"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls

While dealing with a plea that raised complaints regarding EVM Tampering in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Elections, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission Of India to remain vigilant to all such situations and not to allow doubts of any description arise.The Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari also observed that...

Can't Permit Correction Of Purported Mistake In Appointment At Belated Stage: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has recently held that a purported mistake in appointment of a candidate, in this case as an Assistant Teacher, cannot be rectified by the authorities at a belated stage. The Court cited a lapse of four and half years since petitioner's appointment in this case, to set aside the State's order terminating his services.Justice Biren Vaishnav held,"taking a stand four and...

Should Temples Be Under Govt Control? Aren't Activists Justified In Arguing Govt Should Exercise Same Control Over Mosques & Churches? Madras HC Asks

The Madras High Court has quashed two FIRs against temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan for allegedly posting defamatory social media posts about the Srirangam Temple administration (Srirangam Lord Ranganathaswamy Temple).While quashing the FIRs, Justice G.R Swaminathan observed that Section 199 CrPC places a bar on the registration of an FIR for defamation. The court underscored that...

Karnataka High Court Passes Interim Order Restraining Govt From Taking Coercive Steps Against 'Ola Bike'

The Karnataka High Court has restrained the state government from taking any coercive steps against ANI Technologies, which operates Ola Cabs, for operating bike taxis in the State. The order will remain in force till the next date of hearing. A single judge bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur in its order passed on February 18 said, "It is needless to mention and it is apparent on...

Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On Plea Against Extension Of Kashmir Based Photojournalist's Judicial Remand In UAPA Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea challenging a trial court order extending judicial remand of Mohd. Manan Dar, a 24 year old Kashmir based freelance photojournalist, in a case registered under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup J Bhambhani sought response of the National Investigating...

Kerala Co-operative Societies Act | Inquiry U/S 65(1) Can Be Based On Complaints Received By Competent Authority: High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that what is expected from the competent authority while ordering an inquiry under Section 65(1) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 on the basis of information gathered either on his own or received from other sources is that there shall be an independent and active application of mind as to whether there shall be an inquiry or not. A...

Case Of Courtship & Consensual Physical Relation Sans 'False' Promise Of Marriage Doesn't Amount To Rape: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently observed that a promise to marry, whereby two adults engaged in a physical sexual relationship is a case of courtship and love affair, and by no stretch of the imagination would it come within the definition of Section 375 of IPC [Rape].The Bench of Justice Mohan Lal further ruled that only when there is a case of a false promise made...

Statutory Processes Have To Be Followed Stringently; Strict Rule Of Interpretation For Unambiguous Provisions: Gujarat High Court

"It is cardinal rule of interpretation, that if a statute explicitly mentions a particular process or method, the same has to be stringently and mandatorily followed, and the Courts cannot interpret the same in any other manner when the words of the statue are precise and unambiguous", the Gujarat High Court has observed. The Bench comprising Justice AS Supehia has made this observation in...

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment In Alapan Bandyopadhyay's Plea Challenging CAT's Order Transferring His Case To Delhi From Kolkata

The Delhi High Court today reserved its judgment in the plea filed by Former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, challenging the order passed by Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench which had transferred his petition filed before the Kolkata Bench to the Principal Bench at New Delhi.The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh heard...

'Single Judge Prima Facie Exceeded Scope of Writ Jurisdiction', Rajasthan High Court Stays Order Which Quashed RAS 2021 Prelims Results

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court stayed the single judge bench order which quashed the preliminary exam results of RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Examination 2021 conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The court ordered that it would be open for RPSC to conduct the written main examination on the rescheduled date. The court refused to go into...

Kerala High Court Allows Two More Parties To Be Impleaded Into Matter Where Devotees Allegedly Made To Wash Feet Of 12 Brahmins At Temple

The Kerala High Court on Friday impleaded two more parties to the suo motu matter where devotees were allegedly made to wash the feet of 12 brahmins for the atonement of their sins in Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura,A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar allowed the impleading applications filed by an NGO and Akhila Kerala Thantri Mandalam...

President Appoints 4 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Delhi High Court

The President, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, has appointed four new judicial officers as the judges of the Delhi High Court. The following are the appointments:- Neena Bansal Krishna- Dinesh Kumar Sharma- Anoop Kumar Mendiratta- Sudhir Kumar JainIn the notification dated February 25, 2022, it has been stated thus:"In exercise of...