Medha Patkar Withdraws Plea Against Conviction In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena From Delhi High Court

Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar on Friday withdrew from the Delhi High Court her plea against her conviction in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Justice Shalinder Kaur dismissed the plea as withdrawn with the liberty to file a fresh petition, as prayed by Patkar's...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Tie-Breaker Lottery Clause In Tender Document

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking to declare a lottery clause in a tender document, which envisaged that in case two bidders quote lowest commission, the tie will be broken based on draw of lottery— as arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Subba Reddy Satti held,“…the said clause, impugned in the writ...

Shahabas Murder Case: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To 5 Juveniles Accused Of Attacking Class 10 Student Leading To His Death

The Kerala High Court on Friday (25th April) denied bail to the 5 juveniles who are apprehended for being involved in the murder of 15-year-old Shahabas, a class 10 student who was allegedly attacked by his tuition fellows in Kozhikkode which lead to his death."Considering the above aspects, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners" Justice Jobin Sebastian ordered. The quintet has...

Patna High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Suspended Judge In Dowry Death Case, Orders CBI Probe

The Patna High Court recently declined to quash the criminal case filed against a suspended judicial officer in the cadre of Bihar Judicial Service regarding the alleged dowry death of his wife, observing that there exist prima facie materials pointing to the harassment and cruelty related to dowry demands. The Court also ordered that the investigation in the case be entrusted to the...

MP High Court Issues Notice To Centre, Google & Others On PIL To Check Mobile Apps Before Launch To Prevent Data Breach, Financial Scams

The Madhya Pradesh High Court sought the response of Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and tech giants–Google India, Apple India, Microsoft Corporation India, Xiaomi Technology India in a PIL for direction to establish a regulatory agency to scrutinize mobile apps before their launch on digital platforms.A division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and...

Bombay High Court Directs Mumbai Police Not To Arrest Kunal Kamra In FIR Over Alleged Remarks On Eknath Shinde But Probe May Continue

The Bombay High Court today (April 25) directed the Mumbai Police to not arrest comedian Kunal Kamra in the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against him, following his satirical video and "gaddar" comment purportedly made against Maharashtra's Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Shriram Modak said the agency should go to Chennai (close to Villupuram...

'Adivasi Not A Caste': Jharkhand High Court Quashes SC/ST Act FIR Against Govt Officer Accused Of Calling Woman 'Insane Adivasi'

The Jharkhand High Court quashed an FIR against a public servant for assaulting and using caste-based abuse against a woman, stating that a person cannot be treated as an SC/ST member unless their caste/tribe is specifically included in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order or the relevant Presidential notifications. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary in his order held that in the absence of...

Taunting For Not Being Able To Conceive Child Not Cruelty: AP High Court Quashes Dowry Act, 498A IPC Case Against Married Sister-In-Laws

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that married sister-in-laws taunting their brother's wife for not being able to conceive child cannot be taken as sufficient grounds for continuation of proceedings under Section 498-A of IPC or Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.Quashing proceedings against sisters of the husband (first accused), who were together accused of subjecting the...

High Court Raps Delhi Govt, DDA For Making No Progress In Construction Of Residential Flats For Judges

The Delhi High Court on Thursday rapped the Delhi government and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for making no progress in the construction of flats and official residences for judicial officers in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that the Court had made a request to the DDA in the matter but it had fallen on...

Muslim Father Who Gifts Property To Son Need Not Hand Over 'Actual & Physical' Possession, Can Reside In Same Property: Bombay High Court

A Muslim father, who transfers his property to his son as a gift known as 'Hiba' under the Islamic Law, can continue to reside in the said property along with his son and need not leave the said residence as the law does not mandate delivery of 'actual and physical' possession of the property other it only provides for 'constructive possession', the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court...

Is Use Of Smoke Canister 'Terrorist Act'? If So, Every Holi & IPL Match Will Attract UAPA : Delhi High Court To Police

The Delhi High Court on Thursday orally remarked that if using smoke canister is a terrorist act, then every holi and IPL match will also attract the offence under UAPA. The remark came from a division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar which was hearing the bail plea of Neelam Azad, accused in 2023 Parliament security breach case. The Court...

Bombay High Court Orders Maha Govt To Upload State's Prison Manual & Police Manual On Internet To Educate Citizens

The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the Maharashtra Government to put up the State's Prison Manual and also Police online so as to help prisoners and their relatives learn more about their rights, while in jail. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the Prison Manual is one of the documents which is not on available on the internet and thus...