Divorce Can't Be Sought On Ground Of Partner's Infertility, Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ruled that infertility of a woman cannot be a valid ground for seeking divorce. The Court also underscored that asking for divorce by mutual consent from one’s wife who is in a traumatic situation for having developed primary infertility amounts to mental cruelty within the definition of Section 498A of the IPC.Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) observed,“The...

Process To Consider National Heritage Status For Ram Setu Underway, Centre Tells Supreme Court In Subramanian Swamy's Plea

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the process to consider national heritage status for 'Ram Setu' is underway in the Ministry of Culture.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was considering a petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP Dr.Subramanian Swamy.Swamy, who has been appearing as a party-in-person in the matter, has on the...

Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Plea By Political Worker Arrested For Social Media Posts On State Minister Chandrakant Patil

The Bombay High Court reserved for order a plea filed by political worker Sandeep Kudale for quashing an FIR against him for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups through his social media posts.The division bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan also directed the police not to file charge sheet against Kudale in the meantime.The FIR, registered...

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi Files Criminal Defamation Complaint Against Suspended DMK Spokesperson Over 'Go To Kashmir' Remark

The Governor of Tamil Nadu Dr RN Ravi has moved the Principal District and Sessions Court, Chennai seeking action against suspended DMK member Shivaji Krishamoorthy, for making defamatory remarks against him. In a speech made on January 13th, Krishnamoorthy had remarked that if the Governor could not read out the speech given by the Tamil Nadu government, he could go to Kashmir. He further...

Supreme Court Urges Air Force To Accommodate Ex-Serviceman Who Allegedly Contracted HIV-AIDS During Blood Transfusion At Field Hospital

“It is not just about money or compensation. What is also crucial is preserving his self-esteem and dignity, and making him feel like a part of society. The inherent worth of the individual has to be recognised,” said Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, while hearing a plea for compensation and medical aid by an ex-serviceman who has claimed that he contracted HIV-AIDS after a blood transfusion...

Requested Centre, Delhi Govt To Provide 'Interest Free Subordinate Debt' For Payment Of Dues To Reliance Infra: DMRC To High Court

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has told High Court that it has requested the Central Government and Delhi Government to provide “interest free subordinate debt” for payment of its unpaid dues of arbitral award to Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Ltd (DAMEPL).In its affidavit filed on January 18, DMRC has informed court that it has written...

JJ Act | Child In Conflict With Law Can Seek Anticipatory Bail U/S 438 CrPC: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that the provision of anticipatory bail as provided under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 will be applicable to ‘children-in-conflict-with-law’ (CCLs). The Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra rejected the argument that since there is no provision for ‘arrest’ under the Juvenile Justice Act, anticipatory bail cannot...

NCLT Hyderabad Grants A Series Of Concessions/Waivers To The Successful Bidder

The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), Hyderabad Bench, comprising of Dr. Venkata Ramakrishna Badarinath Nandula (Judicial Member) and Shri Sri Satya Ranjan Prasad (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in State Bank of India v K.R.R Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd., has granted several waivers/concessions to the Successful Bidder including waiver from penalties imposed...

'Lalit Modi Made Scurrilous Allegations Against My Colleague Mukul Rohatgi' : Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that IPL founder Lalit Modi has made "scurrilous allegations" against Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi in social media, violating an undertaking given to the Court that he will refrain from making such statements.The property settlement dispute relating to Lalit Modi's family is pending before the Supreme Court."In this matter, there is...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea By Asiya Andrabi's Dukhtaran-E-Millat Challenging UAPA Ban

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea moved by Separatist leader Asiya Andrabi led Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) challenging a notification declaring it as a terrorist organisation under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.The Kashmir-based all-women outfit was banned by the Centre on December 30, 2004 under Section 3 of UAPA. Arrested by the National Investigation Agency in...

Ministry Of Corporate Affairs Invites Public Comments On Proposed Changes In IBC

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, has issued a circular inviting comments from the public on the changes proposed to be made in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”). The proposed changes relate to the admission of corporate insolvency resolution process (“CIRP”) applications, streamlining the insolvency resolution process, recasting the...

Walayar Rape Case | Victims' Mother Seeks Monitoring Of CBI Investigation By Kerala High Court

The mother of the two minor girls in the Walayar rape case has approached the Kerala High Court seeking monitoring of the probe being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The matter was listed before Justice Kauser Edappagath today. The court said it would take up the case after two weeks.The prosecution case was that the accused persons had trespassed into the shed where...