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...

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...

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...

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...

Constitute State Level Committees To Dispose Enquiries On 'Bogus' Community Certificates, Ensure Complete Scrutiny: Madras HC Tells State

The Madras High Court has asked the state government to ensure that required number of State Level Scrutiny Committees are constituted to effectively dispose pending enquiries in connection with community certificates and ensure that the certificates are issued after complete scrutiny.The issue before the court was that many bogus Community Certificates had been issued by the...

Caste System Alien To Christianity, Protection Of SC&ST Act Cannot Be Extended To Converts: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 30.04.2025, held that the caste system is alien to Christianity and an individual, who converted to Christianity and actively professes and practices the same, cannot continue to be a member of the Scheduled Caste community and is consequently barred from invoking the provisions of the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe (Prevention...

Insurance Company Not Liable To Indemnify Gratuitous Passenger In Goods Vehicle: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Himachal Pradesh High court held than an insurance company is not liable to provide compensation for injuries sustained by a gratuitous passenger/ porter in a goods vehicle under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Justice Satyen Vaidya held: The term “any person” used in Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, relates only to a third party and a passenger in goods carriage vehicle...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea For Extra UPSC Attempt Due To COVID-19 Impact

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking an additional attempt in the UPSC Civil Services Examination on the grounds that the petitioner's final attempt was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel held: “it is no excuse that because he could not prepare efficiently on account of COVID-19 pandemic, he deserves one more chance.”...

Ridiculous To Expect Bodily Injuries On Rape Survivor Who Was Subjugated & Overpowered Physically: Allahabad HC

Overturning an order of acquittal concerning an accused who raped a 18-year-old girl on 2016, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that even if a woman is accustomed to sexual intercourse, even then she cannot be raped. The bench also observed that it would be 'ridiculous' to accept the submission that a rape survivor, who had been subjugated and 'overpowered'...

Plea In Chhattisgarh HC Challenges Vires Of Public Safety Act, Notification Declaring 'Moolvasi Bachao Manch' Unlawful Organization

A plea has moved before the Chhattisgarh High Court challenging a state government notification under the Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam (CVJSA) 2005 (Special Public Safety Act) declaring an Adivasi organisation–Moolvasi Bachao Manch (MBM) as an unlawful organization in October 2024. The plea also challenges the constitutionality of the CVJSA as being ultra vires Articles...