Rajasthan HC Modifies Order Asking State To Consider Amending S.273 CrPC On Appearance Of Accused, Notes Amendment Is Already In Place

The Rajasthan High Court has rectified an earlier order where it had asked the state government to consider amending CrPC to provide for appearance of accused through video conferencing to attend trials, after the State moved a plea stating that Section 273 CrPC had already been amended and has been duly notified. For context, the court had in its March 7 order had permitted six men,...

Court Fee Hike Row: Kerala HC Dismisses Cases Citing Non-Appearance Of Counsel, Frowns Upon Bar Body's 'Veiled Threat' In Form Of Boycott

The Kerala High Court today (9th April) dismissed a series of cases for default, citing non-appearance of counsel. A large number of lawyers did not appear before the Court today as the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has called for a 'pen-down protest' against State's decision to hike court fee.The Bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Easwaran S. opined...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Over Comments Made By Panelist Against Marwari Community

The Calcutta High Court has quashed proceedings against Republic TV and it's Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami over allegedly hateful and bigoted remarks made by a panelist during a live show, targeting the Marwari community.Subhojit Ghosh, a guest on show, caste aspersions on the Marwari community and it's alleged involvement in black marketing, including the black marketing of masks. Justice...

Bombay High Court Passes John Doe Order Against Sale Of Counterfeit & Contraband 'Closeup', 'Pepsodent' Goods

The Bombay High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim in favour of Hindustan Unilever, against infringement of its trademark and copyrights in its 'Closeup' and 'Pepsodent' toothpastes, by unknown persons selling counterfeit products.Hindustan Unilever, which manufactures various home and personal care products, alleged that unknown defendants were selling counterfeit and contraband...

Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Senior Lawyer's Unconditional Apology For 'Causing Ruckus', Says Show Cause Notice To Strip Designation Issued

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (April 9) rejected a plea moved by senior advocate Narinder Singh Ruprah tendering unconditional apology, following the court's observation on his conduct that he caused a "ruckus in court" and had "raised his voice" during the hearing of an excise case earlier this week. When the matter was first called, senior advocate RN Singh submitted before...

Allegations Of Affair Common In Matrimonial Dispute: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Grant 3-Yr-Old's Interim Custody From Father To Mother

The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to grant the interim custody of the 3-and-a-half-year-old son to the mother from the father, observing that the child is happy with the father and uprooting him would not be in his best interest.Justice Vikram Aggarwal refused to consider allegation levelled against the child's father by the mother about his involvement with another girl. "Though,...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Directorate of Revenue Intelligence In Actress Ranya Rao's Plea For Bail In Gold Smuggling Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRi) on the bail petition filed by Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, who has been arrested in connection with the gold smuggling case.A single judge, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, issued the notice and posted the matter for further hearing on April 17, directing the agency to file its...

Karnataka High Court Quashes BCI's Resolution Suspending Senior Advocate S Basavaraj Upon Withdrawal Of Complaint

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed a resolution passed by the Bar Council of India (BCI), placing Senior Advocate S Basavaraj under interim suspension. The resolution was earlier stayed by the High court by way of an interim order.Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Basavaraj and said, “It needs to be noticed that BCI has passed the impugned resolution on...

Shazia Ilmi v. Rajdeep Sardesai: Delhi High Court Directs X Corp, Meta To Take Down Videos 'Violating' BJP Leader's Privacy

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed social media platforms Meta and X Corp to take down posts where its users uploaded the video of BJP leader Shazia Ilmi in which she is seen withdrawing herself from a live debate of India Today and moving out of the shooting frame.The Court had ruled that the said portion of the video violated Ilmi's right to privacy.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh...

S. 14 HMA | Separate Application Showing Exceptional Hardship/ Depravity Must Be Filed For Seeking Divorce Before 1 Year Of Marriage: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has held that since Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ('the HMA') bars presentation of petition for divorce within one year of marriage, the petitioner must file a separate application canvassing 'exceptional hardship' or 'exceptional depravity' by the respondent, in order to waive the mandatory waiting period of one year as per the proviso to...

Bombay High Court Slaps ₹2 Lakh Cost On BMC For Razing Structure Used As Temporary Shelter For Cancer Patients

The Bombay High Court recently imposed Rs 2 lakh costs on the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for high-handedly demolishing a structure which was used to provide temporary shelter and food for the cancer patients taking treatment in the city's Tata Memorial Hospital.Single-judge Justice Gauri Godse while imposing costs of Rs 2 lakh, observed that the officers acted...

UAPA: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Separatist Leader Nayeem Khan In Terror Funding Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday denied bail to separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan in a UAPA case of alleged terror funding.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur dismissed the bail plea of Khan in the case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).The Court observed that prima facie, the objective sought to be achieved by the accused persons...