Karnataka High Court Orders FIR Against Two Doctors Including One From Fortis For Allegedly Operating Man Without Consent

The Karnataka High Court has ordered registration of medical negligence FIR against two doctors attached to private hospitals, including Fortis, for allegedly operating on a man without proper consent.One Vikas Dev alleged that the first accused doctor at Bengaluru based GM Hospital obtained his consent for inserting a catheter on the right side of his father's body but, the procedure was done...

Unregistered Sale Agreements Are Admissible As Evidence In Suits For Specific Performance: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that an unregistered agreement for sale, which is a compulsory registrable document, can be considered as evidence to prove a contract in a suit for specific performance.The Division Bench consisting of Justice Satish Ninan and P. Krishna Kumar has clarified the position of law as regards the admissibility of unregistered documents as evidence in suits for...

Man Captured Seated On Toilet Seat During Gujarat High Court's Online Proceedings

The hearing of proceedings before a single judge bench of Gujarat High Court last week was witness to the appearance of a man who was purportedly sitting on a toilet. The purported incident took place while Justice Nirzar S Desai was hearing a case seeking quashing of an FIR for offence of cheque bouncing on June 20 (at items 64-65). The video of the proceedings available on YouTube,...

"We Have Films Named After Sita & Ram, How Is Janaki A Problem?": Kerala High Court Questions CBFC's Objection To Suresh Gopi's Movie

The Kerala High Court today orally question the Central Board of Film Certification over objection to the use of name 'Janaki' in Suresh Sopi starrer 'JSK – Janaki v/s State of Kerala'.“We have cinemas issued in the name 'Seeta Aur Geeta'. Janaki is Seeta. Nothing happened. No problem. Nobody has any complaint. We have film named 'Ram Lakhan'. Nobody has any complaint. Then how come...

'Officials Take Pride In Flouting Judicial Orders': Allahabad HC Mulls Ordering Collector, SDM To Reconstruct Demolished Structure

The Allahabad High Court recently came down heavily on the Collector, Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Tehsildar of Baghpat district for allegedly demolishing a woman's house in violation of the HC's interim stay order, remarking that executive officers in the State seem to derive a “sense of achievement” from flouting judicial directions. "There seems to have come about a...

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...