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Pain & Suffering Not Measurable: Rajasthan High Court Enhances MACT Award For Mental Agony Citing Prolonged Treatment, Permanent Disability
The Rajasthan High Court has enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to a claimant under the head of mental agony from Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 50,000 taking into account the duration for which the petitioner had to be hospitalized followed by his 6 months leave from work. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that pain and suffering qualified as...
Father Not Protecting Married Daughter Who Comes Back Home Alleging Abuse By Husband Can Lead Her To Commit Suicide: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has observed that when a married woman returns to her parental home alleging abuse by her husband, the failure of her parents, particularly her father, to protect her at that stage may also contribute to her decision to commit suicide. The Court made this observation while setting aside the conviction of a husband under Sections 498A (cruelty by husband) and 306...
Review Can't Be Invoked After Inordinate Delay: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Police Officer's Punishment, Quashes ACR Downgrading
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the punishment of stoppage of three annual increments with permanent effect imposed on a Haryana Police officer, holding that review powers under Rule 16.28 of the Punjab Police Rules (PPR) must be exercised within a reasonable period and cannot be invoked mechanically after inordinate delay.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "The impugned order...
Framing Of Issues Not Mandatory In Execution Of Foreign Decrees U/S 44A CPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that while executing a decree passed by a foreign court in a reciprocating territory under Section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, it is not mandatory for the District Court to frame issues and direct the parties to lead evidence while examining whether the decree falls within any of the exceptions under clauses (a) to (f) of Section 13 CPC. The...
'You've Surrendered Mumbai': Bombay High Court Slams BMC For Appeasing Encroachers; Warns Of Contempt
Wondering if the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials were playing 'Tom & Jerry' with encroachers in the city's plush Hiranandani area in Powai, the Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned if the civic body has become 'powerless' and has 'surrendered' the city to encroachers as it appeared only to be protecting 'sentiments and religious rights.'For context, the bench...
Bihar Prohibition Act | Vehicle Cannot Be Confiscated Unless Owner's Involvement In Illicit Liquor Transport Is Proven: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that where the owner of a vehicle is not involved in the commission of the offence of transportation of illicit liquor, and there is no consent or connivance attributable to the owner, the vehicle cannot be subjected to confiscation proceedings under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.A Division Bench of Justice Mohit Kumar Shah and Justice Alok Kumar...
'Not Every Insult To SC/ST Member Is Atrocity': Calcutta High Court Quashes Case, Says Workplace Disputes Cannot Be Criminalised
The Calcutta High Court has held that professional disagreements, administrative disputes or alleged workplace humiliation cannot automatically attract offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act unless there is clear, caste-based insult or intimidation in public view. Quashing criminal proceedings against a Sanskrit professor, the Court observed...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Bangladeshi National Accused Of Forging Indian Passport Citing Non-Supply Of Grounds Of Arrest
The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a Bangladeshi national accused of forging an Indian passport by using a fake Aadhar Card after noting that the grounds of arrest had not been provided to the petitioner.The court was hearing the bail plea by a Bangladeshi national accused of offences under Section 319(Cheating by personation), 336(3)(Forgery), 340(Forged document or...
Vague Allegation Of 'EVM Selfie' Doesn't Constitute Corrupt Practice To Nullify MLA's Election: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has dismissed an election petition filed against the election of Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) Sarada Prasad Nayak as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Rourkela Legislative Assembly constituency in the 2024 Assembly Election. A Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra categorically held that the fact that an official allegedly posted a selfie with an open...
Madras High Court Finds Man Guilty Of Contempt For Accusing Sitting Judges Of 'Genocide'
The Madras High Court has found a man guilty of contempt of court for making scandalous allegations against sitting judges of the High Court, alleging that the judge had committed “genocide” and “crime against humanity”. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman, noted that the man had repeatedly made scandalising comments against more than 20 judges of the...
Panchayat Polls 2026 | Allahabad High Court Disposes PIL As State Confirms Process Underway To Constitute OBC Commission
After the Uttar Pradesh Government submitted that it is in the process of constituting an OBC Commission for the purposes of ensuring Panchayat elections as per law, the Allahabad High Court last week disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea concerning the issue.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary was hearing a PIL plea filed by Advocate Moti Lal...
Kerala High Court Stays BEVCO's Liquor Naming Contest, Flags Concern Over Use Of Public Exchequer
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 12) ordered an interim stay on the contest announced by BEVCO [Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation] and Malabar Distilleries Ltd. inviting suggestions from the public to give a name and logo for a proposed premium brandy product.Division bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering two...