Bombay HC Grants Interim Protection To TV Channel Banned By MIB [Read the Order]

A single vacation bench of the Bombay high Court today granted an interim stay on a ban imposed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(MIB) on a TV channel for showing “objectionable content”. The ban was imposed by MIB on Care World which is a 24/7 health and wellness channel, is in accordance with Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act.Justice MS Karnik who was hearing...

Wrong Admissions: Allahabad HC Orders MC Saxena Medical College To Pay Rs 25 Lakh Each To 150 Students [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the management of Dr MC Saxena Medical College to compensate the 150 students wrongly admitted to the current academic year of the med school. The court has ordered that Rs 25 lakh, including college fee and compensations, be paid to each student within two months.The court also directed that the amount so paid shall be submitted to the...

Tamil Nadu Extends Maternity Leave To 9 Months [Read Order]

The Tamil Nadu Government on Monday issued an order enhancing maternity leave for women government employees from the current 180 days to 270 days i.e. nine months.The Government Order of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department stated that woman employees with less than two surviving children were eligible for the nine-month maternity leave with full pay and the period may be...

Litigants Must Stay Updated With Case Status, Can’t Blame Lawyers: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has pulled up litigants for negligence in follow-up of their case and said they cannot blame their lawyers for not keeping them abreast with case developments as they themselves need to adopt a more vigilant attitude.Justice MV Muralidaran took to the above stance while dismissing a civil revision petition by litigants that challenged a sub-court order that dismissed...

‘Sexually-Coloured Remarks’ Come Within The Ambit Of ‘Sexual Harassment’: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court in Jishu Sengupta & Others Vs State of West Bengal & Anr, has held that "sexually coloured remarks" will come within the ambit of "sexual harassment" enumerated in section 354A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Ranjit Kumar Bag was considering revision petitions filed by Rudranil Ghosh, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Srijit Mukherjee and Jishu Sengupta against the...

Madras HC DB Upholds Order Directing Google, Youtube To Give Details Of Uploader Of ‘Defamatory’ Video [Read Judgment]

A division bench of Madras High Court has upheld an order of a single bench that had issued a direction to YouTube and Google to furnish the correct IP address along with the name of the person who uploaded an allegedly ‘defamatory’ video in YouTube.Lebara Foundation had filed a defamation suit and their applications seeking the IP address of those responsible for uploading a...

MACT Can Permit Chief Examination On Affidavit: Allahabad HC (FB) [Read Judgment]

The Full Bench of Allahabad High Court in The National Insurance Comp Ltd. Nawal Kishore Road Lko vs. Pushpa Devi, has held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has the discretion to permit examination-in-chief, but cross-examination and re-examination were not permissible on affidavit.The Bench headed by Chief Justice Dilip B Bhosale held that defendants can raise objection...

Revision Plea Against Sessions Court Order Under Section 29 DV Act Maintainable Before HC: Allahabad HC (FB) [Read Judgment]

In an important pronouncement, the full bench of Allahabad High Court in Dinesh Kumar Yadav Vs. State Of U.P, has held that a revision petition under Section 397/401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is maintainable against a judgment and order passed by the Court of Sessions under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.The bench comprising Chief Justice Dilip...

Woman Can’t Claim Right Over Her Father-In-Law’s Property: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a woman cannot claim as a matter of right to occupy any part of a self-acquired property of her husband’s parents against their wishes.The court relied on a number of judgments and dismissed an appeal by a woman claiming residential rights on her matrimonial house, owned by her father-in-law.Justice Raj Mohan Singh upheld the judgment of the...

Punjab & Haryana HC Slams Govt For Not Executing Orders In Time [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has slammed the state while observing that in a large number of cases, orders passed by the writ court are not being complied with within the stipulated time frame. The court also warned that exemplary costs would be deducted from the salary of erring officials.In a case dealing with land acquisition, petitioner Delhi Fransalian Society had filed a...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court issued a contempt notice to 13 lawyers of Agra district after taking cognisance of an illegal strike and an allegation of misbehaviour with several judges upon a reference by Smt. Saroj Yadav, district judge, Agra.Andhra Pradesh High CourtUpholding a trial court order allowing witness examination on Skype for recording evidence in a divorce...

Govt, Judiciary Agree To Invoke Art. 224A To Appoint Retd. Judges To High Courts

The Government and the judiciary have reportedly agreed to invoke Article 224A of the Constitution of India to appoint retired Judges with proven integrity and track record as Judges of High Courts, in order to tackle rising pendency.The decision was taken at the meeting of the Chief Ministers- Chief Justices Conference held in April and approved six months later. “Subject to...