Padmanabha Swamy Temple: Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking Payment Of Annuity Dues

The Kerala High Court recently sought the State's response in a plea seeking directions to pay the annuity dues for Padmanabha Swamy Temple properties vested with the government pending since 2017.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar issued notice to the State and issued a direction to file a counter affidavit within three weeks.The plea was moved by...

Auction Of Milch Cows With Calves Won't Amount To Abandoning/Cruelty Against Animals: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court recently observed that the auction of milch cows with calves does not amount to cruelty or abandoning the animals. The Bench of Justice Jaswant Singh and Justice S K Panigrahi was hearing a plea filed by Dhyaan Foundation, a registered trust engaged in the activity of rescue, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of animals under the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty...

Dredger Scam: Kerala High Court Quashes FIR Against Former DGP Jacob Thomas [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed the FIR registered against former Director General of Police Dr. Jacob Thomas in the dredger scam case where he was accused of engaging in tender rigging.Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi noted that although its power under Section 482 of the CrPC shall be exercised sparingly and with circumspection in rare cases to quash the F.I.R, it should not feel...

"Madam, If You Want Leave, Come & Meet Me Alone" Is Not A Sexually Coloured Remark To Attract S.354A IPC: Chhattisgarh HC

"Madam, if you want leave, come and meet me alone" cannot be inferred as a sexually coloured remark, observed Chhattisgarh High Court while quashing a FIR against an Assistant Professor.The petitioner -accused, who approached the High Court seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him by his colleague, contended that he has been charged under Section 354A of the...

Obligation To Maintain Child Is Paramount Wish Of Father; Cannot Be Permitted To Limit It On Flimsy, Baseless Grounds: Delhi Court

A Delhi Court has recently observed that the statutory obligation to maintain a child is the paramount wish of a father and he cannot be permitted to limit the same on flimsy or baseless Grounds. Special Judge Deepak Wason also observed that while it is the statutory duty of the husband to maintain his wife and minor child, he cannot take subterfuges to deprive the wife of the benefit of...

Google Cannot Absolve Itself From Liability Of Ensuring That Keyword Is Not An Infringement Of Trademark: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that Google cannot absolve itself from the liability of ensuring that a keyword is not an infringement of trademark. Justice V Kameswar Rao also observed that allowing individuals who are not owners of a trademark to choose a keyword which is a trademarked term or use parts of the trademark interspersed with generic words in the Ad-title or Ad-text may...

Aryan Khan Case : Sam D'Souza Approaches Bombay HC; Says Money Returned To SRK's Manager

Sam D'Souza, the consultant accused of brokering a deal between Shah Rukh Khan's manager - Pooja Dadlani – and KP Gosavi for Aryan Khan's benefit, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking anticipatory bail and protection against arrest. D'Souza partially corroborates witness Prabhakar Sail's allegations about Rs 50 lakhs being given to Gosavi to remove Khan from the situation in...

Tripura Violence : NHRC Seeks Report From State Govt On TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale's Complaint

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed action taken report from the Chief Secretary & Director General of Police, Tripura regarding the recent communal violence in the State of Tripura. This order has been passed on a complaint filed by the National Spokesperson of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and Social Activist, Sake Gokhale who highlighted the...

Calcutta High Court Refuses To Allow Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Of 31 Weeks Old Foetus Suffering From Rare Congenital Heart Defect

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to allow the plea of a woman seeking medical termination of her 31 weeks old foetus on account of a rare and complex congenital heart defect. The petitioner on October 23, 2021 during her 31 weeks gestation period had discovered through a fetal echocardiography that the the foetus has prognosis of 'hypoplastic left heart syndrome'- a congenital...

'Reason Is The Soul Of Justice': Patna High Court Imposes Exemplary Cost On Govt Official For Passing Unreasoned Order

The Patna High Court has recently held that even administrative and quasi-judicial authorities are expected to pass reasoned orders, in support of their conclusions, to avoid any prejudice. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, while hearing an appeal against a black-listing (unreasoned) order passed by the Chief Engineer of State's Road Construction Department, observed,"Keeping in mind the...

Kerala High Court Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Reinstatement Of Excise Officials Accused In A Custodial Death Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the reinstatement of seven Excise officials who were accused in a custodial death case. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan after hearing the parties involved observed:"I'm not satisfied with the stand of the respondent. File an affidavit regarding the reinstatement of the party respondents when they are accused in a murder case, that...

State Not Expected To Take Land Of People & Not Pay Compensation- Allahabad HC Seeks State Chief Secretaries' Affidavits

Stressing that the state is not expected to take the land of the people and not pay the compensation, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sought the personal affidavits of Additional Chief Secretaries of the Uttar Pradesh state regarding the grievance of people who seek compensation for their land acquired by the state government.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush...