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Film Inspired By Venjaramoodu Murder Case Referred To Revising Committee: Censor Board Tells Kerala High Court
The Regional Officer of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has filed a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court stating that the Board's Chairperson has referred the movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha' to its Revising Committee.Justice Bechu Kurian was considering a plea challenging the release of the movie filed by the father of the accused person in the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Interfere In Plea Alleging ₹1.45 Lakh Fraud By Religious Figure, Cites Alternative Remedies
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 17) refused to interfere in a woman's plea seeking police action on her complaint alleging financial fraud of Rs. 1.45 Lakh by a religious person, granting her liberty to avail alternative remedy of approaching senior police officers and the magistrate court.The petitioner contended that she was duped of certain money by a "religious person"....
Promotion Not A Fundamental Right, But Consideration For Promotion Is A Fundamental Right: Madras High Court Reiterates
The Madras High Court has reiterated that while promotion is not a fundamental right, the employee has a fundamental right to be considered for promotion."It is well settled principle of law that the promotion is not a fundamental right, however, consideration for promotion is the fundamental right," the court said. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan however,...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Election Of Congress MLA SN Subbareddy But Rejects BJP Leader's Claim To Be Declared Winner
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the election of Congress MLA SN Subbareddy elected from the Bagepalli constituency in the 2023 legislative assembly polls, over allegations of malpractice raised by the BJP's C Muniraju. The court however partly allowed Muniraju's election petition while refusing to declare him as the winning candidate. After examining various issues raised in the...
Bar On Second Revision Petition Can't Be Circumvented By Clever Drafting: Rajasthan High Court Dismisses NI Act Plea
The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that a second revision petition is not maintainable and mere clever drafting or change in nomenclature at the time of filing can't circumvent the law.Justice Farjand Ali remarked, "The transformation in procedural attire cannot alter the juridical character of the proceedings...The true nature of a proceeding is to be determined by the essence of the...
Udan Yatri Café Only Outside Security Check: PIL In Calcutta High Court Challenges Placement Of Affordable Food Outlets At Airport
A Public Interest Litigation has been instituted before the Calcutta High Court questioning the effective implementation of the Government of India's Udan Yatri Café scheme at airports, particularly the absence of such affordable outlets inside post-security airside areas where passengers are required to wait prior to boarding. The matter is scheduled to be taken up as a new motion on 2...
Mere Possession Of Bank's Stationery By Employee Without Proof Of Prejudice Not Misconduct: Calcutta High Court
Holding that mere recovery of bank stamps, blank passbooks and letterheads from an employee's residence, without proof of any actual prejudice to the bank, cannot amount to “acts prejudicial to the interest of the bank”, the Calcutta High Court dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by Bank of Baroda and upheld reinstatement of a dismissed workman with full back wages.A Division Bench...
MP High Court Dismisses PIL Against Ladli Behna Yojana; Says Policy Decisions Cannot Be Interfered With Unless Arbitrary
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the alleged arbitrary implementation of the Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, 2023, holding that executive policy decisions of the State are not amenable to judicial review unless shown to be unconstitutional, arbitrary, mala fide, or contrary to statute.A Division Bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar...
Ramdev Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights; X Corp Says Satire Can't Be Taken Down
Yoga guru and Patanjali Ayurved founder Ramdev moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (February 17) seeking protection of his personality rights.Justice Jyoti Singh posted the matter for hearing tomorrow after briefly hearing Ramdev as well as the counsel appearing for the social media intermediaries. Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar appeared for Ramdev. During the hearing today, the counsel...
Failure To Strictly Comply With S.48 BNSS Mandating Intimation Of Arrest To Family Not Fatal In Disturbed Areas: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that strict compliance with Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, requiring written intimation of the grounds of arrest to the relatives of the accused, cannot be insisted upon in certain exceptional circumstances, and that the facts of the present case constitute such an exception. Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, pressing over the...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Chemist In NDPS Case, Says Mere Seizure Of Codeine Cough Syrup Cannot Justify Prolonged Custody
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a senior citizen and licensed medical shop owner arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after recovery of codeine-based cough syrup and Tramadol capsules from his store, holding that mere seizure of such medicines, without material showing illegal procurement, illegal sale, or violation of any statutory ceiling on storage,...
No Writ Can Compel Police To Register FIR In Property Disputes; Remedy Under BNSS Must Be Exhausted: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued directing the police to register an FIR or initiate criminal proceedings, particularly in cases arising out of private land or property disputes, holding that aggrieved persons must first avail statutory remedies provided under criminal law before invoking writ jurisdiction.A Division Bench comprising Chief...