Gujarat High Court Closes PIL After Efforts Fail To Trace 9 Indians Who Went Missing On Way From Dominica To USA In 2023

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (June 27) closed proceedings in a PIL concerning the disappearance of nine Indians who left Dominica for USA in December 2022, after it was informed that despite best efforts of Indian Embassies and Central Government the missing persons could not be located. After hearing submissions by counsel for PIL petitioner senior advocate Yatin Oza, a division bench...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea To Stop Cauvery Aarti Near KRS Dam

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notice to the State government and other respondents on a petition questioning their decision to hold Cauvery Aarti near the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, citing environmental concerns.After hearing the counsel of Petitioner Sunanda Jayaram for some time, a division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi ordered,...

Uttarakhand HC Vacates Stay On Panchayat Polls, Seeks State's Reply On Pleas Against New Reservation Rules

In a significant development, the Uttarakhand High Court today vacated the stay on all proceedings concerning the Panchayat elections in the State. It may be recalled that earlier on June 23, a bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mehra had stayed the elections, noting that the State Government had failed to issue a gazette notification regarding the...

'Want To Decriminalize Politics', State Tells Madras High Court While Opposing MLA's Pre-Arrest Bail In Abduction Case; Verdict Reserved

While opposing the pre-arrest bail of MLA Poovai Jaganmoorthy in connection with an abduction case, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday (June 27) told the Madras High Court that it wanted to decriminalise politics in the State. Making submissions before Justice G Jayachandran, Additional Advocate General J Ravindran said that the present case should become a guiding light for all future...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Death Penalty Imposed On Man For Committing Rape Of Minor Relative

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (June 25) commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for rape of a minor girl aged 12 years. The court commuted the death penalty after noting that the convict was 24 years of age and had no criminal antecedents, except one murder case, which is under appeal.The bench, however, upheld his conviction, observing that the "chain of all...

When Both Parties Are Equally At Fault, Law Will Leave Them Alone: J&K High Court Dismisses Appeal In Land Compensation Case

Reiterating the doctrine of pari delicto, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where both parties are equally at fault in entering into an illegal agreement, the law will not intervene to determine their inter se rights and liabilities.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Rajesh Sekhri thus dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal filed by one...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIRs Against Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai For Comment On Waqf Properties

The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed two criminal cases registered against former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai accusing him of making objectionable statements during a protest rally held to condemn the actions of Waqf Board and State Government in allegedly grabbing the properties of farmers and temples.Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petition filed by Bommai and quashed...

Delhi High Court Directs Meta To Pull Down Fake Instagram Accounts Posting Obscene Photos Of Minor

Coming to the rescue of a 15-year-old minor girl, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (June 25) directed Meta, which owns social media platform Instagram, to take action against fake accounts posting her obscene photos.Justice Manoj Jain further directed the platform to disclose details of the persons behind the fake accounts.“Defendant no. 1 is directed to provide Basic Subscriber...

[IPC 304B] Wife Was At Parents' Home Days Before Death, No Link Between Harassment & Death: Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Prasenjit Biswas has held that to convict a person under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), it must be conclusively proven that the deceased wife was subjected to cruelty or harassment in connection with a dowry demand soon before her death. If there is a significant gap between the alleged cruelty or harassment and the death, the essential...

Gujarat High Court Extends Asaram Bapu's Temporary Bail In Rape Case Till July 07

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (June 27) extended the temporary bail of Asaram Bapu, who has been convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence, till July 07.Notably, Asaram Bapu's temporary bail was set to expire on June 30. After hearing the parties for some time, a division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice PM Raval in its...

MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL For Appointment Of Special Needs Teachers In Private Schools Across Jabalpur

While hearing a PIL seeking appointment of special educators for special needs children in private schools across Jabalpur, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice to Centre and State authorities and has granted time to file a reply.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed, “Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing...

MSME Council's Order Declaring Jurisdiction To Decide Dispute Between Parties Can Be Challenged Only U/S 34 Of A&C Act: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court bench of Justice K.R. Mohapatra has held that once the MSME Council initiates arbitration following the termination of conciliation proceedings, any order passed by the Council regarding its jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute can only be challenged under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The aggrieved party cannot invoke Article 227 of...