Rampant Dog Bite Cases: Meghalaya High Court Directs Shillong Municipal Board To Provide Shelter For Strays

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday (November 27) directed the State government as well as the Shillong Municipal Board to take immediate steps to acquire shelter where street dogs can be kept.The division bench of the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh passed the direction while hearing a PIL involving the following issues:With regard to relocation of the zoo...

S.2(p)(iii) KAAPA | Complaint By Police Can Be Counted Towards Declaring Accused 'Known Rowdy' If No Personal Grievance Involved: High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the bar under Section 2(p)(iii) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA) does not apply if the police officer does not have any 'personal grievance' against the accused. The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vaijayaraghavan V. and Justice Jobin Sebastian observed that such a grievance cannot be said to have existed if the crime...

Adversarial Litigation In Service Matters At Instance Of A Stranger/ Busy Body Not Permitted: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that as per the law laid down by the Constitutional Courts, there is no permission for the initiation of adversarial litigation in service matters at the instance of a stranger or a busybody. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed thus while imposing a cost of Rs. 20,000/- on a petitioner to discourage his conduct of filing a writ...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Discharges Contempt Proceedings Against State Bar Council After Its Unconditional Apology For 2023 Lawyers' Strike

While deciding a suo-moto PIL, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court discharged the contempt proceedings against the State Bar Council for calling a strike last year. The court did so after taking on record the affidavit filed by the Chairman of State Bar Council as per which the state bar council took responsibility for the strike and also accepted their unconditional...

Calcutta High Court Directs State To Ensure Puja Committee Discourages Mass Sacrifice Of Animals At Bolla Kali Temple

The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to ensure that the puja committee at the Bolla Kali temple does not encourage the mass sacrifice of animals on the occasion of Bolla Kali puja, which was celebrated on 22nd November.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya was hearing a plea by the Reforms Social Welfare Foundation seeking to...

BHU Student Death Case: Allahabad High Court Seeks Status Of Chargesheet Against 2 UP Police Constables

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to clarify whether a chargesheet has been filed against the two police constables and one home guard who were allegedly found involved in the death case of a 24-year-old student from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar granted the State Counsel until December...

Can Rape Victim Who Contracted HIV Be Awarded Compensation Under Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme? High Court To Decide

The Delhi High Court is set to decide as to whether a victim of rape or sexual assault, who has contracted STD or HIV, be awarded compensation under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018.Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on a woman's plea who was subjected to sexual assault in 2017, leading her to contracting HIV, seeking enhanced compensation under the Scheme. She was awarded...

Allahabad HC Allows Impleadment Of Mathura's Idgah Mosque As Defendant In Suit Claiming Aurangzeb Engraved Hindu Idols On Masjid Staircases

The Allahabad High Court last week allowed an application filed by Shahi Masjid Idgah, Mathura, seeking the impleadment in a suit filed by Thakur Keshav Dev Ji, Maharaj Virajman Mandir Katra Keshavdev (suit no. 3 in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Dispute). In this suit, the plaintiffs claim that Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb demolished the Katra Keshdev Temple temple in 1670,...

[Motor Accidents] Non-Validity Of Driver's License Violates T&C Of Insurance Policy By Owner Of Offending Vehicle: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that when a driver's license is invalid on the day of an accident, then it would be a violation of the terms and conditions of the insurance agreement by the owner of the offending vehicle, who allowed the driver to drive the vehicle without a valid license.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held: "Furthermore, when the driving licence is not valid on the date of...

Executing Security Bond For Good Behaviour Under Section 109 CrPC Cannot Be Construed As Criminal Proceedings: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that executing a bond for good behaviour could not be considered as a criminal proceeding and the same cannot be held against a person to deny him employment. Relying upon a previous order of the court, the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice R Poornima observed that the purpose of such proceedings was to prevent commission of...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against State BJP President BY Vijayendra, Another Over Allegedly Offensive 'X' Post On Congress Leaders

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (November 27) quashed proceedings initiated against Karnataka State BJP President B Y Vijayendra in connection with an FIR registered over an allegedly offensive post made on X (formerly Twitter), by the party's Karnataka Unit on alleged Muslim appeasement by the State Congress.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition and...

'Accused Mowed Down Deceased Woman In Utter Disregard To Humanity': Bombay HC Denies Relief To Mihir Shah, Another In Worli Hit & Run Case

The Bombay High Court while refusing to grant any relief to Mihir Shah, the prime accused in the infamous Worli Hit-n-Run Case, voiced its concern over the need to prioritise the rights' of the victims and also to strike a balance between the rights of the victim and the accused as well.A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande in its November 25 order noted the...