'Second Marriage After Divorce Not Domestic Violence': Bombay High Court Admonishes Wife For Abuse Of Process Of Law

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has recently ruled that a man entering into a second marriage after divorce will not amount to cruelty or an act of domestic violence under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Domestic Violence Act) while quashing proceedings initiated by the ex-wife. Justice Manish Pitale observed that the contention that...

Karnataka Mega Lok-Adalat Settles 123 Commercial Suits Worth 111 Crores

At the Mega Lok-Adalat held on August 14, at the Bengaluru Commercial Courts complex, a total of 123 commercial suits were settled and the settlement amount was a whopping Rs 111 crores.As per a report of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, "There were only two exclusive commercial courts functioning in Bengaluru till December 2020. Six more courts were established to enable...

Dabholkar Murder Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea Opposing Bail Of Accused Vinod Bhave

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 16, 2021) issued notice to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a plea filed by Mukta Dabholkar, kin of murdered anti-superstition activist Narender Dabholkar, challenging the bail granted by the Bombay High Court to one of the accused Vikram Bhave. The division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Hrishikesh Roy also issued notice to...

Khowai PS Incident: Tripura High Court Issues Notice On TMC's Plea For Quashing FIR; No Stay On Probe

The Tripura High Court today issued notice to the State Government on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, MP Dola Sen, West Bengal Minister Bratya Basu, and 3 others seeking quashing of FIR registered against them on a suo-moto complaint (Khowai Police Station Incident).In the meantime, the Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi directed that the investigation...

Supreme Court Ends Madras High Court's Monitoring Of Sexual Harassment Case Against Former TN DGP Rajesh Das; Expunges HC Observations

The Supreme Court today closed the suo moto case registered by the Madras High Court for monitoring investigation of sexual harassment complaint made by a IPS cadre woman officer against senior Special DGP Rajesh Das. He presently stands suspended.A Division Bench of Justices UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi said further monitoring of the investigation, as earlier directed by the High Court, is...

Extension Of Tenure Of ED Director Who Has Already Superannuated Is Wrong : Dave Argues In Supreme Court

Challenging the order dated November 13, 2020, which retrospectively amended the tenure of the present Director of Enforcement Directorate, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave argued before the Supreme Court that the Government could not extend the tenure of officer who had already superannuated.He was appearing for the NGO Common Cause, which has challenged the ED...

Train Junior Counsels Regarding Their Demeanor Before The Court: Allahabad High Court To Bar Associations

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its 'displeasure' with the conduct of a lawyer, who, after finding that the Court was not convinced on the merits of the case, sought permission of the bench to argue the matter before another bench.Calling his conduct, per se contemptuous, the Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal did not take any adverse action taking into consideration the fact that...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Six Judicial Officers, One Judicial Member, ITAT As Judges of Telangana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has also recommended the elevation of 6 Judicial Officers and one Judicial Member, ITAT as Judges of the Telangana High Court.The Six judicial officers are:P. Sree Sudha,C. Sumalatha,Dr. (Ms.) G. Radha Rani,M. Laxman,N. Tukaramji, andA. Venkateshwara ReddyThe name of P. Madhavi Devi, Judicial Member, ITAT has also been recommended for elevation.Click here to...

'Fiercely Independent & Impartial': Chief Justice N V Ramana Bids Farewell To Justice Navin Sinha

While bidding farewell to Justice Navin Sinha, Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana praised him for the ingrained sense of public ethics, fairness, independence, impartiality and non-biased perspective. Chief Justice noted that the process of decision making goes beyond the knowledge and application of the principle of law. It requires moral courage to render an opinion that might displease...

SC Collegium Recommends Six Judges Of Karnataka High Court, One Of Calcutta High Court Be Made Permanent

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of six Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court as Permanent Judges.The Judges are namely:Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda,Justice Jyoti Mulimani,Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy,Justice Hemant Chandangoudar,Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, andJustice Maheshan NagaprasannaAll of them were appointed as Additional Judges...

Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: Allahabad HC Grants 3 Week Time To Union, UP Govt To Reply On Plea Challenging ASI Survey Of Complex

The Allahabad High Court today directed the Union Government and State of Uttar Pradesh to file their responses in 3 weeks on plea challenging Varanasi Court's order allowing the Archaeological Survey of India for undertaking a survey at the disputed site.The Bench of Justice Prakash Padia thereafter listed the matter for further hearing on September 28. An application had been filed by...

Jantar Mantar Sloganeering: Delhi Court Reserves Order On Pinky Chaudhary's Anticipatory Bail Plea, Extends Interim Protection Till Saturday

A Delhi Court on Wednesday reserved order on the anticipatory bail plea moved on behalf of Bhupender Tomar alias Pinky Chaudhary, prime accused in the alleged inflammatory and anti-Muslim sloganeering at Jantar Mantar.Additional Sessions Judge Anil Antil also extended Chaudhary's interim protection from arrest till Saturday, August 21.The Court reserved orders after hearing Advocate...