'Private Interest Subservient To Larger Public Interest Even If There Are Some Discrepancies': Allahabad HC In Land Acquisition Matter

The Allahabad High Court has recently held in a case challenging land acquisition proceedings that private interest has to give way to the larger public interest. Upholding the proceedings for construction of a railway over-bridge, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush Agarwal observed,"Private interest has to give way to the larger public interest. Even if there...

'Marital Rape Biggest Form Of Sexual Violence Against Women In Matrimonial Home, Goes Unreported": Sr Adv Colin Gonsalves Argues In Delhi HC

In a bunch of pleas seeking criminalization of marital rape in India, one of the petitioners today told the Delhi High Court that marital rape is the biggest form of sexual violence against women which is never reported, analyzed or studied. Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves appearing for petitioner submitted before a bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar...

[Actor Sexual Assault Case] Sufficient Reasons Required To Recall Witnesses : Kerala High Court

Further developments ensued in the sensational actress sexual case that involves Malayalam actor Dileep, as the Kerala High Court on Friday observed that the prosecution should produce adequate justification for seeking to recall the witnesses in the case.Justice Kauser Edappagath reserved orders in the Criminal Miscellaneous case filed by the State against the trial court approving to collect...

'God Cannot Be Summoned': Madras High Court Overturns Order To Produce Idol

Overturning a lower court's decision, the Madras High Court has observed that an idol is believed to be a God by the devotees cannot be summoned by the Court. While hearing a challenge to the order of the lower Court in an idol theft case, where the idol was called to be produced in the Court to enquire its condition, Justice R. Suresh Kumar observed that,"The God cannot be summoned by the...

Zee Media v. Mahua Moitra: Delhi High Court Seeks Video Footage Of The Incident

The development ensued in her plea challenging a summoning order passed by trial court.

Section 427 CrPC - Sentence Of Escaped Life Convict Will Not Run Concurrently : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a life convict on being sentenced for escaping from prison on grant of parole leave, cannot claim that his subsequent sentence, less severe in nature, runs concurrently with the prison term he was undergoing.The Court held that an escpated convict cannot seek the benefit of Section 427(2) CrPC, which says that the subsequent sentence of a person...

'Nobody Has A Fundamental Right To A Public Holiday': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that declaring a public holiday is a matter of governmental policy, and there is nobody can claim a fundamental right to public holidays. A Divison Bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar observed, "There is no legally enforceable right that can be said to have been infringed. Nobody has a fundamental right to a public holiday." Rejecting a petition...

S.25-O ID Act| Can't Permit Authority To Sit On Closure Application & Operate Deeming Provision: Madras HC Sets Aside Closure Of 2 Textile Mills

There is not even an attempt to conduct enquiry, which is mandatory under the provision, Court noted.

Offensive Words Against 'Bharat Mata' & 'Bhuma Devi' Attract Offence Under Section 295A IPC : Madras High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Catholic Priest

Offensive words used against "Bharat Mata" and "Bhuma Devi" attract the offence of hurting religious sentiments under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, held the Madras High Court while refusing to quash the FIR registered against Catholic Priest George Ponniah.The priest was booked for a derogatory and provocative speech made on July 18 last year during a meeting convened to pay homage...

"Merging the Posts or Grant of Seniority Lies Within Exclusive Domain of Employer": Rajasthan HC Upholds Merger of Cadre of Feeder Manager with Asst. Engineers

A division Bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur the order of the Power Sector Companies by which the entire Cadre of Feeder Manager in 5 Power Sector Companies of Rajasthan was merged with the Cadre of Assistant Engineer (O&M) and they were adjusted in the seniority list of 2010-11 & 2011-12. The bench comprising Justices Dinesh Mehta and Rameshwar Vyas observed that it...

Breaking: Calcutta HC Allows Ganga Sagar Mela; Forms 3-Member Committee To Oversee Compliance Of COVID Protocols [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the State Government to hold this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in the State of West Bengal. However, certain conditions have been imposed by the Court.It may be noted that the Court, on Thursday, had reserved judgment in the plea seeking cancellation of this year's Gangasagar Mela amidst the spike in Covid-19 cases...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Law Student's Plea In Relation To KSLU Exams & Classes

On Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed a Writ Petition seeking a declaration that the completion of course in legal education is a fundamental right. The Apex Court clarified that questions like when and how to conduct examination cannot be addressed by it in exercise of its writ jurisdiction. Upon hearing the Petitioner-in-person, who is a law student enrolled with the Karnataka...