Bombay HC quashes FIR accusing husband of domestic abuse by wife, after amicable settlement between couple

New Delhi, November 25, 2020: The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR citing domestic abuse by husband after the complainant-wife voluntarily confirmed that the couple had reached an amicable settlement on Wednesday. The Bombay High Court Division Bench of Justice SS Shinde and MS Karnik even deemed it unnecessary for advocate AB Patil, who was appearing for the wife, to make any further legal submissions ....- Read More.

Allahabad HC rules DNA test confirms child’s paternity most legitimate scientific means to assert claim of wife’s infidelity

New Delhi/Allahabad, November 18, 2020: The Allahabad High Court today has ruled that a DNA test to establish a child’s paternity is the “most legitimate and scientific means” that can be used by a man to assert claims of his wife’s infidelity as well as the test is also the wife’s “most authentic way to establish that the wife / she had not been unfaithful, adulterous or disloyal”. ....- Read More.

Bombay High Court allows joint pleas for statutory period waiver before mutual consent divorce

New Delhi/Mumbai, November 18, 2020: The Bombay High Court allowing a joint plea for waiver of the statutory period before divorce by mutual consent gave the order considering the circumstances of the present case, where the woman was pregnant from another man’s child. The Bombay High Court single-judge bench of justice Nitin W Sambre referred to the Supreme Court case of Amardeep singh vs. Harveen kaur where it was held that the statutory period ....- Read More.

Delhi High Court rolled out 34 Digital NI Act Courts conceived conceptualized Project-State Court Mgmt System Committee

New Delhi, November 18, 2020: The Delhi High Court today rolled out 34 Digital NI Act Courts conceived and conceptualized the Project - State Court Management Systems Committee (SCMSC) for establishment of Digital NI Act Court at District Courts level, on the directions of the Hon’ble Chief Justice D. N. Patel with an objective of providing hassle-free environment to the Litigants/ Lawyers for filing, hearing and disposal of cheque dishonor cases and is aimed at strengthening ‘Access to Justice for all’. ....- Read More.

Bombay HC dismiss pleas challenging Central Govt. decision for the in-principle disinvestment of its shareholding in BPCL

New Delhi/Mumbai, November 17, 2020: The Bombay High Court dismissed four pleas challenging Central Government decision for the in-principle disinvestment of its shareholding in the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL). The Delhi High Court division bench comprising of Justices SC Gupte and Madhav Jamdar observed that there was neither any legislative incompetence nor a breach of fundamental rights involved while dismissing the pleas. The lead plea was filed by the Federation of all Maharashtra ....- Read More.

Delhi High Court directs transfer of Barkha Dutt's criminal complaint against Kapil Sibal to Special MP/MLA Court

New Delhi, November 17, 2020: The Delhi High Court today issued directions for the transfer of senior journalist Barkha Dutt's criminal complaint against Member of Parliament and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal to the Special MP/MLA Court in Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi. The Delhi High Court Single Judge Bench of Justice Anup J Bhambhani passed orders reads,'.. considering that one of the respondents/proposed accused in the case is a sitting MP ....- Read More.

Rajasthan High Court directed Registrar of Vigilance to initiate action against magistrate for disrespecting HCs order

New Delhi/Jodhpur, November 16, 2020: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Registrar of Vigilance to initiate action against a magistrate who had summoned the petitioners accused in a case, through arrest warrants, despite the fact that they had already been granted anticipatory by the high court. The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma observed that there was no occasion for the magistrate ....- Read More.

Delhi High Court restraints a Bakery from using trademark 'FACEBAKE' in a Trademark Suit filed by the Facebook

New Delhi, November 17, 2020: The Delhi High Court today has restrained a bakery from using the mark 'FACEBAKE' in a trademark infringement suit filed by Facebook, while issuing notice to the Defendant bakery. The Delhi High Court Single Bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher noted that if interim relief is not granted, Facebook's legal rights and business interests will get impacted. ....- Read More.

Meghalay HC held Juvenile Justice Board should be sensitive and careful, while dealing with children in conflict with Law

New Delhi, November 17, 2020: The Meghalaya High Court ruled that the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in the state should strictly adhere to the statutory provision of Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015 while considering the issue of grant or refusal of bail for a CCL (child in conflict of law) and to approach any case where a juvenile is involved with care and sensitivity. The Meghalaya High Court  single-judge bench of Justice W. Diengdoh ....- Read More.

Madhya Pradesh High Court directs Govt to consider Padmashri awardee Bhalchandra Dattatray's Indian Citizenship Application without delay

New Delhi/Gwalior, November 16, 2020: The Madhya Pradesh High Court had directed the Madhya Pradesh Government authorities to consider the application filed by a "Padmashri" award recipient Bhalchandra Dattatray Mondhe seeking Indian Citizenship without any further delay. The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Vivek Rusia noted that all the relevant documents has been submitted by petitioner and there is no impediment ....- Read More.

Kerala HC reserves order on pleas of Victim and Prosecution to change Judge in Actor Dileep Sexual Assault Case

New Delhi/Kochi, November 16, 2020: The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved orders on the petitions filed by the prosecution and the victim seeking transfer of the sensational actor sexual assault case to another court and for a woman judge to try the case. The Kerala High Court single bench of Justice V G Arun also extended the stay of the trial proceedings till the pronouncement of orders. The bench took the case ....- Read More.

Himachal Pradesh HC observed continued inaction on part of State to make colleges functional is against welfare and law

New Delhi/Shimla, November 15, 2020: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that "Continued inaction on part of State to make colleges functional is against principles of the welfare state and Rule of law. The public cannot be made to suffer due to lackadaisical attitude of the State", while hearing Writ Petitions claiming inaction on the part of the respondent-State Government, in not opening certain Colleges, "which were ....- Read More.

BCI, KSLU decision to hold intermediate semester exams are against of UGC guidelines challenged before Karnataka HC

New Delhi, November 16, 2020: The Karnataka High Court was filed a petition by two law students challenging circulars issued by Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) and the Bar Council of India (BCI) mandating the conduct of intermediate semester examinations fo this year. The petitioner submits that on April 27 this year, the UGC had issued guidelines on examinations and the academic calendar for universities wherein it was suggested that ....- Read More.

Madras High Court held IAS Officers flouting court orders be punished with Jail primarily & fine in contempt be secondary

New Delhi/Chennai, November 15, 2020: The Madras High Court has held that an IAS Officers flouting court orders should be punished with imprisonment primarily and other punishments such as the imposition of fine in contempt proceedings should only be secondary. The Single bench of the Madras High Court Justice S. Vaidyanathan was passing orders on a farmer's plea to direct revenue divisional officer of Tenkasi to dispose his appeal ....- Read More.

Kerala HC quashes defamation case against Manorma Editor observing press has Right to publish news with Views

New Delhi/Kochi, November 15, 2020: The Kerala High Court has quashed a defamation complaint registered against the Chief Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher of Malayala Manorama Daily observing Press has right to publish news item with its necessary comments and views. The Kerala High Court bench of Justice P. Somarajan observed that the press has the right to publish a news item with its necessary comments and views ....- Read More.

MP High Court ruled that revealing identity of suspect in newspapers, digital platforms or parading in public prior to adjudication is violative of Article 21, unless he is convicted

New Delhi/Gwalior, November 14, 2020: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that disclosure of the identity of a suspect in newspapers, on digital platforms or parading him in public prior to adjudication is an infringement of his fundamental rights. In a laudable move, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that producing suspects before the media is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution as unless he is convicted, his innocence has ....- Read More.

Himachal Pradesh High Court held Accused's right to Cross Examination can not be closed on absence of his Counsel

New Delhi/Shimla, November 13, 2020: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today held that the Accused's right to Cross Examination can not be closed on account of absence of his Counsel, because “Right to cross-examine vested in the petitioner could not have been closed by learned Court below, on account of absence of his counsel, rather, in that situation, court should have provided some legal aid counsel to the accused.” ....- Read More.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rejects Ekta Kapoor’s petition seeking quashing of FIR against her over web series

New Delhi, November 13, 2020:The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the petition of producer Ekta Kapoor for quashing the FIR lodged for the controversial scenes of Season 2 of the web series ‘XXX’ aired on the OTT platform Alt Balaji. The Justice Shailendra Shukla of the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court gave a detailed verdict while dismissing the petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code ....- Read More.

Meghalaya High Court rejects journalist's plea to quash criminal proceedings, findings Facebook post 'disharmonious'

New Delhi, November 13, 2020: The Meghalaya High Court has rejected the plea to quash criminal proceedings against a journalist Patricia Mukhim from Shillong for her four-month-old Facebook post condemning the attack on five non-tribal youths by a gang of masked men, allegedly from the tribal community. The Meghalaya High Court  has rejected her plea considering this post as disharmonious as it "apparently seeks to promote disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between two communities." ....- Read More.

Kerala High Court okays abortion in 24th week of pregnancy, finding serious medical issues in foetus

New Delhi, November 13, 2020: The Kerala High Court today allowed a woman in her 24th week of pregnancy to medically terminate the foetus. The foetus suffers from a complex heart disease, associated with substantial abnormalities. The Kerala High Court bench of Justice P. V. Asha said: “In view of the medical report furnished by the board constituted as per orders of this Court, I deem it necessary to permit termination of the pregnancy. ....- Read More.

Kerala HC CJ S.Manikumar & Justice Shaji P Chaly donate Rs 25,000 each for treatment of Children with Rare Diseases

New Delhi/Kochi, November 12, 2020: The Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, S Manikumar, and Justice Shaji P Chaly have deposited Rs 25,000 each in the special account created by the Kerala Government for the treatment of children with rare diseases. This notable development happened while the bench was considering a case related to children afflicted with a rare genetic disorder known as Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) ....- Read More.

Karnataka High Court ruled Intellectual poverty not a sin, Student can write special NLSIU exam

New Delhi, November 12, 2020: The Karnataka High Court while quashing a ruling of the National Law University of India University (NLSIU) earlier this month about one student, has maintained that if economic poverty is not a sin in India, neither is intellectual poverty. The court ruled that student, despite his ‘poor’ academic record, be given a chance to sit for an exam meant for students. The NLSIU order denied this student promotion ....- Read More.

Madhya Pradesh High Court makes it mandatory for anyone filing a case to appoint local lawyer

New Delhi, November 11, 2020: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a first of its kind has secured the interest of local lawyers by making it mandatory for anyone filing a case to appoint a local lawyer. Under this, now in any case without the appointment of a local lawyer, it will not be possible to file a case. If any suit is filed, it will be dismissed as an incomplete category. To remove the imperfection, a local lawyer’s Vakalatnama ....- Read More.

Kerala High Court sets aside conviction, life sentence of murder accused on grounds of insanity benefit u/Sec.84 IPC

New Delhi, November 11, 2020: The Kerala High Court has set aside the conviction and life sentence of a man under section 302 IPC while holding that at the time of occurrence he was of unsound mind and due to that, he was incapable of knowing the nature of the acts done by him. The Kerala High Court two-judge bench of Justice A. Hariprasad and Justice M. R. Anitha has held that, “The evidence of the doctors that he was affected with bi-polar disorder with psychotic features and thinking of such patient is unpredictable ....- Read More.

Delhi HC seeks response from Delhi Govt & Police on a plea appointment of independent Spl. Public Prosecutors & SG

New Delhi, November 09, 2020: The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea challenging the appointment of Special Public Prosecutors (SSPs) and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in the cases related to North East Delhi riots. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Navin Chawla was hearing a plea filed by Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Assn seeking quashing of Delhi Govt's June 24 notification appointing 11 SPPs in Delhi Riots case ....- Read More.

Telangana High Court allows to Ram Gopal Verma’s film ‘Murder’, but directs filmmakers to remove real names

New Delhi, November 07, 2020: The Telangana High Court has giving a green signal for the release of the movie ‘Murder’ and gave a relief to filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma with conditions attached. The court reprimanded director Ram Gopal Varma for using actual names of victims in the movie and said the names will have to be changed. The Telangana High Court division bench comprising Justices MS Ramachandra Rao and T Amarnath Goud allowed the petition filed by Verma challenging the order of a lower court. ....- Read More.

Allahabad HC held operator of petrol pump already installed have no right to oppose set-up another petrol pump near it

New Delhi/Allahabad, November 07, 2020: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday said that the operator of the already installed petrol pump does not have the right to oppose the installation of another petrol pump near it. The court said that such a petition has been filed only for the purpose to maintain its commercial interest and monopoly. The Allahabad High Court division bench comprising of Justice SP Kesharwani and Justice YK Srivastava while ....- Read More.

Telangana High Court pulls up State Government over Layout Regularisation Scheme

New Delhi/Hyderabad, November 06, 2020: The Telangana High Court on Thursday criticised the Telangana state government’s decision to regularise all illegal and unapproved layouts in rural and urban areas under the Layout Regularisation Scheme through Government Order (GO) 131. The Telangana High Court bench headed by the Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and  Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy wondered ....- Read More.

KHC quashes abetting Dy Suptdt of Police MK Ganapathy to commit suicide against 2 IPS Officers and Former Minister

New Delhi/Bengaluru, November 06, 2020: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against former Minister K J Georeg and Senior Ips Officers A.M.Prasad and Pronab Mohanty for allegedly abetting Dy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy to commit suicide in July 2016, while allowing petitions filed by Mr. George, Mr. Prasad and Mr. Mohanty. The Karnataka High Court Single Judge Bench ....-Read More.

Jharkhand HC grant bail to Maulana charged under UAPA

New Delhi, November 06, 2020: The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday (03rd November) granted bail to one Maulana Kalimuddin Muzahiri, who was in Jail for more than a Year booked under the stringent anti-terror UAP Act, for his alleged involvement in the activities of Al-Qaeda outfit. The Jharkhand High Court Bench of Justice Kailash Prasad Deo, in its order, observed, "No material has been collected with regard to involvement ....- Read More.

Boisterous Lawyer of the Punjab & Haryana High Court has receives a reprimand - judge’s ire and feels the brunt

New Delhi/Chandigarh, November 05, 2020: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has received a reprimand to a somewhat “boisterous” lawyer. It has been alleged that this lawyer, Sushil Gautam, has been claiming that he had “made” many judges. The change in his behavior has been attributed to his losing a case and turning 'rowdy'. The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Arun Monga has been cut up about this lawyer ....- Read More.

Bombay HC orders inquiry into 4,000 RTI applicants’ data leak on Ministry of Information and Broadcasting site

New Delhi/Mumbai, November 05, 2020: The Bombay High Court today instructed the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to conduct an inquiry into this data leak i.e., major breach of privacy, personal data of 4,000 Right to Information (RTI) applicants have been uploaded on the website of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Bombay High Court division bench comprising of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav asked the Ministry to complete the probe ....- Read More.

Allahabad High Court pulls up Judi. Magistrate for passing a "strange order" advising the party 'To Do Or What Not To Do'

New Delhi/Allahabad, November 04, 2020: The Allahabad High Court recently pulled up a Judicial MagistratThe Allahabad High Court Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi in his order remarked, "This Court records its strongest exception and impertinence to such type of orders shown by the learned Magistrate and accepts that he would not pass such type of orders in future."e for passing a "strange order" whereby he "advised the client (of the Counsel present before the Court) to do or what not to do".......- Read More.

Delhi HC held Banks and Financial Institutions can initiate recoveries against guarantor for dues under SARFAESI Act

New Delhi, November 02, 2020: The Delhi High Court today held that Banks/Financial Institutions can initiate and continue the proceedings against the guarantor for recovering their dues under Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. The Delhi High Court division bench comprising Justices  Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad while pronouncing the judgment ....- Read More.

Delhi High Court issued notice on a plea challenging the conduct of BALLB / BBALLB exams through physical mode

New Delhi, November 02, 2020: The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea challenging the conduct of BA LLB and BBA LLB examinations through physical mode on a petition urging the Court to set aside the notifications which according to the petitioners have ben issued in contrary to the guidelines issued by the Centre and the UGC. The Delhi High Court division bench comprising Justices headed by the Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan while issuing notices has asked the Centre, ....- Read More.

Madras High Court slammes BSNL refusing a compassionate-ground appointment saying "it was its responsibility and not temple 'prasad'; or an act of charity"

New Delhi/Chennai, October 30, 2020: The Madras High Court has slammed BSNL for refusing a compassionate-ground appointment for a deserving candidate, saying that it was its responsibility and not temple “prasad” or an act of charity. The Madras High Court two member bench of Justices Justice M. Sathyanarayanan and Justice R. Hemalatha stated that the death of a sole breadwinner will cause a huge imbalance in any family especially when the family is in the low-income group. ....- Read More.

Uttarakhand HC contempt notice to Ex CM Uttarakhand and Maharashtra Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari for govt. dues

Nainital, October 21, 2020: The Uttarakhand High Court bench of Sharad Kumar Sharma has issued a Contempt of court notice to former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and present Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari in the matter of not depositing his arrears of rent and other bills and asking to file a reply within 4 weeks. According to the court order, Koshyari did not deposit his outstanding rent, due to which the court has issued a notice against him. ....- Read More.

Gujarat High Court disposed of 5,714 cases in Virtual Court during September 2020

Ahmedabad, October 11, 2020: The Gujarat High Court has released its fourth Monthly Report documenting the Court's virtual functioning amid the continuing pandemic and disposal off 5,714 matters during September 2020. The report, prepared on the directions of the Chief Justice, contains statistics on the number of matters filed, registered, and disposed of in the month of September 2020......- Read More.

Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra State Government to appraise it on when Senior Citizens Tribunal will restart

Mumbai, October 11, 2020: The Bombay High Court has directed the State Government to appraise it of when Senior Citizens Tribunal be established under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is expected to recommence functioning, virtually or through physical sittings. The Bombay High Court Bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and MN Jadhav was hearing a plea moved by Subhash Ramnath Pandey.....- Read More.

"Serious damage to the majesty of the Court and was a clear attempt to lower the image of the independent judiciary by attacking both the administrative wing and the judicial wing" reasoned Gujarat HC while convicting Yatin Oza for contempt

Ahmedabad, October 10, 2020: The Gujarat High Court has reasoned that the indiscriminate and baseless utterances made by Oza caused serious damage to the majesty of the Court and was a clear attempt to lower the image of the independent judiciary by attacking both the administrative wing and the judicial wing in its October 6 verdict convicting Yatin Oza for contempt of Court. The Bench of Justices Sonia Gokani & NV Anjaria..- Read More.

Madras HC Calls for strengthening Vigilance System to control Corruption in Judiciary worse than in Public Depts.

Chennai, October 10, 2020: The Madras High Court on Monday endorsed the fact that the judiciary also is not exempted from corrupt practices, while making observations regarding the corrupt practices in the Public administration of the Government Departments in the State. The Madras High Court Judge Justice S.M. Subramaniam remarked that "the conscience of this Court would not permit it, if this Court fails to mention the increasing corrupt .....- Read More.

Karnataka HC held statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, is not a 'place of worship' or a 'religious institution' while dismisses PIL Against Liquor Bar

Bengaluru, Sept. 10, 2020: The Karnataka High Court has said that by no stretch of imagination it can hold that the statue of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, is a 'place of worship' or a 'religious institution'. The Karnataka High Court division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice N S Sanjay Gowda rejected this argument and made this observation while dismissing a Public Interest.......- Read More.

Madras High Court observed "falling rate of conviction due to perfunctory investigation, not satisfying judicial conscious of the Court"

Chennai, September 09, 2020: The Madras High Court has remarked, while delivering its judgment in a Murder case that conviction rate is falling off due to the shabby and perfunctory investigation and it does not satisfy the judicial conscious of the Court and about the police encounters and majority of people are now opting for other modes of redresses, Like Kangaroo Courts, etc.......- Read More.

Delhi High Court held rights of the plaintiffs are at best governed by the TP Act,SR Act or an irrevocable licensee under the Easements Act can still be decided in arbitration

New Delhi, July 25, 2020: The Delhi High Court held that the rights of the plaintiffs are at best governed by the Transfer of Property Act or the Specific Relief Act, or that of an irrevocable licensee under the Easements Act can still be decided in arbitration. The judgment was delivered by Justice Mukta Gupta on 21st July 2020. In the present case, six suits ......- Read More.

Delhi HC allows plea under Section 11(6) of Arbitration Act in Delhi for a Cause of Action which arose in Maharashtra

New Delhi, July 24, 2020: The Delhi High Court allows the petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in Delhi for a Cause of Action which arose in Maharashtra. The Delhi High Court Hon’ble Ms. Justice Rekha Palli, while allowing the Petition, held that “in my view, the absence of the term ‘seat’ while referring to ......- Read More.

Kerala High Court dismiss Doctors plea seeking direction for considering their PG Admission on Minority instead General

New Delhi, July 23, 2020: The Kerala High Court Justice Anu Sivaraman dismissed the writ petition filed by two doctors who appeared as general status in NEET examination for PG medical course without  claiming reservation under minority community and after two round of seat allotment, they seeks direction from the court that their minority ....- Read More.

Delhi HC: Mother spend their 'Time and Effort' on raising Children, father pays can't be equal to what mother pays

New Delhi, July 23, 2020: The Delhi High Court ruled that the expenses required for maintaining the child of a divorced couple cannot be divided equally amongst parents. While appreciating the time and effort spent by mothers on raising their children, the court said that the expenses that the father pays can not be equal to what the mother pays ......- Read More.

Delhi HC: Central Administrative Tribunal not an 'alternative' but 'only' Forum for Service Matters as 'first instance' Court

New Delhi, July 22, 2020: The Delhi High Court Single Judge Bench of Justice Jyothi Singh held that the Central Administrative Tribunal is not an 'alternative', but is the 'only' Forum For Service Matters as a Court of 'first instance' and in service matters the High Court lacks original jurisdiction under Article 226 of Indian Constitution. .....- Read More.

P & H HC directs Passport Authority to substitute Divya's stepmother's name with her biological mother's name

New Delhi, July 21, 2020: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh to take steps to incorporate the name of a petitioner's deceased biological mother in her passport. The Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice BS Walia on 16-07-2020 directed the Passport Authority to substitute Divya's stepmother's- Read More.

Punjab & Haryana HC restricted practice of filing multiple writ petitions with regard to same or similar cause of action

New Delhi, July 21, 2020: The Punjab and Haryana High Court Single Judge Bench of Justice Anil Kshterpal opined that the filing of the multiple petitions is "neither in the interest of justice nor in the interest of the Judicial Institution"and therefore restricted the practice of filing multiple writ petitions with regard to the same or similar cause of action last week......- Read More.

Bombay HC rejected the PIL seeking declaration of services rendered by lawyers in the category of " Essential Service "

New Delhi, July 16, 2020: The Bombay High Court has rejected the PIL filed by an advocate seeking declaration of services rendered by lawyers in the category of essential service and thus exempt lawyers from restrictions imposed with regard to movement of traffic during lockdown. The Bombay High Court division bench, presided by of Justice SS Shinde and Justice Madhav Jamdar.....- Read More.

Delhi HC asks Government to clarify in sealed envelop about policy, why Army men need to delete social media apps?

New Delhi, July 14, 2020: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 14) has directed the Central Government to submit its response in a sealed envelope mentioning all the policy under which Indian Army personnel were asked to delete their social media accounts. The Delhi High Court division bench, presided by Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw & Justice Asha Menon-Read More.

Bombay HC's notices to Govt & Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa to declare lawyers services as an essential service

New Delhi, July 07, 2020: In a first, The Bombay High Court's two separate benches on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre, State, and Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in two separate proceedings by lawyers seeking the same relief of declaration of services rendered by lawyers as an essential service. The Bombay High Court's division bench....- Read More.

P & H High Court held that woman who solemnizes 'Kareva' marriage, is not entitled to receive widow pension

New Delhi, July 06, 2020: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a woman who solemnizes 'Kareva' marriage after death of her husband, is not entitled to receive widow pension as she is no longer a "destitute". The Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Lisa Gill was allowed in part, in as much as the court stayed recovery proceedings .....- Read More.

Delhi High Court denied relief to a murder convict who sought interim suspension of sentence for 3 months

New Delhi, July 06, 2020: The Delhi High Court denied relief to a murder convict who sought interim suspension of sentence for 3 months to get find a partner for himself and get married. The Delhi High Court Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar, while denying Interim Suspension of Sentence observed that:.....- Read More.

Allahabad HC Division Bench has refused to quash FIR under Section 66A, but directed UP Poice not to arrest petitioner

Allahabad, July 06, 2020: The Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court has refused to quash the FIR under Section 66A and instead directed that the petitioner shall not be arrested in above mentioned case, till the submission of the police report under section 173(2) Cr.P.C., if any, before the competent court......- Read More.

Calcutta High Court held that Writ Jurisdiction Against 'Wilful Defaulter' in case of Gross Illegality

Kolkatta, July 05, 2020: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that Courts, in exercise of their writ jurisdiction, can intervene on a declaration of Wilful Defaulter in the first instance only where the limited grounds of patent malafide, arbitrariness, bias or abuse of the process of law by the Identification Committee are established......- Read More.

MP High Court dismissed plea seeking presence of Advocate during search and seizure under Section 67 of GST Act

New Delhi, July 04, 2020: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed a petition of the Petitioner's sweet betel nut manufacturing unit, seeking presence of an Advocate during search and seizure under Section 67 of the GST Act. The Madhya Pradesh High Court Division Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Vandana Kasrekar ......- Read More.

Delhi HC notice in Advocate Ashok Arora's plea seeking quashing suspension from Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association by its Resolution

New Delhi, July 04, 2020: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in Advocate Ashok Arora's plea seeking quashing of his suspension from the post of Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) by its Resolution dated May 8, 2020 and it was also decided that Rohit Pandey, the Assistant Secretary, will take over the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary......- Read More.

Orissa HC directed State Govt give financial autonomy to "Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal" within 15 days

New Delhi, June 30, 2020: The Orissa High Court has pulled up the State Government for inordinate delay in making the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal functional in the state. The Orissa High Courtbench of Dr. Justice BR Sarangi said that three months had lapsed since filing of the said batch of petitions however, the appellate Tribunal had not been made functional......- Read More.

Constitutionality Of PMNRF and PM CARES fund challenged in Allahabad High Court

Allahabad, June 20, 2020: The constitutional validity of the PM National Relief Fund and the PM CARES Fund has been challenged in a PIL filed before the Allahabad High Court. Divya Pal Singh and Anubhav Singh, Advocates of the High Court filed the petition stating the unconstitutionality of the PMNRF and PM-CARES and that they are at odds with the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), created by the Central Government under Section 46 .......- Read More.

Madras HC held Appeal Against Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Cases can be filed only before High Court U/s 378(4) CrPC

New Delhi, May 28, 2020: The Madras High Court has held that the appeal against acquittal of the accused in a cheque bounce case can be filed only before the High Court under Section 378(4) of Cr.PC. The Madras High Court bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh, V Bharathidasan and N. Anand Venkatesh referred to the Supreme Court judgments in S.Ganapathy V. N.Senthilvel......- Read More.

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