Mere Foreign Nationality Of Accused Cannot Be Grounds To Deny Bail Under NDPS Act: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the mere foreign nationality of an individual cannot be a ground to deny bail under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “…this Court cannot make a distinction for granting or denying bail, merely on the ground of being a citizen or non-citizen coupled with the fact that the authenticity...

Newslaundry Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Centre's Directive For Removal Of Content Against Adani Companies

Digital news platform Newslaundry has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a direction issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) asking digital news publishers to take down multiple reports and videos concerning the Adani Group of Companies.The matter was listed before the Bench of Justice Sachin Datta today; however, it was not taken up and has now been adjourned...

Being 'Bright Student' No Grounds To Quash FIR: Bombay HC In Student's Plea Seeking Relief Over Allegedly Objectionable Post On Op Sindoor

The Bombay High Court on Friday orally remarked that it cannot quash an FIR lodged against a 19-year-old female engineering student for reposting an objectionable 'Operation Sindoor' post on social media, just because she has apologised, is a bright student or has passed her exams with "flying colours."A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad heard...

S.124 & 125 BSA | Kerala High Court Issues Additional Directions For Recording Evidence Of Vulnerable Witnesses

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment outlining certain additional directions for recording the evidence of vulnerable witnesses. These directions are in addition to the guidelines issued through Notification No. D1-7/17562/2022 dated 21.12.2024, the Court clarified.Justice Gopinath P. was considering an appeal preferred by a convict challenging the conviction and sentence passed...

Benefit Of Probation Can't Be Given To Those Guilty Of Causing Death By Rash Or Negligent Driving: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, cannot be granted to a person convicted of causing death by rash and negligent driving under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Virender Singh noted that “…..it has constantly been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that the benefit of the provisions of Probation of Offenders...

Cheating Case Cannot Be Filed Against Party Bound By Valid Contract Over Performance-Related Dispute: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that criminal proceedings for cheating cannot be initiated against parties bound by a valid and subsisting contract.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while allowing a petition filed by one Sailen Das, a Director in a private limited company. The court said, “The admitted position remains that the parties are bound by a valid and subsisting...

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Adoptive Parents For Cruelty, Sexual Assault On Minor; Says Police Failed To Examine Trafficking Angle

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of adoptive parents of a minor girl of about six years over cruelty and sexually assaulting her, while citing the possibility of it being a case of child trafficking.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the biological parents of the child were not even attempted to be traced by the investigating officer, nor was any inquiry conducted as to how...

Rajasthan High Court Orders SITs To Probe 'Dummy' Schools Manipulating Attendance, Allowing Students To Skip Classes For NEET/JEE Coaching

The Rajasthan High Court came down heavily upon the schools permitting dummy candidates by manipulating attendance registers without actual presence of these students for regular studies in Class IX to XII, so that they can attend coaching centres for NEET and JEE preparations.Observing that menace of dummy schools is a blight on the education system Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand directed the...

AP High Court Rejects Appeals Filed Under Land Grabbing Act After Abolition Of Special Court, Says Govt Has No Power To Vest Jurisdiction In HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a host of appeals which were either transferred or directly filed before it after abolition of the Special Court under Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 (1982 Act) by the State vide a Government Order of 2016.Noting that the vested right of appeal perishes when an appellate Court is abolished without constitution of an...

Delhi High Court Questions Patanjali's Appeal In Dabur Chyawanprash Ad Case, Warns Of Costs

Patanjali Ayurved has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a single judge order restraining it from running advertisements allegedly disparaging to Dabur's Chyavanprash product.The matter was heard today by a division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla. At the outset, the Court orally told Senior Advocate Jayant Mehta representing Patanjali that there was...

Calling Woman 'R***i' Attacks Her Character By Questioning Sexual Dignity, Amounts To Insulting Modesty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that calling a woman “r***i” attacks her character by questioning her sexual dignity and will amount to the offence of outraging her modesty. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the word in question, when directed towards a woman, is laden with sexual innuendo and directly imputes unchastity to her. The Court said that the word is not a "casual term of...

'Railway Strictly Liable For Death Of Passenger': Orissa High Court Grants ₹9.23 Lakh Compensation For Man's Death Due To Sudden Train Jolt

“Beneficial legislation must be given effect to in a manner that heals, not in a manner that harms,” the Orissa High Court recently remarked while directing the Railway Department to pay compensation to the kin of a deceased person who succumbed to the fatal injuries sustained during a train travel in the year 2006.Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi criticised the railway department for...