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Chhattisgarh High Court Grants ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Law Student Arrested Illegally & 'Mechanically' Remanded To Judicial Custody
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Wednesday (January 21) ordered the State to pay Rs. 1 Lakh compensation to a law student who was illegally arrested by the police without registration of any FIR and mechanically remanded to judicial custody bereft of any cognizable offence.Emphasizing the value of personal liberty and dignity, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice...
'Violation Of Privacy': Madras High Court Slams State For Collecting 'Sensitive' Information Of School Students
The Madras High Court recently criticised the State for collecting sensitive data of students who had stigmatic background. Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan set aside an order passed by the Member Secretary of the Model School, calling for certain information of students. The court noted that the information was sensitive and there was no explanation on how this...
Use Of AI-Generated Fake Citations Doesn't Vitiate Order If Correct Law Applied: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that mere mention of non-existent citations generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a judicial order would not vitiate it, if the law considered is correct and there is no fault in its application to the facts.The Court observed so while dismissing the challenge to a Trial Court order, where the judicial officer had, while upholding an...
Unproved Witness Statement To Police Can't Be Used In Disciplinary Proceedings: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Govt Officer's Pension Forfeiture
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the disciplinary action against a government officer stopping his 100% pension for life, which was solely based on statements of a person given to the police under Section 161 CrPC who was neither examined during the departmental enquiry nor before court. The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain observed that a statement given under Section 161 CrPC, held...
Sambhal Transfers | Judge Who Ordered Mosque Survey Won't Be New CJM; Sent Back To Original Post Within 48 Hours
In a significant administrative development, the Allahabad High Court yesterday modified its January 20 transfer order, in which it had initially directed Civil Judge (Senior Division) Aditya Singh to take charge as the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Sambhal. Within 48 hours of its previous notification, which became the subject of intense public debate, the High Court has...
UP Govt Adopts 'Andhra Model' For Retired HC Judges' Benefits; Allahabad High Court Now Seeks Reply On Security Protocol
The Uttar Pradesh Government on Wednesday informed the Allahabad High Court that it has issued a Government Order ensuring substantial compliance with the Supreme Court's directives regarding post-retiral benefits for retired judges. Taking note of this submission, a bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi asked the Additional Advocate General to place on record...
'Long Chain' Of Bureaucratic Approvals In Preventive Detention Needs Pruning: Bombay High Court To Maharashtra Govt
In a bid to ensure that there is no delay in processing the preventive detention orders, the Bombay High Court recently ordered the Maharashtra Government to cut short the long chain of officers, through whom a proposal to detain an individual moves. In the same case, reported by Live Law earlier today, the bench has held that a detention proposal made by a sponsoring authority without...
Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On ASI For Delaying Compensation To Dholavira Farmers, Orders Recovery From Erring Officers
The Gujarat High Court imposed Rs. 1 Lakh cost on Archaeological Survey of India for suppressing material facts pertaining to execution proceedings concerning compensation order granted by trial court to farmers of Dholavira village in Kutch whose land was acquired by the authority. The court expressed its dissatisfaction with the authority observing that "despite acquiring the land more than...
Co-Sharer In Separate Possession Can't Be Restrained From Construction On Joint Land In Absence Of Proven Prejudice: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a co-sharer cannot ordinarily be restrained from raising construction on joint land merely because the property remained undivided, provided the construction does not amount to ouster or cause detriment to the other co-ownersA bench of Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: "A co-owner is not entitled to an injunction restraining...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Flags Attacks, Thefts Targeting Advocates; Seeks CJ's Intervention Over Police 'Inaction'
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) has expressed grave concern over a spate of serious criminal incidents involving senior members of the legal fraternity and the alleged lack of effective and timely investigation by police authorities, calling the situation a matter affecting not only individual advocates but the confidence of the Bar and the public in the rule of...
S. 126 Electricity Act | Assessment Based Solely On Board's Records Illegal; Inspection Of Site/ Consumer Records Mandatory: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a provisional assessment for unauthorised use of electricity under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, cannot be made without conducting a site inspection or inspecting the records maintained by the consumer.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel rejected the Board's argument that its own records could form the basis of assessment under Section 126...