Banishment Of Villagers For Following Different Religion Unconstitutional: Manipur HC [Read Judgment]

Inexorable and inescapable conclusion is that the said provision of the village constitution which lays down that there shall not be any denominational activity dividing the existing Religion (i.e., Baptist Christianity) is void in law and cannot be enforced being violative of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution of India, it said.The Manipur High Court has held provision of the...

In Major Relief To Chhattisgarh’s Ex-CM Ajit Jogi, HC Orders Reconstitution Of Committee To Examine His Tribal Status

In a big relief to former Chief Minister Ajit Kumar Jogi, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld his petition challenging the decision of a high-powered certification scrutiny committee which had held that he had obtained certificate of Tribal status "Kanwar" to which he was not entitled.The court held that the reconstitution of the scrutiny committee itself was not proper and smacked...

Father Of Teen Killed As 'Naxalite' Moves Chhattisgarh HC Seeking Justice For His Death, Protection From Authorities

Sulo Kashyap, the father of an 18-year-old youth who was killed by the police last year after being tagged a Naxalite, has moved the Chhattisgarh High Court seeking justice for his son and protection for his family from alleged constant abuse by the authorities trying to silence their voices against the cold-blooded murder.Early this month, Justice Goutam Bhaduri had directed the Jagdalpur...

Until Process Is Issued, A Person Against Whom FIR Is Sought To Be Registered Can’t Intervene Through An Application Under Sec.156(3) CrPC: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently quashed and set aside an order passed by a metropolitan magistrate wherein an intervention application filed by accused was allowed and held that unless process is issued, a person against whom an FIR is sought to be registered cannot intervene through such application under Section 156(3) of the CrPC.The application under Section 156(3) was filed by one Laxmi...

Pollution Choking Traffic Cops: NHRC Sends Notice To Centre, States, UTs

While news reports talk of the menace of air pollution, including vehicular emission, risking the health of one and all, there is a class of men at work who are at a much higher risk.The traffic police personnel are the ones who directly breathe in hazardous fumes while the governments have failed to provide them any health allowance and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has now...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtIn a huge relief to LLM students from Mumbai University who did not get time to prepare for their semester examinations since there was only a few days between their admission and the first semester exam, the Bombay High Court allowed them to take the first semester exams along with the second semester exams.Quashing an order passed by a joint civil judge junior division,...

Sohrabuddin Case: Bombay HC Questions CBI’s Lack Of Urgency To Ensure Discharge Pleas Are Heard Soon

The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the CBI as to why there was no sense of urgency in seeking an expeditious hearing on the revision applications challenging discharge of accused in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin, considering the trial had already begun two months back.Justice Revati Mohite Dere asked the question while hearing the revision applications filed by...

Good Samaritan: Kerala HC Advocate’s Timely Service Saves A Man’s Life

R. Ranjini, an advocate practising at the Kerala High Court, turned to be saviour for a man who had fallen from a high rise on the busy MG Road of Kochi city, the state’s financial capital.Ranjini was passing through the road along with her daughter when she saw the injured man and she rushed to his help. She arranged emergency medical aid for the victim, while several passersby remained...

Covenant Entered Between Rulers Prior To Commencement Of The Constitution Has No Force Of Law: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

While upholding the validity of the Ordinance brought to amend the provisions of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, the High Court of Kerala held that a covenant entered by rulers prior to commencement of the Constitution does not have the force of law. The impugned Ordinance had cut down the term of members of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) from three years to...

Dispute Over Rs. 10 Coin: Madras HC Refuses To Order Disciplinary Action Against Cop [Read Order]

The Madras High Court recently refused to direct initiation of disciplinary authority against an inspector of police, Tiruttani, for allegedly refusing to register a complaint against a tea shop owner who refused to accept 10 Rupee coin for coffee, and detaining the Petitioner illegally for three hours.Justice T. Raja observed that the Petitioner, Mr. E. Palani had not come to the Court...

Delhi HC Initiates Suo Motu Petition On Letter By Missing Woman's Mother; Raps Police For Inaction [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court recently rapped police authorities for non-registration of FIR in a case of a missing woman.The observations were made by a Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar on a suo motu petition initiated after the Chief Justice received a letter complaining about the inaction and inability of police personnel to trace her daughter who has...

Police Duty-Bound To Maintain Public Confidence, Shouldn't Show Laxity In Cases Where Cops Are Accused: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently cautioned police personnel against showing laxity in cases where allegations are leveled against members of the police service, asserting that they are the ones who need to maintain public confidence in the system."...the police have the duty to ensure that the confidence in the policing system is maintained and there should be no laxity at all in cases...