OBC Youth Forced To Wash Another's Feet | MP High Court Asks Why State Detained Accused Under NSA Before Order Was Officially Uploaded

The Madhya Pradesh High Court asked the State authorities to explain why they detained the persons accused of forcing a young man from OBC community to wash another's feet before the Court's order directing action - including detention under the National Security Act- was officially uploaded.The Court was hearing a suo motu petition over the video showing a young man from the OBC Community...

Mere Allegation That Accused Harassed Deceased Not Sufficient For Proving Abetment To Suicide: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a mere allegation of harassment against the accused is not sufficient to establish the offence of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.The Court acquitted the Mother-in-law of the deceased who was convicted for abetting her suicide. It was alleged that the mother-in-law and sister- in-law were harassing her for want...

Kerala High Court Asks BCI To Fix Date For General Body Meeting To Decide On Reservation Under Transgender Category In Govt Law Colleges

Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) orally told that the Bar Council needs to fix a meeting date and convey the same to the Court by next Friday (October 24) to decide on creation of additional seats reserved for transgender persons in law colleges. It was hearing a writ petition seeking reservation under the 'Transgender category' for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses...

Armstrong Murder Case | Wife Of Slain BSP Leader Approaches Madras High Court To Cancel Bail Of Accused

The wife of BSP leader K Armstrong who was murdered in 2024, has approached the Madras High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to two accused persons. On October 13, the Principal Sessions Judge Chennai, granted bail to two accused, Siva and Sathish. Armstrong's wife has now approached the High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to the accused persons. In her...

P&H High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of News Report Flagging Acute Shortage Of Teachers In Haryana Govt Schools

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of news reports on the issue of acute shortage of teachers in Haryana's government schools—where one teacher is reportedly managing as many as 500 students.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry sought response from the Haryana Government.The Court noted that, a news item highlighting "Declined ratio of Primary...

General Power Of Attorney-Cum-Sale Agreement Does Not Confer Ownership, Cannot Defeat Decree For Specific Performance: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a General Power of Attorney-cum-Sale Agreement (GPA/SA) does not confer any title or ownership in an immovable property and cannot be used to defeat a decree for specific performance where a prior sale agreement had culminated in a Court decree and delivery of possession.While dealing with a case where the appellants claimed ownership over a...

Karnataka High Court Frowns Upon Police For Filing Defective Chargesheets In Election Offences Against Prominent Personalities

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (October 16) frowned upon police officers for filing defective chargesheets in offences related to Elections involving prominent personalities.Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav observed “The seriousness with which election offences are dealt with requires to be commented upon. There is a separate chapter---Chapter IXA for offences relating to Elections in...

Relief To Rahul Gandhi, Gauhati High Court Quashes Order Summoning Additional Witnesses In 2016 Defamation Case Against Him

The Gauhati High Court quashed a sessions court order permitting the complainant to adduce three additional witnesses in a 2016 criminal defamation case lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court said that the grounds based on which complainant had sought summoning of additional witnesses were not specific, broad, general and the complainant had not demonstrated in what manner...

'You Can't Shunt Him For Keeping Water Bottles, Shocks Conscience': Kerala High Court On KSRTC Driver's Transfer Over Bottle Row

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) orally observed that the transfer of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) driver Jaimon Joseph, who came to limelight following 'bottle' row, has shocked its conscience. The controversy relates to transfer of driver, after the State Transport Minister, K.B. Ganesh, stopped the bus on its route and found it to be in an 'unclean...

Husband Obligated To Support Wife's Education, Empower Her: MP High Court Grants Maintenance To Wife Pursuing MD Homeopathy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (October 15), granted maintenance to a woman living separately from her husband and pursuing her MD in Homoeopathy, observing that a husband also has a duty to help complete the course that would enhance his wife's capabilities and empower her. In doing so, the bench also set aside the order of the family court that rejected the woman's application...

Madras High Court Asks Air India To Pay ₹35K To Man Who Found Hair In Food, Says Airline Attempted To Pass Liability To Caterer

The Madras High Court has directed Air India Limited to pay a compensation of Rs. 35,000 to a man, who had found a hair in the food packet served to him on flights. Justice PB Balaji noted that the airlines were negligent and had mischievously attempted to shift the liability to the caterer. Though the court interfered with the order of trial court imposing a compensation of Rs....

Objections U/S 47 CPC Can't Be Entertained In Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards U/S 36 Of A&C Act: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently held that objections under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure ('CPC') cannot be allowed to be raised in the enforcement proceeding of an arbitral award, as enunciated under the provision of Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('A & C Act').While bringing clarity as to applicability of Section 47 of CPC to arbitral proceedings,...