Hindu Person's Marriage With Non-Hindu Foreigner To Be Registered Under Special Marriage Act, Not Valid Under Hindu Marriage Act: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has observed that a marriage between a Hindu and a person belonging to any other religion cannot be celebrated under the Hindu Marriage Act as the Act requires both the parties to the marriage to belong to the Hindu faith. The bench of Justice RMT Teekaa Raman and Justice N Senthilkumar also noted that often a Hindu person was marrying a foreigner, a...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Article 334A Which Prescribes Delimitation Exercise To Implement Women's Reservation In Lok Sabha

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the delimitation clause under Article 334A (1) of the Constitution of India in so far as it renders delimitation of constituencies a prerequisite to implement women's reservation in Lok Sabha.The provision was introduced by the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Act,...

Contempt Jurisdiction Is Independent, Civil Contempt Petitions Need Not Be Placed Before Same Bench Which Passed Original Order: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has ordered that it is not necessary to always place a civil contempt petition before the same Bench which passed the order against which the contempt petition was filed. Currently, this is the practice being followed by the High Court.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu was deciding on a suo motu petition placed before it by...

Formulate Scheme Addressing Unauthorized Constructions In Residential, Commercial & Industrial Areas: Allahabad HC To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to develop a complete scheme to deal with the menace of unauthorized constructions in residential, commercial, and industrial areas across the state. A bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi also asked the State Government about its plans to deal with unauthorised constructions, apart...

Delhi High Court Rejects Retired Justice SN Dhingra's PIL Against Election Freebies, Asks Him To Approach Supreme Court In Pending Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL filed by retired Justice SN Dhingra against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Indian National Congress (INC) over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in polls. The judge alleged that such an act falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.”A division bench comprising Chief...

Delhi High Court Expresses Concern Over Delay In Implementation Of Judicial Orders But Refuses To Order 'Compliance Cells' In Govt Departments

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that it is the exclusive executive domain of the government to evolve a robust mechanism to ensure compliance of judicial orders. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a plea highlighting the alleged “systemic inefficiencies and bureaucratic inertia” prevalent in...

Pleas Challenging Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code: High Court Issues Notices To State Govt, UOI

Today, the Uttarakhand High Court issued notices to the State Government and the Union of India in a plea challenging the recently implemented 'Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand 2024'. High court's division bench comprising Chief Justice G. Narendar and Justice Ashish Naithani has sought responses from the respondents in 6 weeks. The notices were issued in the PIL plea filed...

Tribal Woman Assault Case: Gujarat High Court Takes On Record Sealed Cover Report Of Concerned Police Superintendent

The Gujarat government on Wednesday (February 12) submitted to the High Court in sealed cover– a report and affidavit by Dahod's Superintendent of Police on an incident pertaining to the alleged assault of a tribal woman who was stated to be disrobed, paraded and dragged by a motorcycle in the district.Notably, on February 3 the court had taken Suo-Motu notice of news reports on the...

Great Men Are Remembered By Name For Their Deeds, Not Caste: Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Concerning Maharaja Suheldev

Great men are remembered by their name for the work they do, irrespective of their caste, observed Allahabad High Court while dismissing a PIL plea seeking the removal of 'Kshtriya' from the name 'Srawasti Naresh Sushail Dev Bhar' engraved on the foundation stone at the Chittorajheel Paryatak Sthal statue/idol (Bahraich), and replacing it with 'Bhar'. A bench of Justice Attau...

Madras HC Vacates Stay On ECI Proceedings In Connection With AIADMK Party Leadership, Asks ECI To Enquire As Per Election Symbols Order

The Madras High Court has vacated a stay on the proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of India on the basis of representations filed by individuals in connection with the AIADMK “two leaves” symbol dispute and party leadership row. The bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice G Arul Murugan asked the ECI to inquire into the issue within the parameters of its powers...

Delhi High Court Junks PIL To Conduct NEET UG Exam Twice A Year Like JEE, Says Decision Lies With Concerned Authorities

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL for conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) examination twice a year in multiple shifts on the lines the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is held.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that such a decision lies exclusively within...

Adoptive Parents Not Allowed To Meet Child Physically, Must Be Provided Child Study Report & Medical Report To Give Preference: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court ruled that prospective adoptive parents must be given child study report and medical examination report to review when they are referred the profiles of children for possible adoption.Justice C.S. Dias referred to Section 59 (6) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015 and Adoption Regulations of 2022 to state that child study report and...