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'Court Cannot Rewrite Statutory Language' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras HC Order Reading Down Advance Notice Condition For Broadcasters Under Rule 29(4) Of Copyright Rules
The Supreme Court set aside an interim order passed by the Madras High Court in a writ petition filed by some broadcasters/FM Radios challenging Rule 29(4) of Copyright Rules, 2013."Craftsmanship on the judicial side cannot transgress into the legislative domain by re-writing the words of a statute. For then, the judicial craft enters the forbidden domain of a legislative draft.", the bench...
Strict Action Must Be Taken Against Political Parties For Damaging Public Property During Demonstrations: Madras High Court Directs State Govt
The Madras High Court has recently observed that political parties and communal, linguistic or ethnic groups who indulge in violence and damage public property during agitations must not be allowed to go scot-free. The Court made the observations while refusing to quash proceedings initiated against the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party in relation to the 2013 under the Tamil Nadu...
Police Constable Deployed In Delhi High Court Security Dies By Suicide Using His Service Weapon
A Police Constable, deployed in the Delhi High Court security, has reportedly died by suicide using his service weapon, early this morning.According to police sources, information was received that one constable of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary deployed in the High Court security had committed suicide after reporting on duty. "Today morning he came on duty around 9.30AM. He had joined duty...
'Courts Are Not Playgrounds And Litigation Is Not A Pastime' – Bombay HC Imposes Rs 25 Lakh Costs For Vexatious Application In Commercial Dispute
The Bombay High Court recently imposed heavy costs on the plaintiff for a "vexatious and mischievous" application, observing that the Commercial Courts Act is not anti-defendant and is meant for expeditious disposal of commercial disputes. "Plaintiffs such as this one will understand that Courts are not playgrounds, and litigation is not a pastime," Justice Gautam Patel observed...
'We Refuse To Back Off' : Supreme Court Holds Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya Guilty Of Contempt Of Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya guilty of contempt of court for scandalising the Court and wasting its judicial time by filing repeated petitions with contemptuous allegations against judges and court staff.Noting that Daiya has not deposited the cost of Rupees 25 lakhs, which was earlier imposed on him for filing frivolous PILs, the Court directed...
'Bala Sanyasa' Is Legal; No Statutory Or Constitutional Bar Against Minor Becoming Swami : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday upheld the legality of "bala sanyasa" and held that there was no legal bar against a minor becoming a swami.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum delivered the judgment while dismissing a writ petition filed questioning the legality of appointing 16-year-old Aniruddha Saralathaya (now named...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Speeding Away Car With Cop On Bonnet
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused of speeding away his car with a police officer on its bonnet. The Court said that he will not be able to influence witnesses in the case as all of them were police officials.Justice Subramonium Prasad said:"Applying the law laid down by the Supreme Court to the present case, no doubt the petitioner is charged with an offence under Section...
"Tahir Hussain's Plea Challenging UAPA Charges In Riots Case Is Nothing But An Attempt To Short Circuit And Stall The Trial": Delhi Police To High Court
The Delhi Police has told Delhi High Court that the petition moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain challenging the UAPA charges invoked against him in connection with the Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case, is nothing but an attempt to short circuit and stall the trial.Hussain had also sought quashing of sanction granted in the matter.In the reply filed by Delhi Police, it...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Probe Into UP Govt's Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme
The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking a probe into the alleged financial embezzlement in the implementation of the Uttar Pradesh Government's Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Nal Se Jal) scheme.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I noted that such petitions cause loss of precious judicial time...
Ram Janmabhoomi Road Widening: Allahabad HC Grants Liberty To Affected Shopkeepers To Approach DM For Rehab/Compensation
The Allahabad High Court last week disposed of a plea filed by shopkeepers seeking rehabilitation/accommodation and compensation for loss of their shops/business due to the proposed Ram Janmabhoomi Road Widening project, by granting them the liberty to approach District Magistrate, Ayodhya with their grievance.It was contended in the plea filed by the shopkeepers that the proposed construction...
Chhatrasal Stadium Murder Case- Delhi Court Rejects Interim Bail Plea Of Wrestler Accused Filed For Attending College Examinations
A Delhi Court has rejected the interim bail plea filed by accused Anirudh Dahiya, a wrestler by profession, for the purpose of sitting in college examinations, in connection with the alleged murder of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankhar at the Chhatrasal Stadium.Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand passed the order after observing that the case involves large...