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Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Cruelty FIR Against Husband After Reading Couple's Chats, Says Pet Cat Attacking Wife Was A Stray Claim
In another matter involving a feline, the Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash criminal proceedings against a man accused of cruelty by his wife. Earlier in its December 2024 interim order the court while staying the probe, had observed that the complaint was a narration of marriage and living together but the crux of the allegation is foundationed upon the squabble regarding the...
Procedural Bar On Cognizance Of Offences Related To Marriage Won't Apply If Serious Offences Like Rape Are Involved: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has said that the procedural bar under Section 198(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) on taking cognizance of an offence related to marriage does not apply when a complaint includes serious criminal allegations like cheating and rape.Chapter XX of the IPC deals with “Offences Relating to Marriage”. These are sensitive offences where, Section 198(1) CrPC states...
Right Of Free Speech Not To Deliver Inflammatory Speeches: Delhi High Court In Shabir Ahmed Shah's Bail Plea In Alleged Terror Funding Case
The Delhi High Court, on Thursday (June 12), refused to grant bail to Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah challenging an NIA court's order denying him bail in an alleged case of terror funding. A division bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur upheld the decision of the NIA court, observing that the right to freedom of speech and expression could not be invoked...
Kerala High Court Directs Removal Of Videos Allegedly Ridiculing 14-Yr-Old Over Her Review Of Movie 'Moonwalk'
The Kerala High Court recently issued an interim order directing social media platforms, namely Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to remove content allegedly ridiculing and manipulating a video of her review ofthe Malayalam movie 'Moonwalk'. She gave the review in the theatre after she came out of watching the movie. The order was passed by Justice N. NagareshAs per the petitioner, many...
Bengaluru Stampede: HC Tells State To Keep Dept Communication With Chief Secy, Warns Against Disparate Findings By Multiple Inquiry Commissions
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state to entrust all departmental communication in the days leading up to and after the Bengaluru Stampede in the custody of the Chief Secretary of Karnataka. This direction was made in the suo moto case on the stampede that occurred outside the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium during the IPL winning celebrations of the cricket team Royal...
Advocates Have Right To Plead On Behalf Of Parties In Senior Citizen Maintenance Tribunals : Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court recently held that whenever an advocate puts in an appearance for any of the parties before a Maintenance Tribunal, under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, s/he will have the right to be heard and to plea before the said tribunal.A single-judge bench of Justice Valmiki Menezes noted that a...
Cosmetic Surgery Mishap: Kerala High Court Permits Hospital To Reopen Under Strict Conditions
The Kerala High Court has permitted the reopening of Cosmetiq Hospital in Kazhakkuttam, which had been shut down following a tragic case where a woman allegedly lost her fingers and toes after undergoing a cosmetic procedure at the facility.Justice V.G. Arun issued the order while considering a plea filed by the petitioner, Dr. Bibilash B.S., the proprietor and plastic surgeon at...
Karnataka High Court Allows Interim Release Of RCB's Marketing Head Nikhil Sosale, Others In Bengaluru Stampede FIR
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 12) ordered interim release of RCB marketing head Nikhil Sosale in his plea challenging arrest in connection with the Bengaluru stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium which occurred on June 4 ahead of the IPL team's 2025 IPL victory celebration.The court also granted interim relief by ordering interim release of Sunil Mathew, Kiran Kumar S and Shamant N...
Accused Sexually Exploited Complainant Over Long Time, Engaged Her On Social Media On Pretext Of Marriage: J&K High Court Denies Bail
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of sexually exploiting a woman under the false promise of marriage, stating that there is prima facie material suggesting that the petitioner engaged the complainant over social media.The court added that it appears that the petitioner extracted sexual favours under the pretext of marriage, and then failed...
Parole Period Must Only Be Subtracted From Total Sentence, Not From Actual Jail Time: High Court Declares Punjab Govt's Formula Invalid
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declared the formula issued by the Punjab Government to calculate the conviction period in case of premature release as invalid, observing that parole period should only be subtracted from the total sentence and not from the actual time spent in jail.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "It is directed that the parole period shall only be subtracted from...
Madras High Court Suspends One-Month Imprisonment Imposed On IAS Officer In Contempt Case
The Madras High Court has suspended the sentence of one-month imprisonment imposed on IAS officer Anshul Mishra for “civil contempt” by failing to follow an earlier order of the court in a land case.The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan suspended the sentence imposed by the judge. The court was hearing an appeal preferred by the IAS officer seeking to set aside...
Madras High Court Asks Govt To Allow Revenue Authorities To Issue “No Caste, No Religion” Certificates
The Madras High Court recently directed the Government to pass necessary Government Orders empowering revenue authorities to issue a "No Caste No Religion: certificate. "Accordingly, we call upon the Government of Tamil Nadu to pass necessary Government Orders, with a specific instruction to the Revenue Authorities to positively entertain applications seeking for grant of certificate of...