Actor Assault Case: State Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Extension Of Time To Examine Witnesses

The prosecution in the sensational 2017 actor sexual assault case has sought an extension of time before the Kerala High Court to examine the witnesses before the trial court. Earlier, the Court had partly allowed the application filed by the State challenging the trial court's order in the sensational actress sexual case which had rejected the prayer to re-examine certain witnesses and...

'Our Hands Are Tied': Madras High Court Suggests Parties To Approach SC For Postponement Of Urban Local Body Polls

The Madras High Court has expressed its difficulty in allowing the plea for postponing the urban local body polls in light of the worsening pandemic situation, given the prevailing Supreme Court order requiring the State Election Commission to notify the polls within four months, latest by January 27.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D...

Rajasthan High Court Confers Senior Designation On 26 Advocates; Only 1 Woman Finds Place In The List

The Rajasthan High Court has conferred senior designation on 26 Advocates in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 and the Rajasthan High Court (Designation of Senior Advocates) Guidelines- 2019. The list comprises of only one women Advocate, i.e. Gayatri Rathore, who is designated from Jaipur Bench. Moreover, 11 Advocates are from...

UP Assembly Polls: Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Online Training Of Presiding Officers Amid COVID Surge

The Allahabad High Court today dismissed a plea filed praying for a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide online training to the presiding officers (who are susceptible to COVID), for the upcoming assembly polls in the State.The matter was heard in a special hearing conducted yesterday (Sunday) by the Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav...

Sharjeel Imam Denied Bail By Delhi Court In Anti-CAA Speeches Case

A Delhi Court on Monday denied bail to Sharjeel Imam in a case relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat dismissed the regular bail plea filed by Imam. Earlier today, the Court also framed charges against him in the matter under Sections...

Further Investigation U/s 173(8) CrPC Must Always Relate To Incidents Of Crime For Which Charge Sheet Is Filed: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that further investigation conducted under Section 173(8) of CrPC must always relate to the incident of alleged crime in respect of which the charge sheet has been filed already. It is not reinvestigation. Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar while quashing two cases registered under the NDPS Act, against party organiser Virendra Khanna said,...

Drugs Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Akali Leader Bikram Majithia's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia filed in connection with a Drugs case registered against him.Last week, the Bench of Justice Lisa Gill had reluctantly inclined to adjourn the hearing on his bail plea and had extended his interim protection from arrest till January 24 (today) since his Counsel, R.S....

Child's Educational Prospects Should Not Be Affected By Estrangement Between Parents: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that estrangement between a couple should not affect their child's education prospects. Justice Krishna S Dixit thus allowed the petition filed by a mother and her 8-year old daughter, seeking directions to a school in Bengaluru to issue her Transfer certificate. The plea was opposed by the Sorsfort International School on the grounds that without...

Caste System Deep Rooted In Society; We Couldn't Get Out Of The 'Menace' Even After 75 Yrs Of Freedom: Allahabad High Court

"Caste system in our society is deep-rooted, we boast ourselves as an educated society but we live our lives with double standards. Even after 75 years of Independence, we are not able to get out with this social menace," remarked Allahabad High Court recently as it granted bail to a murder accused in connection with an alleged Honour Killing case. The Bench of Justice Rahul...

Families Of Covid-19 Victims Can't Be Deprived Of Compensation Merely Because Applications Filed Physically: Bombay HC To Maha Govt

The Bombay High Court on Monday expressed displeasure after it was informed that kin of several Covid-19 victims were being denied the ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 50,000, as their claim forms were submitted in physical format and not through the online portal. "The web portal is for your convenience. Getting compensation is their right. They cannot be deprived just because...

RSS A Definite & Identifiable Body, Members Have Locus Standi To File Defamation Complaint U/S 499 IPC: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that a complaint filed by the State Secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) against a defamatory article published in a newspaper about the RSS is maintainable under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Justice Sophy Thomas noted that since the RSS is a definite and identifiable body, any individual member of RSS has the locus standi...

Disputes Between Parties To Contract Not A Ground For Restraining Enforcement Of Bank Guarantee: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently held that the bank can be restrained from enforcement of unconditional and absolute performance bank guarantee by interim injunction only in case of fraud or special equities, to prevent irretrievable injustice. Justice Arvind Singh Chandel further held that existence of disputes between the parties to the contract is not a ground for issuing an order...