Madras High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Plea Against Animal Sacrifice At Dargah In Thiruparakundram Hills

The Madras High Court has delivered a split verdict on pleas challenging the performance of animal sacrifice at the Sikkandar Badhusha Dargah situated at the Thiruparakundram Hills, which also houses the temple Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Thirukovil. While Justice Nisha Banu refused to interfere with the practice of animal sacrifice, Justice S Srimathy took a different view and said...

Uttarakhand High Court Stays Panchayat Polls In State Over Rotation Reservation Rules Row

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday stayed, till further orders, all the proceedings concerning the panchayat elections in the State, noting that the state had not yet issued the gazette notification for the new rotation reservation rules for the polls. The order was passed by a bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mehra while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging...

Bombay High Court Questions Right Of Young Lawyers To Claim Stipend From State Bar Council, Asks Who Will Provide Funds

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (June 25) questioned if young lawyers had any statutory right to claim stipend from the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa.While the bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne personally agreed that young lawyers must be given a stipend, even Rs 45,000 in a city like Mumbai, the bench still questioned the legal right based on which such...

Muslim Woman's Right To Demand Divorce By 'Khula' Is Absolute, Not Dependant On Husband's Acceptance: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has recently held that the right of a Muslim woman to demand Khula i.e. divorce is an absolute right and is not predicated on the husband's acceptance of this demand. A division bench of Justice Moshumi Bhattacharya and Justice BR Madhusudhan Rao in its order said:"Since the wife's right to demand Khula is absolute and does not have to be predicated on a cause...

'Janaki v/s State of Kerala' Referred To Revising Committee, Meeting Tomorrow: CBFC Tells High Court On Producer's Plea For Certification

Responding to the plea moved by producer of Suresh Gopi starrer 'JSK – Janaki v/s State of Kerala' over delay in the film's certification, the Central Board of Film Certification today informed the Kerala High Court that the movie has been referred to its Revising Committee, for further scrutiny.Significant to note that the film was earlier approved by CBFC's Screening Committee and it...

Section 304A IPC | Accidental Death Of Sub-Contractor's Worker Cannot Make Contractor Culpable If Harm Was Unforeseeable: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a contractor (1st accused/petitioner) under Section 304A IPC for negligently causing the accidental death of her sub-contractor's worker.Justice V.G. Arun held that the ingredients under the section would not be attracted if the death was caused by unforeseeable harm and not due to any rash or negligent act of...

"Shocked" Over Sale Of Drugs, Ciggerates & E-Cigarettes Outside Schools, Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Congizance

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of the illegal sale of drugs, ciggarates and even e-cigarettes near schools and colleges in the city.A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Yanshivraj Khobragade were "disturbed" to take note of the news items published in the Marathi Daily "Dainik Sakal" in the June 14 and June 16 editions. The news...

Karnataka HC Strikes Down Amendment Imposing Tax On 'Minimum Tariff' In Electricity Charges, Says It Amounts To Taxing Units Not Yet Sold

The Karnataka High Court has declared Section 3(1) of the Karnataka Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act, 1959, as amended by Act No.7 of 2003 and Act 40 No.5 of 2004, imposing tax on "minimum tariff" electricity charges, as unconstitutional.Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde has also held that “Supply of electricity to the consumer to ensure availability of electricity for consumption, does...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To 5 IAS Officers And Others In Contempt Plea Regarding Encroachment Of Temple Land

The Madras High Court has issued notices on a contempt plea regarding encroachment of temple land. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Sunder Mohan issued notices to Ms P. Amudha IAS (Secretary to Government – Department of Revenue and Disaster Management), Ms S. Madhumathi IAS (Secretary to Government – Department of School Education), Dr. B. Chandramohan IAS...

'Troubling Pattern Of Bulldozer Justice': Orissa High Court Orders Recovery Of ₹2 Lakh From Salary Of Tahasildar For Illegal Demolition

In a strong judicial retaliation against unlawful 'bulldozer action', the Orissa High Court has ordered the State to pay rupees ten lakhs compensation, out of which rupees two lakhs are to be recovered from the salary of the concerned Tahasildar, for illegally demolishing a structure belonging to a community centre.Reprimanding the executive excess in clear derogation of judicial orders,...

Producer Of Suresh Gopi-Starrer 'Janaki v/s State Of Kerala' Film Moves Kerala High Court Against Delay In Certification By CBFC

Cosmos Entertainment, the company which has produced the Malayalam movie 'JSK – Janaki v/s State of Kerala', has moved the Kerala High Court against the delay by the Central Board of Film Certification in certifying the film. Notably, Suresh Gopi, a BJP politician and Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, is starring in the movie.As per the petitioner, they had submitted...

'Irrelevant Whether Ticket No. Was Stated Incorrectly': P&H High Court Grants ₹8 Lakh Damages To Passenger Who Died In Accident On Railway Track

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted a compensation of of Rs.4 lakh along with interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of accident till the date of actual realization or Rs.8 lakh “whichever is higher.“Justice Pankaj Jain said, "once it stands proved that deceased-Gaurav Kumar was holding a valid Monthly Seasonal Ticket (MST) on the given date even though last digit was...