[S.138 NI Act] Trial Court Shall Order Payment Of Future Interest On Compensation Amount To Protect Complainant: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that trial courts, while passing an order of sentence in cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, after determining the fine/compensation, shall also pass orders to pay future interest on the compensation amount payable to the complainant, so that even if the matter is challenged, the complainant will be protected.Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar said,...

MP High Court Directs State Not To Compel Man To Execute Bond Over Being Tagged As Habitual Offender After FB Comment On Kumbh Mela

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (July 24) directed the State not to force an individual declared as a "habitual offender" for alleged objectionable comment on Facebook concerning the Kumbh Mela, to fill up the bond in pursuance to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate's (SDM) order, until the next hearing. The high court had in the previous hearing directed the State to inform whether any...

[S.18(1)(a) SC/ST Act] No Preliminary Enquiry Before Registration Of FIR If Complaint Discloses Cognizable Offence: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has highlighted that under the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, no preliminary enquiry should be conducted before registration of an FIR when the complaint discloses a cognizable offence under the Act. Justice P Velmurugan noted that the intention of the legislature while inserting Section 18A(1)(a)...

Kerala High Court Upholds Govt Orders Banning Single-Use Plastic Across State

The Kerala High Court has recently passed a judgment upholding three state Government Orders (GOs) passed in 2019 banning single-use plastic in the State.Justice Viju Abraham was considering a batch of writ petitions preferred by Kerala Plastics Manufacturers Associations and several other persons challenging the government orders passed as early as in 2019. The court was also hearing a plea...

Gujarat High Court Lauds BCI For Granting Enrolment To Law Graduates From Unrecognized Colleges Till 2025-26 Session As 'One-Time Relief'

The Bar Council of India informed the Gujarat High Court that it had decided to grant "one time relief strictly" confined to LL.B. pass outs of grant-in-aid colleges named in the writ petitions filed by certain law graduates, and issue enrolment certificates to such petitioners till academic session 2025-2026. In doing so the court appreciated the positive step taken by the bar body...

Highly Qualified But Unemployed Wife Has Right To Be Maintained By Husband Till She Gets Gainful Employment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a highly qualified wife, who is unemployed, has a right to be supported and managed by the husband till the time she is able to get gainful employment or develop the source of income.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna rejected a husband's plea challenging a family court order directing him to pay Rs. 1 lakh ad-interim maintenance monthly to the wife. It was...

Posthumous Registration Of Will Is Permissible Under Registration Act, Not Indicative Of Fraud: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that posthumous registration of the Will is not indicative of fraud. The Registration Act permits such registration and does not prescribe any outer limit for registering it.Justice Ramachandra D Huddar held thus while allowing the appeals filed by M D Revanna and others. It said “In the present case, the Will bears the signature of the testator and is...

Ballia SP Expresses Regret, Takes Corrective Measures; Allahabad HC Closes Chapter On Police Treating Court's Order As FIR

Bringing closure to the controversy surrounding the registration of the written First Information by copying a High Court order verbatim, the Allahabad High Court on July 14 noted sufficient compliance with its earlier directions and decided to rest this part of the matter. For context, the case concerned alleged manipulation in the appointment of a school employee and the...

'No Immediate Prospect Of Trial': Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Suspended IAS Dhiman Chakma In Alleged Bribery Case

The Orissa High Court has granted bail to suspended Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Dhiman Chakma in a case relating to demand and receipt of bribe to the tune of rupees ten lakh while working as the Sub-Collector of Dharmagarh in the district of Kalahandi.The Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy remarked that the trial in the case is not likely to be completed soon and...

Trial Court Judges Must Pronounce Orders In Reserved Cases Within Two-Three Weeks After Transfer: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has directed that all the judges in the trial courts in the national capital shall pronounce orders or judgments in the reserved cases within two or three weeks after their transfer and that the same will not be listed before the subsequent judge for rehearing. “The Presiding Officer shall remain duty bound to pronounce judgments/orders in all such matters on the...

'Advocates Should Assist, Not Disrupt Court': Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Lawyer For Causing Ruckus After Bail Denied To Client

The Allahabad High Court earlier this week strongly censured the conduct of an advocate who caused a ruckus in the courtroom and disrupted proceedings after his client's second bail plea was rejected. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal stressed the dual responsibilities of Advocates in a Court of Law: maintaining a respectful and conducive environment in the courtroom...

No Right To 'Paralyse' District Judiciary: Rajasthan High Court Says Mass Leave By Staff Illegal, Issues Directions

The Rajasthan High Court has come down heavily upon staff working at subordinate courts in the state for going on strike, calling it illegal and uncalled for directing them to resume the duty latest by July 25. The court said that while the issue of redesigning cadre strength of court staff was already being looked into by the government, the Rajasthan Judicial Employees Association had...