Punjab And Haryana High Court Withdraws Order Extending Life Of Interim Orders In View Of Improved COVID Situation

With improvement in the COVID situation in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and UT Chandigarh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday withdrew its April 2021 order extending the life of interim orders pertaining to the functioning of courts, orders of eviction, dispossession, demolition, so far unexecuted, etc.It may be noted that restoring a suo moto case registered in the year 2021,...

Ensure That Children Do Not Escape From Child Care Institutions: Karnataka High Court Seeks ATR From Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to place on record in two weeks, the effective steps that are being taken to ensure that children do not escape from the government run child care institutions. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar said, "AGA shall also seek instructions as to what effective steps are...

'Experience A Relevant Criteria In Selection Process': Kerala High Court Upholds Appointment Of Lecturer At CUSAT

The Kerala High Court has upheld the appointment of Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Director of Legal Studies- Dr. Vani Kesari A, by dismissing a petition challenging the selection process. A Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P observed that it was up to the court to decide if the procedure followed by the statutory...

Victim Herself Has Approached Us: Karnataka High Court Disposes PIL Challenging SIT Probe In Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex CD Scandal Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of a public interest litigation seeking to quash the order passed by the Commissioner of Police, forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising of Six (6) police officers to conduct investigation in the alleged sex CD case, involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R...

UPSC Aspirant Who Missed Civil Services Mains Exam Due To COVID Moves Allahabad High Court For Extra Chance

A Civil Services aspirant, who couldn't appear for a few papers of the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Civil Services Main Examination 2021 due to COVID-19, has approached the Allahabad High Court seeking an additional chance to write the remaining papers.Hearing the matter on Wednesday, the Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary deferred the hearing to March 30, 2022, as it sought details...

Dowry Death | Paramour Of Mother-in-Law Not Family Member Within Ambit Of S. 304B IPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench recently held that the paramour of mother-in-law of the deceased would not come within the ambit of Section 304-B IPC, since he cannot be considered to be a family member of the husband of the deceased for the purpose of Section 304-B and 498-A IPC. Justice Anand Pathak was dealing with a criminal revision preferred by...

CPC | Amendments To Pleadings Must Be Sought Within A Reasonable Time, Not To Stall Trial Itself: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the amendments to pleadings must be sought by the party concerned within a reasonable time and should not sought to be introduced so as to stall the trial itself.Justice Yashwant Varma was dealing with a plea challenging the order dated 13 February 2019 in terms of which the Estate Officer had rejected the applications made by the petitioners for...

High Court Permits Candidates From Other States To Appear For Madhya Pradesh State Civil Services Exam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday held that the candidates belonging to other states will also be permitted to participate in the MP State Civil Services Exam (MPSC). It further directed the MP Public Service Commission to make adequate improvisation in its website to permit such candidates to submit their application forms. Justice Vivek Agarwal was essentially dealing with a...

"Process Of Law Being Used As A Tool For Settling Personal Scores": Delhi High Court Quashes Rape FIR

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered by a woman alleging rape by a man at multiple occasions after noting that the prosecutrix was in a long term relationship of four years with him and that the FIR was only filed after the said relationship ended on hostile terms. Justice Subramonium Prasad was dealing with a plea seeking quashing of FIR registered for offences under Section...

Nawab Malik Habeas Corpus Plea- Bombay High Court Hearing [DAY 3] - LIVE UPDATES

The Bombay High Court will continue to hear Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik's habeas corpus plea. Malik claims his arrest is illegal and has sought immediate release. The bench of Justices PB Varale and SM Modak had began hearing arguments in Nawab Malik's habeas corpus petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and seeking immediate release in...

Gujarat High Court Orders Release Of Goods Worth ₹80L Imported Under Foreign Trade Policy, Revenue Dept May Continue Inquiry

The Gujarat High Court, while refusing to interfere with the Revenue Department's inquiry, has directed the release of goods worth Rs. 79.29 lakhs, detained at the Mundra Port by the Customs Department. Justice JB Pardiwala made this direction in connection with a writ application filed under Article 226, wherein it was prayed that the Respondent Authorities allow clearance...

"No Evidence That Accused Administred Poison To Deceased": Allahabad HC Upholds Trial Court's Acquittal Order In Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld an acquittal order of a trial court in a murder case after concluding that there was not sufficient evidence to prove that the accused persons had committed the murder of the deceased by administering poison to him.With this, the Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi rejected the application filed by the State Government...