'Abortion Can't Be Denied Because Woman Is Unmarried' : Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman To Seek Termination Of Pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an ad-interim order to allow an unmarried woman to abort her pregnancy of 24-weeks arising out of a live-in relationship, subject to a medical board constituted by the AIIMS Delhi concluding that the foetus can be aborted without risk to the life of the woman.A bench led by Justices DY Chandrachud observed that the Delhi High Court took an "unduly...

Mere Extension Of Bank Guarantee Does Not By Itself Extend Claim Period : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the invocation of a bank guarantee has to be done in accordance with the terms of the bank guarantee, or else, the invocation itself would be bad.A single judge bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao further observed that where the terms of bank guarantee provide a period 90 days from the date of expiry of the defect liability period as provided in the...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Journalist 'Crime' Nandakumar Accused Of Verbally Abusing Woman Colleague

The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to journalist T.P Nandakumar who was arrested last month on charges of verbally abusing a former woman employee and allegedly forcing her to make a vulgar video. Nandakumar, more commonly known as 'Crime' Nandakumar, is the chief editor of Crime Magazine.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A allowed the appeal moved by the journalist primarily because...

"This Can't Go On Endlessly, We Need A Decision": Bombay HC Seeks Govt's Stand On Transfer Of Govind Pansare Murder Investigation To Maharashtra ATS

The Bombay High Court on Thuraday urged the Maharashtra government to expeditiously respond to a plea seeking transfer of murder investigation of slain communist leader Govind Pansare to the Maharashtra ATS from the SIT."We will grant you time till 1st but we hope and expect some decision is taken. We can't wait endlessly, we want some decision to be taken," Justice Revati Mohite Dere...

High Court Stays BAI's Decision Disaffiliating Karnataka Badminton Association Over Non-Revision Of Bye-Laws

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday by way of interim relief has stayed the letter issued by the Badminton Association of India disaffiliating the Karnataka Badminton Association for not amending the bye laws in tune with the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011. A single judge bench of Justice S G Pandit while issuing notice to the respondents said, "On perusal of...

"We Used To Stand Under Trees...You Are Fortunate To Get Chambers" : CJI On Plea Regarding Chamber Allotments For SC Lawyers

When a plea regarding the allotment of chambers for Supreme Court lawyers was mentioned for urgent listing, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that the lawyers in Delhi should consider themselves fortunate to get chambers as nowhere else lawyers are given chambers.The CJI also recalled his days as a lawyer and said "we used to stand under trees, you are fortunate to get chambers".The...

Reason Is The Soul Of Justice, Authority Exercising Judicial Or Administrative Powers Must Pass Speaking Order: Delhi High Court

Observing that reason is the soul of justice, the Delhi High Court has said that any order passed, whether in the exercise of judicial or administrative powers vested in the authority, must be speaking.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh further added that an order disposing of an application necessarily requires recording of reasons in support of the conclusions arrived at in the order and failure...

Higher Pay Scale Cannot Be Claimed When Duties Are Performed Without Obtaining 'Prior Permission' As Per Statutory Provisions Calcutta High Court

In a writ petition assailing an order declining higher pay scale to the petitioner, the Calcutta High Court held that salary increment cannot be claimed when duties are performed without proper compliance of the relevant mandatory statutory provisions. The petitioner was appointed and had been working as an Assistant Teacher and had qualified Masters of Commerce ( M.Com) and...

Haryana DSP Murder : Supreme Court Urged To Call For Action Taken Report From State Govt

The murder of a Haryana Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by mowing him down with a dumper truck while he was inspecting illegal mining was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday.Senior Advocate ADN Rao, who has been appointed as an amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in the cases related to illegal mining in Aravalli hills, mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice...

Workmen's Compensation Act | Sudden Death When There Was No Indication Of Previous Disease Treated As Stress Of Work: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed an appeal by an insurance appeal, holding that the Commissioner's findings as to the nature of work are not open to challenge - by an appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act and injury - unless perversity is apparent on the face of the record. The Court stressed upon a liberal interpretation of the Act, keeping its beneficial nature...

Can't Maintain Proceedings U/S 34 Arbitration Act Before Two Fora: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court, while dismissing the Civil Application of the Petitioner which challenged the award of the relevant arbitration, has observed that the Petitioner had 'conveniently' initiated two proceedings- one before the instant Bench and another before the District Court under Sec 34. Keeping in view this circumstance, the High Court rejected the petition. The brief facts...

"Complete Legal Restraint On Professional Activities": Mumbai Court Rejects Client's Plea To Allow Arrested Lawyer To Represent Him

A Special PMLA Court in Greater Bombay has rejected an application filed a client requesting that his lawyer, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody, be allowed to represent him in the High Court. Special Judge M.G. Deshpande rejected the application stating, "Once any person is arrested and further remanded to judicial custody, there is complete legal restraint on...