High Courts
Order Declaring Marriage Null & Void Relates Back To Date Of Marriage, No Liability To Pay Maintenance Arises: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that once an order declaring a marriage null and void has been passed under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, it dates back to the date of marriage. In such case, the husband is not liable to pay maintenance to the wife.In the case at hand, the parties got married in 2015 but due to differences and discord the wife lodged an FIR under Sections 498A, 406,...
'Social Media Continuously Monitoring Us, Need To Make Internet Safe & Accountable': Centre To Karnataka High Court In X Corp's Plea
The Central Government told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 17) that in today's world we are continuously being monitored by social media, adding that since the digital landscape today is facing many online threats and harmful content it thus requires coordinated efforts to make the internet a safer and accountable place.The court was hearing X Corp's plea seeking a declaration...
Delhi High Court Explains Scope Of 'Pro Tem' Orders In Patent Infringement Suit Against Mobile Company 'Lava'
The Delhi High Court recently had the occasion to discuss in detail the scope of a pro tem order, while dealing with Europe based audio/video processor Dolby International's suit against alleged patent infringement by Indian mobile phone company Lava.A pro tem order is an extraordinary relief granted by Courts which operate till the time an application for interim injunction is decided by...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of UAPA, Sedition Offence
The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and also of the section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale while pronouncing their judgment today said, "The UAPA in its present form is constitutionally...
Calcutta High Court Mulls Imposing Restrictions On 'Martyrs' Day' Rally In Kolkata On July 21
The Calcutta High Court has orally remarked that it would consider imposing restrictions on the Martyrs' Day rally to be held by the state on 21st July, 2025. The rally is held every year by the state government, since 2011, in commemoration of a 1993 police firing at protestors from the Congress and Trinamool Congress party, which led to the deaths of 13 people.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh...
Kerala High Court Orders Centre To Facilitate Repatriation Of Vipanchika's Mortal Remains From UAE, Child To Be Buried By Father In Sharjah
The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered the Central government and the Consul General, India-UAE Embassy to take actions facilitating repatriation of Vipanchika Maniyan's mortal remains to India.The 32-year old woman was found hanging along with her one-year old daughter, in their residence in UAE's Sharjah.Her maternal aunt had approached the Court seeking diplomatic engagement in...
J&K Land Revenue Act | Presumption Of Correctness Of Entries In Revenue Records Cannot Be Overriden By Affidavits: High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that the presumption of correctness attached to entries in revenue records under Section 31 of the J&K Land Revenue Act cannot be dislodged merely by swearing an affidavit.Justice Sanjay Dhar made this observation while setting aside an interim order passed by the 2nd Additional District Judge, Srinagar, which had directed the...
Telangana High Court Quashes 2019 SC/ST Act Case Against CM Revanth Reddy
The Telangana High Court on Thursday (July 17) quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 2016, for allegedly commissioning vandalism at a SC community society which eventually lead to caste-based abuses.The FIR was registered back in 2019 under Sections 447, 427, 506 r/w 34 r/w...
'Cheating Devalues Merit, Erodes Trust In Education System': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Alleged CTET Solver
Refusing to grant bail to a man accused of using a proxy (solver) to appear in his place in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), the Allahabad High Court observed that when a solver appears in someone's place in any examination, it undermines the integrity of the educational system and has serious implications for society A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh also stressed...
Delhi High Court Quashes Charges Against Indian Nationals For Sheltering Tablighi Jamaat Attendees During COVID-19
The Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed 16 cases registered against 70 Indian nationals accused of sheltering attendees of Tablighi Jamaat congregation in their homes or mosques during COVID-19. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna quashed the chargesheets registered against the Indian nationals and disposed of their pleas seeking quashing of 16 FIRs registered against them. ”Chargesheets...
Madras High Court Shocked Over SC Community Members Made To Wait Till Other Community Members Fetch Water From Common Tap
The Madras High Court recently expressed shock over members of the Scheduled Caste community being made to wait for their turn till members from other community fetch water from the common tap. Justice RN Manjula said that it was “surprising and pathetic” to note that even in this scientific age, some communities had to stand second in order to get their share of common resources....
Bengaluru Stampede | 'Acted Like RCB's Servant, Embarrassed Govt': State Defends IPS Officer's Suspension Before Karnataka HC
Justifying the suspension of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash over the Bengaluru Stampede incident, the State Government today submitted before the Karnataka High Court that the concerned cops of the state government acted as the 'servants' of the RCB and that their conduct caused embarrassment to the Government.Senior Counsel PS Rajagopal (for the State government) submitted before a bench...