Family Courts Should Not Insist On Physical Presence Of Parties While Presenting Petition And For Future Hearings: Madras High Court

In a significant decision, the Madras High Court has held that the Family Courts should not insist on the physical presence of the parties/spouses at the time of presenting the petition and for future hearings. Justice M Nirmal Kumar observed that virtual proceedings provided an opportunity to modernize the system and make it more affordable and citizen-friendly. The court thus held...

Child Victims Of Sexual Abuse Most Vulnerable Class Of Citizens; Statutory Support Systems Key To Empower Them: Allahabad HC

Noting that the child victims of sexual abuse are the most vulnerable class of citizens, the Allahabad High Court recently emphasized the importance of supporting such victims of sexual offences under the POCSO Act. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot observed that since these victims face numerous challenges, including trauma, social marginalisation, and lack of resources, which...

Recovery Of Excess Payment From Retired Employee Impermissible Without Proof Of Misrepresentation: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Justice Subodh Abhyankar quashed a recovery order issued against a retired Auxiliary Nurse Midwife, holding that excess payment cannot be recovered from retired government employees in the absence of misrepresentation or fraud. Following Supreme Court precedents, the court ordered refund of the recovered amount with 6% interest, emphasizing that recoveries...

Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Suspended Janta Dal (S) Leader Prajwal Revanna In Rape and Sexual Assault Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the bail and anticipatory pleas of suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna who has been arrested on the allegations of rape and sexual assault.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna had reserved the order in the bail pleas, after hearing the parties.On September 19, had reserved its order on the bail application (first case) filed...

Gujarat HC Pulls State For Delaying Acquisition, Compensation Of Land Temporarily Acquired By ONGC Years Ago; 'Depriving Landholders'

The Gujarat High Court recently expressed its displeasure at the delay by the State authorities in processing the permanent acquisition of a land, already in the possession of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act. The court noted that the land in question had been...

Life Convict Subsequently Sentenced To Life Or Fixed Term Shall Serve Sentences Concurrently, Separate Declaration Not Required: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court held that when an individual is convicted to life imprisonment, any subsequent sentences imposed in other cases, whether for life or a fixed term, will be served concurrently and not consecutively, even if the Court does not explicitly state this.The Court was hearing a petition relating to Section 427 CrPC which deals with situations under which sentences should be...

School Insisting On Students To Wear Uniform Is Not 'Cruelty Against Child' U/S 75 Juvenile Justice Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the School Principal compelling students to wear uniform while in school is not an offence of cruelty to child under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.Justice A. Badharudeen said that such insistence is to maintain the discipline of school and cannot be held as an act which would cause unnecessary mental or physical...

Vacancies Of Lawyers' Chambers Must Be Notified To All Members To Avoid Arbitrariness: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the vacancies regarding lawyers' chambers must be notified to the lawyers to ensure that every eligible advocate gets an equal opportunity to express interest.“Ideally, such vacancies should be notified to the members of the Bar, providing every eligible lawyer with an equal opportunity to express interest; failure to do so creates an...

Governor Bound By Cabinet's Recommendation On Premature Release Of Life Convict: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently reiterated that the Governor of a State is bound by the decision of the State Cabinet with respect to the recommendations regarding the premature release of convicts. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam observed that the power under Article 161 to is to be exercised by the State Government and not the Governor on his own. The bench added that...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against Rahul Gandhi For 'Disrespecting' Remarks On Women In Relation To Prajwal Revanna Videos

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (October 21) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making alleged objectionable comments during a public speech, stating that "mass rape" had been committed by former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by All...

Judge's Security Breach: Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Expeditious Probe, Deputation Of CRPF Personnel For Judge's Safety

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to deploy 3-4 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in security of a sitting High Court judge whose security was compromised in a recent incident.On September 22 a man pulled out the gun of the High Court Judge's Personal Security Officer (PSO) at Golden Temple and ran towards the entrance of the Golden Temple "with possible intent to...

'Nothing Worse For News Agency Being Called Puppet Of Govt': Delhi High Court To Wikipedia In Defamation Battle With ANI

While hearing an ongoing defamation battle between Wikipedia and Asian News International (ANI), the Delhi High Court on Monday told the platform that nothing can be worse for a news agency than to be called a puppet of an Intelligence Agency or a stooge of the Government.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing the appeal filed by...