Hyper Nationalism Goes Against Prosperity Of Our Nation From All Its Past Glory: Madras High Court

'A patriot is not one who only raises the Flag, symbolises his national pride and wear it on his sleeve, but also, a person who bats for good governance'

Apology Accepted- Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Forwarding Message Asking People To Display Black Flags To French President

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a Man (named Mohammad Naeem) accused of forwarding an objectionable message regarding the French President and asked the people to display black flags as a mark of protest at their houses, shops, and other establishments. The Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh was hearing the bail application filed by the applicant in FIR No.548 of...

"Applicant In Jail Can't Be Left At The Mercy Of State": Allahabad High Court Expresses Displeasure At Non-Filing Of /Reports In Time

The Court is not getting sufficient cooperation from the side of the State. This is a pathetic state and the Court records its strongest exception of such type of attitude from the State: Allahabad High Court

Re-Opening Of Train Services- It Is For Rly Authorities To Decide As To What Extent Services Should Be Resumed: Madras High Court

Underlining that the distancing protocol may not be possible to be maintained once suburban railways and passenger trains are resumed, the Madras High Court last week disposed of a plea seeking resumption of suburban railways and passenger trains. Observing this, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy refrained from "recklessly directing...

"Court Is Not A Pedantic School Master" – Bombay High Court Dismisses BVG's Plea Challenging Civic Body's 'No-Blacklister' Condition In Hospital Tender

A tender condition disallowing a contractor from participating in the process again, because his work was previously terminated, would not amount to blacklisting, the Bombay High Court has held while rejecting a petition by mechanised housekeeping major Bharat Vikas Group (BVG India Ltd). A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni ruled that the Navi...

Subsequent Change In Law Will Not Ipso Facto Reverse Position Of Parties Viz Their Rights Which Were Declared In The Earlier Order: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that once a Court renders a judgment on the issues viz-a-viz the rights of parties involved in a particular matter, such a judgment can only be re-visited by the established judicial norms like review, appeal or revision. A Single Bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia has made it clear that a subsequent change in law arrived at by a Court by way of...

"Governor Transgressed Jurisdiction: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Governor's Order Granting Premature Release Of Triple Murder Convict

Underling that the Governor transgressed his jurisdiction in exercising the power under Article 161 of the Constitution of India, the Allahabad High Court recently set aside the premature release order in favor of a triple murder convict. Directing the CJM Bulandshahar to take into custody the convict, the Bench of Justice Rajeev Singh and Justice Ramesh Sinha set aside...

Judicial Officer Having Sound Knowledge Of Law But Lacking Integrity, Having Dubious Character, Is A Great Danger To Judiciary: Orissa High Court

Underlining that an officer having sound knowledge of the law but lacking in integrity or having a dubious character, is a great danger to the smooth functioning of the judiciary, the Orissa High Court last week upheld the order of compulsory retirement passed in connection with a Judicial Officer. The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice B. P. Routray was hearing the...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [March 15 - March 21]

Important Judgments/ Orders this week:

Ours A Politically Sensitive State, Hardly Anyone Completely Apolitical, Political Leaning No Bar To Post Of Non-Hereditary Temple Trustee: Kerala HC

"..Perhaps that may be the reason why Kerala has become a State of political swinging.”

No Bar In CPC/ Arbitration Act For Accepting Immovable Property As Security For Stay Of Decree: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that there is no bar in the Code of Civil Procedure or under the Arbitration Act, 1996, in accepting immovable property as security for stay of decree. While emphasizing that the intention behind seeking security is simply to furnish an effective cushion for the decree-holder in case the challenge to the decree fails, a Single Bench of...

'Considering Age Factor Will Give Adverse Result': Kerala HC declines Pre-Arrest to 18 Year Old Accused Of Transmitting Morphed Content Online

“The offences alleged against this petitioner is an affront to a decent society.”