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Allahabad High Court Seeks Response From Centre & HC On PIL To Rename It As 'High Court Of Uttar Pradesh'
On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court sought responses from the Central Government and the High Court on a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) plea filed before it to rename HC as the "High Court of Uttar Pradesh" in the official documents. “Keeping the question of maintainability of petition and the objection for the reliefs claims in view of a decision of Coordinate Bench in PIL...
Governor Can't Exercise Discretionary Power On Assumption That Cabinet Advice Biased Due To CM's 'Involvement' In Case: Siddaramaiah To Karnataka HC
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that the Governor's sanction order to prosecute him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" was bereft of any reasons on why he was prima facie guilty while adding that the Governor's discretionary power in such cases was limited. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...
No Need To File Two Second Appeals When Order Challenged In Cross Appeal Before First Appellate Authority Arises From Single Suit: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that when different appeals are filed from a decree passed in a single suit, the decree of the suit determines the rights of the parties. It has been held that there is no necessity to file two separate second appeals in such cases only because there were two appeals against the decree.Justice Kshitij Shailendra held that“if a single suit gives rise...
Dermatologists Move Bombay High Court Seeking Action Against Dentists Performing Aesthetic And Hair Transplant Surgeries
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking action against the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, who are continuing to perform the Aesthetic and Hair Transplant surgery despite not being 'qualified' for the same.The petitioners - Dynamic Dermatologist and Hair Transplant Association moved a PIL petition challenging the guidelines issued by the...
High Court Dismisses Haryana's Kaithal Zila Panchayat President's Plea Challenging No-Confidence Motion, Says All Rules Were Complied
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea of Haryana's Kaithal Zila Panchayat President's plea challenging the no-confidence motion passed against him, observing that there was proper compliance with the Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules.Rule 10(2) of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Rules, 1955 (Rules) stipulates the issuance of notice by the prescribed authority for considering the...
Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Man Convicted For Sexually Abusing Five Minor Girls
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 11) upheld the conviction and the life sentence imposed on a 40-year-old man, who was convicted for sexually abusing at least five minor girls.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan upheld the March 29, 2014 judgment of a special court in Thane, which convicted Ramesh Gopnur for raping five minor girls and sentenced...
Motor Accident | Claimant Can Approach Tribunal Having Jurisdiction Over 'Issuing Office' Of Offending Vehicle's Insurer: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has made it clear that a claimant seeking compensation for motor accident can approach the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the issuing office of the offending vehicle's insurer.A single judge bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman referred to Section 166(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act which lays down that an application for compensation could be filed either with the...
Lawrence Bishnoi's Interview From Jail: Hope Disciplinary Action Would Extend To Higher-Level Police Officials: High Court To Punjab Govt
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today said that it hopes disciplinary action against officials involved in helping facilitate the interview of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi would not just be taken against lower-level police officials but extend to the higher officers who had supervisory jurisdiction over the lock-up where Bishnoi was allegedly confined during one of his...
Maintain Courtroom Decorum: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On An Advocate For 'Wasting' Court's Time
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on Advocate Mehmood Pracha for wasting the Court's precious time by filing a writ petition concerning the authentication, integrity, security, and verifiability of videography in the electoral process. The Court also took exception to his conduct of appearing in the (through Video Conferencing) wearing his coat and band...
Natural Justice Can't Be Tinkered Casually: P&H HC Sets Aside Order Curtailing Husband's Right To Defence For Not Paying Interim Maintenance
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the order of the Family Court restraining a husband to cross-examine his wife and to adduce evidence in maintenance proceedings, observing that such an approach cannot be taken casually and lightly, without there being willful and contumacious neglect on part of the person with respect to compliance of the order.The Family Court passed...
Allahabad High Court Directs No Coercive Action To Be Taken Against Brother Of Man 'Lynched' Over Suspicion Of Dacoity
The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed that no coercive steps be taken against a man (Mohd. Zaki) whose brother (Mohammad Fareed) was allegedly lynched by a mob in Aligarh last month on suspicion of committing dacoity. Mohammed Farid, alias Aurangzeb, was allegedly assaulted with iron rods over suspicion of committing theft at the house of a cloth trader. Eleven days after...
Sikkim High Court Holds Full Court Reference To Condole Demise Of Former Acting Chief Justice Malay Sengupta
The Sikkim High Court held a Full Court Reference to condole the demise of Justice Malay Sengupta, former Acting Chief Justice of the High Court.Justice Malay Sengupta, who served as a Judge to both Calcutta and Sikkim High Courts, had passed away on September 05.Before his elevation as High Court Judge in 1995, he held important positions of Senior Law Officer, Metro Railway, Kolkata...