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Madras High Court Criticizes Police For "Suppressing Dissent", Suo Moto Prosecuting Peaceful Protestors
The Madras High Court recently criticised the Tamil Nadu police for trying to suppress dissent by registering criminal cases against individuals who were peacefully protesting against issues that affected public health and social welfare. The court thus quashed criminal proceedings against individuals who had participated in protests against the functioning of a TASMAC outlet in a populated...
Assessing Officer Can't Act As Prosecutor, Judge And Executor At The Same Time: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the Assessing officer must provide the university a fair opportunity to present its case and can't take law in his own hand by acting as a Prosecutor, Judge and Executor at the same time.Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan & Justice Sushil Kukreja: “The Assessing officer took the law into his own hand and played as a Prosecutor, Judge and Executor at the...
Personal Choice To Prepare For Competitive Exams Does Not Entitle Extension Of Professional Course: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a student's personal decision to prepare for a competitive examination and not appear for semester examination does not entitle them to an extension of the of the prescribed timeline for completion of a professional course.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel: “The petitioner himself chose not appear in the MBA 4th Semester examination, as he intended to prepare...
Happy That Kochi Is Not Flooded, But Efforts To Deal With Impediments Need To Be Continued In Future: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court today said that while it was pleased to hear that Kochi had not been flooded this monsoon season, efforts to contain the same need to be continued in the future.Justice Devan Ramachandran during the hearing orally remarked that, "I am happy that the city is not flooded."The Court further noted that the Amicus curiae has submitted that the city of Kochi witnessing heavy...
FSL Report Missing, Causes Doubts On Quantity Being Commercial: J&K High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted bail to an accused under the NDPS Act, observing that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie possession of commercial quantity of contraband drugs due to gaps in investigation and absence of crucial FSL reports.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar allowed the bail application after noting that only 3 out of 11 bottles of alleged codeine syrup...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Denial To Register Yamaha's 'WR' Trademark, Says Registrar Must Give Reasoned Order For Pre-Acceptance Advertisement
The Bombay High Court stated that the Registrar of Trademarks must give a reasoned order for pre-acceptance advertisement.Justice Manish Pitale observed that “The Registrar is required to pass a reasoned order as to why a mark is being advertised after acceptance and also a reasoned order as to why a mark is being advertised before acceptance. In fact, the Registrar has the option of...
'Even A Minute Of Illegal Detention Isn't Allowed': Gauhati HC Orders Release Of 'Foreigner' Held Despite Bail Conditions Compliance
The Gauhati High Court today ordered the immediate release of a declared 'foreigner' who was taken into custody on May 25, 2025 and held at the Kokrajhar Holding Centre, despite having been granted bail in 2021 by the HC and consistently complying with all bail conditions, including weekly reporting to his local police station. “…the subsequent detention of the son of the...
Wife Tutored Daughter, Was Building Case Against Husband: Karnataka High Court Acquits Father Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the order of the trial court acquitting a father accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter. The complaint was made by the wife of the accused.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice K S Hemalekha while dismissing the appeal filed by Suja Jones Mazurier who was the complainant in the case said “The fact that PW.4 met...
Whether A Particular Contract Is A Works Contract Under MSME Can't Be Decided Under Writ Jurisdiction: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court bench of Justice K. Lakshman has held that the question of whether a particular contract is a works contract or not is for the MSME Council to decide, and the dispute cannot be decided under writ jurisdiction. Brief Facts: This writ petition challenges the order dated 21.12.2024 in Case No. 1292/MSEFC/2021 passed by Respondent No. 2, seeking a declaration...
Meghalaya High Court Suspends Judgement In POCSO Case, Directs Trial Court To First Determine Juvenility Of Accused
The Meghalaya High Court recently suspended a judgment and sentence order passed by a Trial Court and directed it first to decide the issue of juvenility of the accused-appellant.The division bench comprising Justice W. Diengdoh and Justice B. Bhattacharjee observed:“Looking at the prayer of the appellant and the annexed certificates (supra), we are prima facie satisfied that the issue...
"Be Ashamed": Bombay High Court Tells Maha Govt Over Inaction On 2012 'New Year Party' In Differently-Abled Children's Home
The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra Government and its officials must be 'ashamed' of themselves for not being able to point out even after 11 years that whether they have taken any action against the officials of the Children's Aide Society (CAS) and the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) over a 'shocking' New Years Party in December 2012, wherein 20 mentally disabled girls were...