Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Postal Ballots Provision In RP Act

The Madras High Court on Thursday issued notices on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 60(c) of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951. The provision permits issue of postal ballot to electors above the age of 80 years, electors with physical disability and electors in quarantine due to COVID-19 -regarding. A Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib...

Irrational And Indiscriminate Arrests Are Gross Violation Of Human Rights, Arrest Should Be The Last Option For The Police: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (06th January) observed that after the lodging of FIR, the arrest can be made by the police at will and that there is no definite period fixed for the police to arrest an accused against whom an FIR has been lodged. The Bench of Justice Siddharth, however, noted that arrest should be the last option for the police and it should be restricted...

Bank Liable For Fraudulent Online Transaction If Account Holder's Fault Not Proved : NCDRC

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently held that in case of fraudulent transactions leading to withdraw of money from a person's bank account, the concerned bank shall be responsible for the loss, not the customer, if it is not proven that the fraudulent transaction had taken place due to account holder's fault. The ruling was made by Presiding Member...

Court's Order Which Cannot Be Complied With Practically, Would Not Amount To Contempt: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (06th January) observed that an implementing party could not be made liable for proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act, for non-compliance of a judicial order, if such an order cannot be complied with, practically. The Bench of Justice Augustine George Masih observed, "(If) there is an automatic provision of the erasing of the...

Delhi HC Issues Notices On Plea For Action Against Twitter, Youtube, Facebook Etc For Allegedly Revealing The Identity Of Rape Victims

The division bench of Delhi High Court comprising of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh on Friday issued notice in a petition filed by an advocate seeking action against major social media platforms for revealing the identity of Hathras Rape victim and similar victims in public domain thereby violating her right to privacy. The social media platforms include...

'Suffering From Severe Depression After Retirement' : CS Karnan In Bail Plea Before Madras HC In Abusive Videos Case

C S Karnan, former High Court judge, has told the Madras High Court that he has been "suffering from serious and severe depression after his retirement", while seeking regular bail in a case relating to uploading of abusive online videos.The former judge of the Madras High Court has been under custody in the case since his arrest by the Chennai police on December 2.In the bail plea, Karnan...

Internet Intermediary Not Liable For Actions Of Vendors On Online Marketplace : Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Snapdeal

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that an intermediary as defined under the Information Technology Act or its directors/officers would not be liable for any action or inaction on part of a vendor/seller making use of the facilities provided by the intermediary in terms of a website or a marketplace. A single bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj in its order dated January 7, said :"The...

Ganga Sagar Mela Amid COVID-Inform Pilgrims That For Their Own Good They Should Stay Away From The Ganges Water: Calcutta High Court

After cautioning the Government against holding of Ganga Sagar Mela in the wake of COVID Pandemic, the Calcutta High Court on Friday (08th January) said, "The administration will ensure that there is wide spread publicity over microphone and otherwise, informing the pilgrims that it is for their own good that they should stay away from the Ganges water." The Bench of Chief...

Protection Plea-Woman Converts To Islam To Marry Muslim Man :Allahabad High Court Directs Man To Deposit Rs. 3 Lakh In Her Name

In an unusual move, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (06th January) directed a Muslim Man to present before the Court a Fixed Deposit receipt of Rs. 3,00,000/- in favour of the Woman (who converted to Islam to marry him). The Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava was hearing the plea of petitioners (Woman-Man) who sought a direction upon the respondents, not to interfere in their...

Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Editor Of A Marathi Weekly Accused Of Sending Obscene Messages To A Woman & Stalking

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to the Editor of a Marathi weekly accused of sending sexually explicit material to a married woman and stalking her. Court made the prima facie observation that the offence of stalking and obscenity are made out but keeping facts of the case in mind, the offence under Section 67 A of the Information Technology Act is not made...

Palarivattom Flyover Scam- Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju On Medical Grounds

The Kerala High Court has granted bail on medical grounds to former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju, an accused in Palarivattom Flyover ScamEarlier, the court had dismissed his first bail application observing that there are serious allegations against the former minister and thus he is not entitled bail on merit at this stage. In the second bail application, it was contended that his...

Life Convict In Kevin Murder Case Tortured In Prison; Kerala High Court Makes Urgent Intervention

The Kerala High Court on Friday made an urgent intervention on a plea moved by the parents of Tittu Jerome, a life convict in the Kevin murder case, stating that their son was being subjected to brutal torture at the Poojappura Central Prison.Jerome Kochukutty and Valsamma, parents of Tittu Jerome, filed a habeas corpus petition in the High Court today saying that the prison officials were...