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Gujarat High Court Orders Inquiry Into Allegation Of Municipality President's Husband Acting As Proxy
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (January 12) directed Regional Commissioner of Municipalities to conduct an inquiry after a plea alleged that the husband of Bagasra Municipality's President has been acting as her proxy, adding that it is open for the officer to take action as per law. The court was hearing a petition seeking to direct the respondent authorities to decide the...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Over 30 Acres Of Land In Central Bureau Area For New HC Complex
The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the State Government and Registrar General on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to grant 30 or more acres of land in the central bureau area, for the construction of a new high court building complex.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha issued notice on the PIL filed by one Sharan Desai....
'Passport Obtained Using Fake Aadhaar, Travelled To Bangladesh Five Times': Karnataka High Court Denies Bail In Human Trafficking Case
The Karnataka High Court recently refused to grant bail to an alleged Bangladeshi national accused by the NIA in a Human trafficking case, noting that he had travelled to Bangladesh five times using a passport obtained using a fake Aadhaar card.A division bench of Justice HP Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T dismissed the appeal filed by Amol Chandra Das @ Amol Das @ Sujib who is charged...
Court Premises Are Dignified & Inviolable Places, Can't Be Used As Venues For Demonstrations: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently denied anticipatory bail to two persons accused of raising slogans in courtroom, threatening another accused person, manhandling and obstructing police officials, who were discharging their lawful duties.A Single Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha took the incident seriously and made it clear that any unlawful activity, having potential to...
Martin Antony Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Rape Conviction & Sentence In 2017 Actress Assault Case
Martin Antony, the second accused in the 2017 actress abduction and rape case moved the Kerala High Court on Monday (January 12) challenging his conviction and sentence passed by the Principal District and Sessions Court Ernakulam.The Sessions Court had found him to be guilty of the offences under Sections 109, 120B, 342, 354, 354(b), 366, 355(b), 357, 354B and 376D of the Indian Penal Code...
Motor Accident Compensation Not 'Bonanza'; Claimants Can't Recover Medical Expense Borne By Charity: Gujarat High Court
While considering plea seeking enhancement of compensation to the kin of the deceased who died after an accident, the Gujarat High Court recently observed that compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act is not a "bonanza or a jackpot". The court was hearing an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act by the claimants against an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal...
SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Sujoy Paul As Chief Justice Of Calcutta High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium today recommended the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.Justice Paul, whose parent High Court is the Madhya Pradesh High Court, is currently the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. He was transferred from the MP High Court to the Calcutta High Court in July last year.Click here to read the collegium...
Subsequent Policy Change Can't Divest Employee Of Accrued Promotion Rights: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an administrative decision by which an employee is granted a benefit or a status becomes vested when such a grant is acted upon and the same cannot be nullified by subsequent administrative modification or withdrawal of policy.Justice Subba Reddy Satti explained,“Once an employee is granted a benefit or status pursuant to a valid...
Gujarat High Court Closes Plea Against 'Dhurandhar' Movie After Producers Inform That 'Derogatory' Word Against Baloch Community Is Muted
The Gujarat High Court closed a plea seeking direction to remove allegedly objectionable dialogues against Baloch community in 'Dhurandhar' movie, after the film's producers informed the court that the dialogue had already been muted thereby leaving no surviving grievances or dispute.The court was hearing a petition was moved by two men belonging to the Baloch community, including the...
Madras High Court Passes John Doe Order Protecting Actor Kamal Haasan's Personality Rights, But No Bar On Satire
The Madras High Court on Monday (January 12) passed a John Doe order protecting personality rights of renowned actor and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan from illegal use of his image and likeness as well as commercial merchandising. The court however did not restrain permissible forms of creative expression such as satire and caricature. After hearing the matter for some time,...