'Notice Must Be Issued To Accused Before Conducting Pre-Cognizance Hearing U/S 223 Of BNSS': Calcutta High Court Frames Guidelines

The Calcutta High Court has highlighted the scope of, and framed guidelines for conducting pre-cognisance hearings under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Justice Dr Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee held: “Therefore, the procedure that needs to be followed on receipt of a complaint, in view of section 223 and concerned relevant provisions under the BNSS, would be as...

'What's Divine To One Is Nuisance To Another': Madras High Court Bars 'Nama Sankeerthanam' In Houses Without Collector's Nod

The Madras High Court recently observed that Nama Sankeerthanam, devotees chanting the names of god in a religious gathering, cannot be permitted at a residential premises without the approval of the District Collector. Justice Anand Venkatesh thus restrained an individual from converting his residential house into a prayer hall and conducting nama sankeerthanam without the permission...

Allahabad HC Stays Govt Order Suspending Fair Price Shop License, Allegedly Issued At Behest Of RSS

The Allahabad High Court earlier this week stayed an order suspending a Fair Price Shop (FPS) license in Gonda district, by noting the submission of the petitioner that the decision was taken allegedly on the directions of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters at Nagpur."Prima facie, in the manner in which the directions have been given, which has led to passing of the impugned...

Mortgagor's Right To Redeem Usufructuary Mortgage Not Time-Barred, Continues Till Decree Of Sale Is Passed During Foreclosure: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court reaffirmed the statutory sanctity of a mortgagor's right to redemption under a usufructuary mortgage, and provided clarification on several crucial provisions of property and civil law.Justice Easwaran S, delivered the judgment in a civil dispute between family members over property rights, mortgage redemption and partition. The Court examined the redemption of...

Local Body Directly Paying Daily Wagers Hired By Outsourcing Firm Doesn't Establish Employer-Employee Relationship: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld an order setting aside a labour court's decision directing reinstatement of a group of daily wagers hired by a private outsourcing agency but deputed to work at Ujjain Municipal Corporation, ruling that direct payment of wages to the workmen by the local body doesn't amount to an employer-employee relationship. Concurring with the reasoning of the single...

Infrastructure Location Of University Cannot Be Dictated By Students: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by students of Sardar Patel University, Mandi, holding that the decision regarding the infrastructure location of the University is to be taken by the State Higher Education Council, Department of Higher Education, along with the Government of Himachal Pradesh, and cannot be dictated by the students.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel...

Duty Of Kochi Corporation To Make Commuters Comfortable: High Court Upholds Interim Direction To Construct Temporary Waiting Shed At Ro-Ro Jetty

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ appeal challenging a single judge's interim order directing construction of a temporary waiting shed at the Roll-on Roll-of (Ro-Ro) Jetty at Fort Kochi.For context, the single judge had in its June 2 interim order directed the Kochi Municipal Corporation erect a temporary waiting shed at the Fort Kochi Ro-Ro Jetty, to accommodate at least...

Bombay HC Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of News Report Claiming 300 Colleges Across State Had No Students, But Staff Were 'Pocketing Crores'

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently expressed shock over the fact that there were around 300 colleges across Maharashtra which did not have a single student but yet their staff are getting paid hefty salaries.A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Sachin Deshmukh took Suo Motu cognisance of the news item published on July 12, in the Times of India, which read, "No...

AP High Court Grants ₹25K Cost To Anganwadi Worker Wrongfully Terminated By State, Directs Reinstatement

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the termination of an Anganwadi Worker posted in Poonampeta Village who was removed from service on the allegation of surpassing the required age of 35 years and for not being resident of Poonampeta Village where the Anganwadi post had been notified.Regarding the issue of 'exceeding' the prescribed age limit, Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao...

Judges Work Under Tremendous Pressure, Taking Steps To Address All Concerns Of Bar: MP High Court Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva who recently took oath of the Chief Justice's office at the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (July 16) set the tone for his tenure by underlining a collective vision rooted in institutional legacy, judicial accountability and Bar-Bench collaboration.His address at the Ovation ceremony underscored not only the immediate challenges confronting the judiciary but...

Calcutta High Court Imposes Restriction On Timings Of Processions For Martyrs' Day On July 21 To Aid Office-Goers

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Kolkata police to ensure that the processions slated to take place for the commemoration of Martyr's Day in Bengal on 21st July, do not cause any traffic congestions for the office-going public.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh restricted the movement of processions during office hours and held: "I direct that all human processions, which are entering...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Law Student's Plea Challenging MG University's Regulations Capping Litigation Internships To Two

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 18) issued notice on a plea preferred by a law student challenging the regulations of the Mahatma Gandhi University, which caps the number of internships under trial and appellate advocates to two. The petitioner is a second-year student at Government Law College, Ernakulam, which is affiliated to the MG University.According to the writ petition, though...