Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging State Government’s Independence from BJP Influence
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Manjesh Kumar Yadav. The plea sought a directive compelling the Uttar Pradesh government to clarify that it operates independently and is not influenced by the Bharatiya Janata Party
“Delhi High Court Rules Settlement Consideration as Capital Gains, Not Salary Profits”
The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja Observed the tribunal made a fundamental error by distinguishing between a ” perquisite” and “profit in lieu of salary” mentioned in Section 17(3) addresses compensation received from an employer upon termination or modification
Bombay High Court quashes drug case against actress Mamta Kulkarni: says charges against her are “frivolous and vexatious”
Recently, the Bombay High Court quashed the 2016 drug case against former actress Mamta Kulkarni saying that the charges against her were frivolous and vexatious, and did not prima facie constitute any offence against her. “We are of clear opinion that the petitioner
Gujarat HC criticizes lack of helmet use among two-wheeler Riders
Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi raised the issue of traffic tickets (challans) as to why not a single person on a two-wheeler bothers to wear a helmet, expressing concern over the rise in road accidents in Ahmedabad. Pointing out the
Supreme Court Emphasizes Judicial Restraint After Controversial Remarks Expunged
Supreme Court has urged judges to exercise restraint and responsibility when making observations during court proceedings, especially when they are live streamed. The court’s observations came after expunging the “scandalous” and “unwarranted” remarks made by a single judge bench of the Punjab and
Public Apology Could Lead to Case Withdrawal: Madras HC to BJP MP Karandlaje
The Tamil Nadu government in a strange turn came up with a special offer to BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje to apologize publicly, and in return, the casework will be dismissed. This is so, in the wake of Karandlaje’s ill-advised remarks over the Rameshwaram
Misuse of Section 498A IPC criticized By Bombay HC
Bombay HC division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale on Wednesday expresses concerns over the rampant misuse of Section 498A of IPC They acknowledged sympathy for genuine victims but emphasized that the provision is often misused. They questioned why allegations
The Maharashtra government was pulled up by the SC for not filing an affidavit
The SC pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filing an affidavit regarding the details of the compensation to be given in a case, wherein the state had illegally occupied a person’s property and the person was rather allotted a notified land. The
Karnataka High Court Upholds Defamation Case, Dismisses Compromise Appeal by Doordarshan Employees
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a defamation case against a co-accused cannot be dismissed due to a compromise entered between the main accused and the complainant. The court must take note of the allegations made against each of the accused while
Allahabad HC Questions Dowry Allegations in Mass Marriage Scheme Case, Grants Bail to Man in ‘Dowry Death’ Accusation
The Allahabad High Court has recently released a man accused of dowry death on the premise that it is improbable to receive dowry demands when marrying under the Chief Minister’s Mass Marriage Scheme. This case underlines the fact that all dowry related issues
