Married Man Lures Young Girl To Elope: Gujarat High Court Directs Him To Reimburse 50% Expenses Incurred By Police In Tracing Them

The Gujarat High Court recently asked a man to reimburse 50% expenses incurred by the Police department in tracing a girl he had lured to elope, despite being married himself.The Bench comprising Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Mauna Bhatt observed,"We need to particularly record that here is a case where the respondent no.4 knowing fully well his own marital status, has lured the girl...

[Bulk Diesel Prices] Kerala High Court Reserves Order In Appeals Challenging Interim Order In Favour Of KSRTC

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the appeals moved by state-owned oil marketing companies (OMC) challenging the interim order issued in favour of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) wherein the OMCs have been directed to levy the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) at par with the price available at retail pumps temporarily.A vacation bench of Justice C.S Dias...

AIIMS Nurses Union Strike: Delhi High Court Directs Workers Including Nursing Officers To Immediately Rejoin Work

In an urgent plea moved by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) over the strike by AIIMS Nurses Union, the Delhi High Court has directed the Union to ensure that it's workers including nursing officers immediately rejoin work forthwith pending further orders passed in the matter. Justice Yashwant Varma was hearing the plea moved by AIIMS after the Nurses Union decided to go on...

Madras High Court Directs TASMAC To Implement Buy-Back Scheme To Clear Waste Bottles In Nilgiris

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the TASMAC Managing Director to implement the buy-back proposal in the Nilgiris region. The bench of Justice V Bharatidasan and Justice N Sathish Kumar was considering a batch of pleas for protection of the Western Ghats area. The court further stated that it plans to implement this proposal in all the hills stations of the state including...

'Misconceived': Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Direction To Not Conduct 2023 Assembly Elections In State

Observing that the petition is misconceived, the Karnataka High Court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by one Murali Krishna Brahmandam seeking directions to the State and Chief Election Commissioner to not conduct the 2023 Assembly election in the state, but to directly elect people's representatives from all political parties as petitioner will elaborate. A division bench...

Convenience Of Informant/Victim As Well As Of Accused, Prosecution Has To Be Seen Before Transferring Criminal Case: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that before taking any decision regarding the transfer of a criminal case, not only the convenience of the applicant/ complainant/ informant/ victim is to be taken into consideration, but the convenience of the accused and prosecution is also to be taken into consideration.To observe thus, the Bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery also relied upon...

Bonafide Error In Format Of Date On E-Way Bill, Warrants Only Minor Penalty: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas has held that a minor penalty can be imposed for a bona fide mistake in the date on an e-way bill. The petitioner/assessee has a valid GST registration and carries on business in electrical contract work. In connection with the work of a hospital in Assam, some goods were transported by a vehicle after paying the required...

PM Cares Trust Comprise Constitutional Functionaries, Can't Run A Private Show: Sr Adv Shyam Divan Argues In Delhi High Court

Senior Advocate Shyam Divan today told the Delhi High Court that the Prime Minister and various Ministers of the cabinet, being constitutional functionaries, cannot be allowed to run a "private show" in the name of PM CARES Fund.The development comes in the plea seeking declaration that the Fund is "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution. This comes after the Prime Minister's...

Absence Of Rule Of Law Propels A Country Towards Inevitable Ruin, Duty Of Court To Take Strict View Of Non-Compliance Of Judicial Orders: Delhi HC

Observing that the absence of rule of law or the presence of utter disregard for the rule of law propels a country towards inevitable ruin, the Delhi High Court has said that it is the duty of the Court to take a strict view when there is non-compliance of judicial orders.Justice Subramonium Prasad added that the Courts should not hesitate in wielding the sword of contempt when grappling with...

Karnataka High Court Directs Law University To Consider Student's Representation Who Could Not Complete LLB Course In Stipulated 10 Yrs Time

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Karnataka State Law University to consider sympathetically and decided on a representation to be made by a law student who could not complete his Five Year B.A LLB course within the stipulated period of 10 years from the admission to the course. A single judge bench of Justice P Krishan Bhat while disposing of the petition filed by one...

"What Is The Need For Politicians In Sports?": Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Single Judge Order For Appointments In Sports Associations

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu Olympic Association challenging a single judge order specifying that only sportsperson should be appointed as President or Vice President of the sports associations and organisations. Coming down strongly on the appellants, the bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha...

Umar Khalid's Bail Rightly Rejected By Trial Court, Narratives Sought To Be Created Can't Be Looked Into As Defence During Bail: Prosecution To High Court

Opposing the appeal filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging the Trial Court's order refusing him bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution has told the Delhi High Court that the "narratives" sought to be created by Khalid cannot be looked into as his defence at the stage of bail. In the short reply filed, the prosecution has further said that to view Khalid's...