Leasing Out Temple Property For Purposes Unrelated To Worshipping Undermines Heritage Value: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reprimanded the growing practice of temple properties being leased out for commercial purposes which are unrelated to the objective of worship, thereby degrading the heritage value of the temples. A Bench comprising Justice T.S Sivagnanam and Justice S. Anathi observed with anguish, "The Authorities' unmindful of the heritage value of various temples...

Augusta Westland Case- Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of CBI, Enforcement Directorate In Christian Michel's Fresh Bail Pleas

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in the fresh bail pleas filed by Christian Michel, accused in connection with Augusta Westland case, in both Enforcement Directorate and CBI cases. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri sought response of the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the bail pleas after hearing Advocate Aljo K Joseph and counsels appearing on behalf of the investigating agencies....

Kamal R Khan Withdraws His Plea In SC Against HC's Order Restraining Him From Making Defamatory Remarks Against Vashu Bhagnani

Kamaal R. Khan has withdrawn his petition filed in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court's interim order restraining him from making defamatory statements/videos on social media against Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani. Senior Advocate Rakesh Khanna, appearing for Kamaal R. Khan, sought to withdraw the appeal with the option to appeal before the Division Bench of the Bombay...

Delhi Govt's New Excise Policy 2021-22: High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Tender Conditions Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed that the petition challenging tender conditions of Delhi Government's New Excise Policy 2021-22 be presented before a bench headed by the Chief Justice, which is already dealing with other pleas challenging the said policy. A division bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that since the CJ led bench is aware of...

'Good Laws To Protect Ancient Monuments, But Dismal Implementation': Bombay High Court Disposes Plea To Save 'Esplanade Mansion'

Disposing of a seven-year-old petition to save the dilapidated Esplanade Mansion, a cast-iron UNESCO World Heritage site, 400 meters away from the Bombay High Court, the Court highlighted the need for a mechanism to protect such structures effectively. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni observed that there is "dismal" implementation of laws to...

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...