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'Dhurandhar' Script Row: Bombay High Court Calls For Settlement Between Parties, Says Defamation Suit Need Not Be Escalated
In a development in the ongoing defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar, the director of "Dhurandhar" against filmmaker Santosh Kumar, for accusing the former of 'plagiarism' for his 'script', the Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 16) urged both the parties to try and 'settle' the dispute and not 'escalate' the same to the extent of filing defamation suit.Notably, Kumar has claimed before...
Justice SK Sharma's Children Had No Role In Arvind Kejriwal's Case, Never Assisted In Any Proceedings: CBI Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed before the Delhi High Court an additional affidavit filed by AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal alleging bias on part of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, on the ground that her children are Central government panel counsel.In its response, the CBI has said that neither of Justice Sharma's children have ever dealt with, assisted anyone or been involved...
Trafficking Victim Can Be Repatriated Based On 'No Objection' By Trial Court, Magistrate's Order Not Needed: Bombay High Court
A person trafficked to India can be repatriated to his or her original country based on a 'No Objection' granted by the respective trial court dealing with the said trafficking case, the Bombay High Court held on Wednesday (April 15), while ordering immediate repatriation of a Bangladeshi woman.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata said the court that has passed...
Supreme Court Issues SOP Mandating Strict Timeline Framework For Filing Legal Aid Appeals
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 16) issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) prescribing binding timelines for translation, transmission, and filing of records in legal aid appeals, alongside directions for the creation of a unified digital platform to enable real-time monitoring. The issue relates back to 2017, when the Supreme Court first took note of delays in legal...
Actor Allu Arjun Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights; Hearing Tomorrow
Telugu actor Allu Arjun has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The actor has sought relief against use of his personality traits, including his name, images, voice etc, without his authorization and consent. The suit has also been filed against commercial use of his...
Conviction For Completed Offence Invalid If Charge Was Only For Attempt Under POCSO: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an accused cannot be convicted for a completed offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act if the charge framed against him was only for an attempt to commit the offence.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha made the observation while partly allowing an appeal against conviction in a case involving allegations of sexual assault on a...
Karnataka HC Refuses To Lift Stay On Probe Over Dog Relocation At DRDO Premises, Directs Preservation Of CCTV Footage
The Karnataka High Court has refused to lift an interim stay granted on an FIR initiated against Defence Research and Development Organisation [DRDO] employees under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, for allegedly relocating the dogs within the DRDO township at Bengaluru.The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna has asked the respondents to file their objections within...
Madras High Court Disposes Plea Seeking Postal Ballot For Students Away From Home, Cites Similar Issue Pending In SC
The Madras High Court on Thursday (16 April) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Chief Election Commissioner and the State Election Commissioner to permit postal ballots for college students studying in various parts of the State, away from their native places. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that a similar issue...
Why Cabinet's Proposed Delimitation Amendment Violates Constitutional Compact
The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, known as the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was passed with rare cross-party consensus.[1] It promised one-third reservation for women in the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and the Delhi Assembly, with sub-reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. What Parliament also did, was insert a time-lock into the very same provision. Article 334A stipulated that the reservation would take effect only after the publication...
'State Cannot Exercise Unfettered Discretion In Tender Matters Or Deviate From Notice Conditions Without Reasons': Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that the State cannot exercise unfettered discretion in tender matters or deviate from conditions of the Notice Inviting Tender without assigning reasons. The Court observed that even where discretion exists, it must be exercised judiciously with due application of mind and cannot justify an unreasoned departure from prescribed tender conditions.A division...
Delhi High Court Lays Down Principles For Quashing POCSO Cases Where Victim Denies Actual Harm Due To Consensual Relations, Marriage
The Delhi High Court on Thursday laid down various principles for quashing of cases registered under the POCSO Act where the de-juré victim denies actual harm to her. Citing Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani held that while the law treats a minor as a victim (de-juré victim), Courts must assess whether any actual (de-facto) victim exists before allowing prosecution...