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180-Yr-Old Fatehpur Noori Mosque Committee Moves Allahabad HC Against UP Govt's Proposed Demolition Action
The Management Committee of 180-year-old Noori Jama Masjid (of Fatehpur) has approached the Allahabad High Court challenging the UP Government Public Works Department's proposed action to demolish a vital part of #Mosque for the purposes of road widening. The petition, which will be heard tomorrow before a bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit, prays for...
POCSO Act | Absence Of Semen In Penetrative Sexual Assault Will Not Weaken Victim's Testimony: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that in case of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, victim's testimony cannot be question merely on the ground that no semen is detected in the DNA report.Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "when in the event of any penetrative sexual assault...
Muzaffarnagar Student Slapping Case | Allahabad High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Accused-Teacher
The Allahabad High Court denied anticipatory bail to a 60-year-old teacher and principal of Muzaffarnagar's Neha Public School (Tripta Tyagi), who has been accused of asking her students to slap a Muslim student and uttering communal slurs against him. A bench of Justice Deepak Verma, however, directed no coercive action against her for two weeks or until she surrenders before...
Cancellation Of Promotion & Reversion Of Employee's Position Without Providing Show Cause Notice Is Unsustainable : Guwahati High Court
A single judge bench of the Guwahati High Court comprising of Justice Suman Shyam, while deciding a writ petition held that the cancellation of a promotion and reversion of an employee's position without providing a show cause notice or an opportunity to be heard is unsustainable and arbitrary. Background facts The petitioner was an employee of Sivasagar Municipal Board (SMB) and...
Dolly Workers Cannot Protest During Sabarimala Festival Season, Would Adversely Affect Rights Of Pilgrims: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that dolly workers cannot be permitted to stage protest or strike ahead of the 2024 Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season at Sabarimala.Dolly workers carry a dolly which is a reclining bamboo cane chair used for carrying pilgrims who are unable to walk the trekking path from Pamba to Sannidhanam.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice ...
Music Producer Amandeep Singh Batra Files Protection Plea In Delhi High Court After 'Threat Calls' From Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar
Music producer Amandeep Singh Batra has filed a protection petition before the Delhi High Court after receiving threats and extortion calls from persons claiming to be from the gangs of gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar.Batra has alleged that the calls were made to him at the behest of one Prateek Chaudhary, a businessman, who has a personal vendetta against him. Justice Jasmeet...
Fictitious Claims Of Honorarium By Persons Claiming To Be Freedom Fighter Is To Be Dealt With Sternly: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by M V Srinivasa Gowda, challenging an order passed by Deputy Commissioner, Kolar District, directing initiation of proceedings against him to recover the entire amount paid as honorarium to him under the Karnataka State Freedom Fighters Welfare Rules, 1969.In doing so the court underscored that the object of the scheme is to provide...
Telangana High Court Upholds Removal Of Law Officers After Change In Govt, Says Appointment Subject To Pleasure Of Govt
While upholding an order of the single judge on removal of certain government appointed advocates, the Telangana High Court said that there was no employer-employee relation between the State and the law officers. Notably the legislative assembly elections were held in the state in November 2023. The results were announced in December 2023 with the Congress and its allies winning the...
S. 106 TP Act | 15 Days' Notice To 'Tenant Holding Over' A Must Before Eviction: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has reiterated that the lessor is required to give a minimum 15-days-notice to the lessee in the nature of 'tenant holding over', as prescribed under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, before seeking to evict him from his immoveable property.While deciding a regular second appeal, the Single Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra explained the vital differences...
Ineligibility Of Arbitrator Cannot Be Challenged First Time Under Section 34 Of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court bench of of Chief justice Mr. K.R.Shriram and Justice Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy has held that the ineligibility of the Arbitrator cannot be challenged for the first time under section 34 of the Arbitration Act when there were enough opportunities to challenge the same in the earlier proceedings. Brief Facts This appeal has been filed under section 37 of...
Allowing People To Stay All Night At Pubs Will Hamper Indian Society: Punjab & Haryana High Court On Sale Of Liquor After Midnight
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has questioned Haryana government's excise policy to permit the sale of liquor beyond midnight in Gurugram and Faridabad, observing that policy makers should consider Indian culture and literacy rate to understand repercussion of excessive drinking is "yet a far reaching goal."Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjay Vashisth said, "While the...
Not Being Aware Of Legal Remedy Not Ground To Condone Delay: Punjab & Haryana High Court
"It is the duty of all Courts of justice, to take care for the general good of the community, that hard cases do not make bad law,” quoted the Punjab & Haryana High Court while refusing to allow plea for condonation of delay filed asserting lack of proper legal advice.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "A mere bald assertion of not having been furnished with proper legal advice cannot constitute...