A petition was filed in the Madras High Court by Arappor Iyakkam, an organisation who was denied permission to conduct a public meeting against the corruption of the State on the order of an Assistant Commissioner of Police. HC held that someone’s Fundamental right of holding public meeting can’t be denied merely on the apprehension of a law and order situation
Category: High Court
IT Returns May Not Reflect True Picture, Court Has To Take Lifestyle Into Account: Bombay HC On Maintenance
The Bombay High Court on hearing a writ petition challenging an order of the family court wherein an interim maintenance amount of Rs. 5,000 each was awarded to the petitioner and her two minor children stated that the respondent husband made every attempt to conceal his income in order to avoid paying maintenance. Thus the court allowed the petition
Madras HC Orders Security For Woman Scared Of Being Branded A Terrorist
A woman from Choolaimedu has filed a petition that she was scared of being branded as a terrorist. She has accused a business conglomerate of harassing her due to a private dispute between them. She stated that she is facing harassment and her phone calls are being tapped. The Madras High Court has come to the rescue and ordered
SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Question Paper Leak In Haryana Judicial Service Examination
The Supreme Court has taken Suo Motu Cognizance of question paper leak in the Haryana Judicial Service Examination 2017 and transferred the matter to Apex Court. The registrar of the office Dr. Balwinder Kumar Sharma was the conspirator. The Haryana High Court Creation Committee recommended registration of an FIR and disciplinary action against him, as well as his transfer from
Jharkhand HC On Special Drive To Dispose Of 500 Cases Pending In Trial Courts
The Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court has instigated a special drive to dispose of over 500 cases pending in trail courts by January next year. These fast tracked cases are related to law and order issues in the State. There shall be day-to-day hearing of the cases and the first list of 362 cases pending cases
SC Stays Bombay High Court Judgment on Appointment Of Prosecutors
While disposing off an 18 year old petition the Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra Government to follow its 1997 regulations for appointment of public prosecutors and additional public prosecutors for the districts by promoting assistant public prosecutors. The Supreme court has stayed the order and issued a notice to the Maharashtra Public Prosecutors Association to sought a response
Madras HC Lays Down Guidelines For Recording Of Witness Statements, Confessions, Dying Declarations & TIP Reports
The Madras High Court has laid down guidelines for recording and production of statements under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The directions were issued by a Special Division Bench after coming across a bail plea of a hearing and speech impaired person accused of sexual exploitation. The Bench has also directed the State to construct special
Consider Framing Regulations Restricting Setting Up Of Petrol/Diesel Outlets Near Schools: Madras HC to State
The Madras High Court on hearing a petition challenging the proposal of Indian Oil Corporation Limited to set up a petrol/diesel retail outlet adjacent to a school, proposed that the Government should consider framing regulations restricting the setting up of petrol/diesel Outlets near schools attended by small children as the presence of airborne organic compounds such as Benzene increases
Madras HC Constitutes Committee Of Medical Experts For Children Suffering From LSD
The Madras High Court has established a committee of medical experts to submit a report on the kinds of treatment for the children suffering from Lysosomal Storage Disorder (LSD). The committee is directed to consider opinions of doctors at different institutions in Delhi and submit a report by 23 October and till then the children suffering shall be
Madras HC Moved Against Inquiry Commission To Probe Jayalalithaa’s Death
A week after the Tamil Nadu government set up an inquiry commission to probe AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s death, a petition has been moved before the Madras High Court by PA Joseph seeking a stay on the commission and declaring it “illegal”. The petition stated that the governments order initiating the commission was “illegal and passed in mechanical manner”