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Section 498A IPC | Mental Cruelty Possible Even If In-Laws Reside Separately: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently observed that mental cruelty is an abstract concept and can be committed even if in-laws reside separately."The mental cruelty is an abstract concept and it is a matter of experience for a person who is subjected to cruelty … Sometimes, the taunts might be seen to be innocuous by one person, while they may not be necessarily so perceived by another person …...
Judicial Services| Plea To Increase Quota For LDCE & Reduce Eligibility Years : Supreme Court Refers To 3-Judge Bench
Last week, the Supreme Court directed a batch of applications seeking, inter alia, an enhancement of the number of seats reserved for promotion to higher judicial services through a limited departmental competitive examination (LDCE), and the reduction in the requirement of 10 years minimum qualifying service to seven years for successful LDCE candidates. A division bench...
Sree Narayana Trust Office Bearers Involved In Criminal Offence Relating To Trust Barred From Holding Office Till Disposal Of Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently approved the modification of the scheme of Sree Narayana Trust. The Scheme was framed pursuant to a judgement of the court in a 1972 case and clause 34 permits any member of the Board of Trustees to approach high court for appropriate modification.While the clause 34A of the Scheme permits members of the Board of Trustees to move civil court against office...
Supreme Court Allows NGT Judicial Member To Continue Beyond Term Till Appointment Of New Member
Supreme Court of India directed that the National Green Tribunal to allow Justice Sheo Kumar Singh to hold office as a member of the tribunal until the process of selection of the Judicial Members was completed and the new Judicial Members took charge. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha was considering an application filed by Enviro Legal Defence Firm....
Kerala HC Ignored Binding Precedent To Hold Bishops Can't Alienate Church Assets : Catholic Diocese Argue Before Supreme Court
The Kerala High Court's observation that Bishops have no power to alienate the assets of church is against an earlier judgment of the High Court itself which held that church assets are not public trusts, submitted a Catholic diocese before the Supreme Court on Tuesday.Senior Advocate Chander Uday Singh, appearing for the Eparchy of Bathery, informed a bench comprising Justices Dinesh...
Arbitration Agreements Liable To Stamp Duty : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court Constitution Bench
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, commenced with the hearing of reference, which pertains to the issue - whether the arbitration clause in a contract, which is required to be registered and stamped, but is not registered and stamped, is valid and enforceable.On a previous occasion, a 5-Judge Bench comprising Justice K.M. Joseph, Justice Ajay Rastogi, Justice Aniruddha...
Right To Die : How To Make Directions On "Living Will" Workable? Supreme Court Constitution Bench Discusses
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, commenced with the hearing of the Miscellaneous Application seeking modification of the guidelines for Living Will/Advance Medical Directive that was issued by way of its judgment recognizing 'passive euthanasia' in Common Cause v. Union of India And Anr.During the course of the hearing, it was made abundantly clear that the directions...
BCI Extends Last Date For Registration For AIBE To January 18; Examination Date Remains Same
The Bar Council of India has extended the last date for registration for the XVII Edition of the All India Bar Examination to January 18. A notice on the website of the Bar Council of India issued by the Office of the BCI read:"Based on the request received from many candidates, the last date for Registration of AIBE is extended to 18.01.2023."Earlier, the last date which was set for...
Delhi Govt vs LG | Won't Lack Of Posting Power Dilute Functional Control Over Civil Servants? Supreme Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing on the dispute between the Delhi government and the union government regarding control of administrative services in the National Capital Territory of DelhiThe five-judge bench of Chief Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justices M. R. Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P. S. Narasimha heard SG Tushar Mehta for the Centre and Senior Advocate Dr....
Plea Of Juvenility Can Be Raised Even After Conviction, Sentence: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the plea of juvenility can be raised by a person even after the disposal of the case in terms of conviction and sentence, as per which plea, the authorities shall be bound to conduct an age determination inquiry. The Court was dealing with a petition filed by a person who had committed an offence at the age of a little over 16...
Supreme Court Dismisses Vijay Mallya's Petitions After Lawyer Says He Has No Instructions From Client
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two special leave petitions filed by fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, after his lawyer informed the bench that he has received no instructions from the client despite several attempts.In that view of the matter, the bench led by Chief Justice of India dismissed Mallya's petitions for non-prosecution. The Court also allowed the application filed by...