'Calculated Move' By Former CM Yediyurappa To File Plea For Quashing POCSO Case After Complainant's Death: State To Karnataka HC

The Karnataka government on Wednesday told the High Court that former CM BS Yediyurappa's plea for quashing a POCSO case against him was 'calculatedly' filed after the death of the complainant.The State also pointed that there was a mismatch between the date on Yediyurappa's quashing petition and the date on his sworn affidavit, calling it a "gross abuse of process of law".It further...

High Court Expresses Shock Over Punjab Election Commissioner Allowing Nominated State Functionaries To Manage Municipal Bodies Sans Election

It is an extremely sorry state of affairs especially in a democratic polity, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said while expressing shock to note that despite the constitutional mandate to hold election before the last term Punjab State Election Commission allowed State to manage Municipal bodies without election since last 4-5 years.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh said,...

Tenant Should Be At The Pleasure Of Landlord, Must Release Property When Landlord Requires It For Bonafide Personal Use: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that a tenant is usually at the pleasure of the landlord and will have to release the property if the landlord so desires. It was held that the Court must see if the need of the landlord is bonafide before ruling against the tenant.“A tenant should be at the pleasure of landlord in a sense that as and when the landlord needs the property for his personal...

Karnataka HC Asks Bangalore University To Consider Students' Grievance About Overlapping Of University Exams With Other Competitive Exams

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Bangalore University to consider the grievance raised by students about the clashing of exams held by the University with examination of other competitive courses.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun said, “The grievance of students that University and other exams often clash, the University will consider...

Public Faith In Judiciary Will Be Weakened: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses To Answer Reference, Calls It 'Coram Non Judice'

The Punjab and Haryana High Court refused to answer a reference question placed before it, observing that that the single judge prima facie breached the "norm of propriety governing judicial functionings" and called itself as "coram non judice".The single judge while differring with the opinion of the co-ordinate bench had referred the matter to decide whether the mechanism followed by the...

Karnataka HC Continues Lokayukta's Probe Into MUDA Case Involving CM Siddaramaiah, Calls For Record Of Probe Done Till Today

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 15) continued Lokayukta's investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while directing the probe will be overseen by the Inspector General of Police, Lokayukta. The court also directed the anti-corruption authority to file on record the details of the probe conducted till...

Cases Involving Serious Allegations Of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Quashed Even At Victim's Instance: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently (on January 06) held that criminal proceedings in cases involving serious allegations of sexual assault cannot be quashed, even at the instance of a victim.The Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen thus dismissed the petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the victim/ complainant, seeking quashing of proceedings against the...

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against CM Atishi For Allowing Manish Sisodia To Use Her Govt Bungalow

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking action against Chief Minister Atishi for allowing senior AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and his family members to use the government allotted bungalow. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela rejected the PIL filed by Sanjeev Jain, claiming to be a...

Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Rape Accused On Condition Of Marrying Inter-Faith Live-In Partner, Securing Monetary Support For Child

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of raping his inter-faith live-in partner on the false promise of marriage, on the condition of marrying the prosecutrix under the Special Marriage Act and depositing ₹5 lacks as a Fixed Deposit to protect the monetary security of the prosecutrix as well as her child. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan noted that it...

Consider Adopting Technological Tools To Eliminate Duplicate Names In Voters List: Delhi High Court To ECI

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider adopting technological tools that would assist it in eliminating duplicate names of individuals in the voters list.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a public interest litigation seeking action against individual voters...

Rajasthan High Court Declines To Interfere With Mother's Custody Of Children, Notes Their Wish To Not Stay With Their Father

While disposing of a habeas corpus petition filed by a father, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court refused to interfere with the mother's custody over the two minor children, in view of the court's interaction with the children and their wish to not stay with their father. A division bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Shubha Mehta in its order observed,"Coming to the wish...

Kerala High Court Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor-Comedian KR Jayachandran In POCSO Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 14) dismissed the pre arrest bail application filed by Malayalam actor and comedian K R Jayachandran for allegedly committing penetrative sexual assault on a four year old minor.He is alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n) and 376AB of IPC and under Sections 5(l), 5(m), 5(n) and 5(p) read with Section 6 of POCSO Act. It...