'Process Underway': Delhi High Court Disposes Plea For Appointment Of More Judges

The Delhi High Court recently disposed of a petition seeking appointment of more number of Judges in the institution, so as to ensure that its benches function with full strength.The Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the process, both by way of direct appointment and promotion, is already underway.It said:"Appointments to the Delhi High Court are both from...

PMC Bank Fraud Case: Bombay High Court Rejects Rakesh Wadhwan's Medical Bail Plea; Says He's Receiving Best Possible Treatment In Govt Hospital

The Bombay High Court on Thursday rejected Housing Development Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) promoter Rakesh Wadhwan's medical bail plea. He is accused of money laundering in the multi-crore Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank Ltd fraud case. Wadhwan claimed that he should be released for further treatment, possibly a bypass if required, as medical facilities in...

Delhi High Court Summons Filmmaker Hansal Mehta & Others Over Release Of Movie 'Faraaz'

The Delhi High Court has issued summons in a suit filed against Bollywood Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and others for restraining the release of their film 'Faraaz'.The movie is based on the terrorist attack that happened on 1st July, 2016 in Holey Artisan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.The suit has been filed by a family that had lost their daughters in the attack. They fear that their daughters may be shown in...

Gujarat 'Anti-Love Jihad' Law: High Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused On A Joint 'Settlement' Plea Moved By Him & Complainant-Wife

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to an accused/husband, his relatives on a joint plea filed by him and his complainant-wife seeking quashing of an FIR under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 ['Anti Love Jihad' law].The Bench Of Justice Ilesh J. Vora was hearing the joint plea of the interfaith couple submitting that the issues have been resolved...

SC/ST Act- No Offence Made Out Unless Shown That Dead-Body Was Detained Only Due To Caste: Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Hospital Employees

The Bombay High Court recently granted pre-arrest bail to the employees of a hospital, who have been booked under the SC/ST Act for allegedly insulting the complainant, other people (who are the member of the Scheduled Caste community) by detaining the dead body of their relative. Noting that the dead body was detained because of the unsettled hospital bill, the Bench of Justice...

Specify Steps To Prevent Circulation Of Defamatory Remarks, Intimidatory Threats Affecting Justice Administration: AP High Court To CBI

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to specify steps to prevent the circulation of such intimidatory threats, scurrilous and defamatory remarks which affect the administration of justice.The Bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice K.Vijaya Lakshmi was hearing the plea which was filed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh Administration...

Forensic Report Forms Foundation Of Cases Under NDPS Act; In Its Absence, The Prosecution's Case Falls To Ground: P&H High Court

In an important observation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court last week held that the Forensic report forms the foundation of a case under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act and in case, the same is not there, the entire case of prosecution would fall to the ground. The Bench of Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill observed thus while granting bail to one Vinay Kumar...

Schools Inculcating 'Standard' Moral Values In Children Need Not Worry About Liquor Restaurant In Vicinity: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently observed that the schools, that are inculcating standard moral values in students as envisaged by the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, need not worry about any student being adversely affected because of liquor restaurants in their vicinity. The Bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni observed thus as it rejected a plea filed challenging the State...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [October 11, 2021 To October 17, 2021]

Allahabad High Court1. Advocates Requiring Firearm Licence For Safety A Dangerous Practice, Not In Noble Profession's Interest: Allahabad High Court [Ram Milan v. State of U.P. and Others]While dealing with a lawyer's plea challenging the firearm licence authority's decision to reject his application, the Court observed that a general trend to have a firearm licence by an Advocate without...

Taking Cognizance Of A Private Complaint Under S.200 CrPC: Karnataka High Court Sets Out Procedure For Magistrates To Follow

The Karnataka High Court has set out the procedure to be followed by Magistrates for taking cognizance of a private complaint made to them under Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). A single-judge bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar in its order dated July 22, said, "The cognizance taking procedure to be followed may be set out as follows:- (i) After the...

Trial Court Focussed On Alleged Crime's Impact On Women Education Without Applying Judicial Mind: J&K&L HC Grants Bail To POCSO Accused

The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor as it noted that the victim and her father had stated nothing against him/accused in their statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC (Recording of confessions and statements). The Court also observed that in the instant case, the foundational facts, that would give rise...

Allahabad HC Upholds NSA Detention Order Passed Against Man Accused Of Murdering Hindu Samaj Party's Kamlesh Tiwari

The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the detention order passed under the National Security Act against one Mohseen Saleem Sheikh, who has been accused of conspiring in the 'brutal murder' of the President of the Hindu Samaj Party, Kamlesh Tiwari. Even though the period of detention is already over, the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav found justification in...