S.13A Public Gambling Act Non-Cognizable Offence, Raid Conducted Without Magistrate's Permission Sufficient Ground To Quash Case: Punjab & Haryana HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that a person said to be involved in betting and gambling under Section 13A Public Gambling Act, 1867 commits a non-cognizable offence and any investigation thereof requires prior permission from Magistrate under Section 155 CrPC.Thereby, it held that the raid conducted by the Police in the house of such person without Magistrate's permission is...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons In BharatPe's Suit Against Former MD Ashneer Grover, Wife & Others

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons in a suit filed by BharatPe, a leading fintech company and digital payment application, against its former Managing Director Ashneer Grover, 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.Justice Navin Chawla issued summons to the defendants and also...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Ashok Swain's Petition Challenging Cancellation Of OCI Card

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by academic Ashok Swain, who is a professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University in Sweden, against cancellation of his Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card by the Indian Embassy.Justice Prathiba M Singh at the outset of the hearing said she will only issue notice at this stage. "Issue Notice....

Bombay HC Says Man Who Killed Wife In 'Sudden Quarrel' Over Improperly Cooked Meat Not Guilty Of Murder, Reduces Life Sentence

Observing that he did not act in a cruel or unusual manner, the Bombay High Court recently reduced the sentence of a man who killed his wife for not cooking meat properly. The court held that this was a case of sudden quarrel without any premeditation. Therefore, the court convicted him under section 304 Part I (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC...

Lucknow Court Frames Charges Against Siddique Kappan In PMLA Case

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has framed charges against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, and six others, in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case under Sections 3 (offence of money laundering) and 4 (punishment for money laundering) of the Act.Speaking to Live Law, lawyer Kuldeep Srivastava, who represented ED in the Court, confirmed that Charges have been...

[O I R 10 CPC ] Party Executing Assignment Deed With Auctioneer After Successful Bidders Raise Dispute Qua Transaction Not Necessary Party: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ruled that a party who entered into an assignment deed with an auctioneer, after the transaction with successful bidder was complete and a dispute regarding the same had arisen, is not a necessary party to the proceedings instituted by such bidder (as there is no privity of contract).The bench further said that under Order I Rule 10(2) of CPC, the onus is...

Delhi High Court Halts Release Of 'AJINOMOTO' Film After Japanese Seasoning Manufacturer Alleges Trademark Infringement

The Delhi High Court has halted release of a crime thriller movie 'Ajinomoto' after a Japan-based seasoning manufacturer alleged infringement of its registered trademark 'AJI-NO-MOTO', used for manufacturing Monosodium Glutamate, commonly used as a taste enhancer in food. Justice Sanjeev Narula restrained Dattatrey Studios and Director Mathiraj Iyamperumal from releasing the movie under the...

Madras High Court Orders Police Inquiry Against Litigant For Filing False Affidavit In Court

The Madras High Court recently directed the Joint Registrar Original Side to lodge a police complaint against a litigant who had approached the court with false affidavit and other documents.I hold that the petitioner herein had deliberately come to the Court with a false statement and necessary process must be issued to initiate criminal proceedings by the High Court against him for...

Bombay High Court Orders Action Against ITI Principal In 2011 Workplace Sexual Harassment Case

The Bombay High Court recently directed the state government to take appropriate action within four months in a 2011 sexual harassment complaint filed by a former craft instructor at ITI, Vikramgad against the principal of the institute. "This is a case where the respondent no.1 has submitted detailed complaint alleging sexual harassment against the respondent no.2 on 6th May 2011....

Passenger Having Valid Ticket But Boarded Wrong Train Entitled To Accident Compensation Under Railways Act: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court recently held that a person carrying a ticket for a different train/journey than the one he actually undertakes would also be "passenger" under Railways Act, 1989 and will be entitled to compensation in case of an accident. "Nowhere the above said two provisions (sections 2(29) and 124-A) which define "passenger" stipulate that to be a passenger one has to hold...

'Tamil Nadu In Need Of Quality Education': High Court Directs State To Revisit Scheme For Teachers' Appointment, Prioritize Campus Education

The Madras High Court has recently directed the State to revamp its scheme regarding appointment of teachers to ensure that candidates who have acquired qualifications through regular campus education are given priority.Imparting education / teaching is a skill and a noble profession. Women and men, who acquired educational qualifications through campus education may be more suitable than that...

Adhoc Employee Can't Replace Another Adhoc Employee, Only Substantive Appointment Can Make Such Replacement: JKL High Court Reiterates

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High has reiterated that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee; such position can be filled only by a candidate who is regularly appointed by following a regular procedure prescribed. The observations were made by Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner had challenged an Advertisement Notice...