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High Courts Weekly Roundup [March 8, 2021 – March 14, 2021]
Allahabad High Court 1. Writ Of Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Of Magistrate /CWC Sending Minor Victim To Children Protection Homes:Allahabad High Court (FB) [Rachna & Anr. v. State of UP & Ors.] A Full Bench comprising of Justice Siddhartha Varma, Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Sanjay Yadav held that an order passed by a Judicial...
Delhi High Court Stays GNCTD Order Suspending Electric Vehicle Subsidy For Tata Nexon EV
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of an order dated 1st March 2021 passed by Deputy Commissioner of GNCTD directing suspension of listing of Tata Nexon EV as an eligible Electric Vehicle from the list of eligible models from availing subsidy under Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva granted the interim relief on a writ petition filed by Tata Motors...
"Do One Month Community Service At Gurudwara Bangla Sahib" Delhi High Court Directs Accused While Quashing FIR Against Him
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed a young accused of 21 years to do one month community service at Gurudwara Bagala Sahib while quashing the FIR against him on the ground of a compromise being entered between the parties. The Court directed the community service to continue from 16th March to 16th April 2021. A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad passed...
Action Should Be Taken Against Investigating Officer Who Leaks Private Data Of Accused To Third Parties : Karnataka High Court
In a significant verdict, the Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating officer has no right to disclose the private date seized from the smartphones or electronic gadgets of an accused to a third party, without the written permission of the concerned court.An investigating officer who leaks such private data to third party should be proceeded against for dereliction of duty...
Inexplicable and Tragic – Bombay High Court Delivers Judgement on Uncontested Petition Pending For 31 Years
In "a tragic and terrible commentary on our justice delivery system" the Bombay High Court adjudicated a testamentary petition, related to the Will of one Rasubai Chinoy, pending in the Bombay High Court's Registry for the last 31 years even though it was uncontested. Justice Gautam Patel said that there is a point of law involved but the answer is over a century old, "neither complex...
CCI Directs Make My Trip And Go Ibibo To Allow FabHotels, Treebo To Be Listed On Its Online Portals
"The Commission is of the view that denial of access to a dominant online intermediation can be lethal to the functioning of businesses who rely on such intermediaries to reach the end-consumers." -Competition Commission of India
Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Woman IPS Officer- "Issue Sensitive; Maturity & Restraint Required": Madras HC Expresses Satisfaction With Investigation Progress
The Madras High Court on Friday (12th March) expressed its satisfaction with the manner in which the investigation has progressed in suo moto case related to alleged sexual harassment of an IPS cadre woman officer by her senior, a Special DGP. Noting that the issue involved is 'quite sensitive', a Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh observed that it was required that the...
Muslim Woman Didn't Convert To Hinduism Before Marrying Hindu Man, Marriage Not Valid But Couple Entitled To Live-In-Relation: P&H High Court
In a protection plea filed by an interfaith couple, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that the marriage between a Muslim woman and a Hindu man won't be valid as the bride didn't convert to Hindu religion before the solemnization of marriage in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremonies. The Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi however ruled that the couple would be...
Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Search Of Smartphones, Laptops, Electronic Gadgets, Email Accounts Etc
The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by investigating officers regarding the manner of carrying out a search and/or for preservations of the evidence gathered during the said search in respect of smartphone, electronic equipment or email account. A single bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "It would be in the interest of all the stakeholders...
Person Refusing To Wear Mask In Flight To Be Treated As 'Unruly Passenger' : DGCA Issues Circular
Following a suo moto action taken by the Delhi High Court recently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular on Saturday for strict compliance of COVID-19 norms by passengers during air travel.The air travel controller has said that any passenger who refuses to wear face masks or to follow COVID19 protocol in flights can be treated as an "unruly passenger" as defined...
Ambani Explosives Scare- Thane Sessions Court Denies Interim Protection To API Sachin Waze In SUV Car Owner's Death Case
Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze, who investigated the Television Rating Point (TRP) Scam has filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Thane Sessions Court, in the suspicious death case of businessman Mansukh Hiran, whose explosives-laden car was found outside Antilia, the Ambani residence, in Mumbai. Waze filed the plea under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...