Justice GR Swaminathan Of Madras High Court Resolves To Decide 445 Second Appeals Pending Since 2010 In 58 Days

Justice G.R Swaminathan of Madras High Court has expressed his resolve to dispose off 445 second appeals pending since the year 2010 within 58 days. In a letter addressed to the members of the Bar, the judge, who will be handling the second appeals for the time span of 2010-2014, has made it clear that adjournments won't be granted to ensure expeditious disposal of pending cases.He has made...

Minor Child Entitled To Claim Maintenance For His Upbringing By Father, Not Bound By Divorce Settlement: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a minor child is entitled to claim maintenance for his upbringing by the father and that such a child is not bound by the divorce settlement regarding maintenance between his parents. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with an appeal filed by a minor child being aggrieved by the grant of interim maintenance by the Family Court at...

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To TMC Leader Sheikh Sufiyan In WB Post-Poll Murder Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Sufiyan in a case relating to the murder of a BJP supporter during the West Bengal post-poll violence."We have granted pre-arrest bail but we have imposed several conditions", Justice Abhay S Oka said pronouncing the operative portion of the verdict. Last week, a bench comprising Justice L Nageswara...

CWC Can't Act As Family Court In Child Custody Matters: Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses NGO's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Power With 10K Cost

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently dismissed a PIL that sought for transfer of power of a Family Court in respect of deciding custody of a child, to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Rajendra Kumar (Verma) also imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on the Petitioner, calling the petition to be "nothing but a misuse of the...

Appeal U/S 14A SC/ST Act And Not Revision Would Lie Against Order Of Framing Of Charges: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Rejecting an objection raised by its registry, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently held that the order of framing of charges, which also attracts provisions of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as 'SC/ST Act'), is not an interlocutory order, and therefore, an appeal U/S 14A SC/ST Act would have to be preferred...

'Employer Entitled To Carry On Business In Company's Best Interest': Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail In Employee's Abetment To Suicide Case

The Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Director of a company accused of abetting the suicide of an employee, observing that all the allegations seemed to be part of "normal course of business" and that a company was "entitled to carry its business in the manner that was in the best interest of the company."Justice Sarang Kotwal, in a recent order, observed that...

Committed To Ensure Right To Freedom & Expression; Disagree With Foreign 'World Press Freedom Index' Rankings : Centre Tells Lok Sabha

The Centre stated in Lok Sabha that it is committed to ensure the right to freedom of speech and expression. It said that the World Press Freedom Index is published by a foreign Non-Government-Organisation, "Reporters Without Borders" and thus it does not subscribe to its views and country rankings. "Government does not agree to the conclusions drawn by this organisation for various...

"No Discrimination": Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Allowance Reduction For Air India Employees

The Delhi High Court has dismissed pleas challenging office order by which allowances of the Air India employees were reduced, observing that there was no discrimination rather there was a justifiable ground in reducing the allowances for the pilots and engineers.Justice V Kameswar Rao said that it was for the Centre and Air India to determine, by taking into account relevant considerations,...

There Is No Negative Equality ; Benefit Conferred Without Legal Basis Cannot Be Relied Upon As A Principle Of Parity: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that Article 14 of the Constitution does not envisage negative equality.If there has been a benefit or advantage conferred on one or a set of people, without legal basis or justification, that benefit cannot multiply, or be relied upon as a principle of parity or equality, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M....

Minor's Deposition Should Be Completed Expeditiously, Bombay High Court Seeks Explanation From Trial Judge On Delay

The Bombay High Court has said that in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, where the victims are minor, the trial court should complete the deposition of the victim as expeditiously as possible."In cases where the victims are minor, POCSO Courts should atleast complete the examination of the victim/prosecutrix, as expeditiously as possible, lest the victims who...

Lawyer's Murder In Patna: Supreme Court Issues Notice In Son's Plea Challenging Bail To Accused

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a special leave petition filed by a lawyer challenging Patna High Court's order granting bail to the person accused of murdering his father.A Bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant granted liberty the petitioner to serve the Standing Counsel for the State of Bihar. The respondent-accused is be served through the SHO of...

Rajasthan High Court Restrains State From Issuing Registration Certificate To Senior Lawyers Association On Bar Association's Plea

The Rajasthan High Court restrains state from issuance of registration certificate to Rajasthan High Court Senior Lawyers Association, Jaipur till further orders. The plea was filed by Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur through its General Secretary Adv. Girraj Prasad Sharma. Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal, ruled , "Taking into consideration the contentions advanced...