Laminating Identity Card Destroys Its Legality And Authenticity, Says Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

“It is hard to notice the thickness, seal, embossment or any other identification marks used to check the authenticity of identity card if the same is laminated to make it glossy and water proof.”Recently, the Kerala High Court observed that laminating an identity card destroys its legality and authenticity.While hearing a co-operative society matter, the division bench comprising of...

Manipur Journalist Detained Under National Security Act Moves HC

Manipur journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, who was detained under the National Security Act on November 27, has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Manipur High Court challenging his detention.On December 14, the Manipur Government ordered that he should be kept under detention for 12 months.He alleges that his detention under NSA is for criticizing the Manipur Government led by BJP through...

“Irresponsibility, Callousness & Deceit”: Calcutta HC Deals With Multiple Bail Applications In The Same Matter With Iron Hand [Read Order]

Censuring litigants and lawyers for filing multiple bail applications in the same matter, the Calcutta High Court recently dealt with the practice with iron hand.The bench comprising Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Suvra Ghosh was dealing with three petitioners who had applied for anticipatory bail without disclosing that the High Court had rejected their prayer in March last...

IRCTC Scam Lalu Prasad Yadav Gets Interim Bail

A Delhi court Thursday granted interim bail till January 19 to RJD president Lalu Prasad in two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam cases filed by the CBI and the ED.Special Judge Arun Bharadwaj granted relief to Prasad after he was produced before the court through video conference from a Ranchi jail, where he is lodged in another case, as he was unable to come due...

No Bar To Unregistered Partnership Firm Filing Suit For Dishonour Of Cheque : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court held that Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act,1932 does not bar an unregistered partnership firm filing a suit on a cause of action based on dishonour of cheque.The Court held so while dismissing a revision petition against refusal of the trial court to reject the plain under Order VII, Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure.The suit was instituted by an...

HRERA Gives Allottees In Failed Project Superior Right To Satisfy Claim, Asks Builder Of Abandoned Project To Refund Money [Read Order]

Observing that under the RERA Act, rights of the allottees are superior compared with other creditors, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has directed a builder company to refund the entire money invested by the home buyers in its now “abandoned” project while expressly stating that “all the complainant, as well as other similarly placed allottees of the disputed...

Kerala Church Dispute Case: Police Bound To Enforce Court Orders, Says Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

 “Lawful order passed by a competent court, whether it be by a court of lowest jurisdiction or the highest court in the land, the police is bound to enforce it in accordance with law.“While considering a petition related to church case involving Jacobite and Malankara Orthodox factions, the Kerala High Court has observed that no discretion is vested in any of officers of the...

Candidate Who Got PG Medical Admission In Quota For Insurance Medical Service Cannot Switch To Govt Service After Course : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala has held that a candidate who secured admission for PG Medical course in the quota for Insurance Medical Service(IMS) cannot seek to switch over to Government service after course. The Court held that he has to serve the IMS itself as per the bond executed.The Division Bench of Justices V Chitambaresh and Narayana Pisharadi was considering a challenge made by the...

AgustaWestland : Delhi Court Reserves For Dec 22 Orders On Christian Michel's Bail Plea

A Delhi court Wednesday reserved for December 22 its order on bail plea of Christian Michel, alleged middleman charge-sheeted and arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case.The 57-year-old British national told Special Judge Arvind Kumar that he was not required for custodial interrogation and no purpose will be served by keeping him in further custody."My handwriting has already...

Malayalam Actor Assault Case : Kerala HC Dismisses Dileep's Plea For CBI Investigation

The High Court of Kerala today dismissed the petition filed by Malayalam cine actor Dileep for CBI investigation in the criminal case relating to sexual crimes committed against an actor.Dismissing the petition, Justice Sunil Thomas observed that the accused cannot demand which agency should investigate the case against him. The Court did not accept Dileep's contention that investigation...

Meghalaya HC Judge Justice Sen's Proceedings On Judges' Post-Retiral Benefits Stayed By DB

The Division Bench of Meghalaya High Court on Monday stayed the proceedings before Justice S R Sen for enhancing the post-retirement benefits for judges. This was after Justice Sen had served contempt-notice on Chief Secretary and other officials of the Government for failing to comply with his orders within time.Justice Sen was in news last week following his controversial observations in...

Bombay HC Sets Aside ‘Cryptic Order’ By Magistrate, Directs NRI To Pay Monthly Compensation Of Rs 50,000, Instead Of Rs 8,000, To Wife And Son [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently enhanced the interim compensation sought by one Catherine Edwards from Rs 8,000 to Rs 50,000 and set aside two judgments, one by the magistrate court granting her only Rs 8,000 per month as maintenance and the other by an Additional Sessions Judge who rejected her appeal against the said judgment.Catherine had sought interim maintenance under Section 23(2) of...