Sheer Abuse Of Freedom Of Speech: MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Cartoonist For Alleged Objectionable Caricature On PM Modi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied anticipatory bail to Cartoonist Hemant Malviya, accused of drawing a derogatory post including a "caricature" on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) which is stated to be published on Malviya's Facebook page. The complaint against him alleged that the caricature shows the parties in an undignified manner, which allegedly hurt...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 194 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 222Nominal Index:Puneet H R AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 194Rana George AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 195Priti Singh & Others AND Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 196Denis Crasta AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 197Harish AND State of...

Husband Can't Be Asked To Pay Instalments For Under-Construction Flat Under DV Act, Not 'Shared Household': Bombay High Court

A flat under construction, though registered jointly in the name of the spouses, cannot be termed a 'shared household' under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDV) 2005 and thus, a husband cannot be directed to pay instalments of such a flat, held the Bombay High Court recently.Justice Manjusha Deshpande noted that the flat in question was still under construction and that...

Kerala HC Orders Conditional Arrest Of MSC Elsa 3's Sister Ship In Suit By Govt To Secure Maritime Claims Over ₹9500 Crores

An admiralty suit has been filed by the State of Kerala (plaintiff) before the Kerala High Court seeking the arrest of the ship MV MSC Akiteta II (1st defendant). The arrest of MSC Akitteta II was sought in lieu of the maritime claims totalling Rupees 9531.11 crores claimed against its sister ship, MSC Elsa 3.The suit filed under Section 4 of the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of...

Mere Use Of Encroached Forest Land Does Not Make Person Necessary Party In Eviction Proceedings Filed By Owner: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that individuals who merely use a path or road constructed on a forest do not have locus standi to challenge an eviction order against the encroachers.Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua: “Petitioners were not necessary parties to the lis before the Collector Forest. They have no locus standi for assailing the order passed by Collector Forest. Mere user...

Accused Can Challenge Trial Court's Order Declining Consent To Withdraw Prosecution U/S 360 Of BNSS: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that an accused can challenge a trial court's 'arbitrary and unreasoned' order refusing to give consent to the state to withdraw prosecution against him under section 360 of BNSS/ section 321 of CrPC, even when the State has chosen not to challenge such orders. The order was passed by Justice Kauser Edapagath. Background The case arose out of...

Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind Moves Delhi High Court Against Release Of Film 'Udaipur Files' Based On Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case, Cites Communal Tension

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking ban on the release of film “Udaipur Files” slated to hit the theaters on July 11, on the grounds of hate speech and communal harmony.The plea, filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, further challenges the certification granted by CBFC to the movie for public exhibition. It has been...

Detenu Must Be Provided With Legible & Readable Documents, Failure To Do So Will Lead To Invalid Detention Order: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High court has recently held that the failure to provide legible and readable documents to detained persons will result in the detaining order becoming invalid.A Division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K. V. Jayakumar held that the supply of unreadable documents violates section 7(2) of Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA) and...

'Undue Influence, Violates Fair Trial': P&H HC Transfers Cheating Case Against District Court Lawyer After Advocates Decline Brief Against Him

The Punjab & Haryana High Court transferred a cheating case to another district as the accused persons were lawyers in the same Court where the plea was filed, and lawyers at the district court refused to accept a brief against them. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "The inability of a litigant to secure effective legal assistance due to reluctance caused by undue influence or creation of...

Natural Justice Must Yield To Preserve National Security: Delhi High Court Upholds Revoking Of Celebi's Clearance

Dismissing Turkey based company Celebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd's plea against revocation of its security clearance by Centre, the Delhi High Court on Monday observed that while natural justice is an important Constitutional principle however in matters of "security of the realm", natural justice must yield to preserve national security. Justice Sachin Datta in his order observed that in...

HC Decision Rejecting Claim Of Encroachment Of Public Road Binding On Legislative Council Petitions Committee: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a direction issued by the Petition Committee of the Karnataka Legislative Council regarding the alleged encroachment of a public road in Rajakaluve.Justice Suraj Govindaraj allowed the petition filed by C Bhavani @Hamsa and quashed the directive issued by the Committee on March 8, 2017. It said “The impugned direction dated 8.3.2017 issued by...

High Court Reserves Verdict On Devangana Kalita's Plea Seeking Preservation Of Case Diaries In 2020 Delhi Riots Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 7) reserved its verdict in a plea moved by Devangana Kalita seeking preservation and reconstruction of case diary pertaining to a 2020 Delhi riots case. Kalita had moved the high court seeking setting aside of a November 6, 2024 trial court order which had refused her request and a direction to Delhi Police to reconstruct and preserve Booklets 9989 and...