"Failure On Wife's Part To Disclose Her Mental Disorder Before Her Marriage Constituted Fraud On Husband": Delhi HC Annuls Marriage After 16 Yrs

The Delhi High Court on Friday annulled marriage between a husband and wife after 16 years observing that the failure on wife's part to disclose her mental disorder before her marriage with the husband constituted a fraud perpetrated upon him.Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with an appeal filed by the husband challenging a Family Court order wherein his petition...

"Avoid Large Congregations, Show Restraint, Be Responsible": Delhi HC Disposes Plea Challenging Ban On Religious Gatherings On Christmas, New Year

Appealing to the people to avoid large congregations and show restraint in light of the increasing number of COVID 19 cases, the Delhi High Court on Friday disposed of the plea challenging the orders of Delhi Government imposing a complete ban on religious gatherings during Christmas and New Year at religious places of worship."We appeal to the people to avoid large congregations in the light...

"Frightening State Of Affairs, Hundreds Of People Can Die In Stampede": Delhi High Court Concerned On Overcrowding In Sarojini Nagar Market

"The state of affairs is such that covid or no covid, what we saw it's frightening. There could be a stampede. There could be hundreds of deaths," remarked the Delhi High Court on Friday expressing it's concern on overcrowding of thousands of people in the Sarojini Nagar market. Taking note of the photographs and videos shown of the people recently witnessed shopping in the market in...

Transparency Must In Management Of Educational Institutions Run By Charitable, Religious Organizations: Allahabad High Court

While dealing with a plea that alleged that the affairs of the Lucknow Christian College, Lucknow are wholly mismanaged, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the affairs of the educational institutions, particularly, run by the charitable/religious organizations, such as the church and the society, should be conducted in a proper and transparent manner.Essentially, the Bench of...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: December 2021 [Citation: LL 2021 SC 696 To LL 2021 SC 764]

1. Rape Conviction Can Be Based On Sole Testimony Of Victim If Credible & Trustworthy, Reiterates Supreme Court [Case: Phool Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh; Citation: LL 2021 SC 696] The Supreme Court reiterated that a rape accused can be convicted on sole testimony of prosecuterix if she is found to be credible and trustworthy. A bench comprising Justices MR Shah...

Delhi High Court: Annual Digest 2021

As the year 2021 is coming to an end, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of important updates of the Delhi High Court. This yearly digest includes 180 orders and judgments, divided into 25 different subject heads.Criminal Law1. Commuting Life Sentence: Consent Of Central Govt. Mandatory U/S 435 CrPC, But Centre Can't Deny It Without Application Of Mind [Kartik Subramaniam v. Union...

PIL Moved In Gauhati High Court Seeking Independent Probe Into Assam Police's Alleged Fake Encounters

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Gauhati High Court seeking an independent probe into the alleged fake encounters of the Assam Police. The Plea has been moved by a Delhi-based Lawyer- Arif Jwadder has sought a probe by an independent agency like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Special Investigation Team (SIT), or any other police team from another...

Pharmacy Council Of India Moves Supreme Court Against Chhattisgarh HC Order Granting Interim Relief To Pharmacy Institutions

The Pharmacy Council of India, within a week of the judgment of the Chhattisgarh High Court granting Interim Relief to Pharmacy Colleges, has moved a Special Leave Plea before the Supreme Court.It may be noted that the Chhattisgarh High Court last week granted interim relief to a batch of colleges who had approached it challenging the 5-year moratorium/ ban imposed by the Government of...

"Will Covid Leave Period Of Convict's Parole Be Considered To Calculate His Period Of Actual Sentence?" : Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court of India will consider the question of whether the Covid Leave period of parole of a convict can be considered for calculating his period of actual sentence or not. The Court will also consider if that period can be considered as the period already undergone by him or not by virtue of court's order in the suo moto case regarding Contagion of Covid 19 virus in prisons (whereby...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State Govt On Plea To Quash FIR Filed Over Alleged Religious Conversion Conspiracy

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the state government on a petition filed seeking quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) registered over the allegation against the applicants alleging that they are involved in a conspiracy to forcefully convert the religion of people.The Bench of Justice Ilesh J. Vora was hearing the FIR quashing plea filed by the petitioners...

"All Good In Paperwork, Nothing On Ground, No Supervision": Delhi High Court Calls For Task Forces To Control Mosquito Infestation

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed all the city local bodies, including the three municipal corporations and Delhi Cantonment Board, to constitute their task forces in order to monitor and control the menace of mosquito infestation in the city. Expressing unhappiness over the inaction of the authorities on ground, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh directed that such task...

Karnataka High Court Permits KRDCL To Cut 18 Heritage Trees For Widening Of Bengaluru Roads

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday permitted the Karnataka Road Development Corporation (KRDCL) to fell 18 heritage trees for widening of various roads around Bangalore. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said that, "So far as cutting of 18 trees is concerned we are of the considered view that we are not experts on whether trees...