Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws In Alleged Dowry Death Case, Finds Child Witness Testimony Unreliable

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction and life sentence imposed on the appellants in a case relating to the alleged burning death of a married woman, holding that the prosecution failed to establish their culpability beyond a reasonable doubt.The Division Bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta found serious inconsistencies in the prosecution...

Quantity Of Contraband Seized In NDPS Cases Must Be Specified For Effective Communication Of Grounds Of Arrest: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the quantity of contraband seized as per the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) has to be specified for an effective communication of grounds of arrest to an accused.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath relied on various precedents laid down by the Apex Court, including Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India and Others, Prabir Purkayastha...

Chennai School Moves Madras High Court Against Notice To Host Seva Bharati Camp

Sri Saraswati Vidyalaya has approached the Madras High Court challenging a show cause notice issued by the Directorate of School Education (Private Schools) for allowing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct their Seva Bharati camp in the school premises. Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy has ordered notice in the plea. The plea states that RSS camps are foundational for its...

MP High Court Quashes Termination Of District Court Staff After Over 22 Years Service, Says 'Irregular' Appointments Not Illegal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the termination of several Class-III employees of District Court establishments, holding that their removal from service after more than two decades on the ground of alleged illegality in appointment was unsustainable in law. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal ruled that the appointments made in the years 1994–1995...

Madras High Court Asks Parties To File Their Objections To Medical Board's Report On Savukku Shankar's Heath

The Madras High Court has called for objections to the report filed by the Medical Board which assessed the health condition of YouTuber-Journalist Shankar @ Savukku Shankar. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman directed the Additional Public Prosecutor and the counsel representing Shankar's mother Kamala to file their response/objection to the Medical Board's report. It...

Cheque Bounce Case: Delhi High Court Orders Bollywood Actor Rajpal Yadav To Surrender, Raps Repeated Breach Of Settlement Undertakings

The Delhi High Court yesterday directed Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav to surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent by February 04, after coming down heavily on him for repeatedly breaching undertakings given to the Court regarding payment of settlement amounts in cheque dishonour cases.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the conduct of the actor “deserves to...

Madras High Court Mulls Setting Up SIT To Probe Fake Certificate Issued For Petrol Bunk

The Madras High Court is considering setting up a Special Investigation Team to investigate into issuance of fake No-Objection Certificate for obtaining petrol bunk license.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan has also directed the Additional Director General of Police CB-CID to appear before it.“Additional Director General of Police, CBCID,...

Rajasthan High Court Calls For Nationwide Public Awareness Campaign Against Digital Scams, Flags Misuse Of Social Media Data

While expressing pain over the rise in digital scams costing people their hard-earned money, Rajasthan High Court said that it is right time to launch a public campaign through print, electronic, social media, television and radio, to reach the general public and create awareness about remaining careful while doing any online transactions. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand further took...

Can Arrested Foreign Nationals Claim Protections Under Article 22? Karnataka High Court To Decide

The Karnataka High Court is set to consider whether foreign nationals booked in criminal proceedings can claim protections available under Article 22 of the Constitution regarding arrest, more so when the person has overstayed without a valid visa or without registering with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office. Justice M Nagaprasanna on Tuesday (February 3) was hearing pleas filed by...

SARFAESI Act Does Not Mandate Secured Creditor To Approach DM For Taking Physical Possession: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a secured creditor is not mandatorily required to invoke Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 for taking physical possession of secured assets, and may do so directly under Section 13(4) read with Rule 8 of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002, provided there is no resistance from the borrower.Allowing a writ petition filed by UCO Bank,...

Open Areas Shrinking But Govt Can't Be Barred From Using Allotted Land: Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL Against Construction On 'Playground'

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a PIL against construction of a compound wall around a passport office claimed to be constructed on a land used as a playground by children and public in Bengaluru, after noting that the land in question was allotted to the government. In doing so the court noted that while there is concern that open lands in the city are shrinking, however...

'How Is Fair Trial Affected By A Movie?': Kerala High Court Questions Plea To Stall Film Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Mass Murder

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (February 3) questioned the plea preferred by the father of the accused in the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case challenging the theatrical release of the Malayalam movie Kaalam Paranja Kadha, which is stated to be inspired by the sensational murder case.When the matter came up for admission, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas expressed his disinclination to prevent...