Calcutta High Court Grants Relief To NUJS VC, Upholds Dismissal Of Sexual Harassment Complaint

The Calcutta High Court has granted relief to the Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, in a case of sexual harassment filed by a faculty member. A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Prasenjit Biswas found no credible evidence to support the claims and upheld the Local Complaint Committee's (LCC) decision to dismiss the complaint, citing...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Filed By Wife Against Brother-In-Law After 18 Years Of Marriage

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against a man accused by his sister-in-law of cruelty. Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul noted that the allegations in the FIR were vague and did not directly point at the petitioner. She said:"As seen from the allegations as made in the written complaint by the opposite party no. 2, it appears that there is no specific allegation against the...

Bank Can Exercise General Lien To Appropriate Term Deposits Of Customers Toward Default Payment Of Loan: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside an order of the single judge which had directed Union Bank of India to release the amount in Term Deposits which came to be appropriated towards the loan taken by a businessman, exercising its power of general lien over such deposits.A division bench of Justice S G Pandit and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar allowed the appeal filed by the Bank and...

Bombay High Court Allows Mahim Dargah Mela To Continue, Quashes Police Notice To Stop Event Due To Christmas Celebrations

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (December 24) quashed a notice issued by Mumbai Police to stop the annual Mahim Mela (fun fair)–one of the city's most vibrant events–citing the "overcrowding" on the streets, especially on December 24 and 25, when people will usher in Christmas celebrations. A vacation bench of Justices Shivkumar Dige and Advait Sethna said that the police, instead...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Yuvraj Singh Foundation's Plea For FCRA Registration

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (December 24) issued notice on a plea moved by the Yuvraj Singh Foundation seeking registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) expeditiously, in terms of applicable laws and scheme.Justice Sanjeev Narula sought response of the Union Government and listed the matter for hearing on January 30, 2025. In the interim, the Foundation has...

Public Interest Won't Be Protected If Media Is Curbed: P&H HC Closes Contempt Plea Over News Article On Alleged Corruption In Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court closed the contempt case initiated against Hisar District Court advocates and editor of a local daily for getting published an article against district judges that they are allegedly practising.The alleged contemnor relied on Section 13 of the Contempt of Court, in defence.According to Section 13, the court may permit, in any proceeding for contempt of...

Delhi High Court Directs Family Courts To Complete Witness Cross Examinations Expeditiously Without Embarrassment To Parties

The Delhi High Court has recently directed all the Family Courts in the national capital to ensure that the cross-examinations of witnesses are completed as expeditiously as possible, without causing any undue harassment or embarrassment to the parties.A division bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that the Family Courts should ensure that the...

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by an advocate, observing that it was not maintainable under the Contempt of Courts Act as the petitioner lacked locus and failed to fulfil mandatory requirements for initiating such proceedings.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, in its decision, observed, “It is well settled if a private party seeks punishment for contempt of Court,...

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CLAT-PG 2025 Answer Key, "Exorbitant Fees" For Raising Objections

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (December 23) issued notice to Consortium of National Law Universities asking them to expeditious respond to a plea challenging the answer key of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) PG 2025 exam. The plea seeks a direction to the respondent to reconsider the hefty fee of Rs. 1000 (per objection) for raising objections to provisional...

Punjab & Haryana HC Quotes Poet Nida Fazli To Emphasise Protection Of Children, Sets Aside Order To Try Juvenile As Adult

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently quoted poet Nida Fazli's poem while setting aside the order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), to try a juvenile as an adult in a POCSO case."Jin Charaaghon Ko Hawaon Ka Koi Khauf Nahi, Un Charaaghon Ko Hawaon Se Bachaya Jaye” (Those lamps that are not fearful of strong winds, they must be protected from the winds, let's do that), the...

Award Is Time-Barred U/S 34(3) Of Arbitration Act Due To Petitioner's Failure To Confirm Award Receipt On Affidavit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has affirmed that in absence of any positive affirmation on affidavit from the petitioner as to when the award was received, the Court cannot accept the mere ipse dixit of the petitioner that as soon as the award was received it was filed by the petitioner. Brief Facts: The petitioner has approached the court under Section...

Orissa HC Orders Release Of Benefits With Arrears To 100-Yr-Old Freedom Fighter Denied Pension For Lack Of Incarceration Proof

In a notable order, the Orissa High Court has come to the relief of a centenarian freedom fighter who was denied pension and other benefits by the State and Union Governments for want of proof of his incarceration during the struggle for freedom, as per the existing rules.While highlighting the noble objects with which the pension schemes have been framed, Justice Sashikanta Mishra in his...