Is A Hindu Wife Entitled To Receive Maintenance From Immovable Property Of Husband? Kerala High Court Refers To Full Bench

The Kerala High Court has referred for consideration of the Full Bench the question of entitlement of a Hindu wife to receive maintenance from the immovable property of her husband.The Division Bench of Justice Satish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar framed the following questions for consideration by the Full Bench:"(a) Is a Hindu wife entitled to receive maintenance from the...

Promotion To HC's Assistant Registrar Based On Merit, Seniority Of Candidates Can't Be Sole Criteria: Rajasthan High Court

In a plea filed by four Court Masters challenging seniority list of Assistant Registrars claiming that despite being senior they had been put below Administrative Officers (Judicial) in the seniority list and were denied promotion, the Rajasthan High Court observed that criteria for promotion to the post is based on merit. The petitioners were promoted as Court Masters on 26.09.2015 in...

"We're Conscious, Bringing Changes": MP High Court On Problems In Listing Of Bail Matters

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (July 21) addressed growing concerns among members of the Bar regarding delay in listing of bail matters. "It's not that we are not conscious, we are also concerned about bail matters, we are conscious. We have increased the number of bench from one to two. We are also looking at increasing the benches. Please be patient," Chief Justice Sanjeev...

IELTS 'Scam': Gujarat High Court Directs Magistrate Court To Decide Police's Closure Report Afresh

The Gujarat High Court has ordered a Magistrate Court in Mehsana to decide afresh the closure report filed by Police in a case pertaining to alleged fabrication of ILETS results.Justice L S Pirzada upheld the sessions court's order on not accepting police's summary report but set aside its direction on appointment of another officer to investigate the case further.The High Court rather...

[DV Act] Victim's Sole Testimony Reliable For Conviction As Ill-Treatment Happens In Confines Of House: Kerala High Court Reiterates

While considering a cruelty case lodged against a husband and his kin, the Kerala High Court observed that sole evidence of a domestic violence victim is reliable for conviction in such cases as often ill-treatment and harassment happens within the confines of the house.The court however underscored that the testimony can be relied on as sole evidence for conviction provided it is convincing...

Bombay High Court Again Flags 'Copy-Paste' Witness Statements In Criminal Cases, Asks State To Address 'Menace'

In a continuing expression of concern, the Bombay High Court recently once again flagged the practice of 'copy-pasting' witness statements by investigating officers and directed the State Government to address this growing 'menace'. A division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Sanjay Deshmukh made these observations while disposing of a Criminal Application,...

Jharkhand High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Death Penalty Given To Two Alleged Naxalites For Murder Of 6 Policemen In 2013

Jharkhand High Court's division bench has delivered a split verdict on a referral from the trial court which awarded death sentence to two men alleged to be naxalites, in respect of a 2013 attack on a police team which resulted in the death of Pakur's Superintendent of Police at the time and five other police personnel. While Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay acquitted the accused observing that...

Kerala High Court Rejects Ex-MLA R Rajesh's Appeal Against Initiation Of Contempt Case Over FB Post Against Judge

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 21) held that the appeal preferred by former MLA R. Rajesh against the criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him for making a 'stinking Facebook post' against a sitting judge, was not maintainable.The division bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was hearing the question of maintainability of the appeal today.The...

Elected Official Represents People's Voice: Rajasthan High Court Flags Removal Of Panchayat Members Without Adherence To Procedure

The Rajasthan High Court took note of numerous cases wherein orders for removal of Panchayat Members were passed without adhering to the mandatory provisions and procedures of Rule 22 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, observing that it appeared that Enquiry Officers were not well-versed with the provisions.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand directed the Principal Secretary, Department...

[S.200 CrPC] No Bar On Complainant To Approach Magistrate With Criminal Complaint Before Going To Police: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that a complainant alleging a cognizable offence is not bound to first approach the police for lodging an FIR and may directly move the Magistrate under Section 200 CrPC. The Court added that no illegality is committed in such cases where the Magistrate takes cognizance based on the complaint.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar held that “There is no bar...

Delhi High Court Lists YouTuber Mohak Mangal's Plea To Transfer ANI's Copyright Suit Before IP Division

The Delhi High Court on Monday listed before a coordinate bench of the intellectual property (IP) division YouTuber Mohak Mangal's plea seeking transfer of the copyright and trademark infringement suit filed by Asian News International (ANI) against him before city's Patiala House Court to the High Court.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani listed the matter before a coordinate bench on Friday,...

Justice Ashutosh Kumar Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court

Justice Ashutosh Kumar on Monday was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. The oath was administered to Justice Kumar by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya.Justice Ashutosh Kumar was born on 1st October 1966. He completed his schooling at St. Michael's High School, Patna, and went on to graduate from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University. He obtained his LL.B. from the...