Mere Use Of Abusive Or Defamatory Language Not Sufficient To Constitute Offence U/S 294 IPC: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the mere use of abusive, filthy, or defamatory language is not sufficient to constitute an offence under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) unless the act is obscene and causes annoyance to others in or near a public place. The Court reiterated that annoyance and obscenity are both essential ingredients of the offence and must be...

MP High Court Directs Factory Owner To Plant 25 Saplings For Failing To Cure Defects In Plea Despite Grant Of Sufficient Time

The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the proprietor of a factory to plant 25 saplings of native plants/trees within the factory premises as a condition for restoring its writ petition, which was earlier dismissed for non-compliance with a peremptory order. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi noted that despite sufficient time being granted to the...

Lakhimpur Kheri Case: UP Police Register FIR For Witness Intimidation; Supreme Court Allows Ashish Mishra To Visit Hometown For Diwali

In the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case involving former Union Minister's son Ashish Mishra, the Supreme Court was informed today that a witness has confirmed that he was threatened against testifying and wants to pursue legal action.Counsel for the State apprised the Court that the statement of the witness was recorded and an FIR has been registered under Sections 195A, 506 and 120B of IPC....

Rajasthan High Court Shocked At Death Penalty In Case With 'No Trace Of Evidence'; Acquits Man Accused Of Killing Siblings, Raping Sister

While answering the death reference in negative, Rajasthan High Court acquitted a man convicted for murder of two siblings and raping the sister.In doing so, a division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Anuroop Singhi expressed its "astonishment" over trial court's decision of awarding death penalty to the appellant in a case wherein they struggled to find any trace of...

Supreme Court Bar Association Terminates Membership Of Lawyer Who Tried To Attack CJI BR Gavai

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has terminated the temporary membership with immediate effect of Advocate Rakesh Kishore who attempted to throw a sport shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on October 6. "NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the membership of Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kishore, being a temporary member bearing No.K-01029/RES dated 27.07.2011, of the Supreme Court...

FIR Lodged In Maharashtra Against Social Media User For Insulting CJI Gavai, Hurting Sentiments Of Dalits

An advocate has lodged an FIR against a social media user for allegedly creating an 'objectionable' video of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai and posting the same on 'X' (formerly Twitter).As per the FIR lodged with the New Panvel Police Station in Navi Mumbai, the social media user "Kikki Singh" has created a video showing CJI Gavai with a pot around his neck, and blue paint on...

[JJ Act] Document Of Higher Preference For Determining Victim's Age Not 'Gospel Truth' When Contents Are Shaky: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the document of higher preference for determining a victim's age under the Juvenile Justice Act is not to be taken as a “gospel truth” when its contents are shaky and stand falsified. “There is no absolute rule that the document, having higher preference, for age determination of child under Juvenile Justice Act has to be taken as a gospel truth, even...

Sale, Purchase Or Lease Of Other Properties By Landlord Not An Impediment To Seek Eviction Of Tenant For Bonafide Need: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that sale/ purchase/ lease of other properties by a landlord are not an impediment for him to seek eviction of tenants under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958, for bonafide use.Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed,“The sale of certain premises by the landlord before filing of the eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act are...

Age Bar In Surrogacy Act Won't Apply To Couples Who Froze Embryos Before Law Came Into Force: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that couples who had begun the surrogacy process before the enactment of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 law can proceed with surrogacy despite being over the statutory age limit under section 4(iii)(c)(I). The law mandates that the woman must be between 23 and 50 years of age and the man between 26 and 55 years.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and...

Chief Manager - Company Secretary Vacancy At Indian Bank

Indian Bank invites online application for the post of Chief Manager – Company Secretary.Name of the Post: Chief Manager – Company Secretary No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 30-36 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). • Minimum 5 years of post-qualification work experience after obtaining membership of ICSI (out of which minimum 2 years' experience in a listed entity). • Desirable: Preference will be given to candidates...

Courts Aren't For Adjourning Cases: MP High Court Fines Municipality ₹25K Over Failure To Seek Substituted Service Despite Grant Of Time

The Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a cost of ₹ 25,000 on Gwalior Municipal Corporation for failing to file an application for substituted mode service to the respondent through publication despite time granted a month ago.The court in its August 21 order had observed that the notice issued by the corporation to M/s Gleg Engineers Pvt Ltd in their review petition was received back without...

Judicial Officers With 7 Years Combined Experience On Date Of Application Eligible For Direct Recruitment As District Judges : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench today held that a judicial officer, who has a combined experience of seven years as a judicial officer and an advocate, is eligible to apply for direct appointment as a District Judge. The eligibility will be seen as on the date of the application.To ensure a level playing field, the Court held that the minimum age of the...