Karnataka High Court Temporarily Restrains Makers Of 'Wild Karnataka' Documentary From Dealing With The Film In Any Manner

The Karnataka High Court, by way of an interim order operating till August 3, has restrained the makers of the documentary 'Wild Karnataka' from dealing with the film in any manner. The film is a 52 minute natural history documentary based on the state's rich biodiversity, which first premiered on March 3, 2019.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued...

Orissa High Court Orders CID Probe To Determine Authenticity Of Affidavit Allegedly Filed By Minor Rape Victim Claiming To Be Married To Accused

The Orissa High Court on Friday ordered the CID-Crime Branch to initiate a probe to determine the authenticity of an affidavit purportedly filed by a minor rape victim, claiming to be the wife of the accused in order to facilitate grant of bail to him. The controversy came to light when the concerned investigating officer (IO) submitted a report before the Court claiming that the affidavit...

'Liberty To Move Can't Be Restrained Indefinitely': Kerala High Court Lifts Bail Condition Imposed On Ebrahim Kunju In Palarivattom Flyover Scam Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday lifted the bail condition imposed on Former PWD Minister V.K Ebrahim Kunju to the effect that he cannot leave the jurisdictional limits of the Ernakulam district. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan while allowing the petition observed that a person's liberty to move cannot be restrained indefinitely by any bail condition. Although an accused may be restricted from...

COVID-19: Telangana High Court Extends Life Of Interim Orders Passed By It, District & Subordinate Courts Till July 31

The Telangana High Court has extended the life of interim orders passed by it, all district and other subordinate Courts till July 31. The notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court dated 16th July 2021 reads thus: "The Hon'ble Full Bench in its order dated 28.06.2021 has extended the order dated 30.4.2021 passed in Suo Motu W.P.Urgent No.3 of 2021 till 16.07.2021. Now,...

Denied Emergency Parole Despite Court Order Due To Non-Affordability Of Escort Charges, Two Serial Train Blast Convicts Approach Bombay High Court

Two convicts in the 7/11 Mumbai Serial Train Blasts Case have approached the Bombay High Court saying that the 2018 amendment to the prison rules, which makes it mandatory for convicts to pay police escort charges for release on parole following a blood relative's demise, is violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Part of Rule 19(1)(B) of Prisons (Bombay Furlough...

Can Website Of Marriage Registrar Indefinitely Display Application For Registration Of Marriage Even After Its Dissolution?: Delhi HC To Consider

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking removal of an application made by the Petitioner for registration of her marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 from the website of the office of the Registrar of Marriage. The question raised before Justice Rekha Palli is whether the Marriage Registrar is entitled to indefinitely retain on its website such an...

Gujarat HC Live Streaming Rules: Live-Feeds Not To Be Considered Part Of Court Records, Violation Of Rules To Invite Contempt

After becoming the first High Court to live-stream its court proceedings around 9 months back, Gujarat High Court on Saturday became the first High Court to release its own Live streaming rules as well [The Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021]. The Chief Justice of India, N. V. Ramana on Saturday launched live streaming of Gujarat High Court proceedings...

Police Peeping Into Private Life Rather Than Bringing Some Succor To Deserted Lady: Allahabad HC In Matrimonial Cruelty Case

Dealing with a case of alleged harassment by police of a woman who was thrown out of her matrimonial house by her husband, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that prima facie the conduct of the police showcased an insensitive approach.The Bench of Justice J. J. Munir remarked:"Prima facie the circumstances do indicate that the Police are being the busy body in this matter and peeping...

Christian Michel Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail In Augusta Westland Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday will hear the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection with Augusta Westland case, in both Enforcement Directorate and CBI cases. The matter will be heard by a single judge bench comprising of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri. The move comes after a Delhi Court last month rejected the bail plea of Christian Michel. Special CBI Judge Arvind...

Assassinating A Sleeping Religious Person In Night Strikes At State Authority's Roots: Allahabad HC Upholds Detention Order

The Allahabad High Court last week upheld the detention order passed against a person allegedly involved in 'brutal murder' of a Hindu mahant, his disciple, and his son while they were sleeping in the night. Upholding the detention order, the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari, said thus: "To assassinate a religious person, while sleeping in night,...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [July 12, 2021 – July 18, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Issues Directions & Timeline For Disposal Of Bail Applications Under POCSO Act, 2012 The High Court held that only the local police or Special Juvenile Police Unit [SJPU] could serve notice on bail application for offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [POCSO Act]. It also prescribed a timeline...

Calcutta High Court Restrains WB Govt From Conducting Special Audit Of Bank Headed By BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, Allows Inspection

The Calcutta High Court on Friday held that the West Bengal government's Co-operative Department shall not conduct a special audit of the Contai Cooperative Bank headed by BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. However, Justice Shampa Sarkar permitted inspection of all books of account and other relevant documents to be conducted by the State authorities. "The petitioners...