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'Constitutional Courts Can Mould Reliefs To Prevent Injustice': Calcutta High Court Quashes Rejection Of Candidature In CAPF Selection
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy has held that the constitutional court under Article 226 is obligated to ensure that no citizen is deprived of his legal and constitutional rights to which he is entitled. Therefore, to ensure that no injustice is meted out to the citizens, the court is empowered to mould reliefs in light of the facts and circumstances of...
Rajasthan High Court Rejects Law Student's Plea Alleging Exam Question On 'Ram Janmbhoomi' Judgment Hurt Religious Sentiments
Stating that "fair criticism of a verdict is permissible", the Rajasthan High Court dismissed the petition moved by a law student challenging some passages of his University exam paper that commented on Supreme Court's judgment in the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi – Babari Mosque case.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed,“An academic or personal opinion expressed by a Student or...
State Cannot Transfer Police Officers Without Recommendation By Police Establishment Committee: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Reinforcing statutory safeguards for police transfers, the Himachal Pradesh High Court quashed the transfer of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer, holding that such transfers must be made on recommendations of the police establishment committee and the State Government can't bypass this mandatory procedure.The court said that transfers shall be in accordance with Sections 12 and 56 of the...
Cheque Dishonor | Service Of Notice On Relative Not Sufficient U/S 138 NI Act Unless Accused Had Knowledge: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has made it clear that service of notice on relative of accused, raising demand on dishonour of cheque, is not sufficient to initiate proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, unless it is shown that accused had knowledge of such notice."Service of notice on the relative of the accused is not sufficient, especially when there is no evidence from...
'Should've Been Ashamed': J&K HC Issues Contempt Notice Against Cop For Violating SC Guidelines, Arresting 69-Yr-Old 8 Months After FIR
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has come down heavily on a police officer for violating the directions laid down by the Supreme Court in the landmark judgement of Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, 2014, on guidelines for arrest.The court initiated contempt of court proceedings against him for unauthorised arrest in a case involving minor offences, where a 69-Year-Old man had been accused.The...
Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To ED Officer Accused In ₹2 Crore Bribery Case
The Kerala High Court has allowed the anticipatory bail plea of a senior official of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), who was arrayed as an accused in a bribery case registered by the Vigilance.Justice A. Badharudeen allowed the bail application which was earlier reserved for orders. The Court noted that a serious allegation has been made against the petitioner. However, it was of the...
Only Government & Local Bodies Are Authorised To Install Statues At Public Places: Madhya Pradesh High Court Clarifies
While hearing a PIL against an alleged illegal attempt to erect a statue on public land in Makdone, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that apart from the government and local bodies, no private individual, religious body, NGO or association is authorised to install statues at public places.The PIL alleged that within the limits of Nagar Parishad, Makdone, a group of persons was going...
Delhi High Court Grants Relief To 90-Year-Old Booked In 1984 For Demanding ₹15K Bribe
In a 41-year-old corruption case, the Delhi High Court has granted relief to a 90-year-old man, who remained in custody for only one day and remained on bail during pendency of trial and appeal, by commuting his sentence to the period already undergone.Surendra Kumar, who was working in Chief Marketing Manager of the State Trading Corporation of India (STCI), was arrested in the case in 1984...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 44 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 74NOMINAL INDEX: Dharam Chand v/s State of H.P. 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 44Smt. Anita v/s State of H.P. & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 45Indira Daroch v/s State of H.P. & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 46Dinesh Negi v/s Sahil Sood2025 LiveLaw (HP) 47Neena Singh Thakur v/s Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 48Yash Pal Thakur...
Kerala Govt Moves Appeal Before High Court Against Single Bench Order Cancelling KEAM Rank List
The Government of Kerala has moved an appeal before the Kerala High Court challenging the Single Bench decision that set aside the KEAM (Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical) exam results.The learned Single Judge had found that the amendment made to the prospectus for the examination, just one hour before the publication of the rank list, was unjustified, illegal and arbitrary. In...
'Are Law Enacted By Parliament Binding On Maharashtra Police?' Bombay High Court Asks DGP After Shoddy Probe
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Director General of Maharashtra Police to explain on oath whether the provisions of the law enacted by the Parliament are binding on the State police force or if the same are only to be retained in the books of law.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Rajesh Patil has asked the DGP to file a detailed reply explaining his stand on the issue....