Compensation Can Be Granted When Aggrieved Party Continues Service Due To Suppression Of Fact Of Contract's Termination: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court bench of Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and B.R.Madhusudhan Rao has held that loss of profit incurred by a party due to the other party's suppression of material facts regarding the termination of the contract, where the former continued to render services under a mistaken belief, can be reasonably compensated by applying the Hudson formula. Brief...

Once Goods Are Verified And Found To Be Correct In MOV-04, Department Can't Be Permitted To Change Stand Later: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that when the authority on verification has mentioned the details of the goods found and verified the correctness of the invoices and the goods in transit, it cannot be permitted to change the stand later and say that the goods were not in accordance with the invoice. Justice Piyush Agrawal held “Once on the verification report i.e. MOV-04, the...

POCSO Offence Is Committed Against Society, Accepting Defence Of Subsequent Marriage With Victim Will Defeat Purpose Of Act: Madras HC

While reversing the acquittal of a man charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Madras High Court recently held that the defence of subsequent marriage between the victim and the accused does not take away the offence committed by the accused while the victim was a child. Justice P Velmurugan observed that the offence under the POCSO Act was an offence...

Gold Given To Bride Her Exclusive Property; Strict Documentary Proof Can't Be Insisted In Wife's Claim To Return Stridhan : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that in cases concerning the gold and cash given to a woman during her marriage, the courts have to apply the principle of preponderance of probabilities, as often documentary proof is not available for the transaction and misappropriation of the 'Stridhan'."Due to private and often informal nature of the transfers, it becomes merely impossible for women...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Ex-Chancellor Of Alliance University Over Alleged Misuse Of Domain Name

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case registered under provisions of the Information Technology Act, against Dr Madhukar G Angur, Ex-Chancellor of Alliance University, accusing him of misusing the nomenclature, seals, intellectual property of the University and making false claims that he is the Chancellor of the University. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition...

J&K High Court Stays Proceedings In Criminal Case Against Jitendra Tyagi For Derogatory Remarks Against Islam, Prophet Mohammad

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the trial court erred in taking the cognizance against petitioner under sections 153-A, 295-A & 505(1) of IPC by-passing the required sanction from central government as provided under section 196 of Cr.PC.The court was hearing a writ petition filed by petitioner seeking quashment of the very entertainment of a criminal complaint filed by...

Suspension Order & Charge Sheet Issued On Holiday Not Invalid, Govt Functions 24 Hrs A Day, 7 Days A Week: Rajasthan HC

While rejecting a petition challenging a suspension order and charge sheet issued to the Pradhan of a Panchayati Samiti, Rajasthan High Court held that charge-sheet and the suspension order could not be considered as void or invalid on the mere ground that the two were issued on a holiday.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said that government servants were not barred from working on...

'Can't Seek Re-Exam For Being Late To Centre Due To Traffic Jam': Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To JEE Main Candidates

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea by JEE (Main) 2025 candidates seeking a re-exam, who claimed that they could not reach the examination centre in time due to a traffic jam caused by the passage of the Chief Minister's convoy. A bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh, though expressing sympathy for the students, observed that a writ of mandamus could not be issued in...

Mere Quarrels Or Fights In Marriage Or Family Not Sufficient For Abetment Of Suicide: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere quarrels or fights in a marriage or family do not amount to the offence of abetment of suicide. Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that abetment is constituted by instigating a person to commit an offence or engaging in a conspiracy to commit it or intentionally aiding a person to commit it.Mere harassment may not be enough for abetment. There must be...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge of Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy In Disproportionate Asset Case

The Madras High Court has set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periysamay in a disproportionate asset case. Justice P Velmurugan set aside the order passed by the Special Judge, Dindigul, discharging the Minister and his family. The court directed the special court to frame charges against the accused person and complete the trial within 6...

Consider Premature Release Of Prisoners Completing 20 Yrs In Jail If They Have Favourable Report From Advisory Committee: Kerala HC Tells State

The Kerala High Court has directed the State to consider the premature release of prisoners who are "deemed to have completed the term of imprisonment" as per Rule 377 of Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Rules and if they have got a favourable report from the Advisory Committee for premature release.The Court directed the State to complete this process within 2...

Bombay High Court Rejects Shiv Sena MLA's PIL On Misuse Of Social Media By Influencers, Comedians

The Bombay High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a sitting MLA, Kiran Samant, concerning 'misuse' of social media by influencers, content creators and comedians.A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M. S. Karnik observed that an efficacious remedy is available under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for...