Calcutta High Court: Section 354A IPC Charges Inapplicable to Women
The Calcutta High Court recently ruled that charges of sexual harassment under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot be applied to women, as the provision explicitly refers to “a man.” Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta reviewed the provision, which begins with,
Google Challenges Rs. 2 Crore Claim Over YouTube Account Termination in Court
Google Inc. opposed a petition filed by M/S String Art Private Limited, seeking damages worth Rs. 2 crore for the termination of its YouTube accounts, allegedly after a video against Microsoft CEO Bill Gates was posted on its channel. String Art claims to
MP High Court Upholds Motor Accident Compensation, Recognizes Future Prospects Beyond Government Jobs
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that only government servants qualify as “permanent jobs” for future prospects in motor accident compensation claims. Bench of Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal ruled that a person in a job with periodic salary increments or annual increments
Delhi High Court rejects Plea challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’
Delhi High Court on Friday rejected the public interest litigation (PIL) which challenged the central government’s decision of declaring 25 June as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’. The government through the home ministry issued a notification on July 13, 2024, declaring ‘June 25’ as Samvidhan
Warning signs must be ensured at construction site, if absence, then liable for negligence : MP High Court
An FIR was registered against one, P.D Agarwal, of negligence for not putting up the warning signs, leading to an accident of Charan Singh, which led to his subsequent death. The single judge bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia of the M.P HC delivered
Madras High Court Rules No Prior Sanction Needed to Prosecute Police Officers Below Inspector Rank
The Madras High Court has clarified that police officers below the rank of Inspector do not require prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC for prosecution. Section 197 of the CrPC (Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023) mandates obtaining prior sanction
MP High Court Revives PIL Over Delayed Chambal River Bridge Construction
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has revived a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from 2020 due to the state government’s failure to complete the construction of a bridge over the Chambal River. This bridge is essential for connecting parts of Madhya Pradesh with Uttar
LLP and individual partners can’t raise same issues, hit by Res Judicata: Calcutta HC
It was argued by the petitioner that since the challenge under section 34 is final, the interim challenges under section 37 should not exceed the scope of the final one The HC examined whether the parameters that are mentioned under section 34 of
Jhansi based advocate files PIL challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ in Allahabad HC
A PIL has been filed in Allahabad High Court challenging the Union Government’s notification issued on July 13, declaring June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ or constitutional murder day. Jhansi-based practising advocate Santosh Singh Dohrey filed the plea through Advocate Braj Mohan Singh
Karnataka High Court Upholds Rights of Teachers, Teachers Above 50 Yrs Age Exempted From Transfer
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that when a beneficial provision is incorporated in a statute, it must be given effect in favor of the beneficiaries by authorities. The division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice S G Pandit made
