Cordial Exchanges Can't Be Equated With Bona Fide Attempt To Restore Marriage: Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce On Ground Of Desertion

The Delhi High Court has observed that cordial exchanges between a husband and a wife cannot be equated with a bona fide attempt to restore matrimonial life.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar upheld a family court order allowing the divorce petition of a husband and dissolving his marriage with his wife under Section 10(1)(ix) of...

AP High Court Directs CID To Seize Records Of Tirumala Parakamani Theft Case, Suspends Lok Adalat Order Acquitting Accused

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the CID to seize all records relating to an alleged scam in the Parakamani process, and has subsequently set aside a Lok Adalat proceeding which compounded the offences framed against the accused– Sri C.V. Ravi Kumar, under Sections 379 (theft) and 381 (theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master) of IPC, and acquitted...

Building Proposals Should Only Be Granted After Municipal Infrastructure Is Built, Deficient Amenities Affect Fundamental Rights: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has expressed deep concern over the lack of civic infrastructure and systematic planning in the Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal area and directed the constitution of an Improvement Committee to provide recommendations for urban development. The Court held that improper planning and deficient civic amenities directly affect the fundamental rights of citizens to a clean and...

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL To Conduct General Elections Through Ballot Paper Instead Of EVMs

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction on the Union Government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the general elections through ballot papers and not electronic voting machines (EVMs).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela refused to entertain a plea filed by one Upendra Nath...

TN Minister Duraimurugan Approaches Madras High Court Challenging Transfer Of Disproportionate Case Against Him From Vellore To Chennai

Tamil Nadu Minister for Water resources, Durai Murugan has approached the Madras High Court challenging a Government Order through which the investigation in connection with a disproportionate asset case against him was transferred from the file of Subordinate Judge, Vellore, to the Special Court for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chennai. When the matter came up...

Supervisory Jurisdiction Of HC Doesn't Extend To Correcting All Errors In Order Of Administrative Tribunal: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court refused to interfere with State Administrative Tribunal's order which upheld the transfer of a teacher, reiterating that supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be exercised to correct all errors in the order of the Administrative Tribunal. Referring to various decisions, a division bench of Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice Muralee...

Karnataka High Court Stays Coercive Steps Against BJP Leader Booked For Giving 'Inflammatory Speech' During Ganesh Chathurthi Festival

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) in an interim order directed that no coercive steps will be taken against BJP Leader M P Renukacharya who has been booked in an FIR for allegedly making inflammatory speeches during Ganesh Chathurthi festival celebration this year. As per news reports, the BJP leader urged the youth to use DJ music during immersion despite an order issued...

Delhi High Court Allows Retired Major General VK Singh To Inspect Documents In CBI FIR Over Revealing Classified Information In Book

The Delhi High Court has allowed Major General (retired) V.K. Singh to inspect documents to effectively defend himself during the trial in an FIR registered by CBI alleging that he published some classified and secret information about Research and Analysis Wing in his book authored in 2007 after his retirement.Justice Amit Mahajan noted that the CBI was not opposed to the inspection of...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Remove Graves Of Afzal Guru, Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt From Tihar Jail Premises

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking the removal of the graves of Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt and Mohammad Afzal Guru, who were executed for terrorism-related offences, from Central Jail, Tihar.As an alternative, it was prayed that the authorities relocate their mortal remains to a secret location in accordance with law, “so as to prevent glorification of...

CAPF Officers Can't Seek Posting Based On Parents' Illness; Authorities Expected To Be Alive To Hardships: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the policy of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at present does not contain a provision which could constitute a basis for an officer to choose a place of posting on the grounds that the parents are unwell. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla has asked the authorities to be alive to the difficulties faced by...

Dependent Can't Be Denied Family Pension Merely Because Employee's Appointment Letter Said "Purely Temporary Basis": Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief in a petition seeking family pension and other post-retirement benefits, filed after 24 years of the death of the petitioner's husband, opining that the question of limitation or delay could not be raised by the State to deny legitimate benefits to a government servant or his/her dependents.Further, the bench of Justice Anand Sharma held that in...

Judicial Process Can't Be Used To Extort Money From Those Undertaking Unauthorised Constructions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the judicial process cannot be used to extort money from those undertaking unauthorised constructions. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that various petitions have been filed against unauthorized constructions with the sole motive to extort money. “The process of this Court is solemn, which is to be resorted to, only for the purposes of seeking justice before...