"Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur" Only A Slogan, Reality Different: Bombay High Court Takes Cognisance Of Littered Streets Of Nagpur

While observing that despite publicity of the popular slogan 'Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur', the slogans remains only on the papers and the reality of the city can be seen on its streets, which are littered, the Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognisance of the issue of 'cleanliness' in the city.A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode took suo motu cognisance...

Suo Moto PIL On Missing Persons In UP | Allahabad High Court Summons DGP, Home Secy Over 'Insufficiency' Of Efforts

Hearing the suo motu PIL registered pursuant to an order passed by a division bench last month over a large number of persons missing in the state and the state police's inaction, the Allahabad High Court last week summoned the Additional Chief Secretary, Home and the Director General of Police.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice has directed them to file their affidavits, bringing on...

Madras High Court Directs Producers Of Kochadaiyaan Movie To Pay ₹2.52 Crore Towards Unpaid Debt

The Madras High Court has directed Mediaone Global Entertainment, the production house engaged in the production of Rajnikanth starrer “Kochadaiyaan” movie, to pay Rs. 2.52 Crore towards unpaid debts. Though Justice Sunder Mohan observed that neither the production house nor the complainant had proved their case under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the court highlighted...

Repeated Coincidences: High Court Quotes James Bond To Slam UP Police 'Fictional Stories' On CCTV Failures; Orders Chief Secy Probe

In a strongly worded order passed last week, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has directed the Chief Secretary, State of UP, to personally inquire into the repeated glitches reported in CCTV cameras installed at police stations in the state. Slamming the UP Police for 'repeated coincidences' concerning failures of CCTV cameras installed in the police stations, a bench of...

Using Minimum Corporal Punishment For Discipline Not Offence: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Teacher For Caning Student

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that using minimum corporal punishment to discipline student in school is not an offence under the Juvenile Justice Act or the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar quashed the criminal case initiated against a teacher for caning a student in the school.The prosecution case is that the accused teacher voluntarily caused hurt to a student by...

Caste, Religion Mentions In Children's Home Records | Allahabad High Court Action Prompts UP Govt To Urge Centre To Amend JJ Act

The Uttar Pradesh Government recently informed the Allahabad High Court that it has written to the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, with suggestions for amendments to the relevant provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Juvenile Justice Rules, 2016.The UP Government gave this proposal days after the High...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹3 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Frivolous Contempt Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its earlier directions, holding that the plea was frivolous, vexatious and a gross abuse of the process of law, and imposed exemplary costs of ₹3,00,000 on the petitioner, payable to the official respondents.At the outset, the Court warned the petitioner—who appeared in person—that costs...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Advocate As Judge Of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government on Tuesday (February 10) notified the appointment of advocate Shri Balaji Medamalli @ M. Balaji as additional judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointment which states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with...

Karnataka High Court Cancels Bail Of 7 Booked For Radicalizing Youth In Ballari ISIS Module Case

The Karnataka High Court cancelled bail granted to seven men accused of being involved with the Ballari ISIS module, charged under the UAPA for allegedly recruiting and radicalization of vulnerable youth to carry out terrorist activities in India, remarking that the alleged procedural lapse was raised belatedly. The court was hearing four criminal appeals filed by NIA challenging Special...

'Seriousness Of Offence No Ground To Cancel Pre-Arrest Bail': P&H High Court Refuses To Cancel Bail In Fake ED Raid & Extortion Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that seriousness of offence cannot justify transfer of a criminal trial, reiterating that the power of transfer under Section 448 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 408 CrPC) must be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances.The Court refused to cancel pre-arrest bail of a man accused of posing...

Karnataka High Court Stays Counter-Case Against Husband Who Alleged Assault By Wife Inside Police Station

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 10) stayed criminal proceedings initiated against a man who claimed that his wife had lodged an assault case against him as a counter-blast to his complaint alleging that she had assaulted him inside a police station. The counsel appearing for the petitioner husband submitted before Justice M Nagaprasanna that parties had been called to the...

Granting Extension For Filling Challan In Absence Of Accused Violates Article 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Order

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that granting extension of time to file a chargesheet under the NDPS Act without producing the accused or giving them an opportunity of hearing is a gross illegality, as it deprives the accused of their indefeasible right to default bail and violates Article 21 of the Constitution.The Court accordingly quashed an order passed by the Special...