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Kerala Co-Op Societies Rules | Person Proposing Nomination Of Another Candidate Not Disqualified From Contesting Elections: High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no provision under the Kerala Cooperative Societies Rules that disqualified a person from contesting in an election merely because he proposed the nomination of another candidate in the same constituency.The judgment was rendered by Justice K. Babu, who was considering a writ petition challenging the rejection of the petitioner's candidature...
Husband Can't Claim Exclusive Ownership Of Joint Property Merely On Ground Of Paying EMIs: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot claim exclusive ownership of a property jointly held by both the spouses, merely on the ground that he alone paid the EMIs. “….once the property stands in the joint names of the spouses, the husband cannot be permitted to claim exclusive ownership merely on the ground that he alone provided the purchase consideration. Such a plea...
MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To 'Journalists' Accused Of Assaulting, Using Casteist Remarks Against Teacher
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a trial court order denying anticipatory bail to two men stated to be journalists booked for assaulting and using casteist remarks against a scheduled caste school teacher. The court also said that the news article which was published in relation to the teacher described her as a 'Chindi Chor' meaning petty thief and thus the intention to insult...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MLA Hardik Patel In 2018 FIR Related To Patidar Quota Agitation
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (September 29) quashed a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against BJP MLA Hardik Patel after he gave an undertaking that he shall appear before the magistrate for attending the proceedings in a case related to a 2018 FIR registered against him. Patel had sought quashing of an order by the Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ahmedabad (Rural) in...
Punjab Floods | High Court Asks State Govt To Decide On Compensation For Farmers Who Suffered Less Than 25% Crop Loss
In the aftermath of the Punjab floods, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the state government to decide a representation alleging policy gap regarding absence of provision for compensating farmers who have suffered less than 25% crop loss.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked the State Government to decide the representation filed on the issue as expeditiously...
Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Injuncts Deepfake And Morphed Content
The Delhi High Court has recently passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of “The Art of Living” foundation founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora restrained john doe (unknown entities) from infringing Shankar's personality and publicity rights by using his name, voice, image, likeness, unique style of discourse and delivery or any other...
Student Suicides: Rajasthan High Court Asks State, Centre To Inform On Appointment Of Counsellors, Inclusion Of Mental Health In Curriculum
The Rajasthan High Court directed the Centre, State, University Grants Commission, and CBSE to inform on steps taken to provide psychological counsellors and to incorporate psychological maintenance and mental health in the subject curriculum at all levels. The division bench of Acting Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit was hearing a petition that highlighted the...
S.21 Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Fresh Notification Need Not Be Issued Every Time An Inspector Is Transferred: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that it would be unreasonable to issue a notification under Section 21 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act on every occasion when an Inspector is transferred, adding that such a narrow interpretation of the provision is not in furtherance of the object of the Act.Justice S Vishwajith Shetty in his order observed that the Section 21(1) of the Act...
Delhi High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment Case After Accused Undertake To Do Community Service At Jama Masjid
The Delhi High Court has quashed a sexual harassment case following settlement and an undertaking by the two accused to do two months of community service at city's Jama Masjid. Justice Anish Dayal noted that the parties entered into a settlement and that the chances of conviction of the two accused were remote and bleak. The Court said that there was no use continuing with proceedings of the...
RPF Not Governed By Railway Servants Rules, Disciplinary Action Would Be Under Railway Protection Force Act: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that members belonging to the Railway Protection Force would not be governed by the provisions of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968. The Madurai bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Vijayakumar noted that Rule 801 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, had specifically excluded any member of...
“Best Remarks Given By SP To Cop Who Was Caught Accepting ₹1k Bribe”: P&H High Court Asks DGP To Probe
In a case that has raised questions about internal accountability in the police force, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up senior official (SP) over a viral video showing a Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) accepting a ₹1,000 bribe. Despite the incident, the constable received "best possible remarks" in his Annual Confidential Report (ACR) and no FIR was lodged.Justice Jagmohan...
Bombay High Court Objects To Trial Court Granting Bail To Rape Accused On Ground Of His Upcoming Marriage
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 1) cancelled the bail granted to a man booked in a gang rape case by a trial court on the ground that his marriage was scheduled to take place and that there were no injuries on the victim's private parts.Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the Additional Sessions Judge at Dindoshi (Borivali Division) had on February 24, 2025 granted...