Delhi High Court Summons Spicejet Limited's CEO, COO Over Non-Payment Of Dues To Lessors

The Delhi High Court has recently summoned the CEO and COO of Spicejet Limited over non-payment of dues to lessors - Team France 01 SAS and Sunbird France 02 SAS. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Spicejet Limited to remain present in Court on January 16, 2025. “It is made clear that the request of the counsel for...

Delhi High Court Disallows Income Tax Dept From Adjusting Stayed Demand Towards Previous Refund Due To Nokia

Granting relief to telecom equipment company Nokia, the Delhi High Court disallowed the Income Tax Department from adjusting the outstanding demand raised against the company, towards a previous refund due to it. A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Swarana Kanta Sharma pointed towards stay of recovery proceedings and said, “there is no allegation that the petitioner...

'Shocking Scenario': Punjab & Haryana HC Flags Trend Of Filing False Cases, Says Police Are Not Merely 'Postmen' For Forwarding Complaints

Flagging the rising trend of filing frivolous cases, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the investigating officers are not merely postmen, who are there only to forward the complaints they receive to the Courts and to add "unnecessary pressure to the judicial system" and "ruin lives of citizens."Justice Alok Jain said, "A very shocking scenario is emerging whereby false...

Madhya Pradesh HC Orders Removal Of Registrar, Chairman Of Nursing Registration Council Due To Alleged Illegality In Recognizing Colleges

While hearing a plea on alleged irregularities and illegalities in the process of granting recognition to nursing colleges in the state, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to "forthwith" remove the Registrar and Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Nursing Registration Council (MNRPC).In doing so, the court said that there was "every likelihood" of...

'Word 'Kathmul**h' No Hate Speech; Justice Shekhar Yadav Spoke As A Hindu At VHP Event': PIL In Allahabad HC Against RS Impeachment Motion

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court against an impeachment motion submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General by 55 MPs seeking the impeachment of Justice Shekhar Yadav over the speech delivered by him at Prayagraj on December 8 at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Legal Cell). The PIL plea, moved by Advocate Ashok...

AAP MP Raghav Chadha Moves Delhi High Court Against Cancellation Of Govt Bungalow

Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a letter issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat last year cancelling allotment of his government bungalow. The matter was listed today before a division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee. Justice Palli recused from hearing the case and directed that the plea be listed before...

Members Of Charitable Society Running Private College Are "Public Servants": Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the authority which can decide the grant of admission, collection of fees etc. of a private pharmacy college is a 'public servant' as defined under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act). The Court was dealing with an issue regarding the collection of the capitation amount.The Court noted that the admission and fixation of fees to the institution is governed...

Sleeping On Duty Is Misconduct; Employee's Past Service Record Relevant In Deciding Quantum Of Punishment: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A single-judge bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne quashed a Labour Court's order directing reinstatement along with back wages to a worker dismissed for sleeping on duty. The High Court observed that while sleeping on duty was indeed a misconduct, the penalty of dismissal was disproportionate. It held that an employee's past record of service is relevant in deciding...

Madhya Pradesh HC Lays Procedure For Pregnancy Termination In Rape Cases, Pulls Up Trial Court For 'Cruel' Approach Towards Minor Survivor

In a plea concerning termination of over 20-week pregnancy of a minor girl who was stated to be gang raped, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has given a detailed procedure to be followed by police authorities, district courts and high court registry in order to ensure timely legal and medical help.In doing so the high court criticized the "acute insensitive approach" displayed...

Atul Subhash Case | If Suicide Note Is Believed God Knows Who All Will End Up In Dock: Accused-Uncle Seeks Transit Anticipatory Bail In Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court today heard an anticipatory bail plea filed by Sushil Singhania, the uncle of the estranged wife of 34-year-old Bangalore techie Atul Subhash, in connection with the abetment to suicide case. Appearing for Sushil before a bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava, Senior Advocate Manish Tiwari raised serious questions regarding the authenticity of the suicide...

Rejection Of FCRA License Renewal To Be Challenged In Revision Before Appellate Authority Not In Appeal Before HC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that an order rejecting an NGO's application for renewal of license under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is to be challenged in revision before the appellate authority and an appeal questioning the order before high court is not maintainable. Justice K Natarajan held thus while dismissing an appeal filed Action for Community...

No Mother Would Help Her Son Commit Rape By Spiking Victim's Drink: Bombay High Court Quashes Case

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad, recently held that a mother will never help her son to rape a woman by herself spiking the victim's drink.A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Rohit Joshi quashed the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a man and his mother, both booked for raping a woman and impregnating her. The judges noted that the woman...