The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the PIL filed by advocates of Democratic Lawyers Forum claiming that certain government officers had violated the conduct rules by meeting the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat during his visit to Jabalpur. HC stated that a citizen, including a government officer, has a right to meet any person of his choice and no
Category: High Court
Madras HC Bans Unnecessary Banners, Photos, Flags, Drawings On The Wall; No Banner To Feature Live Person, Sponsors
The Madras High Court has banned putting up of hoardings, banners, sign-boards, flags, drawings on the walls without due permission while explicitly stating that any banner, put up with permission, should not feature any living person or the sponsors. This order has been passed to avoid unnecessary litter and maintain clean atmosphere in all the areas of the entire State
SC Stays Allahabad HC Order Directing Govt. To Remove Water Purifiers From Govt. Offices For Installing In Girls’ Institutions
The Supreme Court has stayed the Allahabad High Court’s order of removing water purifiers from the residence or office of government officers. On Hearing a PIL, HC cautioned the government to install water purifiers in girls institutions or else the purifiers installed at the residence and the office of the District Magistrate shall be transferred in the girls as they are
Malabar Cements Corruption Case: Delhi HC Stays Further Proceedings In Attachment Of Businessman V.M. Radhakrishnan’s Assets
The Delhi High Court has stayed the proceeding in advancement of the order of attachment of assets worth Rs. 23 crore belonging to businessman Mr. V. M. Radhakrishnan. The assets were attached in connection with the Malabar Cements corruption case. The Enforcement Directorate Officials (ED) had induced provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) Act, 2002 and had served notices on 11 properties
Did Not Claim To Clear All Pending Cases By March, 2018: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has issued a clarification refusing the news reports claiming that it will achieve the task of clearing all pending cases by March, 2018. The Registrar General of Madras High Court has stated that HC has decided to take steps to clear all cases pending for more than five years, by 31st March 2018 and NOT as reported. Shikha
Petition Filed Before Rajasthan HC Challenging Ordinance Shielding Public Servants From Probe
A Writ Petition challenging the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, has been launched in the Rajasthan High Court. It is mandatory to obtain a Government sanction before the investigation and a time limit of 180 days has been provided to the authorities to consider a sanction request. If no decision is taken within the time limit, the sanction would be
Mere Silence Can’t Be Taken As Proof Of Consensual Sexual Relations: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that mere silence cannot be taken as a proof of consensual relations in a case where the convict Munna repeatedly raped a minor girl for over six months. His appeal stated that the silence of the victim all along was a proof of her consent to the sexual relations. HC discarded the defense and
Kerala High Court Restores Life Ban On Cricketer Sreesanth
The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has allowed the appeal filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and has thereby restored the life ban imposed on S.Sreesanth on charges of indulging in spot-fixing during IPL matches. Earlier, a single bench of the High Court had quashed the ban imposed by BCCI on the cricketer. Against
Cleaning up Of Legal Profession And Education: Madras HC’s 25 Questions To Bar Council And Others
The Madras High Court made some critical observations against the disagreeable system in India where getting a law degree from “letter pad colleges” is a common practice. It has asked Bar Council Of India the basis on which it has increased number of law colleges in India. It has also framed 25 questions to be answered by the BCI and other
Talwar’s Case : An Acquittal Well Deserved
The Allahabad High Court’s acquittal of Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in the Arushi-Hemraj double murder case for the right reasons. The theory of honour killing has been nullified and moral lecture about loss of family values in the upper middle class section has been considered out of context, with the HC nullifying the judgment of the CBI court