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It Is Now Becoming A Trend To Register FIRs Alleging Sexual Harassment Cases To Force a Party To Withdraw Complaint Or To Arm Twist A Party:Delhi HC
Ruling that time has come to initiate action against persons who file frivolous complaints under Sections 354, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D IPC etc. only for an ulterior purpose, the Delhi High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs.30,000 on the petitioners with a warning not to file false and frivolous cases. The Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad sternly remarked that it is now becoming...
Karnataka High Court Protects CBSE, ICSE Schools From Coercive Action Under Govt Order Barring Collection Of Fees Above 70%
The Karnataka High Court has directed State Authorities not to take any coercive steps against members of the Association of India Schools, affiliated to the CBSE and the ICSE for any breaches of the the government order by which it asked only for the Academic Year 2020-21 to collect only 70% Tuition Fees from the parents as collected for the academic year 2019-20 and other charges are...
Even If Judge's Wife Is Distantly Related To One Of The Petitioners, This Nowhere Implies That Such Judge Is Prejudiced: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Underlining that even if the wife of a Judge is distantly related to one of the petitioners, this nowhere implies that such Judge is prejudiced, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday (08th March) dismissed a plea seeking a declaration of a sitting Judge's dissenting view as Coram non-judice and non est in the eyes of law. The Bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara was hearing the pla...
Toolkit Case: Goa Based Activist Subham Kar Chaudhuri Moves Delhi Court For Anticipatory Bail
In another development in the toolkit case, Goa based environmental activist Subham Kar Chaudhuri has moved Patiala House Court in New Delhi for grant of anticipatory bail on the expiry of his transit anticipatory bail granted to him by the Bombay High Court. Chaudhuri, member of the organization "extinction rebellion" is apprehending arrest in connection with the Toolkit case. The High...
Patna High Court Suggests Reservation For Transgender Community On Regular Basis Under OBC Category; Asks State To Take The Final Decision
"May be, reservation on regular basis can be confined upto O.B.C. category for transgenders," contemplated the Patna High Court recently. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar observed, "A decision in the affirmative would not only uplift the lifestyle and education of the persons, but also going to be a correct step in bringing them into...
RBI Is 'State' Under Article 12; Private Banks Discharging Public Functions Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that th Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution and thus, a writ petition is maintainable against it. The judgment delivered by a Single Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya further states that even private banks cannot seek refuge of being non-State actors, for the purpose of challenging maintainability of a...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Deportation Of Indian Origin Person To Kenya
In a petition filed before Punjab and Haryana High Court raising an important question with regard to Section 9(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955 which envisages an opportunity to be heard before taking any decision, a division bench consisting of Justice Rajan Gupta and Justice Karamjit Singh, while issuing notice of motion to the parties, issued stay orders on the deportation of the petitioner...
Protection Of Runaway/ Inter-Faith Couples : Punjab & Haryana High Court Suggests Steps At Executive Level
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the enormous number of protection petitions being filed before it by runaway and inter-faith couples. A Single Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan while stating that the genuine cases of threat are often overlooked amid a pile of cases that are filed on a daily basis, suggested several steps to make...
'Evidence Of Interested Witnesses Should Be Subjected To Careful Scrutiny & Accepted With Caution': Reiterates Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the testimony of an interested witness, though admissible, should be accepted by the Court after a careful scrutiny and corroboration with other materials placed on record. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Manoj Misra and Saumitra Dayal Singh observed, "an interested witness must be tested more carefully before any firm conclusion may...
Surge In COVID Cases- "Civic Polls, Careless Attitude of People Once Again Spoilt The Show": Gujarat High Court Issues Suggestions To Govt.
There is an acute dearth of expert Cardiologists, Gynecologists, etc. as posts are lying vacant since a long period of time. This is something we need to take cognizance of in public interest, more particularly, in this time of Covid pandemic: Gujarat High Court
Strictly Follow Program Code : Karnataka HC Directs Media On PIL Filed After Ramesh Jarkiholi Scandal
The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order directing TV news channels to strictly follow the ''Programme Code' defined under Section 5 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 ('Act' for short) read with Rule 6 of the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994.The order was passed by a single bench on March 6 on a PIL filed by an advocate affiliated to the Bharatiya...