wayanad landslides in July.The matter came before the bench of Justice C. S. Dias, which asked the Public Prosecutor to seek instructions.Marar...

NI Act | Company Can Be Summoned Through Person In-Charge Of Its Affairs, No Separate Summon To The Company Required: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a company is juristic person can be summoned through the person in-charge of its affairs and if such a juristic person summoned through the person in-charge, it cannot be said that the company has not been summoned for trial under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.The Court held that once company is also made a party to the proceedings under Section...

"God Forbid Us": Bombay High Court Voices Concern Over Accused Being Released On Technical Grounds, Even In Serious Offences

"God forbid us if we go by the technicalities" the Bombay High Court remarked on Monday while expressing anguish over the fact that in several serious offences, accused are released only on a technical ground that the investigating officer did not give them the 'grounds of arrest' in writing.The remark was made by a bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande while hearing a...

CPI(M) Leader MM Lawrence's Body Donation: Kerala High Court Asks Medical College Principal To Consider Daughter's Objection

Asha Lawrence, daughter of veteran CPI(M) leader MM Lawrence has approached the Kerala High Court aggrieved by the decision of her siblings and the CPI(M) to hand over her father's body to the Ernakulam Government Medical College hospital.Justice V G Arun directed the Principal of Government Medical College, Kalamaserry, Ernakulam to consider the objections submitted by the petitioner...

Regularising Workers Who Were Not Appointed Following Due Procedure Amounts To 'Back Door Entry': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that workers who are not appointed following the official procedure prescribed for appointing a regular employee cannot be regularised as the same would amount to legalising the "Back door entry."Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "It is crystal clear that employees who have not been appointed after following procedure prescribed for...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 16 To September 22, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1017 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1043NOMINAL INDEXHari Kishan Sharma vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1017 VIJAY KAUSHIK Versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1018 M/S Chauhan Construction Co. versus Commissioner of DGST and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1019 PURVI DELHI VAIDEHI TRUST (PDVT) vs. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2024 LiveLaw (Del)...

Offences Bailable, Kerala High Court Closes Anticipatory Bail Applications Moved By Actor Jayasoorya Accused Of Sexual Harassment

The Kerala High Court has closed the anticipatory bail applications moved by film actor Jayasoorya in connection with sexual abuse allegations made against him after publication of Justice Hema Committee Report. Justice C S Dias noted that the offences alleged against the actor are bailable offences and closed the bail applications. “In light of above submissions, the bail applications...