Single-judge Justice Rajasekhar Mantha made the observation while allowing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hold a rally at Nandigram on March 14.
Category: Current Decisions
Bombay High Court dismisses appeal by Iran government filed after a delay of 12 years; imposes ₹10 lakh costs
The appeal was filed in 2020 against an ex-parte judgment passed in 2008 by then High Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud (currently the Chief Justice of India).
Tejashwi Yadav moves Delhi High Court challenging CBI summons in land for jobs scam
The CBI had called the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister for questioning thrice but he skipped each time.
Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat government on Saket Gokhale bail plea in misappropriation of funds case
The Gujarat High Court had dismissed Gokhale’s bail application in connection with a case against him for misappropriating funds collected through an online campaign.
Bombay High Court orders ₹10 lakh compensation to family of undertrial who died after jail authorities denied him medical treatment
A division bench of Justices Anuja Prabhudessai and RM Joshi held that providing proper medical treatment and facilities to prisoners is the duty of the State government.
Shankar Honour Killing: Madras High Court orders police protection for wife to hold memory meeting
Justice G Chandrasekharan said it was laudable that Kousalya had chosen to speak up especially since instances of honour killing continue to take place across Tamil Nadu.
Bombay High Court grants interim relief (for now) to Anil Ambani in income tax case under Black Money Act
The Reliance ADA Group chairman moved the Court challenging penalty notices issued to him after a show cause notice had earlier been issued by the Income Tax Department for alleged tax evasion of ₹420 crores.
Gauhati High Court convicts lawyer in suo motu criminal contempt case for remarks against judicial officer
The lawyer admitted to remarking that an additional district judge at Jorhat had been presiding over court proceedings while wearing jewelry like a model on a ramp.
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to Vistara Airlines in trademark infringement suit
The Court held that the airline had the advantage of priority of use as the defendants came into existence only in 2022 and were yet to begin their operations.
Delhi court grants bail to Butchibabu Gorantla in CBI’s case related to Delhi excise policy
Buthibabu is a chartered accountant by profession and is considered to be a close aid Telangan CM K Chandrashekhar Rao’s daughter, K Kavitha.