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...

Gauhati High Court Bats For Child Friendly Court To Be Made Functional In State For Dealing With POCSO Cases

Taking note of the fact that there is no child friendly Court in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, the Gauhati High Court on Friday asked the Advocate General to take up to issue with State Government so that a child friendly court is made operational at the earliest in the State for dealing with POCSO cases. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash...

Madhya Pradesh Becomes The First State To Introduce VC Facility At All Subordinate Courts

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur, has become the first state to introduce a video conferencing facility and other audio-visual electronics linkages at both High Court and District Court levels. It has been introduced to hear the cases and the recording of evidence of witnesses unable to attend the Court. The initiative has been introduced to make the process more...

Gauhati High Court Directs Jail Authorities To Vaccinate Remaining Inmates In Assam Jails As Early As Possible

The Gauhati High Court has directed the jail authorities to vaccinate inmates, who are remaining for covid 19 vaccination locked inside different jails in the State of Assam, as early as possible. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak took note of the list highlighting the vaccination details of 11,398 persons locked up in...

"Criminal Wastage Of Precious Medicine": Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Nurse Accused Of Throwing Unadministered COVID Vaccines In Garbage

The Allahabad High Court last week denied pre-arrest bail to a Nurse allegedly involved in criminal wastage of 29 doses of COVID vaccine by thrown the same in the garbage without administering them to the beneficiaries. Denying her bail, the Court remarked that the offence for which she is made accused is indeed serious in nature and tends to adversely affect the society at...

Individual Contracts Can't Curtail Jurisdiction Of Statutory Forums: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday observed that parties are precluded from drawing up individual contracts that curtail the jurisdiction of statutory forums or overrule statutory requirements. Terming such contracts to be 'ex facie barred', Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya observed, "Although there might have a provision in the contract for unilateral termination by the opposite parties...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On NRI Couple's Plea Seeking Registration Of Marriage Via VC

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking exemption from physical appearance for Marriage Registration of NRI couple. Justice Rekha Palli has issued notice to the Standing Counsel (Civil) for Delhi Government and has fixed the case for August 20. The Respondent is directed to file a status report within one week.The petitioners, represented by Advocate Praveen Gaur,...

Kanwar Yatra In Uttar Pradesh Cancelled After Supreme Court's Warning

The Kanwar Yatra won't be taking place this year after the Kanwar Sangh today called off the Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh after holding consultations with the Uttar Pradesh Government.This comes a day after the Supreme Court said in categorical terms that the State of Uttar Pradesh cannot go ahead with its decision to allow the Kanwar Yatra in the State amid the COVID-19...