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Man Who Filed Complaint Against ED Officers For 'Coercing' Him To Make Statements On CM Siddaramaiah Seeks Withdrawal, Karnataka HC Told
The Karnataka High Court was informed on Wednesday (November 6) that Kalesh B, the complainant who registered a case against two Enforcement Directorate officers investigating the Valmiki Corporation case for allegedly coercing the former to make statements against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has sought to withdraw his complaint. During the hearing a single judge bench of Justice M...
Calcutta High Court Directs Police Protection For Puja Committee Holding 'Jagadhatri Puja' At Durga Mandir
The Calcutta High Court has directed the state to provide police protection to the puja committee conducting Jagadhatri Puja at Sarkar Para Durga Mandir, in a plea by the committee seeking necessary permissions and protections for organising the puja.A single bench of Justice Jay Sengupta held:"As the petitioner had been holding the said Jagadhatri Puja at the said venue admittedly for...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards Life Sentences To Three Army Officers In 1998 Murder Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three formers army officers and another in a 1998 murder case, wherein they shot a man dead in Haryana's Sonepat.The Court while overturning the trial court's decision of acquittal granted to the convicts, rejected the plea of alibi taken by the army officers. The Trial Court had accepted Army records and officer statements that all the...
Judge's Security Breach | Appropriate To Continue With Present Personal Security Detail Provided To Judge: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to continue with the present personal security arrangement provided to a sitting High Court judge whose security was compromised in a recent incident. Previously, Court had directed to deploy 3-4 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in his security.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal noted that the threat perception...
Operation Of Flights Is Commercial Decision Of Airlines: Union Tells P&H HC On Plea Questioning Non-Operation Of Int'l Terminal At Chandigarh Airport
The Union Government today submitted before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that any operation of international flights from any point in India is purely a commercial decision of the airlines on the basis of the economic viability of the route, traffic demand, slot availability and other associated factors. Previously, the Court had sought affidavit from the Ministry of Civil Aviation...
Cruelty And Abetment To Suicide Are Distinct Offences, Acquittal Under One Will Not 'Necessarily Lead' To Acquittal In The Other: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently observed that while marriage is an essential ingredient to attract the offence of cruelty punishable under IPC Section 498A, however for abetment to suicide under IPC Section 306 there need not be any relationship between the "accused and the victim". In observing so, the high court set aside the man's conviction for cruelty under Section 498A IPC after noting...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Policy To Privatise Electricity In Chandigarh
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today upheld the Chandigarh U.T. Administration policy to privatise distribution of electricity in Chandigarh. Notice inviting the bids for purchase of 100% shares in the distribution company from the interested entities was issued in 2020.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal dismissed the plea challenging the policy, observing that "the...
'No Infirmity In The Decision To Direct Payment Of Interest On Interest', Delhi High Court Upholds Decision Of Central Administrative Tribunal
A division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain dismissed a Petition that sought to quash the judgement of the Central Administrative Tribunal directing the Petitioners to pay the Respondent the interest on interest at the rate of 10 percent. The Court held that the proscription on interest on interest as per Section 3(3)(c) of the...
Theft By Employee Leads To Mistrust In Him, Labour Court Cannot Order Reinstatement On Sympathy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that the Labour Court cannot on the ground of sympathy alone direct reinstatement of a workman, when he is involved in a serious case of theft.A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha held thus while allowing a petition filed by The Taj West End Hotel and set aside the order of the tribunal directing reinstatement and payment of back wages to an employee,...
Manufacturer Of Banned Tobacco Product Which Is 'Food' Can Be Prosecuted Under Food Safety And Standards Act: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently upheld the power of the Food Safety Officer to proceed with investigation for sale of banned tobacco products observing that tobacco, with or without any additive was a food product under Section 3(j) of the Food Safety and Standards Act.In doing so the court said that the manufacturer was liable to explain the manner in which the product was cleared from...
Even If Child In Conflict With Law Is To Be Tried As Adult, His Bail Application Will Be Considered U/S 12 JJ Act And Not CrPC: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that even if a child in conflict with law is ordered to be tried as an adult, as provided under Section 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, his bail application is to be considered under Section 12 of the Act, it cannot be considered under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure.A single judge bench of Justice...