Delhi Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Shashi Tharoor In Complaint Over 'Scorpion' Remark About PM Modi

A Delhi Court on Monday issued bailable warrant to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on a complaint about his remarks that an unnamed RSS leader had compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "a scorpion sitting on a Shivling". Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Naveen Kumar Kashyap was hearing a criminal complaint filed against Tharoor by Delhi BJP leader Rajiv Babbar, who has alleged that...

Maoist Encounter : Kerala HC Orders Investigation; Directs Ballistic Analysis Of Police Guns

The High Court of Kerala on Monday held that investigation should be carried out into the alleged encounter killings of two Maoists - Karthik@ Kannan and Manivasakam - by Kerala police in Agali forests two weeks ago.Disposing of the petition filed by the relatives of the slain Maoists, Justice R Narayana Pisharadi ordered :"...the circumstances under which the death of Karthik @Kannan...

Allahabad HC Stays Revenue Recovery Against NBFC And Its Director For Liability Of Their Borrower [Read Order]

Reaffirming that a company has a separate legal identity from its owners, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday stayed the recovery proceedings started by the Respondents, Ghaziabad Development Authority and District Magistrate, Ghaziabad against the Petitioner, Rakesh Jain and asked them to file their responses in the matter. The bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Vivek...

Five New Karnataka HC Judges Take Oath Of Office

Five new additional judges of High Court of Karnataka took their oath of office on Monday.They are: Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda, Jyoti Mulimani, Nataraj Rangaswamy ,Hemant Chandangoudar, Pradeep Singh Yerur.Governor Vajubhai R Vala administered the oath at a function held at Raj Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, Home...

NALSA Holds Commendation Ceremony Of Best PLVs, Panel Lawyers, DLSAs and SLAs

Honouring the spirit of justice and fairness, the National Legal Service Authority in collaboration with the Delhi State Legal Service Authority organized a commendation ceremony of legal aid stakeholders across the nation on 9th November, 2019. The event felicitated Para Legal Volunteers, Panel Lawyers for their service and contribution to the cause of 'Equal Access to Justice'. Work...

Divisional Commissioner Does Not Have Jurisdiction To Set Aside Appointment Of Anganwadi Sevika, Recommended By Committee Under ICDS Scheme: Bombay HC (FB) [Read Judgment]

A full bench of the Bombay High Court has held that the Divisional Commissioner does not have jurisdiction under Section 267­A of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 to set aside appointment of Anganwadi Sevika/Madatnis made pursuant to recommendation of the Selection Committee constituted under the Integrated Child Development Scheme.Justices SV Gangapurwala,...

Environment (Protection) Act A Special Enactment, Takes Precedence Over CrPC; Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Kumar Mangalam Birla [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court last month dismissed a criminal application filed by one Pratap Teli, seeking registration of FIR against Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman Grasim Industries and Hindalco Industries as well as D Bhattacharya, Managing Director of Hindalco and KK Maheshwari of Grasim for allegedly violating the Environment (Protection) Act by commencing construction of a building in...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High Court Reiterated that a magistrate is obligated to mention his satisfaction as to the existence of a prima facie case, for summoning an accused.Reiterated that once the parties had decided to enter into a compromise, it would be oppressive and prejudicial to continue the proceedings. Bombay High Court Asked journalist and activist Gautam Navlakha to go...

Madras HC Asks Man Booked For FB Post Against PM Modi To Not Use Social Media For 1 Year To Get Bail [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently imposed a condition of staying away from social media for one year for granting anticipatory bail to a Tamil Nadu resident who was booked for an alleged derogatory Facebook post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The police had registered an FIR against Kanyakumari resident Jabin Charles under Section 505 (ii) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67B of...

Continuation Of Criminal Proceedings After Compromise Would Cause Oppression & Prejudice To Parties: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reiterated that once the parties had decided to enter into a compromise, it would be oppressive and prejudicial to continue the proceedings. The single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh said, "After compromise/settlement arrived at between the parties in the present case, the chance of ultimate conviction is bleak and therefore,...

Senior Citizens Act: Section 23 Attracted Even If There Was No Condition Of Providing Maintenance In Transfer Deed: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"Any emotional detachment or creation of an atmosphere as opposed to the one demanded by a senior citizen would be sufficient to attract Section 23."

"Why Don't You Lead By Example and Remove It?" Karnataka HC Asks Pollution Board On Allegation Of Encroachment

Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has built its office by encroaching over the Sanigoruvahallu lake, this fact is mentioned in a preliminary report submitted to the Karnataka High Court, on Friday, by NEERI. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S R Krishna Kumar observed "Why don't you (KSPCB), lead with an example and remove encroachment." Advocate Gururaj...