Karnataka Court Grants Injunction Against Release Of Book On Ex-CM Siddaramaiah

The Additional City Civil and Session Judge on Monday by way of ex-parte ad-interim injunction has restrained State Minister Dr Ashwathnarayan C N and others from publishing packaging, releasing, offering for sale, selling and displaying the book Siddu Nija Kanasugalu, which allegedly contains defamatory statements against the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his son Yathindra,...

[O21 R64 CPC] Executing Court To Attach Only Such Portion Of Property For Sale As Is Necessary To Satisfy Decretal Amount: AP High Court

In a recent case Justice B.S. Bhanumathi of Andhra Pradesh High Court set aside the order of the Execution Court for sale of attached property at a meager value to satisfy a small decretal amount. “The suit schedule property is a land of five acres. Selling the same for Rs. 9,50,000/- during the year 2018 ex facie appears to be shockingly disproportionate to the value of the...

Student's Suicide Case| Allahabad HC Sets Aside Trial Court's 'Non Speaking Order' Rejecting Discharge Plea Of School Principal, Teacher

The Allahabad High Court last week set aside a 'non speaking' order of the trial court dismissing the discharge plea moved by the Principal and PT Teacher of a Lucknow-based School in a case registered against them under Section 305 IPC for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 12th Student by giving him corporal punishment.In its January 6 order, the bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh noted that...

Sabarimala Pilgrims Can't Carry Posters Of Film Starts, Politicians; Right To Worship Subject To Tradition : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently observed that no pilgrim can be permitted entry to Sabarimala Sannidhanam carrying posters and huge photographs of celebrities, politicians etc. The Court, therefore, directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to take necessary steps to ensure that every worshipper of Lord Ayyappa exercises his right of worship at Sabarimala Sannidhanam, in an accustomed...

S.138 NI Act | Complainant's Consent Not Necessary For Compounding Case When He Is Duly Compensated: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently held that it can compound a case registered under the provisions of the Negotiable Instrument Act, even in absence of consent of the complainant, where the complainant is duly compensated.The observations came from Justice Vivek Singh Thakur while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had challenged Sessions Court's order, upholding the...

Judges Not Perfect Humans But Must Conduct Themselves Consistent With The Aura Of The Chair: Orissa High Court CJ Muralidhar

On Saturday, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar joined in the oath taking ceremony of newly recruited 50 civil judges under the Odisha Judicial Service (OJS). While speaking on the occasion, he gave a number of advices to the young judicial officers and said, there is a decorum for the judicial office. He urged the judges to conduct themselves consistent with...

Non-Confession Of Accused Doesn't Amount To Non-Cooperation, Accused Must Be Released Forthwith If Arrest Doesn’t Satisfy Section 41 CrPC: Bombay High Court

Merely saying that the accused has not co-operated and disclosed true and full facts of the case, cannot be the sole reason for arrest, the Bombay High Court said in its detailed order granting interim relief of bail to Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.CBI's reason for arresting former ICICI bank CEO Chanda Kochhar...

S.143A NI Act | Magistrate Must Record Reasons For Exercising Discretionary Power To Order Interim Compensation: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reiterated that power to grant interim compensation under Sec 143-A of Negotiable Instrument Act is discretionary in nature and such interim relief must be based on reason and logic.The observations were made by Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had thrown challenge to an order passed by a...

‘Ask Him To Maintain Decorum’: Delhi High Court Tells Ashneer Grover’s Lawyer On His Social Media Posts Against BharatPe

The Delhi High Court on Monday told the lawyer of Ashneer Grover, former Managing Director of BharatPe, to ask him to “maintain decorum”, while hearing the suit filed by the fintech company against him, his wife Madhuri Jain Grover and other individuals.The defendants in the suit are Grover, his wife, his brother-in-law and father-in-law. BharatPe in the suit has accused Grover of running...

Infructuous: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Against 2015 Order Barring Praveen Togadia's Entry In Udupi District

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed in the year 2015 by Praveen Bhai Togadia challenging the prohibitory orders banning him from entering into the Udupi District limits and participating in any Public Meetings/ Functions for a period of seven days, between March 7, 2015 to March 13, 2015. Togdia is the National President of Antar-Rashtriya Hindu Parishad.A single...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Relief To Ex-CM Channi, Asks Trial Court To Adjourn Proceedings In Election Code Violation Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed the trial court to adjourn the proceedings against Punjab's former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, in the case alleging that he along with singer Sidhu Moosewala campaigned beyond the permissible time limit during the assembly elections held last year, to a date after February 20.Moosewala - who was killed in May last year,...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice To Attorney General On Anil Ambani's Plea Challenging Retrospective Applicability Of Black Money Act

The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the retrospective application of the Black Money Act in a petition filed by Anil Ambani, Chairman of Reliance ADA Group. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and SG Dige issued notice to the Attorney General of India as Ambani has challenged the vires of the Act regarding retrospective criminalisation under the Act. Ambani claims the...