Public Opinion Cannot Take The Face Of Evidence: RSS Argues In Plea Against Single Judge Order Imposing Conditions For Route March

Public opinion cannot take the face of evidence, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) argued before the Madras High Court while challenging a single bench's order imposing certain conditions on its route march. "The court had looked at the intelligence report and observed that there was nothing in it. Yet, it went on to impose conditions. Public Opinion and Press Reports cannot take the face...

S.302 IPC | Just Because Motive And Enmity Is Not Established, Doesn't Mean Accused Will Get Brownie Points: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that a person can be convicted for murder based on an authentic dying declaration of the deceased, even if the prosecution is unable to establish any motive or prior enmity on the part of the accused. The division bench comprising Justices Sujoy Paul and Prakash Chandra Gupta observed- So far existence of 'enmity' and 'motive' is concerned,...

Reporting And Publishing Of Judgments Part Of Freedom Of Speech And Expression, Cannot Be Taken Away Lightly: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday ruled that reporting and publishing of judgments are part of freedom of speech and expression.Dealing with petitions seeking enforcement of the 'right to be forgotten' against uploading of court orders or judgements on the internet, the division bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen said:"The Courtroom is open to all. The Court...

Form ICC For Sexual Harassment Complaints In All Colleges : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the competent authorities of colleges and other statutory authorities to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee under the UGC (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, in every college in the State. Justice Devan Ramachandran passed the above...

Dispute Between Parties Under A "Non-Binding Term Sheet" Can Be Referred To Arbitration: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the dispute between the parties under an agreement titled as a "Non-Binding Term Sheet", can be referred to arbitration, holding that the Arbitration Clause contained in the said agreement was binding between the parties. The bench of Justice Navin Chawla observed that though the nomenclature of the agreement was "Non-Binding Term Sheet",...

Bombay High Court Raps Maharastra Police For Misusing Official Secrets Act, Says Police Stations Not 'Prohibited Place' For Videography

The Bombay High Court has pulled up the police for registering FIRs under Section 3 of the Official Secrets Act against those videographing "discussions" or taking photographs inside police stations and directed the authorities to take appropriate steps to ensure the law is not misused.The division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan said it would be open for...

Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act | 'Accommodation' U/S 2 Includes Superstructures: High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently held that a superstructure is included in the definition of 'accommodation' given under Section 2(1) of the Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011. A Division Bench of Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice N.K. Chandravanshi passed the judgment in a case where the tenant had challenged an eviction order passed by the Rent Control Tribunal arguing that the...

Parties To Suit Can Take Alternative Pleas Provided They Are Not Mutually Destructive: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that that a party to a suit can plead alternative pleas, but not to the extent of them being mutually destructive to each other. Justice Vivek Agarwal observed that the said liberty can be availed by both the Plaintiff and the Defendant to a suit- The expression 'Alternative' means the one or the other of two things. A party to litigation...

Uttarakhand High Court Directs State To Pay ₹35 Lakh Compensation To Acid Attack Survivor

The Uttarakhand High Court recently directed the State Government to pay a compensation amount of ₹35 Lakh to an acid attack survivor. Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra said a sum of Rs. 35 Lakh would be just, proper and adequate compensation to the petitioner in addition to the amount already paid to her. The court also said she should be given some vocational training if she is willing...

Bombay High Court Pulls Up Maharashtra Govt Over Insufficient Number Of Family Courts

The Bombay High Court on Thursday pulled up the state government for "whiling away time" and not taking steps to set up sufficient family courts in the state.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Santosh Chapalgaonkar said "When steps are not to be taken, the correspondences are engaged into. This is to while away time."The court made this remark after...

Advocate Mahendra Shandilya Elected As President Of Rajasthan High Court Bar Association

Advocate Mahendra Shandilya has won the election for the post of President of Rajasthan High Court Bar Association as per results declared recently. The total number of votes cast were 4494 on elections which took place on Friday. Shandilya won the election for the presidential post by a margin of 542 Votes, securing 1621 votes out, defeating his nearest contender Prahlad Sharma,...

Right To Be Forgotten | Kerala High Court Says Legislature Alone Competent To Enumerate Grounds But Till Then Courts Can Decide On Case-To-Case Basis

Observing that legislature alone is competent to enumerate grounds for claiming right to be forgotten and carve out exceptions to the claims of such a right, the Kerala High Court on Thursday said in the absence of legislation, the court may have to recognise the right and direct removal of such content available online on a case-to-case basis.The division bench Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque...