'Conscious Decision': Delhi HC Quashes FIR Against Man Who Married Girl Aged 17 Yrs 11 Months & 12 Days

The girl claimed to have married out of her own wish.

Dowry Death Shall Be Presumed If It Is Shown That Wife Was Harassed For Dowry Soon Before Death : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that once the prosecution is able to establish that a woman was subjected to cruelty or harassment for or in connection with any demand for dowry soon before her death, the Court shall proceed on a presumption that the persons who have subjected her to cruelty with demand for dowry have caused dowry death u/s 304B of the Indian Penal Code.The bench of Chief...

Delhi High Court To Hear In January Amazon's Plea Challenging Enforcement Directorate's Jurisdiction To Investigate Matters Beyond It's Power Under FEMA

The Delhi High Court will hear on January 5 next year, the plea filed by Amazon Wholesale India Private Limited India challenging the jurisdiction Directorate of Enforcement and its officers to investigate it in the matters beyond the scope of power of the ED under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.The plea which was listed for hearing today before a single bench of Justice Rekha Palli,...

Karnataka Assembly Passes Bill To Impose Restrictions On Religious Conversions & Inter-Faith Marriages

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Karnataka Protection of Right To Freedom Of Religion Bill, 2021, which seeks to impose restrictions on religious conversions and inter-faith marriages. The bill was passed in a voice vote amid strong opposition from Congress and JD(S). The ruling BJP government had introduced the bill on Tuesday. What...

Kolkata Municipal Polls : BJP Seeks Preservation Of CCTV Visuals Of Alleged Violence; Calcutta HC Reserves Orders

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday took on record compliance reports filed by the State government as well as the State Election Commission pursuant to the directions of the Court in its order dated December 17, 2021. The Court had last week dismissed an appeal moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) against a Single Bench order of the High Court wherein BJP's plea seeking deployment...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: November 2021 [Citation: LL 2021 SC 617 To LL 2021 SC 695]

1. Insurance Claim Liable To Be Rejected If Premium Was Not Paid On Due Date[Case: Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Sunita; Citation: LL 2021 SC 617]The Supreme Court observed that it is not permissible to rewrite the contract while interpreting the terms of the Insurance Policy. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi said that the terms of the insurance policy have to...

Karnataka High Court Directs Govt To Immediately Notify 'Live Streaming & Recording Of Court Proceedings Rules'

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to immediately notify and publish in the official gazette the Live-streaming and recording of court proceedings rules which have been approved by the government on Wednesday. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,"The Karnataka State government has approved the...

Bombay High Court Turns Down Plea By 8 Bhima Koregaon Accused For Factual Corrections In Order Denying Bail

The Court cited the bar under Section 362 CrPC in reviewing the order.

WB Municipal Polls : State Election Commission Submits Election Schedule To Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday was informed by senior advocate Jayanta Mitra appearing for the State Election Commission that the first phase of the remaining municipal polls would be held on January 22, 2022 and would include municipal bodies of Howrah, Chandannagar, Bidhannagar, Asansol and Siliguri. Furthermore, the Court was apprised that the second phase of municipal polls would...

Mere Refusal To Marry After Sexual Relations Not Offence of Cheating : Bombay High Court

Mere refusal to marry a woman after a long relationship would not constitute the offence of 'cheating' under section 417 of the Indian Penal Code if there is no evidence of fraudulent misrepresentation of promise of marriage for sex, the Bombay High Court held. Justice Anuja Prabhudessai observed that in the instance case the couple had indulged in sexual relations for over three...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging KSLU Semester Exams For LL.B 5 Year Course

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed two petitions challenging the decision of the Karnataka State Law University to hold exams for 2nd and 4th Semester students in LLB 5 years course. The petitions sought to quash KSLU's circular dated 01.12.2021. Justice Ashok S Kinagi had on December 20 reserved its order after hearing submissions of all parties in the matter. The...

Plea In Delhi High Court Challenges Complete Ban On Gatherings At Religious Places During Christmas, New Year

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the orders of Delhi Government imposing a complete ban on religious gatherings during Christmas and New Year at religious places of worship. Filed through Advocates Manoj V George, Shilpa Liza George, Akriti Seth, Amit Kumar and Palak Arora, the plea states that while the Delhi Government had permitted bars, restaurants,...