'Govt Moving With Corrupt Persons': Kerala High Court Remarks As State Again Declines Sanction For CBI To Prosecute Ex-Officials Of Cashew Corp

Third time after the Kerala government refused sanction for CBI to prosecute allegedly corrupt ex-officials of the State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC), the High Court orally slammed the government for "protecting" corrupt persons.“Government is moving with the corrupt persons…I am inclined to write this in another judgment. This is very very contemptuous attitude. Why the...

'Fall Of Woman's Headgear Due To Use Of Force Without Any Intention Does Not Amount To Outraging Modesty': J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the falling of a woman's headgear on account of the use of force does not amount to outraging her modesty. It observed that mere use of criminal force or assault on a woman, without any intention to outrage her modesty, does not constitute an offence under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court clarified that intent to...

Cash For Query Row: Delhi High Court To Hear Mahua Moitra's Plea Against Lokpal's Sanction For CBI Chargesheet On November 21

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed for hearing on November 21 the plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra challenging an order passed by the Lokpal of India granting sanction to the CBI to file chargesheet against her in relation to the cash for query row.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that it will first read...

'Democracy Should Win': Kerala High Court Asks Election Commission To Reconsider Deletion Of Youth Congress Candidate's Name From Voter List

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 17) directed the State Election Commission to decide by Wednesday (November 19) the plea of Vyshna S.L., the 24-year-old Congress candidate of Muttada Division of Trivandrum Corporation, regarding deletion of her name from the voters list.According to the plea, the petitioner is an IT professional who was identified by the Indian National Congress...

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter Accused Of Manipulating Video Showing Head Constable Accepting Bribe

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (17 November), granted anticipatory bail to News Reporter Rafiq Khan, who is accused of editing and manipulating a video that went viral on Tej India YouTube channel, purportedly showing a Head Constable of Ratlam receiving a bribe from an autorikshaw driver. According to the case diary, the Head Constable of Ratlam Police Station submitted a...

Kerala High Court Rejects Plea To Temporarily Shift Courtroom To Ground Floor For Diabetic Advocate, Permits Cross-Examination Via VC

In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court rejected a plea to temporarily shift courtroom from the 1st floor to the ground in order accommodate a diabetic advocate, who cannot climb stairs, to conduct cross-examination in trial.Justice C.S. Dias opined that courts must be sympathetic to the difficulties faced by advocates and practical alternatives can be devised so as not to disrupt...

Madras High Court Seeks ECI's Response On Plea By Manithaneya Makkal Katchi Challenging Party's Delisting

The Madras High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to respond to a plea by the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK), challenging the ECI's order delisting the party. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan directed ECI to file its counter within 4 weeks. The party had approached the court challenging the order passed by the...

Hunting Protected Wildlife Species Has Serious Ecological Impact, Must Be Dealt With Sternly: MP High Court Denies Bail To Accused

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (November 14), dismissed the bail application of a man accused of illegal hunting in Son Chidiya Sanctuary, Ghatigaon, observing that offences involving wildlife poaching have grave implications for wildlife preservation and ecological balance and must, therefore, be addressed sternly.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed;"This Court...

'No Recovery From Pension Without Prior Notice Or Consent': Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs RBI To Issue Instructions To Banks

In a significant ruling safeguarding the rights of retired government employees, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to issue instructions to all agency banks stipulating that no recovery of excess pension may be made without the pensioner's knowledge, consent or prior notice, and that any such recovery must strictly conform to the governing...

Punjab Police Rules | P&H High Court Directs DGP To Reconsider Candidature Of Constable Aspirant Accused In Road Accident Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Haryana, to reconsider the candidature of a Constable aspirant whose appointment was rejected on the ground that he had been facing trial in a road accident case at the time of antecedent verification.Justice Jagmohan Bansal noted as per Punjab Police Rule (as applicable in Haryana), "where charges have been...

'Pharmacist's Duties Require Standing, Walking': HP High Court Dismisses Plea By 50% Locomotor-Disabled Applicant

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition filed by a 50% locomotor-disabled candidate challenging the selection of another candidate for the post of Pharmacist.Upholding the State's decision, the Court remarked that the candidate was medically unfit for the duties of a pharmacist due to impaired standing and walking, despite having the required disability certificate.Justice...

Cash For Query Row: Mahua Moitra Moves Delhi High Court Against Lokpal's Sanction For CBI Chargesheet

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has moved the Delhi High Court challenging an order passed by the Lokpal of India granting sanction to the CBI to file chargesheet against her in relation to the cash for query row.The matter will be heard tomorrow by a division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Mahua has challenged the order passed on...