Well-Educated Wife With Job Experience Must Not Remain Idle Solely To Gain Maintenance From Husband: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a well educated wife with suitable job experience must not remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband. “….this Court is of the considered view that a well-educated wife, with experience in a suitable gainful job, ought not to remain idle solely to gain maintenance from her husband,” Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said. The Court dismissed...

Court Lacking Jurisdiction Should Submit Case To Jurisdictional Court Instead Of Dismissing On Technicality: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that if a matter comes before a Court for adjudication which does not have jurisdiction to hear and dispose the same, it must submit the case to the jurisdictional Court for appropriate action, instead of dismissing it on technical ground of lack of jurisdiction.While remitting a case, filed under Section 503 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ('BNSS'),...

'Consortium' Is A Fundamental Aspect Of Marriage: Kerala High Court Denies Maintenance To Wife Who Left Husband Without Sufficient Cause

The Kerala High Court stated that a wife who leaves her husband and chooses to live separately without any justifiable reason is disentitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of CrPC.The Court emphasized that right to each other's society, comfort and affection, commonly known as consortium is a fundamental aspect of marriage. It further stated that when either spouse withdraws from...

Vehicles Registered As Goods Carriage Vehicles Can't Be Classified Under Different Head For Demanding One-Time Tax: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that vehicles registered as goods carriage vehicles, could not be classified under a different head for the purposes of demanding one-time tax under the second proviso to Section 3(1) of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act. The Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Easwaran S. stated that “the department cannot alter their...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Policy On Spousal Preference In Govt Promotions, Flags Procedural Issues

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the constitutionality of a 1999 Government Order that gave priority in promotions to candidates whose spouses were working in the Government.The court was hearing a plea moved by doctors working in medical colleges across the state who challenged the government order claiming that giving priority to the spouses working in the Government for selecting...

Orissa HC Orders Arrest Of Vessels 'Ocean Jade' & 'Ocean Morganite' At Paradeep Port After Owner's Failure To Execute Settlement Agreement

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday ordered arrest of vessels 'Ocean Jade' (IMO:9660750) and 'Ocean Morganite' (IMO:9676498) for failure on the part of its owner to execute the Memorandum of Agreements ('MoAs') by which it had agreed to sell the vessels to the plaintiff as part of a 'distressed deal'.Directing issuance of the letter of marshal, the Admiralty Judge Justice Murahari Sri Raman...

Kerala High Court Asks State To File Draft Composition Of 'Working Group' Which Will Formulate Rules To Curb Ragging

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (19th March) asked the State government to file within one week, a draft composition of the working group that is proposed to frame comprehensive Rules to curb the rising menace of ragging in the State.Special Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran had earlier observed that a stronger statutory mechanism is needed to...

A Witness Deposing For Himself As Well As Others Having Common Defence, Is No Ground To Reject His Evidence: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that there is no provision controlling the order of examination of same class of parties though the usual practice is to examine those on the same side first.The court further added that just because a witness gives evidence not only for themselves but also for others, the same cannot be a ground to reject their evidence. In doing so the court rejected...

Gujarat HC Issues Notice On Man's Plea For Correction Of Low CIBIL Score Caused By Loan Repayment Notices Issued Due To Alleged Mistaken Identity

The Gujarat High Court issued notice on a man's plea seeking a direction to Rajkot Nagrik Sahkari Bank to correct his low CIBIL (Credit Information Bureau India Limited) score on the ground that "wrongful notices" were issued to him by the bank to repay a loan due to an alleged case of mistaken identity.Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee in his order said, “Heard the learned counsel for the...

EWS Members Face Economic Hardship, Different From Caste Discrimination: Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Age Relaxation Plea For EWS In UPSC Exam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea filed by certain EWS category candidates praying for grant of age relaxation to the category in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. In its earlier order dated February 14, the Court had passed an interim order permitting the EWS category candidates to fill the form and had directed the UPSC to extend the age relaxation benefit to them, in...

MP High Court Clarifies Distinction Between Original And Absorbed Janpad Panchayat Employees For Pension Eligibility

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait (Chief Justice) and Vivek Jain dismissed an appeal against a Single Judge's order. The court ruled that a Janpad Panchayat employee who failed to establish his absorption from the previous Janpad Sabha is not entitled to pension benefits. The court held that only employees of Janpad Sabha absorbed into Janpad...

'Sikhya Provider' Helped In Education Of Punjab's Remote Area, Depriving Them From Age Relaxation In Teacher Recruitment Is Against Constitution: P&H HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that “Sikhya Providers” under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) are entitled to age relaxation in a government recruitment exam, depriving them from the relaxation would be violative of Article 21-A of the Constitution.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "Sikhya Providers becoming appointed to teach the students in the...