Husband Can't Claim Ownership Of Wife's Body, Privacy, Her Consent Paramount; Sharing Intimate Acts' Video A Breach Of Trust: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is high time for husbands to shed the outdated mentality of the Victorian era and realise that a wife's body, privacy, and rights are her own and not subject to the control or ownership of her husband. The Court underscored that a husband is expected to honour the trust, faith, and confidence reposed in him by his wife and that sharing...

Bar Councils Cannot Charge Fees To Verify Certificates Of Enrollment Applicants : Kerala High Court

The direction issued by the Bar Council of India to collect Rs 2500 as verification fee cannot be implemented, the Court ruled.

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest : December 2024

ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE MONTHPassing Reinstatement Order Pursuant To Quashing Of Earlier Suspension Not Necessary For Suspending An Employee Again: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Dr. Gyanvati Dixit v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Sec. Edu. Lko. And Others [WRIT - A No. - 11061 of 2024] Case Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 736 While hearing a principal's...

Kerala High Court Directs 'Mridanga Vision' Proprietor's Surrender In Connection With Event Where MLA Uma Thomas Was Injured

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 31) directed the sole proprietor of Mridanga Vision, Nigoshkumar M to surrender before the investigation officer on January 2 (Thursday), while disposing of his anticipatory bail plea moved over the accident caused to Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas.Mridanga Vision had organized 'Mridanga Naadam', an event conducted with an intention of setting a...

Rajasthan HC Cancels Air Force Personnel's Anticipatory Bail Due To Misrepresentation, Hiding True Facts Like Grievous Injury Caused To Victim

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court cancelled the anticipatory bail of an Air Force personnel on the grounds that he allegedly misrepresented and hid material true facts when he argued his anticipatory bail which was eventually granted last year. Justice Farjand Ali observed that during the proceedings of anticipatory bail, the counsel appearing for the accused had only mentioned...

Kerala HC Stays Proceedings By Police Asking Malayalam Newspaper To Disclose Source On Report About Alleged Data Leak Of PSC Applicants

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 31) stayed further proceedings in connection to notices issued by the police's Crime Branch to Malayalam language newspaper Madhyamam Daily asking it to reveal how it accessed a note by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) which is stated to have said that the name and password of several PSC applicants were available on the dark web.Madhyamam...

No Requirement To Establish Death Was Due To Wrongful Act Of Vehicle Owner In Claim U/S 163A Of Motor Vehicles Act: Sikkim High Court

The Sikkim High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company contending that the accident was the result of vis major and beyond human control and therefore the said company is not liable to pay the compensation to the claimant, on the ground that in a claim for compensation under of Section 163A(1) of the said Act the claimant is not required to plead or establish that...

Sole Financial Creditor Can't Entertain Request For One-Time Settlement Once CIRP Proceedings Have Commenced: Telangana High Court

Telangana High Court has dismissed a Writ petition filed by Mandava Holdings Private Limited challenging the rejection of the one-time settlement (OTS) proposal offer made to PTC India Financial Services Limited so as to stop CIRPC proceedings without considering the RBI framework for compromise settlement and technical write-offs.The petitioner contended that PTC India Financial Services...

'Free-Willed' Wife Meeting Civil Society Members Sans Forming An Illegal Relation Isn't Cruelty Against Husband: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a 'free-willed' wife's acts of travelling alone or interacting with members of civil society without engaging in any illegal or immoral relationships cannot be considered an act of cruelty against her husband. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh, however, added that a wife's conduct of only seeking to keep alive a...

Telangana High Court Acquits Rape Convict After Noting That Minor Girl's Testimony Appeared To Be Tutored

While acquitting a man who was convicted by the trial court for raping a minor girl after taking note of her, the Telangana High Court observed that the evidence of the child witness in the present case appeared to be tutored who could have been easily influenced by the elders in her family. Justice K. Surender in his order said, "The evidence of a child witness can easily be influenced...

Employer Can't Deduct Excess Amount From Retiral Benefits Paid To Employee On Erroneous Fixation Of Pay Scale : Calcutta High Court

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justice Harish Tandon & Justice Prasenjit Biswas held that the employer cannot deduct or adjust the excess amount paid to the employee on erroneous fixation of pay scale from the retiral benefits. Background Facts The respondent employee was appointed as a lecturer in Ramkrishna Mission Shilpapitha, Belgharia, Kolkata...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024 [Citations 1305 - 1394]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1305 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1394NOMINAL INDEXDELHIVERY LIMITED versus STERNE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1305 Panchhi Petha Store vs. Union Of India & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1306 OVINGTON FINANCE PVT. LTD. versus BINDIYA NAGAR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1307 HCL Infosystems Ltd. v. Commissioner Of State Tax & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1308 SHRI KR...