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Kerala High Court Orders Mufti Police To Carry ID Cards, Authorization Order For Proper Identification
The Kerala High Court has ordered mufti police to carry their identity cards and the specific order authorizing them to discharge their duties in mufti, for proper identification by the citizens. Mufti police is a term used to refer to police who is wearing civilian dress instead of uniform, during their job.Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan observed that in the absence of such ID and...
Bombay HC Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Says 25-Yr Old Accused Was Not A 'Predator' But A “Young Person” In Consensual Relationship With 16-Yr-Old
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (February 13) while granting bail to a 25-year-old man booked for raping a minor girl of 16 years for 15 months and impregnating her twice, said that he was not a 'sexual predator' but a young person, who was involved in a consensual relationship with the girl. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav noted from the statements of the girl, that she had a...
Court At Designated Venue In Arbitration Agreement Can Entertain Application U/S 11 Of Arbitration Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that the court having supervisory over designated venue of the Arbitration proceedings would have jurisdiction to entertain application under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) in absence of any contrary indicia indicating any other place to be the seat of...
Calcutta High Court Allows Rally To Be Addressed By RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat In Bengal
The Calcutta High Court has allowed a rally by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) to be addressed by the organisation's 'Sarsanghachalak' Mohan Bhagwat in Kolkata. Justice Amrita Sinha allowed the rally to go ahead after the State had denied permission for the same due to the ongoing Madhyamik exams in nearby schools, over the use of loudspeakers.In noting that the rally was scheduled for...
State Can't Permit Protests Which Disrupt Public Peace & Tranquility: Madras High Court Dismisses Bharath Hindu Munnani's Plea
The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed an application for permitting a procession condemning the recent events at Thiruparakundram, Madurai.Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan observed that for the incidents that happened in Thiruparakundram, resolutions had already been passed between the concerned parties before the RDO and there was no need to conduct another procession, in Chennai to condemn...
Dengue Menace: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP To Heavily Fine Individuals, Housing Societies If Stagnant Water, Waste Isn't Removed
The Karnataka High Court has directed Burhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to impose heavy fines on any individual, any residential society or residential hub if found to be negligent towards clearing the stored water in containers, stagnant water, long accumulated water or solid waste which may result into breeding of mosquitoes and causing the spread of Dengue. A division bench...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL For Action Against Hospitals, Entities Operating Radiological Equipment Without Licenses
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking action against all hospitals, medical colleges, diagnostic centres and any other entities operating radiology equipments without the requisite authorization or licenses.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of Union Government and Atomic...
GST Registration Cannot Be Refused Merely Because Assessee Belongs To Another State: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that GST registration can't be refused merely because the assessee belongs to another State. “Though the apprehension of the respondents may not be misplaced, it would not mean that registration can be refused on a ground, which is not available under the Statute or the Rules. There do not appear to be any restriction for persons outside the...
Defense Counsel Can't Be Precluded From Cross-Examining Child Witness Unless He Misuses Liberty & Makes Child Uncomfortable: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that there are no statutory provisions in the newly enacted criminal laws, the POCSO Act, or the Guidelines for Recording of Evidence of Vulnerable Witnesses of 2024 issued by the High Court that permit screening of child witness from the defense counsel.Justice C. Jayachandran observed that it must be presumed that the legislature has considered all the...
High Court Summons Punjab's Principal Jail Secretary Over Failure To File Compliance Report On Directions To Release Prisoners On Parole
The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Punjab's Principal Secretary Jails to remain present in the Court on the next date of hearing, to explain as to why the report in compliance of various directions issued by full bench for parole release of inmates was not filed.A full bench in September, 2024 while issuing slew of direction on release of the inmates on parole had...
Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Even If No Satisfaction Is Recorded By Court On Bypassing Pre-Institution Mediation U/S 12A Of Commercial Courts Act: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury has held that admission of the plaint by the Commercial Court without recording satisfaction as to whether the requirement of pre-institution mediation under section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Commercial Courts Act”) can be bypassed and a case for urgent relief is established, cannot be said to be fatal and...
Consumer Protection Act 2019 | State Commission Can't Dismiss Compliant For Non-Prosecution, Obliged To Give Decision On Merits: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cannot dismiss a complaint for default or non-prosecution.Justice C.S. Dias said, “…the State Commission is not empowered to dismiss a complaint for default or non-prosecution, but is obliged to decide the complaint on its merits.”The order was passed relying upon Sections 37-B, 38 and 49 of the...