Gujarat High Court Grants Protection To Inter-Caste Couple; Cautions Families & Khap Panchayats Against Taking Law In Hands

The Gujarat High Court recently granted police protection to an inter-caste couple, while stating that any attempt on the part of any person to have the law in their hands shall be sternly dealt with by the police.The Bench comprising Justice Mauna Bhatt took note of the fact that the woman, detained by her family, was petrified by the strong reactions of her family and had consequently filed...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 21 To March 27, 2022

Nominal Index Bhavith Sheth V. State Of Karnataka 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 81 Vijaya v Shekharappa 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 82 Law Students Association v. State of Karnataka 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 83 Archana M G v. Abhilasha 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 84 Mrs. Prachi Sen v. Ministry Of Defence 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 85 State Of Karnataka v. Somanna 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 86 Praveen...

Allegation On Wife's Extra Marital Affairs Doubtful And It Doesn't Harm Children: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Grant Custody Of Children To Father

"In exercise of its power of superintendence, High Court cannot interfere to correct mere errors of law or fact or just because another view than the one taken by the tribunals or Courts subordinate to it, is a possible view," the Gujarat High Court has opined while hearing a petition under Articles 226 and 227 wherein the Petitioner prayed for handing over the interim custody of...

'Hijab Verdict Based On Wrong Interpretation Of Quran' : Islamic Clerics Body Moves Supreme Court Against Karnataka HC Judgment

Islamic clerics organization "Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama" has filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court against the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on hijab in classrooms after holding that the wearing of headscarves by Muslim women was not an essential religious practice of Islam.The organization contends that the High Court's judgment is based on...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: March 21 To March 27, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 130 TO 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 141 NOMINAL INDEXSajid @ Kale v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 130State of Uttar Pradesh v. Rahul Singh @ Govind Singh connected with Rahul Singh @ Govind Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 131Jeetu @ Amit Kumar Rawat And Anr. v. Sub Divisional Magistrate Sadar Lucknow And Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 132Sanjay Gupta Vs. State...

2006 J& K Sex Scandal Case: Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of Former BSF DIG

Rejecting an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Supreme Court of India upheld the acquittal of former BSF DIG KC Padhi in the 2006 Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal case. A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice C T Ravikumar upheld the 2020 decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court reversing Trial Court's order convicting him for the charge...

Allahabad High Court (DB) Refuses To Interfere With Stay On UP Govt's Decision To Appoint 6800 Additional Assistant Teachers

The Allahabad High Court (Division Bench) recently refused to interfere in the Single Judge order dated Jan 27, 2022, staying the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government to appoint 6800 additional candidates as primary assistant teachers in the state in addition to already appointed 69000 candidates. With this, the bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Ajai Kumar...

Can't Deny Bail To A Juvenile If A Similarly Circumstanced Adult Offender Has Been Granted Bail: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a Juvenile has a right to be released on bail where a similarly circumstanced adult offender has already been extended that liberty.The Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed was of the further view that once the adult co-accused has been admitted to bail, there would be no justification to additionally test the case of the Juvenile with reference to...

DMK Issues Notice To TN BJP President For Defaming CM M.K Stalin, Demands Public Apology & 100 Crores In Damages To Relief Fund

K. Annamalai, who is also a former IPS Officer has been accused of making allegedly baseless statements about the CM attending Dubai Expo 2022.

States Can Give Hindus Minority Status If They're In Minority There; Minority Welfare Schemes Not Unconstitutional : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Centre has also stated that there is no constitutional infirmity in the minority welfare schemes.

Property's Potential Use In Proximate Future Has To Be Seen To Determine Its Market Value U/S 47-A Indian Stamp Act: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that the market value of a property for the purpose of Section 47-A Of the Indian Stamp Act has to be determined with reference to the use to which the land is capable reasonably of being put to immediately or in the proximate future.It may be noted that where it is found that an instrument is undervalued [which happened in the instant case],...

Serious Allegations Of Availing Fraudulent GST ITC In Electronic Credit Ledger: Madras High Court Refuses Refund Of Amount

The Madras High Court bench of Justice C. Saravanan refused to grant a refund of the amount lying in the assessee's electronic cash ledger on the grounds that there were serious allegations against the assessee for having an availed fraudulent input tax credit (ITC) in the electronic credit ledger on the strength of a bogus and fictitious input tax invoice for discharging GST liability...