Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Centre, NCC On Appeal Against Exclusion Of Transgender Persons From National Cadet Corps

The Kerala High Court on Monday (April 6) admitted the appeal challenging a Single Bench judgment which held that exclusion of transgender persons from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) does not currently violate the Constitution of India.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishnan Kumar also issued notice to the Central and State Governments, NCC, and other respondents...

Kerala High Court Pushes For Urgent Clearance Of Court Infrastructure Works Amid Model Code Of Conduct

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 7) directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to expedite the process for granting permission to undertake the urgent infrastructural works required in the High Court and other courts in view of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in the State due to the upcoming Assembly elections.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and...

Citizenship Row | Won't Go Into Correctness Of Allegations Or Examine MHA Record: Allahabad HC On Plea For FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

The Allahabad High Court on Monday declined to examine the official records of the 2019 notice issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. Hearing a petition filed by Karnataka BJP member S. Vignesh Shishir challenging a Lucknow Court's order refusing to direct the registration of an FIR against Gandhi over his alleged...

Industrial Disputes Act | Application Not Needed For Condonation U/S 33C(1) If 'Sufficient Cause' Is Shown In Main Petition: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a workman is not required to file a separate delay condonation application under Section 33 C (1) [Recovery of money due from an employer] of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The single judge bench of Justice Ananth Ramanath Hegde observed that 'sufficient cause' for delay if pleaded within the application for recovery of arrears under Section...

Mizoram Judicial Service | Gauhati High Court Quashes Notification Clubbing Newly Created Post With Ongoing Recruitment, Directs Fresh Exam

The Gauhati High Court has quashed a notification which clubbed a newly created post in Grade-I of the Mizoram Judicial Service with the ongoing recruitment process initiated earlier, noting that the newly created post would fall within category of a “future” vacancy and not an “existing” or “anticipated” vacancy.The court referred to Supreme Court's decision in All India...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Blocking Of '4 PM' YouTube Channel

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging Central Government's order blocking access to “4 PM” YouTube channel on grounds relating to “national security and public order.”Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought replies from Union of India and YouTube and listed the case for hearing on April 14. At the outset, the Court asked the Union Government's counsel...

[S.313 CrPC] Failure To Put DNA Evidence To Accused Vitiates Trial: P&H High Court Sets Aside Death Sentence In Child Rape-Murder Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that failure to put material incriminating evidence, including DNA evidence, to the accused under Section 313 CrPC vitiates the fairness of the trial and cannot be sustained. The Court observed that such an omission causes prejudice to the accused as it deprives them of an opportunity to explain crucial circumstances relied upon for...

'Communal, Inflammatory': Delhi High Court Calls For Action Against Journalist Rana Ayyub's X Posts 'Insulting Hindu Deities'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for action on posts made by journalist Rana Ayyub on 'X' (formerly Twitter) platform allegedly insulting Hindu deities and spreading anti-India sentiment. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a plea filed by Amita Sachdeva seeking deletion of the tweets alleging that they are derogatory, inflammatory and communally sensitive. While issuing...

Bombay High Court Grants Specific Performance Of 1978 Oral Agreement; Orders Payment Of ₹25 Lakhs Extra Due To Rising Property Prices

The Bombay High Court has held that an oral agreement for the sale of immovable property can be specifically enforced where its existence and terms are admitted and proved. The Court observed that while granting such relief, it can direct payment of an additional amount to balance equities between the parties in light of the passage of time and change in circumstances.Justice Firdosh...

AgustaWestland Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Christian Michel's Plea For Release From Jail

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (April 08) dismissed a plea filed by AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel, challenging Article 17 of the India-UAE extradition treaty, executed back in the year 1999.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja also upheld a trial court order rejecting his application seeking release from prison on the...

Defamation Decree Touches Upon Reputation, Legal Heirs Of Deceased Defendant Can Pursue Appeal: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that a decree of defamation touches upon the character and reputation of a person against whom it is passed, and such stigma would continue even after the person's death. The court added that the legal representatives, in such a situation, would want to remove the stigma and could continue the proceedings.Justice AD Maria Clete observed as...

'Only Prima-Facie Case Needed At Summoning Stage': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Cognizance Order Against In-Laws In Dowry Death FIR

Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea against a trial court order taking cognizance against a woman's in-laws under Section 498A IPC, observing that at the stage of summoning there has to be only prima facie satisfaction and that the allegations of dowry demands, torture by the in-laws were sufficient to proceed against them, As per admitted facts, the deceased married the petitioners' son...