Speed Up Process To Appoint Chief Investigating Officer At Police Complaint Authority: Kerala High Court To State Amid Surge In Custodial Violence Cases

"The dependents of persons who were subjected to custodial death by the police officials in an inhuman and brutal manner are still wandering for justice," the Court remarked.

"Can't Permit Accused To Engage Lawyer On Prosecutrix's Behalf": MP HC Denies Bail To Man Whose Counsel Had Victim's Vakalatnama

Underscoring that the accused can't be permitted to engage Lawyer on behalf of the prosecutrix, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently denied bail to a rape accused whose lawyer was having the Vakalatnama of the victim. The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia the bail plea of one Ramhet booked for offence under Sections 376-D, 366 & 506 of IPC, whose counsel submitted before the...

Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Scrutinize Fresh Files Of Civil Contempt Of Court

The Karnataka High Court has issued directions to the registry in respect to raising of office objections while scrutinizing the fresh files of Contempt of Court Cases (Civil). The directions are part of an order dated August 11, 2021, in CCC No.586/2021. The relevant text of the circular regarding directions is reproduced below: *Whenever it is alleged in a Contempt Petition that...

Ambani Bomb Scare Case: Special Court Refuses NIA Custody Of Dismissed Cop Sachin Waze, Orders Hospital Admission For Surgery

During the hearing, Waze told the court in Marathi that he didn't want to become another 'Stan Swamy.'

"Investigation Highly Callous, Inefficient But Cannot Ignore Statements Of Victims": Delhi Court Frames Charges Against One In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court recently framed charges against one Rohit in a case concerning North East Delhi riots after observing that even though the investigation in the matter appears to be highly callous and inefficient, however, the statements of victims cannot be ignored by the Court."Be that as it may, it is worth noting that investigation in the matter appears to be highly callous, inefficient...

Misunderstandings With Male Superior At Workplace Do Not Constitute Sexual Harassment: Madras High Court

Setting aside Tamil Nadu Women's Commission order directing Loyola College Society to pay Rs. 64.3 lakh to a terminated female employee who had levelled sexual harassment charges against a former principal, the Madras High Court on Wednesday ruled that personal feud, misunderstandings and not getting along with a male colleague would not constitute sexual harassment. Justice N. Satish...

EPF Pension : Police Certificate Needed For Dependent To Claim Benefits After Missing Person Under Employees Pension Scheme

The Madras High Court has observed that for a woman to claim the benefits of EPF Pension scheme after her deserted husband, it is necessary for her to lodge an FIR and get a police certificate as to whether he is alive or not.A single bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan made this observation while disposing of a writ petition filed by a woman, who was seeking the pensionary benefits under...

"Settling Disputes Through Mediation Possible": Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Who Allegedly Gave 'Triple Talaq' On SMS

Noting that it is possible to settle the disputes and differences between the husband and the wife through mediation, the Bombay High Court last week granted anticipatory bail to a man booked for pronouncing triple talaq to her wife by way of sending an SMS. The Bench of Justice Sandeep K. Shinde was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of one Adnan Iqbal Moulvi booked for...

"Exemption Applicable":Delhi HC Upholds CIC Order Denying Information To Husband About Complaints Filed By Estranged Wife Against Previous Husbands

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by Central Information Commission denying information to a husband about complaints lodged by his estranged wife against her two previous husbands and their family members under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Pratibha M Singh observed that since the information sought concerned not only the wife but also her previous husbands and...

'Independence Must Be Given To Individuals To Believe, Imagine And Ponder': Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Public Awareness Against Astrological Superstitions

Opining that some amount of independence must be given to individuals to believe, imagine and ponder over their astrological beliefs, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the Court's leave to direct the concerned authorities to widely spread public awareness against astrological superstitions in a bid to eradicate its consequential...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 23, 2021 To August 28, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Dr. Kafeel Khan Over Anti-CAA Speech At AMU [Dr. Kafeel Khan v. State of UP & Anr.] In a huge relief to Dr. Kafeel Khan, Justice Gautam Chaudhary quashed the entire criminal proceedings arising out of an FIR & pending against him over his speech given about CAA and NRC at a protest meeting...

Primary Teacher Should Be One Of The Highest Paid Employees Under Government: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court also expressed that it was moved by the steep decline in the standard of Education in Primary Schools in the Government Sector.