Land Acquisition Lapses If Possession Has Not Been Taken & Compensation Unpaid: Bombay HC [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently allowed a petition filed under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice NM Jamdar ruled that the acquisition proceedings had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the said Act and hence, the petition was allowed.Case BackgroundA piece...

Madras HC Lays Down Guidelines For Recording Of Witness Statements, Confessions, Dying Declarations & TIP Reports [Read Judgment]

The Madras High Court has laid down guidelines for recording and production of statements under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The directions were issued by a Special Division bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice P.N. Prakash. The Bench was constituted after Justice Prakash came across a bail plea of a hearing and speech impaired person accused of...

Madras HC Constitutes Committee Of Medical Experts For Children Suffering From LSD [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has constituted a committee of medical experts to submit a report on the kinds of treatment as well as supportive care available for children suffering from Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSD) in the State.Explaining the need for formation of such a committee, the Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M. Sundar observed, “To save the children, it...

Consider Framing Regulations Restricting Setting Up Of Petrol/Diesel Outlets Near Schools: Madras HC to State [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has opined that prima facie the Government should consider framing regulations restricting the setting up of petroleum/diesel outlets near all schools attended by small children.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M. Sundar noted that the State had, in fact, framed the Code of Regulations for Play Schools, 2015, prohibiting setting up...

Rohingyas Have Fundamental Rights Like Indians; SC Has Jurisdiction To Hear Plea Against Their Deportation: Fali Nariman

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Petition In Kerala HC Seeks Organisational Polls In Congress Party [Read Petition]

A member of the Indian National Congress (INC) has filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court seeking the conduct of organisational elections in the Kerala wing of the Congress party.  According to the petitioner, the INC constitution contemplates organisational elections every five years, and it is not a mere organisational requirement, but a statutory requirement for the recognition...

Constantly Following Or Watching A Child With Bad Intention Is Offence Under POCSO Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has ruled that if a person with sexual intent repeatedly or constantly follows or watches or contacts a child either directly or through other means, then he can be said to have committed an offence defined under Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Justice AM Badar was hearing a writ petition filed by the victim’s mother and...

Madras HC Moved Against Inquiry Commission To Probe Jayalalithaa’s Death [Read Affidavit]

A week after the Tamil Nadu government set up an inquiry commission to probe AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s death, a petition has been moved before the Madras High Court seeking a stay on the commission and declaring it “illegal”.The petition, moved by PA Joseph through advocate E Vijay Anand, stated that the government order constituting the commission was “illegal and passed...

Malayalam Actor Dileep Gets Bail In Actress Molestation Case [Read Order]

Kerala High Court has granted bail to Malayalam actor Dileep in actress molestation Case. Justice Sunil Thomas has granted bail with certain conditions.  This is the third time the actor has approached the High Court for bail.Dileep has been under custody since 10.07.2017, after he was arrested on conspiracy charges for committing abduction and sexual assault on another leading actress....

Bombay HC Imposes Costs On Litigant For Levelling Reckless Allegations Against Previous Lawyer [Read Judgment]

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant who failed to comply with his own undertaking of giving a monthly maintenance to his wife and blamed his previous advocate for it.Justice VM Deshpande was hearing a criminal revision application filed by one Jayant Wasnik against an order of the Nagpur family court, dated August 22, 2016, directing him to...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court quashed an FIR filed against Colors TV channel and producers of TV show Big Boss. A bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Sadhana Jadhav was hearing a writ petition filed by Endemol India Pvt Limited sought quashing of the FIR dated October 4, 2008, filed by one Sunil K Ahire, President of the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress.The High Court recently...

Court Proceedings Are Not Necessary For Withdrawing Life Support –UK Court Of Protection [Read Judgment]

The UK Court of Protection has clarified that decisions to withdraw life support treatment to patients in Permanent Vegetative State(PVS) or Minimally Conscious State(MCS) need not always be taken with judicial approval. It was held that if the decision was taken on agreement between doctors and family members in accordance with the professional guidelines, Court intervention was not a...