All High Courts Weekly Roundup [21 February- 27 February, 2022]

Allahabad High Court NOMINAL INDEX 1. Niyaz Ahmad Khan v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 58 2. Tarun Pandit v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 59 3. Virendra Singh vs State Of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 60 4. Rakesh Kumar Pandey & Anr v. State Of U.P. & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 61 5. Bheem Singh vs State of UP Through Secretary Home, Govt....

'Complete Distortion Of Law & Order': BJP Moves Calcutta High Court Alleging Large Scale Violence During Elections In Contai Municipality

An advocate representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mentioned before the Calcutta High Court on Monday that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed alleging large scale violence in the recently concluded Contai Municipality elections. Elections to 108 municipalities in the State took place yesterday i.e. on February 27.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict | Plea In Kerala High Court Alleges Discrimination Against Stranded Indian Students, Seeks Steps For Repatriation

The Kerala High Court Advocate's Association (KHCAA) has moved the High Court today seeking the repatriation of students from Kerala stuck in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Justice N. Nagaresh permitted the petitioners to pass on whatever information they have regarding the students to the Assistant Solicitor General to do whatever possible to facilitate their...

Maintenance Awarded To Wife Under Domestic Violence Act Cannot Be Enhanced U/S 127 CrPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that maintenance awarded to an estranged wife under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, cannot be enhanced on an application made by her under section 127 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). A single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna said, "A maintenance that is awarded under Section 125 of the Cr.P.C. can...

Delhi Riots: High Court Issues Notice On Applications Seeking Impleadment Of Political Leaders For Alleged Hate Speech

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the applications seeking impleadment of various political leaders and others, in order to ascertain as to whether they ought to be added as party respondents in the pleas seeking registration of FIRs against politicians for alleged hate speeches during 2020 Delhi riots.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anoop...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Hear Plea Against Akshay Kumar Starrer 'Prithviraj'

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to change the title of the upcoming movie 'Prithviraj', produced by Yash Raj Films. The movie starring actors Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar in the lead roles is set to release on 10th June, 2022.The petitioner, Rashtriya Pravasi Parishad, submitted that the film is based on the life of Indian Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan....

Consent Of Parties Not Necessary To Dissolve Marriage On Ground Of Irretrievable Breakdown: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the consent of the parties is not necessary to order the dissolution of marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 of the Constitution.In this case, the High Court reversed the decree of dissolution of the marriage between a couple. The Family Court had earlier allowed petition filed by the husband seeking divorce on the ground of...

SC/ST Act | Victim's Request To Record Trial Proceedings Can't Be Dismissed Even If Sexual Offences Are Involved: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that when a victim of offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act makes a request to video record the trial proceedings, a court cannot turn it down even if sexual offences are involved. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that Section 15A(10) of the Act which permits video-recording of all proceedings is...

PIL Seeks Stipend For Lawyers With Income Less Than ₹1L During First 3 Yrs Of Practice: Bombay HC Issues Notice To Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa

The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notices on a PIL filed by twelve young lawyers from Maharashtra, seeking a permanent stipend scheme by providing Rs 5,000 per month "to new and junior lawyers for the first 3 years of their practice with an annual income less than Rs 1 lakh." They sought the stipend from the Maharashtra Advocates Welfare Fund citing difficulty due to lockdowns at...

UPSC Aspirants Who Missed Civil Services Mains Exam Due To COVID Move Supreme Court For Extra Chance

Three civil services aspirants, who missed out the papers of the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Civil Services Main Examination due to COVID-19, have approached the Supreme Court seeking relief.The Supreme Court on Monday directed the petitioners to serve advance copy of the petition, in which they are seeking an extra attempt at Mains, to the UPSC. The bench of Justices AM...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 71 - 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 79

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts.Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 71 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 79NOMINAL INDEXS. Gunaraja v. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai & Anr., 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 71Manimaran v. The Chief General Manager/ Reviewing Authority, Canara Bank & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 72Wasib Khan v. The State represented by...

Delhi HC Denies Relief To Artists Against Eviction From Govt Accommodations, Says Prior Inaction Not Basis To Invoke Doctrine Of Legitimate Expectation

The Delhi High Court has observed that prior inaction cannot possibly constitute a basis for invocation of the doctrine of legitimate expectation which itself is founded on Article 14 of the Constitution. The observation came from a single bench of Justice Yashwant Varma who dismissed a bunch of petitions filed by various eminent Indian artists including dancers and musicians challenging...