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Absurd comment by 'mad' not a criminal offence: Allahabad High Court says not an offense under section 504 of IPC
In a recent judicial development, a noteworthy case under Article 227 has come to light, where the petitioner, Judith Maria Monika Killer, also known as Sangeeta J.K., challenges an order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate invoking Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case revolves around an incident…
CGST Act | Once Registration Is Cancelled, Uploading Notice On Portal Not Sufficient Notice, Must Be Given At Assesee's Address: Allahabad High Court
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Writ Tax No. 1507 of 2023 - Eastern Machine Bricks and Tiles Industries vs. State of U.P. and Others In a recent ruling by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Justice Shekhar B. Saraf addressed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, involving…
Rejects SIT Plea Over Unauthorized Appointment, Imposes 10K Cost: Patna HC
Topic: Challenged police appointment, PIL dismissed with cost In a recent judgment from the High Court of Judicature at Patna, a civil writ petition (Case No.13298 of 2023) was filed by Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra challenging the appointment of Mr. Vikram Kumar in a police station. The petitioner contended that the…
Delhi High Court's Landmark Ruling: Immediate Financial Aid and Back Wages Recovery for Rescued Child Laborers
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court, led by Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice and Hon'ble Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, has delivered a comprehensive order addressing the plight of child bonded laborers. The order, dated January 8, 2024, is a response to two writ petitions - W.P.(C) 10462/2020 and W.P.(C)…
S.125 CrPC | Pious Duty Of Son To Maintain His Old Aged Father: Jharkhand High Court
Background: The case involved Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Sao, the petitioner, challenging the order passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Koderma, in Original Maintenance Case No. 11 of 2022. The Family Court had directed Manoj Kumar to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 3000/- to his father, Deoki Sao, under Section 125…
Supreme Court Upholds Summon Orders Under S.319 CrPC for Police Officials Accused of Corruption
In a recent judgment delivered by Justice Vikram Nath on January 5, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. of 2024 arising from SLP(Crl.) No. 11654/2023. The case, titled Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs. State of Punjab & Ors., revolves around the challenge to an order passed by the High Court of Punjab and…
Buyer Not Complying With Timeline For Payment Can't Seek Specific Performance Of Agreement To Sell : Supreme Court
Landmark Judgment in Property Dispute: Time Proves Crucial in Specific Performance Case under Indian Contract Act, 1872 In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark judgment on January 10, 2024, in the case of Vikram Nath vs. Ahsanuddin Amanullah related to a property dispute. The…
S.243(2) CrPC | Accused Can't Summon Prosecution Witness Who He Had Cross-Examined Unless Magistrate Satisfied It Is Essential: Allahabad High Court
In a recent order dated 09.01.2024, the Allahabad High Court, under the authority of Article 227 of the Constitution, addressed a petition filed by Diwakar Singh against the State of U.P. The petitioner sought to challenge the order of the Judicial Magistrate, Varanasi, dated 18.01.2023, which rejected his plea to…
Copyright Act: Quashes Prosecution Against ANI Technologies, CEO Upon Being Told Of Settlement Between Parties: Karnataka High Court
In a significant development, the Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Natarajan of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru has quashed the FIR (First Information Report) against ANI Technologies Private Limited and its CEO, Mr. Bhavish Aggarwal. The case, bearing Criminal Petition No. 10156 of 2022, revolved around allegations…
Supreme Court Directs Centre to Formulate Policy for Phasing Out Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles with BS-VI Vehicles
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India under the Civil Appeal No. 3798 of 2019 addressed a crucial environmental issue concerning air pollution in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). The case involved a dispute between the Container Corporation of India Ltd. (Appellant) and Ajay Khera & Ors.…
