Calcutta High Court Calls For State's Report On Plea Over Alleged Communal Violence, Expresses Surprise At LoP Appearing As Petitioner In PILs

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday called for the state's report on instances of alleged communal violence which have taken place in Kolkata's Rajabazar area, resulting in the alleged targeting of those belonging to the Hindu and Sikh communities. A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya heard the plea moved by Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA...

Bahraich Violence-Demolition Notices | State Must Abide By Law, Ensure Actions Aren't Taken Selectively: Allahabad HC Tells UP Govt Orally

The Allahabad High Court today orally asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to ensure that nothing is done selectively pursuant to the demolition notices it issued against some building/house owners (23 people) who were allegedly involved in the October 13 Bahraich violence incident. “I know the state has a lot of responsibilities to maintain peace and tranquillity, but please ensure...

Award In Which Serious Allegations Of Fraud Are Not Decided Must Be Set Aside On Grounds Of Patent Illegality: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court Bench of Chief Justice SUNITA AGARWAL and Justice PRANAV TRIVEDI affirmed that if serious allegations of fraud are raised that the arbitration agreement was entered into by fraud and collusion and such allegations are not decided by the Arbitrator while passing an award, such an award is liable to set aside on the ground of patent illegality under section 34 of...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks State's Stand In Plea To Remove "Unauthorized Religious Shrines" In Police Stations, Orders Status Quo

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (November 4) sought the stand of the state government in a plea seeking removal of allegedly unauthorized religious shrines constructed within police station premises across the state. The high court further directed the parties to maintain status quo till the next date of hearing. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Kumar...

Aimless Firing Not Made Pointing To Any Person Is Not Attempt To Murder: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that aimless firing done at a shop with an intention to assault a particular person did not amount to attempt to murder when the intended target was not present at the place of the firing.The bench of Justice Birendra Kumar was hearing an appeal against framing of charges against the appellant for attempt to murder. As per the FIR, some unknown miscreants...

Child Protection Policy And Juvenile Justice Rules Likely To Be Notified This Year: Assam Govt Tells High Court

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday once again recorded its hope and trust upon the Assam Government to notify draft Child Protection Policy as well as Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules at the earliest. The division bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury further directed the State Government to submit a report regarding:Whether...

'Mandate Of Day-To-Day Trial U/S 309 CrPC Is Thrown To The Wind': Bombay High Court Flags 'Unhealthy Practice' Of Trial Courts

The Bombay High Court while ordering a 'retrial' in a rape case, noted the 'alarming state of affairs' of most criminal trials, wherein the courts have failed to conduct a 'day-to-day' trial and therefore, issued guidelines for the lower courts to strictly adhere to section 309 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and section 346 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: September 2024

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: September 2024Nominal Index (2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 461 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 498): Mohan Chavan vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 461Abhin Anilkumar Shah versus ITO, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 462Nitin Vasantrao Bode vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 463Tejasvee Abhishek Ghosalkar vs State Of Maharashtra And Ors, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 464Vijay Sapkale...

Father Not Absolved From Providing Maintenance For Child Even If Mother Is Working: Punjab & Haryana High Court

While hearing a challenging to an interim maintenance order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that even if mother is working and earning sufficiently, it would not automatically mean that the father is absolved of his responsibility to provide sustenance for his children.In doing so, the high court emphasized that the father is legally bound to maintain his child as per his...

Unless Recipient Chooses To Forward Message On WhatsApp, They Cannot Be Held Liable For Defamation: Bombay High Court

A WhatsApp message is encrypted end to end and it can only be read by the person, who received it unless the recipient chooses to forward the message, thus in such a situation a sender cannot be booked for defaming a person in society, the Bombay High Court held recently. For the 'illegal arrest' of the applicant, the High Court ordered the Investigating Officer (IO) to pay Rs 2 lakhs and...

High Court Directs Punjab & Haryana To Issue SOP On Timely Testing Of Forensic Evidence In FSL

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued set of directions to the Government of Punjab & Haryana to ensure expeditious Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reports of incriminatory evidences.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "a direction is also passed upon all the Directors General of Police in the States of Punjab and Haryana, to issue standing...

Allahabad HC Refuses To Quash 'Riots' FIR Lodged By Sitting MLA Against Bahraich Violence Victim's Relative, BJYM City Chief

The Allahabad High Court recently refused to quash an FIR, lodged on the complaint of Mahasi MLA Sureshwar Singh against a relative of the Bahraich violence victim Ram Gopal Mishra, the BJYM City Chief, and others. For the uninitiated, on October 13, the final day of Durga Puja celebrations, communal violence broke out in the Maharajganj/Mehsi area of District Bahraich after some...