'Propensity To Stoke Communal Disharmony': Madras High Court Disallows Lalgudi Temple Car Festival To Pass Through Streets

Madras High Court has observed that the temple car procession/ festival in Achiramavalli Amman Kovil at Jangamarajapuram cannot be allowed this year since it has the potential to stoke communal tension like in 2021.The court was hearing two separate writ petitions filed in 2021 and 2022 about the conduct of the Temple/ Car Festival in the Trichy District .In the common order, the...

KSLU 3 Yrs LLB Students In Second & Fourth Semesters To Get Two Chances To Appear In Exams: High Court Orders

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka State Law University to conduct offline examinations for students of 3 years LLB Course, studying in the 2nd and 4th semester, twice⁠— once from March 7 onwards and next from May 16 onwards.The direction has been passed as a one time measure, only for this academic year taking into account the various litigations as also the...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Against Movie 'The Kashmir Files'

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to stall the release of movie "The Kashmir Files" on the alleged grounds of hurting religious sentiments of the Muslim community and inflaming members of the Hindu Community with possibility of triggering communal violence. The film directed by Vivek Agnihotri, featuring well-known actors like Anupam Kher and Mithun Chakraborty, is set to...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal, Subject Wise And Statute Wise Index [March 1 to 7]

SUBJECT INDEX Administrative Law - Natural Justice - Importance of natural justice and an opportunity of hearing to be afforded to the affected party in any administrative or quasi­ judicial proceedings. (Para 28) 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 226 CISF Rules, 2001 ; Rule 52 - Appellate power under Rule 52 of the CISF Rules, 2001, cannot be equated with power of judicial review exercised...

Hotel No.18 POCSO Case: Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Accused Roy Vayalat

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail applications moved by No.18 hotel owner Roy J Vayalat and his friend Syju M.Thankachan in a POCSO case where they have been accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl at the hotel. However, the third accused Anjali has been granted pre-arrest bail. Justice Gopinath P granted pre-arrest to the third accused subject to...

Visva Bharati University Student Protests: Calcutta High Court Seeks Police Report, Orders Personal Appearance Of SP

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Superintendent of Police, Birbhum to submit a report addressing the grievances expressed by the authorities of Visva Bharati University amid the ongoing protests by more than 200 students inside the University campus demanding the immediate reopening of hostels and the conduct of online examinations. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha had earlier...

Assembly Elections| 'Let Counting Go On As Per Established Practice': Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In VVPAT Plea

Refusing to give urgent listing tomorrow for a plea which sought Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) verification in more polling booths and VVPAT verification before the counting of the votes, the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon said "let counting go on as per established practice, procedures and law".After the Election Commission of India(ECI) said that it is following the judgment...

Breaking: Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Govt Order Prohibiting Discounts On Liqour MRP

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the order passed by Excise Department of the Delhi Government, prohibiting discounts on MRP of liquor by retail licensees in the national capital. Justice V Kameswar Rao pronounced the order today on interim applications filed by L7Z liqour licensees in the city. Yesterday, the Single Judge heard at length Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi and...

"No Worthwhile Evidence To Prove Charges": Allahabad HC Acquits Minor's Rape-Murder Accused, Sets Aside Death Sentence

The Allahabad High Court recently rejected the reference made to it to confirm the death penalty awarded to a man accused of burning a 14-year-old girl alive after committing rape upon her. Acquitting the accused of Rape and Murder charges, the Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain noted that that there was no worth-while evidence on record to prove the charges against...

SARFAESI - Borrower Can't Seek Discharge By Only Paying Highest Bid Amount Or Reserve Price If Bank Dues Are More : Supreme Court

"Even by paying the highest bid amount the borrower cannot be discharged of its liability of the outstanding due to be paid to the bank"

Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court Disapproves States Designating Revenue/Administrative Officials As Protection Officers

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to file an affidavit regarding desirable qualifications and eligible terms for creation of regular cadre of Protection Officers.While considering a writ petition filed by an organization named 'We the Women of India' , the court noted that many States have designated Revenue Officers or Members of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) as...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Indira Jaising's Plea Against Use Of "Secret Voting" To Confer Senior Designations

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on an application filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising seeking a declaration that the process adopted by certain High Courts to confer senior designations through the process of secret voting of the full court is "arbitrary and discriminatory".The application has also sought a clarification with regard to the cut-off marks to be obtained by...