S.123 Representation Of People Act | Mere Allegation Without Any Cogent Documentary Evidence Does Not Constitute 'Corrupt Practise': Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court while dismissing an election petition, has held that a mere allegation without any cogent documentary evidence does not constitute corrupt practice under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. A bench comprising Justice Vineet Kumar Mathur passed the above ruling while dismissing an election petition filed under Sections 80, 81, 100(1)(B)...

'Writ Of Quo Warranto Not An Appeal Over Academic Decision': Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Verdict Against GTU Associate Professor's Appointment

The Gujarat High Court has set aside a single judge bench's decision asking a person to vacate the post of Associate Professor (Management) in Gujarat Technological University (GTU) due to his alleged ineligibility for the said post. The division bench of Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice Bhargav D. Karia observed: “In any view, writ of quo warranto is not an appeal over an...

Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March, 2023 [Citations: 1-133]

Nominal Index [Citation 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 1- 133]Priyanaka R Patil v. Kendriya Sainik Board. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 1Ankit Kumar & others v. State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 2M/S. Provident Housing Limited v. Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 3Latha Choodiah v. Sree Balaji H. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 4P Sunil Kumar & ANR v. State...

Ram Navami Hate Speech Case: Gujarat Court Sends Kajal Hindustani To 14-Day Judicial Custody

Right-wing activist Kajal Hindusthani was sent to 14 Day Judicial Custody on Sunday by a Court in Una after she was arrested by the Gujarat Police (following her surrender) in connection with the Hate Speech case. Her speech on the occasion of Ram Navami allegedly caused a communal clash in Una on April 1.After her arrest, she was produced before a court in Una which rejected her bail plea...

Karnataka Court Restrains Shimogga Based Restaurant From Infringing Trademark Of Bengaluru's Famous Vidyarthi Bhavan

A civil court in Bengaluru has passed a permanent injunction order and restrained a restaurant in Shimogga from infringing and using the registered trademark Vidyarthi Bhavan, which is a famous restaurant in Bengaluru. Additional City Civil Judge Padma Prasad passed the order and partly allowed the suit filed by M/s Vidyarthi Bhavan, through its partner S.Arun Kumar Adiga. It was said that...

'Prima Facie Ram Navami Violence Was Pre Planned': Calcutta HC Reserves Order In LoP Suvendu Adhikari Plea Seeking NIA/CBI Probe

The Calcutta High Court today reserved its order on West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a probe by NIA/CBI into the incidents of violence which took place in the state during the Ram Navami procession.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya reserved its order after hearing...

Arbitration- Limitation Starts From Failure Of Settlement Talks: Calcutta High Court

The High Court of Calcutta has held that the period of limitation will only begin to run when the talks of amicable settlement between the parties fail.The bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf held that the period of limitation for referring a dispute to arbitration would be calculated from the date of the breaking point i.e., the date of failure of settlement talks, when the parties were trying...

Be Careful Of Complaints Filed By Parties To Judicial Proceedings To Settle Personal Scores: Karnataka High Court To BBMP

The Karnataka High Court has advised the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to be careful with complaints made by a party to a civil proceedings against its opponent, and initiate action only in accordance with law.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj allowed the petition filed by one Ramamurthy N and quashed the order passed by the corporation issued under Section 321 (3)...

Senior-Most High Court Judges Have Constitutional Right To Be Appointed As Chief Justices, Transfer Policy Can't Ignore Seniority: Ex-CJI GB Patnaik

Former CJI Justice Gopala Ballav Patnaik has opined that the senior-most Judge of every High Court has a constitutional right to be appointed as Chief Justice of a High Court. He said that merely because of introduction of the transfer policy, the appointing authorities must not ignore seniority of Judges.“How is it possible that more than two or three Judges from the same High Court are...

Orissa High Court Felicitates Its Former Chief Justices & Judges While Celebrating 75th Year Of Its Establishment

As a part of celebration of 75th year of its establishment, the Orissa High Court on Saturday felicitated its former Chief Justices and Judges in a function held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack. The event was presided over by Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India in the presence of Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court and...

Delhi Court Restrains Aaj Tak From Telecasting Evidence Related To Shraddha Walkar Murder Case

A Delhi Court has restrained Aaj Tak news channel from telecasting or publishing any material in relation to the Shraddha Walkar murder case.Aaftab Poonawalla allegedly killed his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar in May last year. It has been alleged that Aaftab allegedly chopped her body into 35 pieces and disposed the pieces in batches in forests of Delhi.Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Complete Previous Recruitment Processes To Army & Air Force Which Were Cancelled After Agnipath Scheme

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions which sought directions to complete the recruitment processes initiated to the Indian Army and Air Force, which were discontinued after the 'Agnipath' scheme was announced in June 2022. The petitions were filed against the Delhi High Court's judgement upholding the Agnipath Scheme, as per which those between 17-and-a-half and 23 years of age...