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Woman Who Tried To Throw Purse At Bombay High Court Judge Apologises
The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to initiate Contempt of Court proceedings against a woman litigant, who had on October 27, attempted to throw her purse towards the judge, after an order was passed against her.The female litigant, identified as Minder Gurmeet Singh Thukral, a resident of suburban Andheri, was present in the courtroom with her family members and as soon as an order...
Reminding Maharashtra Police Of Its Motto, Bombay High Court Declares Arun Ferreira's 2011 Arrest Illegal, Grants ₹2 Lakh Compensation
Reminding the Maharashtra Police of its motto - Sadrakshnaya Khalanighrahanaya - which is to protect the good and punish the evil, the Bombay High Court recently held that the September 2011 arrest of activist Arun Ferreira was "illegal" and therefore, ordered the State to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs to him. A division bench of Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Justice Raj Wakode...
Claimants Can Receive Motor Accident Compensation In Any Nationalised Bank Account, Need Not Open Union Bank Account: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that claimants receiving motor accident compensation are not required to open a bank account with Union Bank of India for disbursement of compensation and that the amount can be transferred to an account in any nationalised bank. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 438]The bench of Justice Vinay Saraf observed:"it appears that there is no such direction that...
Sanction To Prosecute Public Servant Can't Substitute Superior Officer's Report U/S 223(2) BNSS For PMLA Cognizance: P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the requirement of obtaining a factual report from a public servant's superior officer under Section 223(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, cannot be dispensed with merely because sanction for prosecution has been granted.The Court clarified that before taking cognizance of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) complaint under...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Man Living With Survivor, Directs Authorities To Ensure Welfare Benefits For Her And Child
The Meghalaya High Court has quashed a POCSO case against a man who was living with the survivor as husband and wife and had a child with her, after noting that the survivor, who had attained majority, did not object to quashing the proceedings. The Court considered the police verification report and the report of the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, before allowing the...
P&H High Court Refuses To Quash POCSO Case Against Man Accused Of Offering Money, Making Obscene Gestures At Minor Girls
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash, on the basis of a compromise, an FIR alleging sexual harassment of two minor girls. The Court held that offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 cannot ordinarily be treated as disputes of a “purely personal or private character”.Justice Neerja K. Kalson dismissed the petition. The Court noted that...
Rajasthan High Court Closes Asaram's Plea After State Complies With 20-Day Parole Order
The Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a contempt petition filed against the State for non-compliance with the Court order granting 20 days' parole to Asaram.Noting that the State substantially complied with the order, the Division Bench of Justice Nupur Bhati and Justice Sanjeet Purohit observed:"This Court has considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent-State...
Ashish Joshi Moves High Court Seeking Reasons For Repeated CAPF Deployment During Delhi Protests
Former civil servant Ashish Joshi has filed a plea before the Delhi High Court seeking judicial scrutiny of the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the national capital for protest-related duties.In his PIL, Joshi has sought disclosure of the government orders, security assessments and reasons behind repeated extensions of the deployment.Joshi has sought directions to the...
NHAI Has Expertise In Development & Maintenance Of Highways, Courts Can't Interfere In Project Unless Mala Fide Shown: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking an alternative location for the proposed Chittoor-Thatchur Highway interchange, holding that the petitioners failed to establish any ground to doubt the alignment approved by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).The Court declined to direct a fresh feasibility assessment, observing that highway alignment decisions...
Delhi High Court Takes 'Disproportionate Burden' Off Supreme Court: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday said that the Delhi High Court takes a "disproportionate burden" off the Supreme Court as compared to other High Courts. CJI said that the top court often reminds lawyers appearing before it that the Delhi High Court is "just around the corner" and that relief may be available there before their matters reach the Supreme Court.The CJI...
CCS Rules | Disciplinary Authority Cannot Circumvent Rule 15(2) By Ordering Further Inquiry Under Rule 15(1): Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court has dismissed the State Government's appeal against an order quashing its decision to initiate a further inquiry against a government employee who had been exonerated of all charges in the original departmental inquiry. The Division Bench held that the disciplinary authority could not bypass the procedure prescribed under Rule 15(2) of the Central Civil...
