'Disturbing Circumstances': P&H High Court Chief Justice Withdraws Case Listed Before Judge For Orders Upon Receiving Complaint

After receiving a complaint, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu has withdrawn a plea for quashing an FIR in a corruption matter from a single judge, on the same day it was listed for pronouncement. The CJ explained the decision to be in the "interest of the institution" and to "protect the reputation" of the judge.In doing so he underscored that the power of the...

Once Fresh DV & CrPC Proceedings Are Initiated, Lok Adalat Award Becomes Non-Executable For Same Claims: J&K High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a party who enters into a compromise and obtains a Lok Adalat award based on that compromise cannot subsequently seek both to enforce that award and to initiate fresh litigation on the same subject matter.“Once fresh proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act and Section 125 CrPC are initiated and interim maintenance is...

Kerala High Court Directs State Electricity Board To Publish Whole Works Contracts On Their Website

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) to install necessary infrastructural, resources and procedural arrangements to publish whole works contract on its website.The Court emphasized that the KSEBL being an instrumentality of the state should be "transparent" in inviting tenders. The Court had enquired about the possibility of advertising the...

[Arbitration] S.10 Of General Clauses Act Applies Only If S.34 Application Was Filed Within Time, Court Was Closed On Last Day Of Limitation: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul has held that the benefit of Section 10 of the General Clauses Act is available only when the petition is filed within the normal limitation period that is 90 days as prescribed under section 34(3) of the Arbitration Act and the court was closed on the last day of that period. It does not apply when the court was closed...

Statutory Port's Dues Deserve Priority In Distribution Over Other Claims, Including Those Of Secured Creditors: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that the statutory port dues take precedence over all other claims, including those of secured creditors, by virtue of the paramount lien created under Section 64 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and such are to be treated as secured claims being entitled to be paid in priority, even before the secured creditors.The bench consists of Justice Abhay Ahuja allowed...

Denying Education To Girls Citing Health Concerns Like Anaemia Arising Due To Menstruation Is Unacceptable: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to the petitioner who was denied admission in B.Sc (Nursing) under Armed Forces Medical Services despite being eligible, after being assessed as “unfit” when her hemoglobin was found to be low owing to heavy menstrual blood flow at the relevant time.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that, “A girl's health condition like the petitioner, should not...

Motor Vehicles Act | LMV Licence Holder Entitled To Drive Auto Rickshaw; Kerala High Court Retrospectively Applies SC Ruling

The Kerala High Court recently held that a person holding an LMV licence would not be disentitled to drive an auto rickshaw, in the light of the Supreme Court's ruling in Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rambha Devi.The judgment was pronounced by Justice Johnson John while considering a Motor Accidents Claims Appeal (MACA) preferred by the owner of the vehicle (auto rickshaw)....

Probe Ordered After Woman, Her Counsel Deny Filing Writ For Protection In Allahabad High Court, Alleges Foul Play By Husband To Aid Divorce Case

The Allahabad High Court has recently directed investigation in a case where the woman, who was petitioner no.1, denied filing the writ petition and suspected that her husband could have filed the writ petition alleging her marriage with someone else to aid their divorce proceedings.Since the lawyer whose name was mentioned on the petition as counsel for the petitioner also denied filing the...

Kerala High Court Orders Action Against Indiscriminate Waste Dumping At Sabarimala After Elephants, Deer Died Due To Consuming Plastic

Taking into account the indiscriminate dumping of garbage in Sabarimala, the Kerala High Court has ordered to take action under the Wild Life (Protection) Act against persons responsible for dumping and burning of waste near Sabarimala in the 2024-25 Mandala Makaravilakku season.The holy shrine of Sabarimala is within the Ranni Forest Reserve and is a part of Periyar Tigar Reserve. The Court...

Narsinghanand Case | 'Zubair's Tweets Apparently Within Freedom Of Speech But Probe Can Reveal If Offences Made Out': Allahabad HC

Refusing to quash an FIR lodged against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over his tweets ('X' posts) on the 'controversial' speeches of Yati Narsinghanand, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday observed that while Zubair's posts do not appear to be violating freedom of speech and expression, it was only through an investigation that it can be determined whether any offence, as alleged,...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Publishing Of Revised Merit List For 2023 DJS Mains

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking publishing of revised merit cum waiting list of the candidates who appeared in Delhi Judicial Services Main Examination (Written), 2023.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul issued notice on the petition filed by candidate, Meenakshi Meena, who alleged that there was error apparent of over-writing...

'Nation Rests Peacefully Because Armed Forces Remain Vigilant': Delhi High Court Denies Bail In Espionage Case

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused in an espionage case, observing that the nation rests peacefully because the armed forces remain vigilant. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma denied bail to Mohsin Khan, accused of transmitting sensitive information pertaining to the Indian Army to Pakistan High Commission.It was alleged that he was operating as a covert financial...