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Live-In Couple Involving Minor Partner Cannot Seek Protection Irrespective Of Their Religion: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that live-in couple wherein one or both the partners are minor cannot seek protection from Court because they are not competent to enter into contract.Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma held,"There is a bar against a minor entering into a contract...disability whereof also covers the makings of ill choices qua the...
Bombay High Court Declines Urgent Hearing Of PIL Seeking Ban On Use Of DJ, Beam Lights During Eid-e-Milad
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an urgent hearing to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking a complete ban on the use of DJ and beam lights during the celebrations of the upcoming Eid-e-Milad celebrations. Four residents of Pune City have petitioned the High Court seeking a complete ban on use of DJ and beam lights claiming that the Muslim youth cannot dance to...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointing Three Judicial Officers As Judges Of Madras High Court
The Supreme court collegium has recommended appointing three judicial officers as judges of the Madras High CourtThe officers are(i) Ms R Poornima,(ii) Shri M Jothiraman, and(iii) Dr (Smt) Augustine Devadoss Maria Clete.Regarding Ms R Poornima, who joined as a District Judge in the year 2011, the collegium observed that the officer had maintained integrity and had good personal and...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Making Justice Victoria Gowri & 4 Others Permanent Judges Of Madras High Court
The Supreme court collegium has recommended making five additional judges of Madras High Court permanent.The judges are(i) Justice L Victoria Gowri,(ii) Justice PB Balaji,(iii) Justice KK Ramakrishnan,(iv) Justice R. Kalaimathi, and(v) Justice K Govindarajan ThilakavadiThe Madras High Court collegium had unanimously resolved to make the judges permanent on 29th April 2024. The Chief Minister...
Married Persons Facing Threats For Entering Live-In Relationship Outside Wedlock Should Be Given Protection: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that married persons entering into live-in relationship outside of their wedlock should be given protection, if they are facing threats by "any moral vigilant."Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma referring to Joseph Shine versus Union of India, where the Apex Court decriminalised adultery, said every person has "autonomy...
Kerala HC Grants Interim Relief To Visually Challenged Student, Orders College To Return Original Certificates Pending Payment Of Bond Amount
The Kerala High Court has granted interim relief to a visually disabled student belonging to the OBC category by ordering the Government Homeopathic Medical College to return her original certificates.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. observed thus:“In the meantime, there shall be an interim order directing the 5th respondent (Principal, Government Homeopathic Medical College) to return all...
Very Important And Sensitive Issue: Calcutta High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Flagging Breeding, Sale Of Pets In Unregistered Shops
The Calcutta High Court issued notice on a plea seeking a report on the implementation of rules such as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and in particular the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dog Breeding & Marketing) Rules, 2017 and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018. The petitioner stated that despite there being comprehensive rules issued in 2017 and...
Gujarat High Court Rejects 10-Yr-Old PIL For Ban On Commercial Activities In Manekchowk's Residential Zone In Ahmedabad's Old Walled City
The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a 10-year-old public interest litigation petition for banning the commercial usage of residential premises in Ahmedabad's Manekchowk area–located in the old walled city claiming that it was being illegally used for activities such as jewellery making which causes pollution. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi...
Court Cannot Legislate, Up To State Govt: Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Implementation Of Advocates' Protection Law
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the implementation of various protective measures for advocates such as the Advocates Protection Act, which would provide safeguards for advocates to ensure their ability to perform their professional duties without fear or violence or harassment. The petitioner also sought protection to establish a dedicated...
High Court Refuses To Suspend Ex-MLA's Conviction Ahead Of Haryana Assembly Polls, Says 'No Dearth Of Law Abiding Citizens To Contest Election'
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to suspend conviction of a former MLA, in abetment to suicide case, stating that prima facie findings recorded by the trial Court are fairly convincing.Ram Kishan Gujjar- a former MLA, was convicted in 2017 due to which he was disqualified to contest upcoming Haryana Assembly Election in terms of Section 8(3) of the Representation of People's...
The Benefit Of Section 14 Of The Limitation Act Can Be Invoked For Exclusion Of Time In A Proceeding Under Section 34 Of The Arbitration And Conciliation Act: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya has held that under Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the time spent in a writ petition on the same cause of action can be excluded from the limitation period for filing an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Brief Facts: Baid Power Services Private...
Rape Victim Testimony Not Vitiated By Mere Lack Of Medical Evidence But Courts Must Be On Guard Against False Implication Of Accused: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that sexual assaults, typically not occurring in public, do not necessitate corroboration in every instance. The court highlighted that unless a victim's testimony contains something significantly unusual, it should not be dismissed solely for lack of medical evidence. However, the Court also stressed the necessity for vigilance to prevent...