Bombay High Court Orders 'Social Audit' Of Civic-Run Maternity Homes After Woman's C-Section Was Done Under Mobile Torchlight

Months after a woman and her just delivered child died because the doctors at a civic nursing home in Mumbai performed the caesarean with a mobile torchlight, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday constituted a committee to conduct a 'social audit' of all the 30 maternity and nursing homes run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and...

Inquiry Commission Appointed To Examine Munambam Land Dispute Doesn't Have Judicial Or Quasi Judicial Function: State Tells Kerala HC

In its a counter filed to a plea challenging the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry with respect to the Munambam land dispute, the State has told the Kerala High Court that Commission appointed by it has no judicial or quasi-judicial function.The State had appointed retired High Court Justice C. N. Ramachandran Nair as Commission of Inquiry for the purpose of finding a "permanent...

Section 138 Of NI Act Warrants Strict Construction, Compliance With Proviso Clauses Is A Precondition Before Prosecution: J&K High Court

Quashing multiple complaints filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 citing failure to adhere to mandatory conditions laid down in the Act the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that Section 138 of the Act being penal in nature, indisputably, warrants strict construction, hence making compliance with its proviso clauses (a), (b), and (c) essential...

Compelling Spouse To Convert In Inter-Religious Marriage Amounts To Mental Cruelty, Violates Right To Life: Madras High Court

'The institution of marriage under every personal law is a holy unison of two souls. But in the name of God, in the name of religion, when a woman in a marriage or a man in a marriage is compelled to convert to the religion of the other for the sake of securing the matrimony would amount to shattering the foundation of the matrimony itself,' the Court said.

"Education Will Provide Hope, Better Life When Free": Madras HC Asks Prison Authorities To Give Books, Basic Facilities To Undertrial Prisoner

While disposing of an undertrial prisoner's plea alleging mistreatment inside the Puzhal Central Prison, the Madras High Court emphasized that the education of a prisoner could provide scope for hope as it would help them lead a better life when they are out of the prison. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman observed that a prisoner was entitled to basic...

Delhi High Court Refuses Custody Parole To AAP MLA Naresh Balyan Booked In MCOCA Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 29) refused to grant custody parole to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan who has been booked in a case registered under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime.Balyan had sought custody parole on the ground that his wife was contesting the upcoming Delhi Legislative Assembly...

'Unfortunate': P&H HC On Phagwara Mayoral Polls Not Being Conducted On Time Despite Court Order, Appoints Ex-Judge As Independent Observer

Observing that it is an unfortunate situation where despite clear and categorical directions, the State-authorities instead of complying with the directions gave rise to a second round of litigation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court appointed a former High Court judge as an independent observer for Punjab's Phagwara Municipal Corporation (MC) Elections.On January 24, the Court directed...

Bombay High Asks State To File Affidavit On Progress Of Website For Functioning And Procedures Of Police Complaint Authorities

The Bombay High Court today directed the State government to file an affidavit outlining the progress made in developing a website containing relevant information on the functioning and procedures of Police Compliant Authorities in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre further asked the State to detail the steps taken to create awareness about...

'Influential Person': State Opposes Journalist Mahesh Langa's Bail Plea In Alleged Case Of GST Fraud, Gujarat HC Reserves Order

Opposing journalist Mahesh Langa's regular bail in an alleged case of GST fraud including the fraudulent availing of Input Tax Credit and forgery of documents registered by Rajkot police, the State told the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday that Langa is an influential person and that he has been booked in another FIR for theft of highly confidential government documents. After hearing...

'Live-In Relationships Must Be Registered With Govt Authority Till Law Is Formulated To Govern Them': Rajasthan High Court

Emphasizing that the need of the hour was for the Centre and State government to enact a legislation governing live-in relationships, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed, that till such a law is enacted, live-in-relationship must be registered by a government established authority or tribunal. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said, "The...

Armstrong Murder Case | Madras High Court Issues Directions To Improve Security Inside Court Premises

The Madras High Court has ordered steps to be taken to increase security inside the court campus in light of the allegation that the persons accused in connection with the murder of BSP leader Armstrong were handed over country bombs inside the court campus. It may be noted that while the security of the High Court building is being looked after by the CISF, the security of the...

S.12(10) Central Sale Tax (R&T) Rules | Can Certificate Of Export Be Filed After Completion Of Sales Tax Proceedings: AP HC Refers To Full Bench

A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has placed a matter regarding the interpretation of Rule 12(10) of the Central Sale Tax (R&T) Rules before the Chief Justice for reference to a Full Bench. The question that arose before the coordinate bench was whether akin to Form C (Form of Declaration) and F (Form of declaration to be issued by the transferee); Form H...