Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Filmmaker Karan Johar; Orders Take Down Of 'Disparaging' Posts, Memes

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood filmmaker and producer Karan Johar. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has ordered take down of “disparaging material” against Johar, including videos, memes and social media posts. “On a prima facie assessment, it is evident that the videos, memes and social media posts available on...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging State Govt Order For Survey On Social, Educational Status Of Citizens

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (September 19) issued notice to the State Government on a batch of petitions questioning a government order granting approval to conduct a survey of the social and educational status of state's citizens under supervision of Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Rajesh Rai K issued notice to...

Madras High Court Refuses To Vacate Order Appointing One-Man Commission To Probe Allegations Of Police Violence Against Detained Lawyers

The Madras High Court has rejected a plea filed by the commissioner of police for vacating an interim order of the court constituting a one-man commission headed by retired high court judge Justice V Parthiban to probe into allegations of police violence during the detention of lawyers and law students who took part in the protest organised by the sanitation workers of Greater Chennai...

Teaching Certificate Issued By School Principal Cannot Be Ignored Merely Because Appointment Was Without State's Permission: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that teaching experience certificates issued by Principals of Government Schools cannot be ignored merely on technical grounds, such as the appointment being made on Parent Teacher Association basis without government permission.Justice Sandeep Sharma noted that “Important factor was possession of teaching certificate, if any, of Government/...

'Denial Of Hearing In Externment Proceedings Amounts To Violation Of Constitutional Values': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that denial of an effective opportunity of hearing to a proposed externee under Section 59 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, amounts to a violation of constitutional values and vitiates the entire externment proceedings. The Court observed that personal liberty guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution cannot be curtailed except by following due process...

Kerala High Court Confirms Life Sentence Of Six Assailants In Munambam Abhilash Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (September 18) confirmed the finding of guilt and sentence of life imprisonment granted to the six assailants in the Munambam Abhilash murder case. Abhilash, a CPI(M) activist hailing from Munambam, was murdered on the night of May 19 2005 by the appellants, who were workers of BJP using swords, iron rods, etc.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan...

P&H High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Violence In Court Premises; Stays Action Against Bar On Complaint Of Lawyer Who Carried Sword

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a letter written by the Secretary of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), seeking the arrest of a lawyer accused of instigating a 'violent attack' on Bar members within the court premises. The letter alleges that Advocate Ravneet Kaur instigated Advocate Simranjit Singh Blassi to assault the bar members on September 17. He...

Madras High Court Directs Medical College Not To Insist On Consent Of Estranged Father For Minor's Organ Transplant

The Madras High Court has directed the authorities of Stanley Medical College to give appropriate treatment for renal transplantation to a minor boy without insisting on the consent of his father, who had abandoned the family. Justice M Dhandapani took note of the submissions of the hospital's counsel, who informed the court that it would conduct a meeting and take an appropriate...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Police Protection To Realme For Transferring Stock Amid Unrest At Manufacturing Facility

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted police protection to Realme Mobile Telecommunications for moving manufactured items from Wingtech Mobile Communications amid the protests and strikes at the latter company.The order was passed by Justice Dr. Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, in a writ petition filed by Realme. The court said:“Considering the submissions made, the concerned Station...

Gujarat High Court Rejects PIL By Rajkot Resident Claiming Illegal Construction Of Multiplex Cinema Hall In Porbandar

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (September 19) dismissed a PIL moved by a resident of Rajkot claiming illegal construction of Multiplex Cinema Hall in Porbandar district, after noting that the litigant had not been able to establish his credentials.The court further noted that there was no material in the plea, other than newspaper reports, to show how the petitioner found that the...

Buildings Providing Free Housing To Aged, Disabled Persons Who Served Religious/Charitable Institutions Exempt From Building Tax: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has recently observed that a building used to provide free housing to aged and disabled persons, and their dependents, would be exempt from tax if these persons had rendered their services in the charitable/religious institutions managed by the building owner. The building owner would be granted the benefit of Section 3(1)(b) of the Kerala Building Tax Act,...

'Brutal Rapes Persist Despite Nirbhaya Reforms': Delhi HC Orders Security In Isolated Hospital Areas Citing Vulnerability Of Female Staff

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps to provide security to the areas of hospital buildings in the national capital which are deserted or isolated and may be misused for committing rapes and sexual assault.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that "despite the nationwide awakening and legal reforms" that followed the Nirbhaya case, incidents of "brutal"...