Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Bailable Warrants Against Sikkim HRD Secy Over Failure To Produce Records For Verifying Law Student's Degree

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Secretary of Sikkim's Human Resource Development (HRD) Department and Registrar of Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM) University, Sikkim over non-compliance with its direction to remain present with University records.The plea was filed challenging the decision of Bar Council of India to reject law...

'Don't Choke The Court, Let It Breathe': Madhya Pradesh High Court In Writ Petition Filed Without Availing Alternative Remedy

While hearing a writ petition moved in a commercial dispute where the parties had entered into an agreement having an arbitration clause, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (December 11) said that court's do not interfere in matters where alternative remedies are available.As the counsel for the petitioner said at least a show cause notice should have been issued...

'Reasoned Order' Passed By Arbitrator/District Court Cannot Be Interfered With U/S 37 Of A&C Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh has reiterated that when a reasoned order has been passed by the Arbitrator, the same cannot be interfered with. In the case, the court found that the District Court had properly considered sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Contract Act, as well as relevant provisions of the Sale of Goods Act in modifying the arbitral award. The...

Rajasthan High Court Allows Asaram Bapu To Avail Medical Treatment In Maharashtra For 17 Days Under Police Custody

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday allowed self-styled godman, Asaram Bapu, serving a life sentence for raping a minor girl, to get medical treatment at a Maharashtra-based Multidisciplinary Cardiac Care Hospital for 17 days in police custody. “Concededly, the applicant is behind the bars for last 12 years and he is 88 years of age and suffering from multiple ailments including...

Will Cooperate And Continue To Participate In Delhi Police's Investigation: Activist Nadeem Khan To High Court

Human rights activist Nadeem Khan on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that he will cooperate and continue to participate in Delhi Police's investigation against him in the case alleging that he promoted enmity and hatred.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Khan submitted before Justice Jasmeet Singh that the investigation was ongoing and that the activist is participating in the...

Actor Dileep Not Given VIP Privileges, Arrived At Sabarimala Sanctum With Administrative & Executive Officer: Police Tells Kerala High Court

The Police Controller, Sannidhanam in its report submitted before the Kerala High Court that the police have not extended any undue privileges or assistance to celebrities in Sabarimala.The Special Commissioner. Sabarimala had informed the court that there was an obstruction in the smooth movement of the queue near the sanctum of Sabarimala due to the darshan of movie actor Dileep. The Court...

Karnataka High Court Modifies Imprisonment Sentence Of Cancer Patient For Wilful Disobedience Of Order, Imposes ₹3 Lakh Fine Instead

The Karnataka High Court has set aside one month's civil imprisonment term imposed on a cancer patient for the willful disobedience of the Court, instead it directed him to pay Rs 3 lakh fine.A single judge, Justice H P Sandesh partly allowed the appeal filed by Reddy and modified the trial court order. It said, “since the appellant is suffering from cancer and taking note of mental agony...

If Laws Were Suitably Drafted To Deal With Money Recovery, Victim Wouldn't Have Committed Suicide On Being Cheated: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the alleged victim's instigation to commit suicide would not have come "if the laws were suitably drafted and enacted to tackle and deal" with the situation, wherein the accused persons failed to return the deceased person's money.It also noted that the new criminal law which has replaced the Indian Penal Code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita...

'Prevention Is Better Than Cure': Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Agriculture University's Advice On Elimination Of Wild Growth Of Cannabis In Cities

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has impleaded Punjab Agriculture University and Haryana Agriculture University to seek its advise on the issue of wild growth of cannabis in the cities.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "Looking to the issue of wild growth of cannabis plants in UT Chandigarh and the State of Punjab, involved herein, it would be appropriate to implead...

'Far-Fetched' To Hold That Contempt Proceedings Can Be Initiated Against An Authority For Failing To Follow Binding Precedent: Kerala HC

Dismissing a contempt plea, the Kerala High Court observed that it would be too far fetched to hold that contempt of court proceedings can be initiated on the ground that a particular authority failed to follow a binding precedent.The court was hearing a contempt plea alleging that despite series of judgments of the High Court, the respondent Sub Registrar Thrissur refused to register a...

Modern Legal System Doesn't Allow Claiming Damages For Adultery, Rejects Notion Of 'Owning' Spouse's Loyalty: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court while reversing a decision of the Family Court granting compensation to the husband for his wife's alleged adulterous behaviour observed that India like many other jurisdictions does not recognize adultery as a ground for claiming damages. The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M. B. Snehalatha observed that Indian law does not recognize marriage as...

Triple Talaq By E-mail Is Mental Torture; Husband's Unilateral Power To Inflict Instant Divorce Is Unacceptable: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has recently observed that the view that a Muslim husband enjoys an arbitrary and unilateral power of inflicting instant divorce is not acceptable and that giving divorce to a Muslim wife by simply sending an e-mail to her amounts to a form of mental torture. Rejecting a plea to quash dowry and mental torture charges against a husband, a bench of Justice...