Delhi High Court Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Actress Juhi Chawla In Case Against 5G Rollout, Reduces Cost To Rs. 2 Lakhs

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expunged the remarks made by the Single Judge against Bollywood and environmentalist Juhi Chawla while dismissing her civil suit against 5G Roll. Modifying the impugned order, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also reduced the cost imposed vide the impugned order from Rs. 20 Lakhs to Rs. 2 Lakhs, observing that the same may be retained as some of...

Difference Between Article 226 & Article 227 Of Constitution: Gujarat High Court Explains

The Gujarat High Court has recently held that the High Court must exercise its Supervisory powers under Article 227 of the Constitution sparingly.Justice Ashok Kumar C. Joshi also discussed the difference in the exercise of jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 in detail. Justice Joshi termed the exercise of power under Article 227 as 'discretionary' while the jurisdiction under Article 226...

When Judgment Debtor Pleads 'No Means', Execution Court Must Conduct Enquiry Before Issuing Arrest Warrant : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that if a judgment debtor appears before the court when served with a notice and contends that he has no means to pay off the decreed debt, the Court is bound to enquire into this contention before issuing a warrant of arrest under Order XXI Rule 40 of the Civil Procedure Code.Justice A. Badharudeen was exploring the procedure to be followed before...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Asks BJP MLA Nitesh Rane To Surrender In Attempt To Murder Case; Grants Protection From Arrest For 10 Days

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed BJP MLA Nitesh Rane to surrender before the concerned Court and seek regular bail in connection with the attempt to murder case registered against him at Sindhudurg and protected him from arrest for 10 days.With the above direction, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli disposed of the special...

Mere Pasting Of Circular For Interest Rate Reduction By Bank On Its Notice Board Does Not Mean It Is Communicated To Customers: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Canara Bank (E-Syndicate Bank) challenging an order of the Single judge by which it was directed to grant benefit of reduction of interest rate on Home loan to a customer from the date of issuance of the circular for reduction, instead of when the customer applied for seeking reduction. A division bench of Chief...

Delhi High Court Has Territorial Jurisdiction To Hear Plea Against UAPA Sanction: Ex-Mumbai Cop Sachin Waze Claims

Dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze on Monday claimed before the Delhi High Court that it has the territorial jurisdiction to hear his challenge to the sanction granted under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in order to prosecute him in connection with Antilia bomb scare case.The case pertains to the recovery of 20 gelatine sticks (explosives) and a threat note in a...

Suresh Chavhanke's Alleged Hate Speech At 'Hindu Yuva Vahini' Event: Delhi Court Seeks Action Taken Report

A Delhi Court today sought an action taken report from the Police on a plea filed against Mr. Suresh Chavhanke, Editor-in-Chief of the Sudarshan TV for allegedly giving hate speech and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, at an event organized by Hindu Yuva Vahini in December last year.Metropolitan Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh of the Saket Courts has now...

Supreme Court To Hear Akali Leader Bikram Majithia's Anticipatory Bail Plea On Jan 31; Asks Punjab Police To Not Arrest Him Till Then

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the petition filed by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia seeking anticipatory bail in a drug case on January 31 (Monday). The Court also asked the State of Punjab to not take any coercive action against him till next Monday.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi mentioned Majithia's petition before the Chief Justice of India seeking...

"Merely Trivializes The Offence Of Sexual Harassment": Delhi High Court Expresses Anguish Over False Invocation Of S. 354A, 506 IPC

The Delhi High Court has expressed its anguish at how Sections 354A and 506 of IPC were falsely invoked in an FIR at the drop of a hat to register one's displeasure at the conduct of another individual, observing that the aforesaid merely trivializes the offence of sexual harassment. Justice Subramonium Prasad also added that such false invocation of the said provisions casts a doubt on...

Kerala High Court To Hear Actor Dileep's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea On February 2: Interim Order To Continue

The Kerala High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of anticipatory bail plea moved by actor Dileep in the recent case for allegedly conspiring to kill police officers investigating the sensational 2017 sexual assault case.Concurrently, Dileep is facing trial as the alleged mastermind of the abduction and the sexual assault of a female actress in a moving car in 2017.Justice Gopinath...

Insurer Liable To Indemnify Compensation To Third Party In Case Of Breach Of Policy Conditions, May Recover From Insured Later: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur upheld the decision of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Alwar which, while relying on the 'principle of pay and recover', directed the insurance company to first pay compensation to the claimants and then recover the same from the vehicle owner. Justice Sudesh Bansal, observed, "Insurance Company has miserably failed to prove that the...

State Instrumentalities Not Having Power To Create Posts Cannot Regularise Workers: Bombay High Court Reiterates

A single-judge bench of Justice Ravindra V Ghuge of the Bombay High Court reiterated that Standing Order 4C of the Model Standing Orders, framed under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 cannot be invoked with reference to State Instrumentalities or such local authorities, which do not have the power of creating posts. When an establishment cannot create posts,...