The Allahabad High Court has refused to direct the Nagar Nigam, Varanasi to issue a death certificate merely on the basis of a councilor’s certification or a self-declaration, observing that statutory procedure under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act cannot be bypassed. Dismissing the petition, the Court said, “…. any direction straight away to … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to three accused arrested over the alleged filming and circulation of a controversial video linked to the River Ganga in Varanasi, observing that the applicants had expressed “genuine remorse” and tendered an unconditional apology respecting Hindu faith and “Maa Ganga.” While allowing the bail applications, the Court noted … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has held that allegations regarding a husband’s impotency, when made in good faith before lawful authorities in connection with matrimonial disputes, are protected under the exceptions to defamation law. Quashing a summoning order in a criminal defamation case, the Court observed that, “The person making the imputation enjoys the protection that … Read more
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that proceedings under the Right to Information Act cannot be transformed into a forum for adjudicating disputes over the “correctness” of information supplied by public authorities. Dismissing a petition challenging alleged incomplete replies furnished under the RTI Act, the Court observed that, “the proceedings under the RTI Act cannot … Read more
