Unfortunate That Age-Old Menace Of Dowry Death Still Exists In Society: Karnataka HC Declines To Quash Case Against Husband, In-Laws

The Karnataka High Court has held that merely because the deceased had scribed that no one is responsible in the death note, a court, while relying on the same, cannot quash the proceedings initiated against husband and in-laws for charges of cruelty and dowry death.Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while dismissing the petition filed by Vikas C V and others who are charged under Sections...

[S.16 Arbitration Act] Jurisdiction Of Tribunal Cannot Be Challenged After Submission Of Defence: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that as per Section 16(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal cannot be challenged after submission of defence and that the arbitral tribunal is empowered to adjudicate on its own jurisdiction.The bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Dr. Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava held “Section 16 of the...

Karti Chidambaram Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Quashing Of CBI's Fresh Corruption FIR

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has moved the Delhi High Court seeking the quashing of a fresh corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) accusing him of allegedly giving relief to an alcoholic beverage company- Diageo Scotland over a ban on duty-free sale of its whisky.Chidambaram has sought quashing of the FIR registered on January 01 for the offences under...

'No Unnecessary Reporting On Parties' Submissions': Delhi High Court In ANI's Copyright Infringement Suit Against OpenAI

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday indicated that there will be no “unnecessary reporting” by media on the submission filed by parties involved in the copyright infringement suit filed by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against OpenAI Inc, which founded ChatGPT.ANI has accused OpenAI of unauthorisedly using its original news content.The development ensued after Senior Advocate...

Allahabad High Court Directs Registration Of PIL For Creation Of 9149 Trial Courts, Says Matter Interests 'Public At Large'

In a plea to expedite a 14-year-old criminal revision, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Registry to register a PIL pertaining to the creation of courts in the trial judiciary, and place it before the Chief Justice for appropriate directions.Justice Rajeev Singh held that, “this Court is of the view that the issue related to the creation of 9149 courts is related to interest of...

Objection Regarding Court's Jurisdiction Must Be Raised At Earliest Possible Opportunity, Not After Adverse Order Is Passed: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that any objection with regard to jurisdiction of a court in adjudicating an appeal has to be raised at the earliest possible opportunity by a party and it cannot be raised after the passing of the order which has gone against it.A single judge, Justice H P Sandesh dismissed a review petition filed by M/s Renram Fashions India Pvt Ltd, which had moved after...

Non-Bailable Warrant Can't Be Issued Against A Man In Maintenance Proceedings Under Section 125(3) CrPC: Amicus Tells Kerala HC

In case concerning issuance of non-bailable warrant for non-payment of maintenance decreed under CrPC, Amicus Curiae Advocate Paravathi Menon A appointed in the matter told the Kerala High Court on Monday (January 27) that there is no provision for issuing non-bailable warrant for enforcement of a maintenance order under Section 125(3) of Cr.P.C.Section 125 CrPC (Section 144 BNSS) pertains...

Telangana High Court Temporarily Restricts Children's Entry Into Movie Theatres After 11 PM, Directs State To Regulate Entry

The Telangana High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, Home Department to consult all the necessary stakeholders and take a decision with regard to the instructions that need to be issued to regulate the entry of children (below 16) into theatres/multiplexes after 11 pm.Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy who was hearing the matter passed an interim direction restricting the entry of children...

Two Weeks Prior Notice To Be Given Before Taking Coercive Steps Against Rahul Easwar If Case Is Registered On Compliant Filed By Actress: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court stated that a two-week prior notice must be given before taking any coercive steps against Rahul Easwar if any case alleging non-bailable offences is registered against him by the Malayalam film actress.Rahul Easwar had allegedly made adverse comments about the actress's dressing style while discussing the Boby Chemmanur case in news channel debates. Boby Chemmanur...

'Matter Of Shame For All That Female Students, Staff Forced To Urinate In Open': Chhattisgarh HC Takes Suo Moto Note Of Lack Of Toilets In Govt Schools

On Monday, the Chhattisgarh High Court took suo moto cognisance of a newspaper report published in Dainik Bhaskar stating that 150 government schools in the Bilaspur District do not have toilets and more than 200 schools are such where the toilets are not usable. Taking note of this state of affairs, a bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal...

Depriving Jail Warders Of Enhanced Rate Of Kit Maintenance Allowance, Ration Money Allowance Discriminatory: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court recently directed the State Government to extend the enhanced rate of Dress Allowances and Ration Money Allowances to the Warders and Head Warders of Jail Department at par with the personnel of other departments (Police, Forest and Fire Service etc.) under the State Home Department. The single judge bench of Justice Arindam Lodh observed:“…exclusion of Warders and...

Appointment Of Arbitrator In International Commercial Arbitration By HC Does Not Vitiate Award: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that the appointment of the Arbitrator in an International Commercial Arbitration (“ICA”) by the Chief Justice of the High Court, does not vitiate the impugned award. The bench held that the objection to the appointment of the arbitrator should have been raised during the arbitration proceedings. Since the parties...