Jharkhand High Court Enhances Monthly Alimony Of Wife & Autistic Child To ₹90K After RTI Reveals Husband's ₹20 Lakh Annual Income

The Jharkhand High Court enhanced the permanent alimony awarded by the family court a woman to Rs. 90,000 p.m.–including Rs. 40,000 for maintenance of her minor son who suffers from autism, rejecting the husband's argument that she was self sufficient observing that she can't do a permanent job in view of her son's condition. In doing so the court also took note of the husband's job...

Meghalaya High Court Issues Notice On PIL Concerning Tribal Certificates For Khasi Community

The Meghalaya High Court on Friday (June 27) asked the District Council Affairs Department of the State, to file a report pertaining to issuance of or its views on issuance of Scheduled Tribe certificates to Khasis opting for surnames of their father or mother and to women who choose to adopt the surname of their husbands.The division bench of the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice...

Unfortunate That Muslim Festival Celebrated Harmoniously By Hindus & Muslims Led To Upper Caste-Dalit Clash: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently lamented that the festivals jointly being celebrated by Hindus and Muslims in the Yadgir district in Karnataka have led to clashes between upper caste Hindus and Dalits.These observations were made while hearing a petition filed by Madiga Dandora(an organisation of Madiga community), which stated that in Tumkur village in Vadagera Taluk of Yadgiri district,...

Telangana High Court Sets Aside Free Allotment of Government Land to International Arbitration & Mediation Centre Hyderabad

The Telangana High Court has struck down the State Government's decision to allot a land of significant market value in Hyderabad, free of cost, to the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC).The IAMC was set up by the then CJI NV Ramana in 2021.A Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice K. Sujana observed,“…matters involving allotment and distribution of state...

Anticipatory Bail Can't Be Denied U/S 18 Of SC/ST Act When FIR Doesn't Mention Offence Was Due To Victim's SC Status: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that when an FIR does not mention that the offence against the victim, in this case rape, was because they belonged to a Scheduled caste commmunity, anticipatory bail can't be denied u/s 18 of the SC/ST Act, which bars the grant of anticipatory bail.Justice Virender Singh: “The FIR, in question, there is no reference with regard to the fact that...

Will Can Be Proved By Establishing That Signatures Of Executant, Witness Are In Their Handwritings If Attesting Witness Is Dead: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has clarified the procedure to be followed for providing proof of execution of documents required by law to be attested, including wills. According to the Court, Section 68 of the Evidence Act lays down the mode to be followed. Section 69 provides an alternative procedure when Section 68 cannot be resorted to.The judgment was passed by a Division Bench comprising...

State Can't Take Over Assets Of Private Educational Institutions Without Compensation: HP High Court Awards ₹1.76 Crores to Sanatan Dharam Sabha

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that even if the State is allowed to take over privately managed educational institutions, it can't do so without compensating the management for the immovable and movable assets developed by the private management. Justice Satyen Vaidya Observed: “The Himachal Pradesh Government notification dated 25.8.1994 allowing the state to take over...

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Frame Policy On Eligibility To Claim Remission For Good Behaviour, Participating In Prison Activities

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to frame necessary guidelines in order to bring clarity regarding eligibility for remission when claimed on the ground of good behaviour, discipline and participation in institutional activities, under Section 166 (1) (e) of the Prison Manual. Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav said “In order to ensue consideration of remission under...

Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu PIL To Inquire If Ex-CM VS Achuthanandan's Son Got IHRD's Directorship Due To Political Influence

The Kerala High Court on Friday (27th June) directed the Registry to register a suo motu case to look into whether Dr. V. A. Arun Kumar, who is the current Director of Institute of Human Resource Development (IHRD) got into the position due to his political connection. Dr. VA Arun Kumar is the son of former Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan. For context, Institute of Human Resources...

High Court Asks Assam Govt To Inform On Status Of 2017 Guidelines Regulating Outdoor Advertising In Guwahati

The Gauhati High Court recently asked the Assam Government to file a status report with regard to the modified version of the 'Guwahati Outdoor Advertisement Policy Guidelines, 2017'.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice (Acting) Lanusungkum Jamir and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak was hearing a PIL alleging that the State Government has not yet notified the final 'Guwahati...

'Not In Best Interest Of Education': Kerala High Court Expresses Concern Over 12 Varsities Functioning Without Regular Vice-Chancellor

The Kerala High Court expressed concern over the fact that 12 out of 13 Universities in the State having the Governor as the Chancellor, are functioning without a regular Vice-Chancellor. The Court while saying that this might be due to the disagreement between the members of the Senate and the Chancellor, opined that this was not in the best interest of the higher education.A division bench...

AP High Court Permits Trust Managing Temple Located Over Disputed Land To Conduct Navratri Festivities

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted permission to a trust which manages Sri Aadi Varahi Shakti Temple (petitioner) located in Tiruchanur near Tirupati, to conduct the Aashada Gupta Varaahi Navaratrulu–nine day Navratri festival–from June 26 to July 5.In an order passed on June 16 the petitioner, along with one Y Gangi Reddy (Respondent 7)- with whom the petitioner was involved in a...