Education Not A "General Occupation" Under Article 19(1)(g); Profiteering Not Allowed: Petitioners Tell Delhi HC In Private School Fees Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday continued hearing a batch of pleas filed by Delhi Government and students challenging the single judge bench decision which quashed two orders issued by the Delhi Government dated 18th April and 28th August 2020 restraining private schools from collecting Annual Charges and Development Fees from students amid Covid-19 lockdown.Today, Advocate Khagesh Jha...

Father Does Not Own Daughter; Every Child Has Right To Use Mother's Surname: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that every child has the right to use his/her mother's surname and that the father does now own his daughter in order to dictate her to use only his surname.The oral observation came from Justice Rekha Palli who was hearing a father's plea seeking directions to concerned authorities to reflect his name as his minor daughter's surname in place of the...

Judges' Association Moves Bombay High Court Over Residential Woes; CJ To Examine On Administrative Side

Maharashtra State Judges Association has approached the Bombay High Court, highlighting the lack of infrastructure and the State Government's apathy regarding residential quarters for judicial officers of the subordinate judiciary. The petition seeks directions to set up a single-window portal to consider grievances of judicial officers, regarding electricity cuts without...

Lakshadweep Entry Permit Can't Be Rejected Without Hearing Applicant : Kerala High Court Directs ADM To Take Fresh Decision On MP's Application

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Additional District Magistrate Collector S Asker Ali to take a fresh decision in the matter of granting entry permits to Lakshadweep to the petitioner-MPs within one month. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar also noted that an application for an entry permit cannot be rejected without giving the applicants a reasonable opportunity to present their case....

Section 37 Arbitration Act A Complete Code; Order Under Sec 17(2) Enforcing Emergency Arbitrator's Award Not Appealable Under Sec.37 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an order of enforcement of an Emergency Arbitrator's order made under Section 17(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not appealable under Section 37 of the Act.Section 37 is a complete code so far as appeals from orders and awards made under the Arbitration Act are concerned, the bench of Justice RF Nariman and BR Gavai said while disposing the...

'They Are Working For You & You Are Telling Their Women & Children To Go Out?': Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief To CAPF Personnel Seeking Extension Of GPRA

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed qua the Petitioners till next date, an OM requiring families of CAPF personnel posted in 'harsh areas' since more than three years, to vacate the General Pool Residential Accommodation in Delhi (allotted to them during posting of the Petitioners in the national capital).The plea was filed on behalf of 70 CAPF(Central Armed Police Forces) personnel...

Article 136: Pure Question Of Law Can Be Raised For The First Time In SLP: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that it can entertain new grounds raised for the first time in an appeal under Article 136 of the Constitution if it involves a question of law which does not require adducing additional evidence. The principle in Order XLI Rule 22 of the Code of Civil Procedure furthers the cause of justice by providing the party other than the 'aggrieved party' to raise any...

'Desecrated The Temple Where Children Should Have Had A Safe Time': Delhi Court Sentences Priest To Life Imprisonment For Raping Two Minor Girls, Quotes American Poet Maya Angelou

A Delhi Court recently sentenced a 76 years old priest to life imprisonment for raping two minor girls aged 7 and 9 years. The minor victims were also granted compensation to the tune of Rs 7,50, 000 for the physical and emotional trauma suffered. Additional Sessions Judge Vijeta Singh Rawat observed, "The convict was a priest by profession and committed offences upon children within the...

Secular Law For Marriage And Divorce is The Need Of The Hour: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court while dealing with a matrimonial appeal examining the validity of marital rape as a ground for divorce, remarked that marriage and divorce must be brought under the secular law. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath while dismissing the appeal, observed as such:"Individuals are free to perform their marriage in accordance...

Twitter Tells Delhi High Court That It Has Made Permanent Appointments To Posts Required By New IT Rules

Twitter told the Delhi High Court on Friday that it has made permanent appointments to the posts of Chief Compliance Officer, Resident Grievance Officer and Nodal Contact Person on August 4.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli was hearing a plea filed against the non-compliance by Twitter India and Twitter Inc with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and...

'Marital Rape A Valid Ground For Divorce': 15 Key Observations Of Kerala High Court-Read Judgment

The Kerala High Court in a significant judgment upheld that marital rape, although not penalised in India, is a good ground to claim divorce while dismissing a set of two appeals filed by a husband challenging the decision of the Family Court.A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Kauser Edappagath made several significant observations while granting divorce to the wife...

Class 12 Exams : Supreme Court Allows Time Extension To Odisha & Meghalaya Boards To Publish Results

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the applications filed by the States of Maharashtra, Meghalaya and Odisha seeking extension of time to publish the results of state board exams for Class 12.In June, the Supreme Court had directed state boards to publish the Class 12 exams results within July 31 as per the alternate assessment schemes adopted by them in lieu of the written...