Kallakurichi Student Suicide : Supreme Court Rejects Father's Plea To Stay Re-Postmortem To Be Held Today

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an oral plea made by the father of the student who died by suicide in Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu to stay the re-postmortem of the body which is to be held today as per the direction of the Madras High Court.The father has approached the Supreme Court seeking to include a doctor of his choice in the panel constituted by the High Court for re-postmortem of...

'Grave Danger To Physical & Mental Health': Madras High Court Allows Termination Of 13 Yrs Old Rape Victim's 28 Weeks Pregnancy

Coming to the aid of a 13 years old rape victim, the Madras High Court recently allowed termination of her 28 weeks + 3 days old pregnancy on a plea by the girl's father. Justice Abdul Quddhose observed that even though the pregnancy had crossed the legal period of 20 weeks, it had to be noted that she was a small statured girl and was not mentally or physically strong to withstand...

S.138 NI Act | Non-Executive Directors Not Liable For Company's Actions/ Omissions Unless Involved In Day-To-Day Affairs: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against independent non-executive directors of Tecpro Systems Ltd while stating that they were not responsible for day-to-day functioning of the company. The court was dealing with an application requesting quashing of criminal proceedings before the trial court in a cheque bounce case under the Negotiable...

Delhi Lost Over 1.5 Lakh Yrs Of Tree Life Due To Permitted Tree Felling, Govt Projects Must Keep Environmental Issues In Consideration: High Court

Observing that the national capital has lost 1,54,000 years of tree life because of the permitted tree-felling, the Delhi High Court has observed that the Government projects are necessarily required to keep environmental issues into consideration. "No amount of concrete- scaping can replace the loss of or damage to the green cover," Justice Najmi Waziri said. The Court, while hearing a...

Breach Of Contract | Dishonest Intention U/S 420 IPC Has To Be From Inception Of Transaction, Subsequent Conduct Not Sole Test: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday observed that a distinction has to be kept in mind between mere breach of contract and the offence of cheating and it depends upon the intention of the accused at the time of inducement while the subsequent conduct is not the sole test. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing a plea whereby the petitioner had...

Right Of Accused To Representation Integral Part Of Article 21, Trial Court Must Appoint Amicus In Absence Of Defence Counsel: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently set aside the order of conviction of one M/s. RK Emu Frams which was convicted under Sections 120B, 420, and 406 IPC and Section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Protection Of Interests of Depositors (TNPID) Act after observing that the order of conviction was passed without hearing the appellant/accused. The court noted that the right of the accused to be represented was...

Should An Application For Withdrawal Of Suit Be Followed By A Court Order? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court issued notice in a Special Leave Petition raising the issue whether an application for withdrawal of suit should be followed by an order of the court?In this case, the Jharkhand High Court had set aside an order of the Trial Court which allowed an application to withdraw a partition suit, on the ground that the order of such withdrawal was passed on an application filed...

Denial Of Maintenance To Estranged Wife & Child Is Worst Offence From Humanitarian Perspective: Delhi High Court Imposes 20K Cost On Husband

It is time that there is a change in the attitude when litigation is filed by one spouse against the other.

Fresh Plea In Bombay High Court To Save Parts Of Union Minister Narayan Rane's Residence From Demolition

A fresh petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court to save parts of Union Minister Narayan Rane's eight-storey residence from demolition. The petition filed by Kaalkaa Real Estates Pvt Ltd, a closely held family concern of Rane, has sought directions to the BMC to consider a fresh permission proposal under section 342 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act and in the interim, a...

Muslims Of All Sects Entitled To Offer Prayers In Any Mosque, Bury Their Dead In Public Burial Grounds: Kerala High Court

These rights can't be obstructed on the basis of sect, Court said.

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To July 16, 2022

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Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case On Collapse Of Temple Roof During Ceremony

The Kerala High Court recently initiated suo motu proceedings to look into the collapse of a portion of the concrete on the top of the Anakkottil in Valiyakalavoor Temple that fell down during the 'choroonu' ceremony injuring three people, including the mother of the baby. A Division Bench consisting of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P. G. Ajithkumar initiated the suo motu proceeding...