High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High Court Reiterated that a housing society is not an industry within the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and its employees are not workmen.Recalling an order passed in a criminal case, the High Court observed that bar contained in section 362 of the Criminal Procedure Code applies for review, and not recall.In a petition filed by NCC Ltd., the High Court stayed opening...

NLSIU Students To Boycott Semester Exams Protesting Delay In Appointment Of Vice Chancellor

Four days into the protests, the students of NLSIU Bangalore have resolved to boycott their semester end exams that were supposed to begin today. What Is The Crisis About? The agitation started last Friday over an inordinate delay of about 50 days in appointment of Prof. Sudhir Krishnaswamy as the new Vice Chancellor of the university. The student body has been urging...

Family Courts Should Be Given The Jurisdiction To Deal With Offences Relating To Marriages: Justice Ramana

Supreme Court judge Justice NV Ramana on Saturday forwarded a host of suggestions for improving performance of family court while stating that disturbance in family life cripples the efficiency of individual and the development of society. He added due to circumstances beyond the individual's control disturbance in family life is growing. Justice Raman was speaking at the two-day...

Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa Warns Advocates Against Giving Advertisements In Newspapers And Whatsapp

"All Advocates in State of Maharashtra & Goa are hereby prohibited from making any kind of advertisement."

Gujarat HC Suspends 10 Years Jail Term Awarded To Man Who Made 'Beef' Biriyani For Daughter's Marriage Celebration [Read Order]

"Accused is only alleged to have used the beef while preparing biryani for celebrating the marriage ceremony of his own daughter."

Babri Masjid Demolition: Special CBI Court Summons Former UP Chief Minister Kalyan Singh

A special CBI court here on Saturday issued summons to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh, directing him to appear before it on September 27 in connection with the Babri Masjid demolition case.The court is conducting the trial of accused persons, including BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharti and others for allegedly conspiring to demolish the mosque at...

Social Media Companies Can't Avoid Liability For Damage Caused Through It, Observes Madras HC

The Madras High Court has held that social media companies cannot escape liability for the damage done to society through fake news or rumours spread through their platforms, and said they need to be held accountable for such misuse by users. Underscoring the importance of holding intermediaries responsible for the content shared by users, the court said, "Fake news, misinformation...

Inter-Corporate Loan Would Not Amount To A "Deposit" Within The Meaning Of MPID Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

In an important ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that inter-corporate loan given by one company to another registered under the Companies Act, would not amount to a "deposit" within the meaning and for the purpose of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999.A division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice NJ Jamadar was hearing a...

SC Allows Woman To Proceed With Complaint Filed U/s 498A IPC At The Place She Was Residing [Read Order]

Reiterating its view on the jurisdiction of courts entertaining complaints under Section 498A IPC, the Supreme Court allowed a woman to proceed with her complaint filed in a Court at the place where she was residing. In Priti Kumari vs. State of Bihar, the bench comprising Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Aniruddha Bose, while allowing the appeal against the order of the High...

Section 362 CrPC Does Not Bar Recall Of Orders: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

"There is difference between recall and review."

Kerala HC Expresses Concern Over 'Money Maniac Syndrome' Afflicting Medical Profession [Read Judgment]

"Medical profession like any other profession in modern times become part of consumerist and materialist society."

Bhima Koregaon: No Evidence Against Arun Ferreira, Targeted For Association With Surendra Gadling, Lawyer Tells Bombay HC

Activist and lawyer Arun Ferreira's advocate told the Bombay High Court on Friday that prosecution had no incriminating evidence against his client in the caste-based violence that took place in Koregaon Bhima, Pune and that he was being targeted due to his acquaintance with Surendra Gadling and Indian Association of People's Lawyers (IAPL). Justice SV Kotwal has been hearing the...