Administrative Committee Of Rajasthan High Court Says 'No Need' To Use A4 Size Paper

The Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions for usage of A4 size papers for judicial filings and other court proceedings.The division bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta took note of the decision taken on High Court's administrative side that the present regime may continue and no change is needed.Presently, the High...

All Acquittal Orders Must Be Forwarded To DLSA & District Magistrate For Due Intimation To Victim, Must Endorse Victim's Right To Appeal: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered that every order of acquittal must be forwarded to the District Magistrate and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) for due intimation to the victim as per Section 2(wa) of the CrPC. The Court further directed that in every order of acquittal, the concerned trial court at the foot of the judgment must endorse the right of the victim to prefer...

Clubhouse App Case: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Key Accused Akash Suyal

A Metropolitan Magistrates Court at Mumbai granted bail to 18-year-old Akash Suyal, martyred Army officer's son and creator of chat room on Clubhouse, in which he allegedly made derogatory statements against women and his widowed mother. Magistrate Kolmalsing Rajput directed Suyal to undergo counselling and file a report. Suyal claimed that he "has not made any verbal...

Creditors Filing False Claims Liable To Be Punished Under S.235A IBC: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government has informed the Delhi High Court that creditors filing false or misleading claims during the corporate insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be prosecuted and punished under Section 235A of the Code.Section 235A provides that if any person contravenes any of the provisions of the Code or the rules or regulations made...

"India's Unity Not Made Of Bamboo Reeds Which Will Bend To Passing Winds Of Empty Slogans": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Sedition Accused Students

In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has stressed that the unity of India is not made of bamboo reeds that will bend to the passing winds of empty slogans, and that the foundations of our nation are more enduring. The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed thus while granting bail to 3 Kashmiri students who were arrested in October on sedition charges for allegedly...

Summons By Registered Post AD Can't Be Served Directly On Defendant Residing Outside Court's Jurisdiction: Punjab & Haryana HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Summons by registered post acknowledgement due cannot directly be sent by the Court where the suit is instituted to a defendant residing outside it's jurisdictionThe bench comprising Justice Alka Sarin held,"where the defendant resides outside the jurisdiction of the Court in which the suit is instituted and the Court directs that...

"Values Have Gone Down; Litigants Can Go To Any Extent To Mislead Court": Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL With ₹50K Cost

"In the last 40 years, the values have gone down and now litigants can go to any extent to mislead the court. They have no respect for the truth," the Allahabad High Court recently observed while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea with ₹50,000/- cost.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir issued this order while dealing with a PIL plea filed by one...

Kerala High Court Reserves Order In Dileep's Plea To Quash FIR In Murder Conspiracy Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved orders in the plea moved by Dileep to quash the FIR filed by the Crime Branch of Kerala Police against him and five others for conspiring to murder the investigation officials in the 2017 actor rape case, in which Dileep is facing trial as the chief conspirator.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A extensively heard all the parties in detail over a period of...

Abetment Of Suicide | "Positive Act" Of Instigation Necessary For Conviction U/S 306 IPC: Gujarat High Court Reiterates

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that without a positive act on the part of the accused to instigate or aid in committing suicide, conviction under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code cannot be sustained."The essential ingredients of the offence under Section 306 IPC are: (i) the abetment; (ii) the intention of the accused to aid or instigate or abet the deceased to commit suicide....

Man Calls District Judges, Officials 'The Murderers Of Indian Constitution': Allahabad HC Issues Contempt Notice

The Allahabad High Court has issued a contempt notice who wrote a letter alleging that in the District Court, all the Judges, Officers, and employees are dishonest and that they have murdered the Constitution of India.The bench of Justice Suneet Kumar and Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma issued notice to Contemptnor [Vikram Sharma (Clerk)] while refusing to accept his unconditional apology...

'Karnataka Education Minister Misinterpreting High Court Verdict In Hijab Case': Lawyers' Body Issues Notice

The All India Lawyers Association for Justice has issued a notice to B.C. Nagesh, Karnataka State Minister of Primary & Secondary Education, urging him to withdraw the statements made by him on the hijab issue, alleging that they are based on a misinterpretation of the Karnataka High Court's order. The notice reads that, "It has been reported in the media that you have stated...

S.311 CrPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Trial Court To Recall Prosecutrix In Rape Case After She Changes Stance In Bail Proceedings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently allowed an application to recall Prosecutrix in a rape case for re-examination, corollary to 'material development' in the matter. She had filed an affidavit before the Court in support of the Applicant/accused in his bail application, stating that he had not committed any crime upon her and that she would not object to him being enlarged...