"An Off Shoot Of Communal Riots": Court Frames Charges Against Two For Setting Ablaze Houses, Mosque During Delhi Riots

A Delhi Court has framed charges against two men namely Mithhan Singh and Jony Kumar for setting ablaze private houses and Fatima Mosque during the North East Delhi riots that rocked the national capital last year. "It is true that these witnesses had not come forward to lodge a complaint with the police or to get their statements recorded soon after the incident. However, it has to be borne...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Kerala Lalitakala Akademi Recognition To Cartoon

A plea has reached the Kerala High Court condemning the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi for selecting a cartoon for its Honourable Mention Award. Justice N Nagaresh on Monday issued notice in the matter. Kerala Lalithakala Akademi was established in 1962 to conserve and promote visual arts: painting, sculpture, architecture, and graphics. It is an autonomous cultural organization of the...

Rabia Saifi Murder- Parents Move Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking Court-Monitored CBI Probe

A plea has been moved before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the murder of Rabia Saifi, a 21-year-old Civil Defense volunteer with the Delhi government.The Plea has been filed by Sameed Ahmad and Praveen Jahan, parents of Rabia Saifi, through Advocate Ajay Kalra, and the matter would be argued by Advocate Mehmood Pracha.The plea alleges that Rabia...

MP High Court Dismisses Law Student's PIL Seeking Framing Of Rules Regarding Working Conditions, Stipend For Law Interns

If a law student is expected to do an internship, he can not be a liability of the Bar Council of India: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Trademark/ Copyright Infringement: No Jurisdiction Based On Location Of Branch Office Where No Part Of Cause Of Action Has Arisen- Madras High Court

In a significant order, Madras High Court has given clarity about the interpretation of the phrase "actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain" in Section 134(2) of Trade Marks Act and Section 62(2) of the Copyright Act, which determines the territorial jurisdiction of the courts concerned. In an application filed by the defendant...

'Aggrieved Person' Under The Domestic Violence Act Includes A Foreign Citizen: Rajasthan High Court

In a significant observation, the Rajasthan High Court (Jodhpur Bench) has held that as per Section 2(a) of the Domestic Violence Act of 2005, the definition of 'aggrieved person', would include any woman including a foreign citizen, who is subjected to domestic violence.Such a woman is very much entitled to get the protection of Section 12 of the Act of 2005 [Application to Magistrate],...

[O XXXII R 15 CPC] Mental Infirmity Can Also Be Caused By Physical Defects Rendering Person Incapable Of Communicating His Wishes: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that 'Mental Infirmity' for the purpose of Order XXXII Rule 15 of CPC, could also be caused by physical defects like deafness or dumbness, whereby a person is made incapable of communicating his wishes, views, or thoughts to others who are not acquainted with him.Holding thus, the Bench of Justice Justice K. Lakshman allowed a 75-year-old petitioner to...

Andhra Pradesh State Assembly Passes Bill To Repeal 'Three Capital' Laws

The Andhra Pradesh State Assembly on Monday passed the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Repeal Bill, 2021, which aims to repeal the earlier laws made by the state legislature paving way for the 'three capitals' plan for the state.Essentially, this bill intends to repeal the A. P. Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act 2020 and...

Sameer Wankhede Vs Nawab Malik Defamation Suit- "Public Have Right To Examine And Comment On Actions Of Public Officials, After Reasonable Verification Of Facts": Bombay HC

"The public have right to examine and comment on actions of public officials, after reasonable verification of facts" : Bombay High Court

'Corruption Writ Large': Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Irregularities In Non-Teaching Staff Appointments In WB Gov Sponsored Schools

The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-C' and 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the purported recommendation by the West Bengal Central...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [November 15, 2021 To November 21, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Merely Stating That Two Persons Of Opposite Gender Have A Close Relationship Won't Amount To Defamation: Allahabad HC [Nakli Singh v. State of U.P. and Others] Merely stating that two people belonging to the opposite gender share a close relationship, won't amount to defamation, the Allahabad High Court observed last week while quashing a summoning order in...

Police Officers Bound To Wear Uniform While On Duty: Kerala High Court Reiterates

The Kerala High Court has accentuated on the fact that police officers must comply with the relevant statutory provisions/guidelines making it mandatory to wear the uniform while on duty except when it is permissible under law to deviate from the said mandatory requirement.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P while quashing proceedings against a man for questioning an officer in plain clothes,...