High Courts Archives

‘NH-6 is lifeline for Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram’; Meghalaya HC directs repair of badly damaged 5-km stretch within 2 weeks

“The authority should ensure that work done is of such quality that it is not easily damaged by rain and other weather conditions in future.”

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Appellate Authority can consider interim application seeking stay despite absence of any specific provision in POSH Act: Karnataka HC

Court explained that POSH Act does not expressly prohibit the Appellate Authority to pass an interim order and once the appellate authority has the power to set aside impugned proceedings, it can be construed that the appellate authority also has implied power to consider passing of interim order of stay as well.

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Delhi HC provides relief to INOX India in Copyright Registration Appeal; directs Registrar of Copyrights to issue fresh Copyright Registration Certificate after rectification

The remarks mentioned in the Copyright Registration Certificate is that the artistic work shall not be used in relation to any goods or services and the copyright in artistic work should not subsist if the work was applied to an industrial process and reproduced more than fifty times.

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Delhi High Court quashes FIR against Madhuri Jain Grover, wife of Ashneer Grover, in economic offences case after settlement

The decision follows a settlement between the parties and the withdrawal of civil proceedings.

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DM and SSP personally liable in case of violation to follow directions to curb noise pollution; Punjab & Haryana HC directs them to be vigilant and take appropriate steps

It appears that the grievance of noise pollution is a continuous one and will have to be monitored from micro to macro level by the authorities concerned including executive authorities under the State of Haryana.

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Bombay HC grants temporary injunction to mark “CAMPA” in a trade mark infringement case against “JHAMPA”

Defendant’s dishonesty is evident as only after defendant received applicant’s cease-and-desist notice, it filed a trade mark application for the impugned mark “JHAMPA” on 05-09-2024, claiming use from 01-01-2024.

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It is not grave provocation if wife asks husband to wait for food: Orissa High Court upholds conviction of husband

“There is no rule that in case of every child witness, the trial Court should conduct a preliminary examination. It is only a rule of prudence and not a legal obligation. ”

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Delhi High Court sets aside OCI blacklisting over lack of due process and clear justification for entry restriction

The Court cannot overlook that a mere affidavit, lacking the force of a formal order, was relied upon to deny fundamental privileges under OCI status. To proceed on such tenuous grounds, without proper procedural fairness, would set a concerning precedent, one that risks eroding the unique rights granted under the Citizenship Act.

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‘Hugging or kissing between teenagers in love is natural’, Madras HC quashes case against 21-year-old boy accused of sexual harassment

Madras High Court clarified that to constitute an offence under Section 354-A(1)(i) of IPC, the accused must make unwelcome physical contact and advances, specifically involving explicit sexual overtures.

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[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections] ‘Courts can interfere only to facilitate election’s progress’; Bombay HC disposes of petition filed by candidate against rejected nomination

The writ court must be careful to ensure that outside narrow scope, no intervention is made that interferes with the progress of the election.

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MP High Court upholds closure of right to cross-examine prosecutrix due to usage of intentional delay tactics to harass her

The applicant bore sole responsibility for any adverse effects arising from the inability to cross-examine the prosecutrix due to repeated delay tactics.

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Delhi High Court annuls Special Marriage Act registration for Muslim couple due to conflict with Islamic Law

The Court directed that the Chief Secretary of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) personally intervene to ensure the timely and effective compliance of the judgment dated 04-07-2024 which required the implementation of an online registration mechanism for marriages solemnized under Muslim personal law.

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Gujarat High Court allows termination of pregnancy of minor rape victim; Issues directions for medical board

The Court is conscious of the fact that though the pregnancy of the minor rape victim is of 24 weeks and 05 days, the risk associated with the termination of pregnancy is not higher than the risk of delivery at full term of pregnancy at the tender age of 16.

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Aadhaar Card not valid proof of age for compensation claims under Mukhyamantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojna: MP High Court

The Court deemed the Coordinate Bench decision in Narmadi Prasad v. State of M.P., as per incuriam, as it did not consider the Aadhaar Card’s intended use solely as identity-only proof.

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Uttaranchal HC appoints wife as her husband’s guardian who is in a comatose state

If there is any misuse of power/misappropriation of funds/non-extension of requisite care and protection or support regarding the treatment of the person lying in comatose state, it is open to bring up the matter before this Court to revoke the power.

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Father-in-law not liable to maintain Daughter-in-law under Muslim Personal Law: MP High Court

As per the provisions of Muslim law and the DV Act, the Court opined that the present petitioner being father-in-law of respondent, cannot be compelled to give maintenance to the respondent.

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‘Making wife sleep on carpet not cruelty’; Bombay HC sets aside conviction u/s 306 IPC against husband and in-laws

To apply Section 306 ¹ of the Penal Code, 1860, it is expected of prosecution to demonstrate that there is live link/active role played by appellant in instigating the suicide.

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‘Employee’s transfer in transferable service is necessary incident of service career’: Delhi HC upholds transfer of a workman from Delhi to Chennai

Regarding the difficulties regarding education of petitioner’s children, the Court stated that the Labour Court has correctly recorded that children of the petitioner being aged 6 and 4 years, no academic damage would have been caused to their career had the petitioner complied with the transfer order.

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Delhi High Court sentences advocate to imprisonment for criminal contempt over scandalous allegations against judicial officers and police

Contemnor who is an Advocate has made scandalous and derogatory allegations against the Judicial Officers, Judges of this Court, Police Officers, etc. Further, it is also clear from the aforesaid that the Contemnor has no respect for the Courts as also the entire judicial system itself.

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Delhi High Court fines advocate ₹10K for making unfounded accusations against Judge; Upholds ISRO Selection Process

The petitioner’s approach in the review petition reflects a selective cherry-picking of sentences from the judgment, disregarding the comprehensive analysis of the rival contentions provided throughout. The so-called “errors” highlighted by the petitioner are not, in fact, errors, let alone errors “apparent on the face of the record.”