Malankara Church Dispute| Offence Of Forgery Not Attracted: Kerala High Court Drops Proceedings Against Persons Accused Of Forging 1934 Constitution

The Court noted that the issue had already been settled by the Supreme Court.

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To SpiceJet Promoter Ajay Singh In Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to SpiceJet Promoter Ajay Singh in an alleged fraud case relating to transfer of airline's shares to some individuals. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta pronounced the order after hearing counsel appearing on behalf of Singh, Delhi Police and the complainant. While listing the matter for hearing on May 24, the court...

[Pakistani Citizen's Overstay In Judicial Custody] PH High Court Seeks MHA Officials' Affidavits Over Their 'Casual' Appraoch

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought the affidavits of two high officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the matter of a Pakistani National who is currently in judicial custody and has already spent 2 years 9 months in Central Jail, Amritsar including an overstay of 1 year 9 months.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan has sought the affidavit...

'Lamb Has To Be Protected In Fight With Lion': Bombay High Court To Extend Deadline For MSRTC Employees To Resume Duty Till April 22

The Bombay High Court on Monday said that it will order protesting employees of the State Road Transport Corporation's (MSRTC) to resume work by April 22 without the fear of administrative action, while concluding hearing in a contempt petition filed by MSRTC against them for not resuming work. "When there is a fight between the lion and the lamb, the lamb has to be protected," the...

Court Denies Bail To Jamia Alumni President Shifa-Ur-Rehman In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to President of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association, Shifa-Ur-Rehman in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case (FIR 59/2020).Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order after hearing Advocate Abhishek Singh appearing for Rehman and Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad. Rehman had argued that merely being a protestor...

Calcutta High Court Orders Schools To Not Deny Promotion Or Withhold Report Cards Of Students For Non-Payment Of Fees

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered that private unaided schools whose names had come up with regard to allegations of arbitrary fee hike during the pandemic could not deny promotion to any student or withhold report cards for non-payment of fees.The Court further directed two joint special officers designated by the Court to look into any complaint of arbitrary increase in school...

Income Tax Dept. To Decide On Rectification Application Filed By American Express, Grant Refund If Any: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has directed the income tax department to decide on the rectification application filed by American Express and grant a refund, if any, along with the interest.The petitioner/assessee sought the direction from the respondents/department to pass orders disposing of the rectification applications for the...

High Court Tells Delhi Bar Council Not To Pass Order In Disciplinary Proceedings Against Adv Prashant Bhushan Till November 29

The Delhi High Court today restrained the Bar Council of Delhi from passing orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for alleged violation of Rule 8 of the Standards of Professional Conduct and Etiquette. The said Rule framed by the Bar Council of India under Section 49(1)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961 proscribes an Advocate from appearing in...

"You're Not Doing Your Job, Left To Whims Of Traffic Police That Will Demand Its Cut": High Court To Delhi Govt Over Unauthorized E-Rickshaws

The Delhi High Court today expressed its displeasure over Delhi government's inaction to prevent plying of unauthorized e-rickshaws and autos in the national capital.Despite the government admitting that more than 80,000 e-rickshaws, whose fitness certificates have expired, continue to ply on Delhi toads, the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla noted...

"We're All Here To Serve Public, Why Bring Your Differences In Court?" Bombay High Court Tells Union, State In Kanjur Depot Issue

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Union and Maharashtra Government to "forget past conflicts and make new beginnings" regarding the stalemate on constructing the Mumbai Metro car shed at Kanjurmarg.The state government had on October 11, 2020 announced the scrapping of the car shed at Aarey Milk Colony and said the project would instead come up on land at Kanjurmarg.A division bench...

Initiating Litigation Cannot Be Treated As An Act Of Criminal Conspiracy: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday while quashing proceedings against two individuals who were accused of forging the 1934 Constitution of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church observed that Initiating litigation cannot be treated as an act of conspiracy as contemplated under Section 120B of the CrPC. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A found that the offence of criminal conspiracy is not attracted in the...

"Complaint To Police By Kin Not Threat To Life & Liberty": PH High Court Dismisses Protection Plea Moved By Same-Sex Live-In Couple

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by a same-sex live-in couple seeking protection of their life and liberty on account of the fact that their family members are against their alliance and are extending threats to them that they would be falsely implicated in criminal cases.The Bench of Justice Manoj Bajaj found that the apprehension expressed by the...