Wife's Right To Maintenance Cannot Be Waived By Way Of Contract: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a private contract between a husband and wife, where the wife has waived her right to maintenance has no legal standing.Justice A. Badharudeen relied on various judgment of the Supreme Court and the High Court and observed thus:“...the legal position is very clear on the point that when an agreement is entered into between the wife and the husband, as part...

Take Expeditious Steps To Enact Advocates Protection Bill: High Court To Delhi Government

The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to take expeditious steps for enacting the Advocates Protection Bill, 2024.Justice Sachin Datta directed the Delhi Government to file a fresh status report in a plea claiming that there was an "alarming rise" in incidents of violence inside the court premises of different district courts in Delhi.Recently, an application was filed...

Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: April 28 – May 04, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 252 - 260]Dr. E. Sreedharan v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 252V. S. Gourishankar v Bar Council of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 253Arjun Madou Dugi v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 254Prasanna v State of Kerala and Others & Connected Case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 255Shyna P. A. v State of Kerala and Others,...

Calcutta High Court Quashes 25-Yr-Old Case Against Man Booked For Mere Presence At Scene Of Theft, House Trespass

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against a man, who was booked for the offences of inter alia theft and house trespass under Sections 448/379/461/417/120B of the Indian Penal Code.In quashing the case arising out of the events in 1999, Justice Suvra Ghosh held:It is a fact that delay is a relevant factor and every accused is entitled to speedy justice in view of Article 21 of...

Municipalities Rules | 30-Day Limit To Convene No Confidence Motion Meeting Ensures That Collector Doesn't Procrastinate: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that intent behind prescribing a 30-day limit under the AP Municipalities (Motion of No Confidence in Chairperson/Vice Chairperson) Rules is to ensure that District Collector does not procrastinate convening the meeting and defeat the democratic right of the majority to express no confidence.In doing so the court upheld a notice issued by...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025 [Citations: 222 - 257]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 222 - 257]Martin Paul v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 222Ajithkumar K. K. v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 223Aisha P and Another v Bar Council of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 224P. T. Jahangeer v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 225Nassar v Union of India and Another & Connected...

Telangana High Court Judge Justice MG Priyadarsini Passes Away

Justice Maturi Girija Priyadarsini, sitting judge of the Telangana High Court, passed away on Sunday morning. Enrolled as an advocate in the year, 1995, Justice Priyadarshini was elevated to the post of a High Court Judge in 2022 from the judicial service.She served as a District Judge from 2016-2022. Her mortal remains have been kept in Hyderabad, and the last rites will be held on...

Allahabad High Court Quarterly Digest : January To March 2025

[NOMINAL INDEX PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM] ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE QUARTER [January-March 2025] Husband Can't Claim Ownership Of Wife's Body, Privacy, Her Consent Paramount; Sharing Intimate Acts' Video A Breach Of Trust: Allahabad HC Case title – Brijesh Yadav @ Brijesh Kumar Vs. State Of U.P. And Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 1 Case citation: 2025 LiveLaw (AB)...

Calcutta High Court Monthy Digest: April 2025

NOMINAL INDEXM/S. Sauryajyoti Renewables Pvt.Ltd. Vs VSL Re Power Private Limited Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 67SRI SWAPAN PAUL VS M/S. PAUL CONSTRUCTION Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 68DEEPAK BHARGAVA & ORS. VS. JAGRATI TRADE SERVICES PVT. LTD. & ORS. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 69M/S GREENBILT INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED VS M/S A B DINESH CONCRETE PRIVATE LIMITED Citation: 2025...

Charges Paid For Bandwidth To Overseas Telecom Operators Not Royalty U/S 9(1)(vi) Of Income Tax Act: Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Airtel

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal preferred by the Income Tax Department claiming that Bharti Airtel should have deducted TDS on payments made to overseas telecom service providers for bandwidth services.A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Tejas Karia relied on CIT v. Telstra Singapore Pte. Ltd. (2024) the High Court had held that where those availing services provided by...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025 [Citations 397- 497]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 397 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 497NOMINAL INDEXM/s Brij Lal & Sons v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 397TATA SONS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. VS. MALLA RAJIV 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 398LOREAL S.A. v. ASHOK KUMAR AND & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 399Manash Lifestyle Private Limited vs. Viraj Harjai & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 400Qamar Jahan v. Union of India 2025...

'Amounts To Unjust Enrichment': Punjab & Haryana HC Partly Quashes 2020 Amendment To Haryana Development, Regulation Of Urban Areas Rules

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the part of 2020 amendment to the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Rules that required the scrutiny fees, licence fees, conversion charges etc to be forfeited in exchange for surrender of development license. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "the impugned annexures are quashed, and, set aside to the extent...