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Wife Can Be Granted Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Even If Decree For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Is Passed Against Her: Allahabad HC
In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that there is no bar under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to grant maintenance to a wife, even against whom, a decree for restitution of conjugal rights has been passed. The Bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh further stressed that it would be very harsh to refuse maintenance on the ground of a decree of restitution of conjugal rights passed...
Pampa Sand Mining Case: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Vigilance Probe
The Kerala High Court has set aside the vigilance probe which was ordered into the alleged illegal mining of sand accumulated along the banks of river Pampa.In August 2020, the Vigilance Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram had ordered a Vigilance inquiry into the charges of corruption based on a petition filed by Senior Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala. Justice Sunil Thomas set aside...
Anganwadi & ASHA Workers Can Be Inducted As Protection Assistants Under Domestic Violence Act, Suggests Supreme Court
While hearing a plea with respect to appointment of Protection Officers (POs) under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 across the country, the Supreme Court, on Monday, noted it is not sufficient to only appoint POs, but to also provide them with assistance. It observed that in this regard, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is taking steps to appoint...
High Courts Should Be Slow To Grant Relief Of Quashing Complaint U/Sec 138 NI Act At A Pre Trial Stage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a High Courts should be slow to grant the relief of quashing a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act at a pre-trial stage.In a situation where the accused moves Court for quashing even before trial has commenced, the Court's approach should be careful enough to not to prematurely extinguish the case by disregarding the legal presumption...
'Requires Attention Of Superiors': Calcutta HC Raps Investigating Officer For Allegedly Demanding Money, Refusing To Examine Petitioner Without Identification Proof
The Calcutta High Court on Monday came down heavily on an Investigating Officer while adjudicating upon an anticipatory bail application in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).A Bench comprising # expressed strong reservations over the conduct of the concerned Investigation Officer after being apprised that the officer had refused...
'Misleading The Court': Calcutta HC Directs DGP To Initiate Departmental Proceedings Against Police Officers, Orders CID Probe
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Director General of Police, West Bengal to initiate departmental proceedings against concerned police officers for misleading the Court and further handed over the investigation to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), West Bengal. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was adjudicating upon a case involving serious offences under Section 365...
Punjab And Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up : April 18 To April 24,2022
Nominal IndexSunita Devi v. State Of Haryana and Another 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 78 Mohan Lal v. State of Haryana and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 79 Swaran Kaur v. State of Punjab and others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 80 Rinky Rani v. Daljit Kumar 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 81 Inam v. State Of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 82 Yoginder Kumar Sud versus Thakur Rajiv Singh and Another 2022 LiveLaw...
Holkar Trust Case: State Can Control If Properties Are Sold Dubiously, MP Govt Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday continued hearing petitions assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's order wherein the bench of Justices SC Sharma and Justice Shailendra Shukla had held that title of the properties of the erstwhile Ruler of Holkar State, Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar belonged to the State of Madhya Pradesh. The matter SLP challenging the High Court's order was listed before...
"There's No Urgency, Heavens Don't Fall" : Supreme Court On Request For Fixed Date For Plea To Prevent Attacks Against Christians
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to stop violence and mob attacks against the members of the Christian Community in various states across the country.Archbishop Of Bangalore Diocese Dr. Peter Machado along with the National Solidarity Forum, the Evangelical Fellowship of India are the petitioners.A request for urgent listing of the case was made on...
BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Challenging Constitutionality Of Sedition Offence Under Section 124A IPC
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow two petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli will hear two writ petitions filed by army veteran SG Vombatkere and the Editors Guild of India respectively.While issuing notice on...
"He Appears To Be Under Illegal Detention Of UP Govt Authorities": Allahabad High Court Seeks Production Of 82 Year Old Missing Man
In what appears to be the last opportunity, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to produce the 82-year-old man who went missing from TB Sapru Hospital in Prayagraj during COVID's second wave, around 11 months ago, before the Court on May 6.The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Jayant Banerji also made a prima facie remark that the missing man...