Petition Filed In Kerala HC Seeking Framing Of Rules On Application Of Shariat Law To Converts [Read Petition]

The Kerala High Court, on Thursday, sought the State's response on a Petition seeking framing of rules on application of Shariat law to those who convert to Islam.The Petition has been filed by Thadevoos Abu Thalib of Muvattupuzha, who was born a Christian but converted to Islam three years ago. He now seeks implementation of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, Section 3...

K’taka Congress MLA’s Son Nalapad Haris Denied Bail In Assault Case [Read Order]

A Bengaluru court on Saturday denied bail to Mohammed Nalpad Haris, son of Congress MLA NA Haris who is in judicial custody for allegedly assaulting Vidvat Loganathan, son of a businessman.Additional City Civil & Sessions judge Parameshwara Prasanna B denied bail to Nalapad and co-accused Krishna while considering the gravity of offence and the fact that they followed the victim to...

‘Attack’ On Delhi Environment Minister: Delhi Court Tells Cops To Preserve CCTV Footage, Assess Threat Perception

Almost a fortnight after Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain alleged that he was assaulted by a mob inside Delhi Secretariat, a court here has directed the police to preserve the CCTV footage of the day while also providing necessary security to the minister after assessing his threat perception.Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra on Thursday directed the DCP concerned to assess...

Publishing Picture Of Breastfeeding In Cover: Criminal Complaint Filed Against Malayalam Magazine

A criminal case under the Indecent Representation of Women Act has been filed against ‘Grihalakshmi’ magazine for publishing the picture of a breastfeeding woman in the cover page of its latest edition.The cover page of the Malayalam magazine shows a woman breastfeeding a baby, with the caption “Mothers tell Kerala :- Don’t stare, we want to breastfeed”. From the cover page it...

Jammu And Kashmir HC Denies Bail To Judicial Officer Accused Of Rape [Read Order]

If a judicial officer transgresses the scales of justice the effect would be disastrous and deleterious, the court said.The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, while denying bail to a judicial officer in the state accused of rape and cheating, observed that the conduct of the judicial officer in indulging in the activities of which he is accused makes the crime all the more grave and the act in...

MP HC Reinstates 2 Judicial Officers Expelled For Having Over 2 Kids

It was mandatory for the high court to seek information about the number of children in the application form itself, the court said.The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently reinstated two judicial officers for the reason that they have more than two children, though the application form never asked them about it.The court observed that the eligibility of the candidate has to be satisfied before...

Chhattisgarh HC Quashes Search Committee Constituted For Appointing Vice-Chancellor Of Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya [Read Order]

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has set aside the search committee constituted for making recommendations for the post of Vice-Chancellor at the Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya.The order was passed by Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal on a Petition filed by Dr Rajendra Kumar Bagherwal, who was one of the candidates who had applied for the post. He had alleged that the search committee constituted...

Slain Youth Congress Leader Shuhaib's Parents Petition Kerala HC For CBI Probe [Read Petition]

The Kerala High Court, on Tuesday, sought response from the State and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a Petition seeking CBI probe into Youth Congress leader, Shuhaib's murder.While five people have been arrested so far in the case, Justice B. Kemal has now directed the Respondents to file their replies by March 6 on a Petition filed by Shuhaib's parents.The Petition alleges that...

Delhi HC Upholds Rs.19.92-Cr Award To Ager Hotels Grp After Failure Of Share Subscription Deal [Read Judgment]

 The Delhi High Court has upheld the Rs. 19,92,51,981 award passed by the Arbitral Tribunal in favour of Ager Hotels Group Limited and against the Convention Hotels India (CHI) Private Limited, both of which had a share subscription agreement.The arbitral proceedings had arisen from a claim of Ager Hotels Group Limited for the refund of a sum of Rs. 12,69,12,090 with interest as the amount...

Gujarat HC Advocates’ Assn Moves HC For Polling Booth In HC Premises For Bar Council Elections

The Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association has moved the Gujarat High Court demanding setting up of a polling booth on the premises of the high court for the Bar Council elections while challenging the provision of one polling booth for entire Ahmedabad city which, it claimed, adds to the travel time for high court lawyers desirous of casting their votes.The association has challenged...

Telangana And AP Advocates Demand Supreme Court Bench At Hyderabad, Speedy Appointment Of CJ And Judges To HC

It has been over a month since the collegium cleared Justice Thottathil  Radhakrishnan’s candidature for the post of Chief Justice of the High Court. Justice Dama Seshadri Naidu’s transfer from Kerala High Court to High Court at Hyderabad was also cleared by the collegium last year, but has since been pending with the Centre. Justice K.M. Joseph, who is currently the Chief Justice...

Delhi HC Imputes ‘Strict Liability’ To Delhi Govt PSU For Death Of 2 Manual Scavengers; Directs Award Of Compensation Of Rs. 10 Lakh Each [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed PSU Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIIDC) to award compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each to the dependents of two manual scavengers who lost their lives in 2011 while cleaning the sewerage in Bawana Industrial Area in Delhi.Relying on judgments in MCD v Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy [(2011) 14 SCC 481] and...