News Updates
Judges Must Exercise Control And Caution While Passing Strictures Against Investigating Authorities: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that judges must exercise more control and caution while passing strictures against investigating authorities and police officers on their professional capabilities since it may impair a person’s confidence and have a negative impact on work and reputation. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that a thin wall that exists between adjudicatory liberty to point...
Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Allowing Couple To Solemnize Marriage Virtually Under Special Marriage Act
The Madras High Court has temporarily stayed the single judge order allowing solemnization of marriage through virtual mode with the groom in the USA and the bride in India. The court had observed that the bride could affix a signature in the certificate for both herself and the groom as she had a power of attorney to that effect. The division bench of Justice D Krishnakumar and...
“Calling Assault Animalistic Would Be Injustice To Animals”: Madras High Court Reverses Acquittal In POCSO Case After 9 Years
The Madras High Court recently reversed the findings of trial court and sentenced a man to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years for sexually molesting an 8-year-old girl child. Finding the man guilty for the offences of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and for rape, sexual assault and criminal...
Gauhati High Court Flays Assam Govt For Putting Child Marriage Accused In Foreigners 'Transit Camp'
The Gauhati High Court has expressed strong displeasure over Assam government's decision to convert Matia Transit Camp in Goalpara district, which houses 'foreigners', in to a prison. The move comes in light of State's crackdown on child marriages.Finding State's decision to be strange and prima facie unacceptable, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Sumitra...
Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Lawyer For Alleged Misbehaviour In Court
The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy for his alleged misbehaviour in Court. The lawyer had allegedly displayed intemperate behaviour and raised allegations against Justice Mary Joseph, while appearing in a case before her. “I will see that Your Lordship will be unseated from this post,” Advocate Shenoy had allegedly shouted...
Madras High Court Judge Personally Inspects Health Condition Of 60-Yr-Old Captive Elephant, Suggests Measures
Justice GR Swaminathan of Madras High Court recently visited a 60 year old elephant kept at the Muthumariamman Temple to appraise himself regarding the health of the elephant. The court was hearing a petition moved by an animal rights activist claiming that the elephant Lalitha was in need of medical aid. In 2020, Justice Swaminathan, while refusing to transfer ownership of the elephant...
Jayalalithaa’s Death : Madras High Court Stays Arumughaswamy Commission's Recommendations Against Former Health Minister C Vijayabhaskar
The Madras High Court has recently stayed the operation of Justice Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry report with respect to the remarks made against former Tamil Nadu health minister C Vijayabhaskar. Justice GR Swaminathan allowed the interim prayer in a plea moved by Vijayabhaskar challenging the recommendations of the commission and seeking to quash the report as far as...
Delhi Waqf Board Case: Court Grants Bail To AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, 10 Others In CBI Case
A Delhi Court on Wednesday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan and 10 others in a case registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the alleged illegal appointments in Delhi Waqf Board. Khan is also Chairman of the Waqf Board.Special Judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that it is a fit case where bail should be granted to the accused persons...
Delhi Court Discharges AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In FIR Related To Kalindi Kunj Demolition Drive
A Delhi Court on Wednesday discharged Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case registered by Delhi Police related to the alleged rioting and stone pelting on police personnel in May last year during demolition drive being carried out by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).Special Judge Vikas Dhull of Rouse Avenue Courts set aside an order passed by ACMM directing framing of...
Collector Can Award Compensation To Extent Of Share In Land Under Acquisition Even In Absence Of Other Claimants, Sans Enquiry: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that the Collector can pass a compensation award in favour of persons having share in the property under acquisition to the extent of their share even if other interested persons claiming share do not appear before the Collector.A division bench of Justice RD Dhanuka and Justice MM Sathaye upheld the compensation award for acquisition of certain land for...
Bombay High Court Starts Uploading Select Judgements In Marathi
The Bombay High Court has started uploading select judgements in a separate section on its website in Marathi.The judgements are published with the disclaimer that they are meant only as study material for reference. For all other practical purposes, for citations and execution of orders judgements published in English should be used. The judgements can be found under the heading of...
Madras High Court Directs HR&CE Department Not To Acquire Any More Elephants, Asks State To Take Call On Rehabilitation Of Captives
Lamenting on the conditions in which the elephants are usually kept captive in Temples and even by private individuals, the Madras High Court recently directed the State to take a call regarding the rehabilitation of elephants. Justice GR Swaminathan directed the Secretary of the Environment and Forest Department to coordinate with the Secretary of the Hindu Religious...