IPL Betting Case: Madras High Court Asks Cricketer MS Dhoni To Pay ₹10 Lakh For Translating CDs Involved In His ₹100 Crore Defamation Case

The Madras High Court has asked cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to pay Rs 10 lakh for translating old CDs involved in a Rs. 100 crore defamation suit filed by him over allegedly defamatory content against him in connection with the 2013 IPL betting scandal. Justice RN Manjula noted that translating and transcribing the contents of the CD was a humongous task which would take the...

'Very Serious Matter': Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Paid Menstrual Leave For KSRTC Conductors

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 12) asked whether the State can consider having a paid menstrual leave policy for the women conductors of the KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation).When the matter came up for consideration before Justice N. Nagaresh, the counsel for the petitioners submitted that the KSRTC is following double duty system and the conductors have to work...

Blacklisting Is Civil Death, Cannot Be Imposed For Clerical Lapses: Calcutta High Court Quashes Eastern Railway's Debarment Of Leaseholder

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the Eastern Railway's decision cancelling a parcel leaseholder's registration, terminating his contracts, forfeiting deposits and debarring him for five years, holding that preparation of separate manifests for two unloading terminals does not amount to a “false declaration” or fraud in the absence of proof of mens rea or loss to the Railways. The...

Convenience Of Wife Prevails Over That Of Husband: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates, Transfers Divorce Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a wife's plea to transfer the divorce case initiated by her husband, from Repalle, Guntur District to Ongole, Prakasam District, holding that in matrimonial proceedings, the convenience of the wife must be prioritised.Justice V. Gopala Krishna Rao held,“I am of the considered view that in matrimonial proceedings, the convenience of the wife has to...

'Indian State' Remark | Plea In Allahabad HC Challenges Sambhal Court Order Refusing FIR Against LoP Rahul Gandhi

A petition has been moved in the Allahabad High Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging a Sambhal Court's order that rejected an application seeking the registration of an FIR against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged controversial remarks.The petition, filed by Simran Gupta of the Hindu Shakti Dal, contends that...

Priya Kapur Sues Sister-In-Law, Podcast Host For Defamation; Seeks ₹20 Crore Damages Before Delhi High Court

Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against her sister-in-law Mandhira Kapur Smith and host of “InControversial” podcast Pooja Chaudhri.Priya Kapur has sought Rs. 20 crore as damages in relation to the allegedly defamatory statements and allegations "injurious to her reputation" made by them in the public domain.As per...

'Criminal Law Cannot Be Used To Recover Business Dues': Calcutta High Court Quashes Cheating, Breach Of Trust Case

The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that mere non-payment of business dues or breach of contractual obligations cannot be dressed up as offences of cheating or criminal breach of trust, and that criminal proceedings cannot be used as a pressure tactic for recovery of money. Quashing an FIR against a small poultry feed trader, the Court held that in the absence of dishonest intention at...

Minor Accident Victim Who Underwent Amputation Can't Be Awarded 'Token' Damages: Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation To ₹21.19 Lakh

The Gujarat High Court has enhanced compensation awarded to a minor accident victim from ₹8.77 lakh to ₹21.19 lakh, holding that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal erred in applying a notional income, under-assessing functional disability, and awarding inadequate non-pecuniary damages.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar was hearing a first appeal filed by Umiya Nitingar...

High Court Seeks Punjab Govt's Response On NSA Detainee MP Amritpal Singh's Plea To Attend Ongoing Parliament Budget Session

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Punjab government on a plea moved by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, currently detained under stringent National Security Act, seeking temporary release to attend the ongoing budget session in Parliament.Amritpal is presently lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail.The Budget Session of Parliament is to be convened in two...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Full Back Wages For Employee Who Was Wrongfully Compulsorily Retired, Slams 'No Work, No Pay' Argument

The Rajasthan High Court directed the State to pay salary and wages to the petitioner for the period of his compulsory retirement following the decision of the appellate authority that set aside the order of compulsory retirement after finding that the petitioner's past service records were not so poor to warrant such action. The bench of Justice Praveer Bhatnagar made reference to a...

PIL Not Meant For Firms Or Contractors: AP High Court Dismisses PIL On AP TRANSCO Tender Conditions

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an Advocate challenging the tender conditions issued by the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (AP TRANSCO), holding that the petitioner sought to espouse the cause of firms, contractors, and companies, and not of persons who are economically challenged.The petitioner questioned four...

Mere Touching Of Hand Not 'Criminal Force': Gauhati High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment Case Against IIT Professor

The Gauhati High Court recently quashed the sexual harassment case registered against an IIT Professor for allegedly touching the hands of a woman who had approached him seeking mentorship for her startup idea.Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma noted that mere 'touching' of hands does not satisfy the definition of 'force' to attract the offence of Outraging woman's modesty by assault or use of...