Delhi High Court Allows Minor To Terminate Pregnancy, Even As Father Fails To Come Forward To Sign Consent Form

The Delhi High Court has allowed a 16-year-old minor to undergo medical termination of pregnancy after her father, who had earlier gave consent in the court for the procedure, failed to come forward to fulfil the formality of signing the consent form.Keeping in view the fact that only two or three days were left for the minor to complete 24 weeks of pregnancy, Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 6 To March 12, 2023

Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 119-130]K.Sasi v. State of Kerala rep. by Chief Secretary to the Govt & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 119 Sunil N.S. v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 120Gopal C V Central Bureau of Investigation, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 121Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly V State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 122Bijumon & Ors v. The New India Assurance Co.,2023...

RTE Act | Take Action Against Schools Not Reserving 25% Elementary Level Seats For Children From Disadvantaged Groups: Gauhati High Court To State

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to implement its policy framed under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (the Act of 2009) with regard to the admission benefits to the children belonging to the weaker section and disadvantaged group in the unaided and non-minority institutions. While hearing a PIL on the issue,...

When Company Is An Offender, No Vicarious Liability Can Be Attached To Its Officers Unless Statute Specifically Provides So: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently quashed a criminal complaint filed under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 against the directors of a company on the ground that the complaint nowhere spells out as to how and in what manner the petitioners/accused were incharge of or were responsible to the accused company.Justice Rajesh Sekhri agreed that when companies are changed with...

2022 LiveLaw Supreme Court Citation Index [2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1 to 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1041]

2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1 - Union of India v. Manju Arora, (2022) 2 SCC 1512022 LiveLaw (SC) 2 - I-Pay Clearing Services Pvt. Ltd. v. ICICI Bank Ltd. AIR 2022 SC 301 : (2022) 3 SCC 1212022 LiveLaw (SC) 3 - Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay, AIR 2022 SC 238 : (2022) 2 SCC 6962022 LiveLaw (SC) 4 - Kerala State Beverages Manufacturing & Marketing Corporation Ltd....

Dispute In The Quantum Of Debt Cannot Be A Ground For Rejection Of Insolvency Petition: NCLT Delhi Reiterates

The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri P.S.N. Prasad (Judicial member) and Shri Rahul Bhatnagar (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in M/s Intec Capital Limited Vs M/s SRD Management Company Private Limited has reiterated that dispute over quantum of debt cannot be a ground for rejection of insolvency petition. The tribunal admitted...

Body Cam Jackets For Customs Boarding Officers: CBIC Emphasis On The Need For Transparency

A circular from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) outlines how to increase transparency by using boarding jackets equipped with body-worn cameras (BWCs) that can record video and audio for use by the boarding officer.Every ship that enters the country notifies the Customs and Port Authorities of its arrival. Boarding officers are typically the first members of the...

Meeting Of Chief Justices/Chairpersons Of Supreme Courts Of SCO Member States Held In Delhi

Eighteenth meeting of Chief Justices/Chairpersons of the Supreme Courts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held in New Delhi under the Presidency of Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud from 10-11 March, 2023 with an aim to foster effective judicial cooperation among the Member States. It was a two-day Joint interaction session wherein all SCO member states,...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly RoundUp: March 6 - March 12, 2023

Nominal Index:Pankaj Kumar Lakhanpal & ors Vs State of HP & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 10Sh. Amin Chand Vs State of Himachal Pradesh 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 11Mohinder Singh Vs Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 12Sunita Sharma Vs State Of Himachal Pradesh 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 13Anita Aggarwal Vs State of HP 2023 LiveLaw (HP) 14Judgements/Orders:State Cannot Deny Pay Parity...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup [March 6 - March 12, 2023]

Nominal Index:Basavanand Swamigalu And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 94Syed Ghouse Mohiyuddin Shah Khadri And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 95ABC & others And XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 96A Manju And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 97Vihaan Direct Selling India Private Limited And The Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement. 2023 Livelaw (kar) 98M...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Default Bail-PART-III

Q.11 The default period applicable for the offence is 60 days. The accused is arrested on 02-09-2012. He is remanded to judicial custody on 03-09-2012. The Charge sheet is filed on 02-11-2012. If Rule 22 of the Kerala Criminal Rules of Practice were to be applied then the charge sheet will be deemed to have been files on the 61st day. How is the period to be computed ? Is the charge sheet...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 6 to March 12 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 77 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 84 NOMINAL INDEX The High court of Judicature at Madras v. Thirumalai and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 77 KS Manoj v. Union of India and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 78 The Superintendent of Police v. S Rajeshkumar, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 79 Saravanan and another v. Semmayee and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 80 SR v. MCR,...