Youths Block Highway To Perform Stunts & Make Reels: Chhattisgarh High Court Orders Chief Secretary To File Personal Affidavit

The Chhattisgarh High Court has expressed deep concern over a recent incident involving youths of affluent background parking their cars in the middle of national highway to perform stunts and record reels.While hearing a suo moto public interest litigation, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru observed –“Time and again, such incidents of mischief...

Orissa High Court Upholds Eviction Of Dargah's Toilets, Says Public Utility Can't Justify Unauthorised Use Of Govt Land

The Orissa High Court has upheld an eviction order passed against a sanitation facility belonging to a Dargah on the ground that it was built upon a public land and has been in illegal existence for over four decades.The Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi held that unauthorised use of public premises cannot be passed off as legal action merely because it serves public...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Judicial Officers As Delhi High Court Judges

The Union Government has notified the appointment of three judicial officers as the judges of the Delhi High Court. The judicial officers are:- Mr. Vinod Kumar- Ms. Shail Jain- Ms. Madhu JainThe announcement has been made by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in a post made on X (formerly Twitter) today. With their appointment, the strength of judges at the Delhi High Court will rise to 43....

Courts Must Be Cautious In Transfer Pleas Alleging Judicial Bias, Reckless Claims Erode Public Faith: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has said that transfer of a case– particularly where it is sought by making allegations against a Presiding Officer, is a "serious matter" and the same cannot be allowed merely on a suspicion that a party will not get justice.In this regard, Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha explained,“Mere suspicion by the party that he will not get justice would not justify...

UAPA | 'Prolonged Detention Can't Outweigh National Security': Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses Bail In IED Blast Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected an appeal against rejection of bail by Special Judge (NIA), Raipur to three persons allegedly involved in attacking security force with IED blast which killed an ITBP Constable.While denying relief to the appellants, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that prolonged detention or socio-economic hardship...

Trial Court Verdict Is 'Sheer Moral Conviction': Orissa High Court Acquits Two Death Row Convicts In Triple Murder Case

The Orissa High Court on Monday (July 21) acquitted two persons who were convicted by the trial Court for committing murder of three members of a family in 2017, including a minor boy, by fatally slitting their throats.While setting aside not only the death penalty but the entire conviction in toto, the Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra termed...

J&K And Ladakh High Court Upholds Acquittal In 2005 Jammu Terror Case

"Non-association of independent civilian witnesses, despite their availability at the time of arrest and alleged recovery, casts a serious shadow over the credibility of the investigation" , observed the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh while upholding the acquittal of two men accused in a 2005 terror-linked arms recovery case in Jammu. The Court comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma...

Gujarat High Court Asks 8 Municipal Corporations To Install Cloth Bag Vending Machines In Tourist Spots To Tackle Plastic Waste Disposal

The Gujarat High Court has asked eight municipal corporations in the state to emulate the initiative undertaken by the State Pollution Control Board of installing cloth bags vending machines and reverse vending machines for collecting plastic bottles, with a view to encourage plastic waste disposal and recycling. The court further asked Municipalities managing tourist spots like Dwarka...

Disgorging Of Benefits Through 'Purging' Of Contempt Instils Public Confidence In Rule Of Law: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising of Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and B.R. Madhusudhan Rao has observed that the Court's power to preserve its magnanimity by ensuring compliance of its order is not a self-serving mechanism but to instill public confidence in the proper administration of justice. The rationale behind the contempt jurisdiction is to uphold the dignity of...

Child Being In Husband's Custody After Matrimonial Dispute Not Cruelty Or Harassment U/S 498A IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the child being in custody of the husband after matrimonial disputes arise between the parties is not cruelty or harassment under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860.“…merely because the child was in the custody of the husband after disputes interse arose, cannot be equated with cruelty or harassment as envisaged under Section 498A IPC,”...

Welfare & Comfort Of Child Prevails When Pitted Against Personal Law: Bombay High Court Lets Muslim Mother Retain Custody Of 9-Yr-Old

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday (July 21) held that even when a personal law is pitted against the welfare and comfort of a child, the latter would always have an upper hand. Single-judge Justice Shailesh Brahme noted that the Muslim Personal Law allows the custody of a minor above the age of 7-years to the father and the child in the instant case was 9-years-old....

S.326 IPC | Whether Stone Constitutes 'Dangerous Weapon' Depends On Its Nature, Size, Sharpness Or Potential To Cause Death: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a stone need not always be a 'dangerous weapon' for the purpose of attracting the offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).In the present case, the criminal revision petitioner was convicted of the offence for hitting the de facto complainant on his face with a stone and for causing fracture of the bone.For context, Section 326 IPC provides...