Kerala High Court Allows Bride To Appear Through Online Mode For The Solemnization Of The Marriage

The Kerala High Court recently in a Writ Petition allowed one of the parties to appear through online mode for the solemnization of their marriage before the Marriage Officer. Justice V.G. Arun allowed the second petitioner, who is a Canadian citizen with an Overseas Citizen of India Card to appear before the Marriage office in online mode for the solemnization of their marriage, however, this...

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 17 July To 23 July, 2022

Delhi High Court Inapplicability Of MOOWR Scheme On Solar Power Generating Units: Delhi High Court Says No Coercive Action Case Title: ACME Heergarh Powertech Private Limited vs. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and Anr. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju issued notice and restrained the customs officer from taking...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 18 To July 24, 2022

Nominal Index: AMBADI MADHAV v. THE KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 266 Parveez Pasha v. The State by Tilak Park Police Tumkur. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 267 J SRINIVAS & Others v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 268 Jeetendar Singh v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 269 Y Harish and Anr. versus Y Satish and Ors. 2022...

PIL Against Permissibility Of Marriage Of Girls Below 18 Yrs Of Age Under Muslim Law: Uttarakhand HC Issues Notice

The Uttarakhand High Court recently sought the reply of the state government as well as of the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea questioning the permissible age of marriage under Muslim Law.The PIL plea further seeks a direction to the Union of India to take immediate measures for effective implementation of "The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021"It may be...

Unbelievable That Father Would Encourage 2 Sons To Commit Rape On Married Woman: Allahabad HC Stays 'Gang-Rape Trial'

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) on Thursday stayed a criminal trial against two real brothers who have been accused of gang-raping a 27-year-old woman. The Court has also stayed the trial against the father (of the accused) who has been accused of encouraging his two sons to rape the woman.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh observed that it is unbelievable that a father...

Spa Owners Approach Bombay High Court Alleging "Moral Policing" & Arbitrary Raids

An association of spa owners has approached the Bombay High Court against "arbitrary raids and harassment" by police and extortion by other 'activists' in the name of moral policing. The petition filed by the Wellness Welfare Association under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has sought guidelines to enfetter the raiding powers of the police after constitution of a...

Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Against Retired IPS Officer For Allegedly Colluding With Idol Smugglers

The Madras High Court on Friday directed Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the allegations levelled against retired IPS Officer AG Ponn Manickavel for his alleged collusion with idol smugglers. The orders were issued by Justice G Jayachandran in a plea moved by a former Deputy Superintendent of Police Kader Batcha. Batcha contended that he was falsely implicated by Manickavel in...

Article 19(1)(e) Not Available To Foreigners: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Interfere With Order For Deportation Of Pakistani National

The Gujarat High Court has recently dismissed the writ petition of a Pakistani citizen challenging the decision of the Superintendent of Police which directed him to leave India within 24 hours of receipt of the notice. Justice AS Supehia also reiterated: "In the present case, indubitably, the petitioner is a Pakistan citizen and as per the law enunciated by the Apex Court, he...

Article 227 Confers Supervisory Jurisdiction, High Court Cannot Consider Such Submissions That Were Not Raised Before Court Below: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that Article 227 of the Indian Constitution does not confer appellate jurisdiction on the High Court. An implicit corollary is that the manner of exercise of its jurisdiction by the court or forum below cannot be gauged on the basis of submissions which were never advanced before it.A single judge bench of Justice Hari Shankar observed that the power...

Breaking: Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail To Sharjeel Imam In Sedition Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday denied interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in FIR 22/2020 relating to the alleged inflammatory speeches made by him in Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia area in Delhi against the Citizenship Amendment Act.The interim bail plea was moved by Sharjeel Imam in an FIR against him involving the offence of Sedition under sec. 124A of Indian Penal Code, in view of recent Apex...

NDPS Act | Violation Of Standing Orders During Contraband Sampling Leads To Adverse Inference Against Prosecution: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently observed that Standing Orders with respect to sampling and seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be flouted and in the absence of substantial compliance of the Standing Orders, adverse inference has to be drawn against the prosecution. The observation came in a case pertaining to recovery of 214 kgs Ganja in...

Kerala Public Buildings Act | Secretary Of Panchayat Empowered To Act As Estate Officer: High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday held that the Secretary of a Grama Panchayat is empowered to act as Estate Officer under the Kerala Public Buildings (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1968. Justice N. Nagaresh accordingly dismissed a petition alleging that the occupants of a shopping complex were not afforded an opportunity of hearing before the Estate Officer before they were served...