Madras High Court Asks Transgender Woman To Approach Union Govt Against Denial Of Adoption

The Madras High Court has closed the plea filed by Transgender Sub Inspector Priyanka Yashini against an order of the Central Adoption Resource Authority, rejecting her prospective adoptive parent application. While disposing of the plea, Justice M Dhandapani noted that unless amendments were made to the Adoption Regulations, a direction could not be issued to CARA to...

'Sheer Wastage Of Time': Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against Projection Of BCCI Team As 'Team India'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 8) dismissed a PIL seeking to restrain Prasar Bharati, which operates Doordarshan and All India Radio (AIR), from projecting the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) team as the “Indian National Cricket Team” or “Team India.”Filed by lawyer Reepak Kansal, the plea argued that such portrayal misleads the public and violates laws...

'Administrative Insensitivity': Allahabad High Court Slams Transfer Denial To Govt Employee Caring Son With Mental Disability

[Update : On November 14, the state government complied with the High Court's order and posted the petitioner to Ambedkar Nagar]The Allahabad High Court recently castigated the Uttar Pradesh government authorities for displaying "administrative insensitivity" in rejecting the transfer request of an employee whose son is suffering from 'mental retardation' and has...

Karnataka High Court Asks State To Consider Plea For Additional Sign Boards On Highways To Avoid Road Accidents

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed of a PIL seeking directions to the state authorities to install additional sign boards, information boards at conspicuous places and at the places which are prone to accidents in the state highways, district highways and inter village connectivity roads of Bidar district.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha...

'Exploitation Of Hope & Vulnerability': Kerala High Court Shocked At Alleged Trafficking Of Women For Assisted Reproductive Technology

The Kerala High Court has recently expressed deep concern and “shock” over alleged instances of exploitation involving women brought to the state purportedly as egg donors or prospective surrogate mothers under the guise of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) programs.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha made the observations while hearing...

Citizens Can't Claim Absolute Right To Visit Public Offices: Bombay High Court

In an important order, the Bombay High Court recently held that no citizen can claim an absolute right to visit public offices purportedly for lodging complaints.A division bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Rajnish Vyas, sitting at the Nagpur seat, upheld the decision of the Western Coalfields Ltd. which declared one Kishore Chakole as "Persona Non Grata" thereby prohibiting his entry in...

'Union Govt Has Failed People, We Don't Need Charity': Kerala High Court Remarks On Non-Waiver Of Loans For Wayanad Landslide Victims

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 8) orally remarked that it would pass an interim order to stay the loan recovery action being taken against victims of the Wayanad Landslides. During the last hearing, on the issue of loan waiver of victims, the Additional Solicitor General of India, ARL Sundaresan, appearing for the Centre, submitted that there is some ambiguity with regard to...

MP High Court Inquires State About Action Taken Against Alleged Encroachment Of 'Ancient' Temple

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (October 6) directed the State to file an affidavit disclosing the current status of the Shri Vishnu Barah Mandir temple located in Majhauli. The court further directed the state to inform regarding alleged encroachment on the said land and if any action has been taken or is proposed to be taken against encroachment. The court was hearing a PIL...

Mere Withdrawal Of Suit Pursuant To Compromise Doesn't Culminate Into Executable Decree: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere withdrawal of a suit, even pursuant to a compromise, does not in itself culminate into an executable decree unless the compromise is expressly recorded by way of an order and a decree is drawn under Order XXIII Rule 3 of CPC.The provision authorises the Court to pass a decree on a compromise.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav held,“There are...

Draft Law Based On Hema Committee Report Likely To Be Placed Before Council Of Ministers In Nov: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 8) was told by the Government Pleader that the draft legislation for addressing issues in the entertainment industry in the State is likely to be placed before the Council of Ministers by the first week of November.During an earlier hearing, the Special Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.S. Sudha had orally pointed lacunae...

'No Parent Would Fatally Harm Their Child': Rajasthan High Court Converts Father's Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide, Reduces Life Term

Rajasthan High Court converted a father's murder conviction for fatally hitting his son's neck with a sharp edged tool, to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and reduced sentence from life imprisonment to 7 years.The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Anuroop Singhi took into consideration the testimonies of prosecution witnesses including appellant's wife...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Netflix, Others In Sameer Wankhede's Defamation Suit Against Series 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 8) issued summons in a defamation suit filed by IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also issued notice on the application for interim relief and listed...