Karnataka HC Declines Wife's Plea To Transfer Divorce Case, Says Safeguarding Women Is Admirable But Husband's Convenience Can't Be Overlooked

The Karnataka High Court has said that there should be a gender-neutral society which aims at preventing separation of duties according to sex or gender and the focus should be on equal treatment of men and women both in domestic affairs and workplaces. The court disallowed a plea for transfer of a divorce petition filed by the wife and stated that the husband's convenience cannot be...

We Can't Hear You Endlessly: Delhi High Court Tells Prosecution In Bail Hearing Of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, & Others In Delhi Riots Case

While hearing bail pleas filed by Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and other accused in connection with the 2020 North-East Delhi riots UAPA case, the Delhi High Court today (21 January) orally remarked that the State's arguments cannot go on endlessly.After hearing arguments from the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for over an hour, Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur said “This needs...

MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging BCI's Attendance Rules, Meanwhile Permits NLIU Student Short On Attendance To Sit In Class

The Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted interim relief to an law student to attend her fourth semester classes after she was debarred by NLIU Bhopal due to shortage of attendance. The court however made it clear that the student's fate would depend on the outcome of the plea. Issuing notice to the respondents, a division bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind...

'Records Of So Many Lawyers Disappeared, Govt Can't Raise Its Hands': High Court On Flooding Of Delhi Bar Council Office At Siri Fort Area

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (January 21) orally told the municipal and local authorities in the national capital that they cannot simply raise their hands in the matter of water logging at Siri Fort Institutional Area during monsoon season, which led to flooding of Delhi Bar Council office last year.Justice Sachin Datta orally told the counsel appearing for the government, "Records of...

Concept Of Appointing Named Arbitrator Who Is An Interested Party Is No Longer Sustainable: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court bench of Chief Justice G. Narendar has held that the concept of appointing a named Arbitrator, who himself is an interested party, is no longer sustainable. Brief Facts: The dispute arose with respect to a contract executed between the parties for the construction and renovation of the Jummagad Small Hydro Project. The period of completion was fixed at...

Gratuity Cannot Be Forfeited For Employee Who Was Dismissed For Allegedly Misappropriating Funds Without Proper Proceedings: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that in case no proceedings have been initiated against a delinquent employee for recovery of the alleged losses caused to the public institution due to their misappropriation, the question of the employer retaining the gratuity amount of the dismissed employee and forfeiting the same, would not arise.Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while dismissing...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking ECI To Specify Special Circumstances For Using EVMs In Each Constituency

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to comply with Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA) before proceeding with any elections through EVMs. Section 61A RPA states that "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder, the giving and recording of votes by voting machines...

Award Passed After Inordinate And Unexplained Delay Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice P.B. Balaji has held that inordinate and unexplained delay in passing the arbitral award can be a ground to set it aside under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Brief Facts The present petition has been filed under section 34 of the Arbitration Act against an award passed by the Arbitrator on September 30, 2019. The petitioner submitted...

Section 143A NI Act | Interim Compensation To Complainant In Cheque Bounce Case Introduced In 2018 Amendment Is Prospective: Rajasthan HC

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that Section 143A, Negotiable Instruments Act, inserted after an amendment in 2018 introducing payment of interim compensation to complainant in a cheque bouncing case, has prospective application and cannot be applied to complaints filed before the amendment in a retrospective manner.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand relied upon the...

'Disputed Question Of Fact': Orissa HC Denies Plea By NEET-UG Candidate Who Missed Govt College Seat Due To 'Technical Glitch'

The Orissa High Court has recently denied relief to a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) under-graduate program 2022 candidate who lost chance to get admission into a government medical college due to a 'technical glitch' allegedly on the part of the Medical Counselling Committee.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh–who demitted office last week–and...

Gujarat High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Journalist Mahesh Langa's Plea For Quashing FIR Alleging Theft Of 'Confidential Documents'

Justice Sandeep N Bhatt of the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (January 21) recused from hearing a plea by journalist Mahesh Langa seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him for alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and theft where he is accused of obtaining "highly confidential government documents". When the matter was taken up for the hearing, Justice Bhatt orally said, “Not...

Cloud Particle Scam: Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To De-Freeze Accused Company's Accounts, Rejects Claims Against ED Search & Seizure

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to de-freeze bank account of Vuenow Infotech Pvt. Ltd, a company allegedly involved in the "Cloud Particle Scam". Vuenow Infotech is accused of dishonestly inducing large number of investors to invest in cloud particles or data center assets by selling them non- existent and insubstantial particles and have, therefore, cheated and breached the...