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How Can An Accused Seek Police Protection?: Uttarakhand High Court To 'Mohammad' Deepak; Says He Is Sensationalizing Matter
The Uttarakhand High Court today orally rebuked Kotdwar-based gym owner 'Mohammad Deepak' over extraneous prayers in his FIR quashing petition, wherein he inter alia sought police protection and action against erring police officials for their 'partisan' approach. A bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal termed the extraneous prayers in the petition as 'pressure tactics' aimed at influencing...
'This Sort Of Litigation Should Be Condemned': Kerala Story 2 Producer Tells High Court After Another Plea Moved Against Film
Another plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the certification of the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond and seeking removal of 'Kerala' from the movie title.The plea also alleges that the producer of the film committed offences punishable under Sections 196 [Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence,...
Mental Agony Of Prolonged Trial A Punishment Itself: Calcutta High Court Reduces Sentence In 2008 Assault Case
The Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction of an accused for causing grievous hurt under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone, citing inordinate delay of nearly 17 years in the conclusion of proceedings and prolonged pendency of the appeal.The appeal arose from a 2010 judgment of a Sessions Court in Howrah convicting the appellant...
Kerala High Court Orders Status Quo On State's Nomination For SNDP Yogam Directors After Vellappally Natesan & Others Challenge Disqualification
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 19) ordered that status quo be maintained with respect to the nomination of directors for the Aruvipuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam).The interim order was passed by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. while considering a batch of appeals preferred against the judgment of the Single Judge...
Detenu's Representation Ignored By Advisory Board Vitiates Preventive Detention: Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court held that the Advisory Board proceeded on the incorrect assumption that the detenu had not submitted any representation, despite a valid representation being made earlier. This resulted in the detenu being deprived of his valuable right to have his case considered at a crucial stage of review. The Court observed that such omission directly infringed the...
Uttam Nagar Holi Clash: Delhi High Court Orders Police To Ensure Safety Of Public During Eid In PIL To Prevent Communal Violence
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 19) directed the Delhi Police to take all necessary action to ensure that public life is not disrupted during Eid Festivities, in connection with an incident which took place in Uttam Nagar following the killing of a 26-year-old man in a clash during Holi.The court further directed the Police to make arrangements which should "instil essence of security...
Madras High Court Issues Directions For Removal Of Invasive Plant Species 'Seemai Karuvelam', Appoints Two Retired Judges To Oversee
The Madras High Court has issued extensive directions for the removal of Seemai Karuvelam (Prosopis Juliflora) in the State including setting up of a special committee consisting of two retired judges of the Madras High Court (Justice A Selvam in the South and Justice V Bharathidasan in the North) to supervise the action taken by the District Collectors. The specially constituted bench...
Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 29 to 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 119'Second Complaint On Same Matrimonial Incident Unsustainable, Abuse Of Process': Calcutta High Court Quashes S.498A IPC CaseCase Title: Asish Bera & Ors. v. State of West Bengal & Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 29Observing that a second criminal proceeding on the “self-same incident” with identical allegations cannot...
Probate Court Cannot Decide Title Disputes; Person Challenging Testator's Ownership Is Stranger To Proceedings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that questions relating to title or ownership of property cannot be adjudicated in probate proceedings and that a person who challenges the testator's title to the property bequeathed under a will is a stranger to probate jurisdiction. The Court observed that probate proceedings are confined to examining the genuineness and due execution of the will, and any...
Liquor Policy Case: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Arvind Kejriwal, Others To Respond To ED's Plea For Expunging Adverse Remarks
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 19) granted time to AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others to respond to ED's plea seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by a Special Court while discharging all in the excise policy corruption case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted time to all the accused persons after a request was made by their counsel. ASG SV...
Civil Court Can Use Section 151 CPC To Dismiss Suit As Infructuous If Cause Of Action Ceases: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a civil court can exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to dismiss a suit as infructuous when subsequent events render the original cause of action non-existent. The Court observed that it is the duty of the court to terminate infructuous litigation, and it cannot retain such suits merely to preserve...
Service Benefits Accrued Cannot Be Denied Post-VRS; Ex-Employees Entitled To Arrears: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that employees who accepted voluntary retirement cannot be denied the benefit of a retrospective pay revision that accrued during their service, observing that such benefits constitute a vested right which survives retirement. Deciding writ petitions filed by ex-employees of Burn Standard Company Limited, Justice Rai Chattopadhyay ruled that once a pay revision...