[CPC] Court May Grant Leave Under Order XI Rule 5 To File New Documents Not Filed With Plaint: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently ruled that under Order XI Rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Code, the court can grant leave to the plaintiff to file documents that were not filed with the plaint.Justice Asha Menon while observing so, allowed a petition that challenged the order of the Trial Court dismissing applications to place additional documents on record which were not initially produced when...

Sony Pictures Moves Bombay High Court To Quash Defamation Case Filed By Bank Over 'Scam 1992 Series'

The Bombay High Court on Friday orally asked the Pune Police not to take coercive steps against Sony Pictures Network India Pvt Ltd in an FIR, in which a bank claims to be defamed by the web series 'Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta story,' that aired on SonyLIV App. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar briefly heard Sony's plea to quash the FIR registered on Karad...

Orissa High Court Lauds Prompt Efforts Taken By District Administration For Providing Facilities To Leprosy Patients In State

The Orissa High Court has appreciated the prompt efforts taken by the district administration, Balasore for providing facilities to the inmates living in Leprosy home and requiring urgent medical attention.Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice B.P. Routray was dealing with a PIL seeking directions to the State authorities for effective implementation of the National Leprosy Eradication...

Debatable If Lower Courts Bound By Supreme Court Decision When Another SC Bench Refers It To A Larger Bench: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently remarked that once a Supreme Court Bench has doubted the correctness of an earlier bench of equal strength and referred the issue to a larger bench, the lower courts may not be bound to follow the earlier decision.Justice C. Hari Shankar opined so while hearing a petition filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for the appointment of...

Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Injunction In Trademark Infringement Suit Filed By 'Amul'

The Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction to Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, popularly known as 'Amul', in a trademark infringement suit which alleged that a company was using a misleading mark i.e. 'Amul Cookware' for selling kitchenware and utensils.Observing that a prima facie case is made out in favour of the Amul, Justice C Hari Shankar...

Bar U/S 8 Of Commercial Courts Act On Revision Application/ Petition Not Applicable To Petitions Under Article 227: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the bar provided under Section 8 of the Commercial Courts Act against entertaining revision application or petition against any interlocutory order of a Commercial Court, is not applicable to petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.A Division Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Justice Amit Bansal held that the jurisdiction and powers of...

Chief Secretary Can't Disown His Role And Make Me A Scapegoat In Phone Tapping Report : Rashmi Shukla IPS To Bombay High Court

The court was hearing Shukla's quashing petition against a FIR filed by the Mumbai Police against unnamed persons for an alleged leak of her phone tap report.

Section 82 CrPC - Magistrate Should Not Make Proclamation As Absconder In A Routine Manner As Issue Relates To Personal Liberty : Allahabad High Court

The application of investigating officer under Section 82 CrPC must be accompanied with an affidavit stating reasons.

"Entered Into An Unholy Alliance": P&H HC Dismisses Married Woman's Protection Plea Having Live In Relationship With Another Man

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a protection plea filed by a woman, married and having a child from the wedlock, living in a live in relationship with another man after observing that she entered into an unholy alliance with him.The couple had approached the High Court seeking protection of their life and liberty at the hands of woman's husband and family members opposing...

Juvenile Justice Act - Ascertain Identity Of Parents Surrendering Child; Inquire Reasons : Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For CWCs

"The action of the parents to surrender their child is very serious and it offends the rights of the child. Therefore in-depth inquiry is required to be made by CWC".

Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Cognizance Of Criminal Cases Pending Against MPs/MLAs

In compliance of the order passed by the Supreme Court, a Suo Moto Case with the title "In Re: Special Courts for MPs/MLAs" has been registered to monitor the progress of the cases pending in the States of Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territoriy Chandigarh against sitting and former legislators. The Court has issued notice to State of Punjab through its Chief Secretary, State of...

Bhima Koregaon Accused Approach Bombay High Court To Stay Trial Till Clone Copies of Electronic Evidence Is Provided

Accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Case have approached the Bombay High Court to stay the trial or defer the framing of charges until clone copies of all the electronic devices seized are provided to the defence. Accused Sudha Bharadwaj and journalist Gautam Navalakha have sought HC's indulgence after the National Investigation Agency submitted the draft charges before...