Courts Must Be Pragmatic In Criminal Cases Arising From Matrimonial Disputes, Tendency To Implicate Husband & His Relatives Not Uncommon: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has held that since it is not uncommon for a husband and his family members to be implicated in criminal cases arising out of a matrimonial dispute, the courts adjudicating on such matters shall take into account pragmatic realities.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held: The tendency to implicate the husband and all his immediate relatives is also not uncommon. Even...

Affidavit Disclosing Assets Mandatory In Maintenance Proceedings: Orissa HC Laments Non-Compliance Of SC Guidelines By Family Court

The Orissa High Court has expressed displeasure over the recalcitrance of a Family Court in following guidelines issued by the Supreme Court which mandated a person to file an affidavit disclosing his/her assets while making a maintenance application and the respondent to submit his reply along with a similar asset affidavit, only after which a maintenance case can be...

'Deceptively Similar': Delhi HC Orders Cancellation Of 'Javatpoint' Trademark In Oracle America's Plea Challenging Infringement Of Its 'JAVA' Mark

The Delhi High Court ordered the cancellation of the trademark registration of 'javapoint' in a plea filed by the American software company, Oracle America Inc, which owns the rights over Java software.Justice Amit Bansal in his order said, "As may be seen from the side-by-side comparison of the marks set out in the table above, the impugned mark subsumes the petitioner's mark JAVA in...

Bombay HC Issues Notice On Marathi Actor Urmila Kothare's Plea For Transfer Of Probe In Accident Case; Directs Preservation Of CCTV Footage

Popular Marathi actor Urmila Kothare, whose speeding car hit a labourer and killed him in December 2024, has approached the Bombay High Court seeking transfer of the probe to the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale heard the matter on Wednesday (February 12) and issued notice to the respondents. The court also ordered the...

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer In Criminal Contempt Case, Asks Him To Not Indulge In Aggressive Behaviour In Future

The Delhi High Court has recently discharged a lawyer in a criminal contempt case and asked him not to indulge in aggressive behaviour in the future. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dharmesh Sharma took a compassionate view of the matter and accepted the apology of the lawyer.The contempt proceeding was referred to the Court after an order was passed in...

458 Notices Issued Against Unauthorized Religious Structures On Public Roads: State Tells Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (February 11) asked the State to collect and report on the decisions taken by the committees constituted in municipal corporations and districts over the last quarter, in respect of removal/rehabilitation/regularization of unauthorized religious structures found in public places.The court said this after taking note of an April 2024 circular issued by...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Additional Judges To Karnataka, Gauhati And Calcutta High Courts

Central government has notified the appointment of Judicial officers and advocates as Judges of the Karnataka High Court, Gauhati High Court and Calcutta High Cour.An official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry in the evening stated that in exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased to...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Additional Judges Of Telangana High Court As Permanent Judges

Central government has notified the appointment of following three Additional Judges of the Telangana High Court as permanent Judges:1) Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty,2) Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti, and3) Justice Sujana KalasikamThe Supreme Court Collegium had made a recommendation in this regard in its meeting held on February 5th, 2025.Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty, Justice...

Madhya Pradesh & Uttarakhand HCs Get New Judges As Centre Clears Names Of Two Advocates Recommended For Elevation 15 Months Ago

The Central government has notified the appointment of new Judges at the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Advocate Ashish Shroti has been elevated as a Judge of the MP High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his elevation back in October 2023. Two of three other Advocates whose names were recommended along with Shroti were elevated to the bench in November 2023....

Grounds Of Arrest Served To Accused After Four Minutes Of Actual Arrest Is Not Unreasonable: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that conveying grounds of arrest within four minutes of arresting an individual was 'reasonable' and the same does not violate any fundamental right of the accused. Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale was hearing a petition filed by a rape accused challenging his arrest arguing that he was not served with the 'grounds of arrest' in written, within...

Advocates Harmeet Grewal, Deepinder Nalwa Appointed As Additional Judges Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Central government has notified the appointment of Advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.An official notification issued by the Union Law Ministry in the evening stated that in exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, is pleased...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Additional Judges Of Madras High Court As Permanent Judges

Central government has notified the appointment of following two Additional Judges of the Madras High Court as permanent Judges:1) Justice Venkatachari Lakshminarayanan, and 2) Justice Periyasamy VadamalaiThe Supreme Court Collegium had made a recommendation in this regard in its meeting held on February 5th, 2025.Justice Lakshminarayanan was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras...