DMK MP P Wilson Writes To President Regarding Inadequate Representation Of Many High Courts In Supreme Court

Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson addressed a letter dated 19th June to the President Ram Nath Kovind expressing anguish regarding the inadequate representation of High Court Judges from many states at the Supreme Court. Wilson has emphasized on several elements of the Constitution to establish that India has a federal Constitution. Stressing on Art 124, he demonstrated...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [June 14, 2020 – June 20, 2020]

Allahabad High Court 1. 'Incomplete & Defective Gang Charts In UP Resulting In Easy Bail For Accused, Giving Ample Room For Miscarriage Of Justice': Allahabad High Court [Nishant@Nishu v. State of UP] A Single Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi has taken serious note of "half backed" gang-charts being filed under the UP Gangster Act 1986, that ultimately helps alleged gangsters...

AYUSH Doctors And Yoga Instructors Move Supreme Court Seeking Revival And Extension Of "AYUSH-NPCDCS" Integrated Project

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court by AYUSH Doctors and Yoga Instructors seeking directions for forthwith revival and extension of the captioned "AYUSH-NPCDCS" integrated project with the same workforce and in the same six Districts, in line with previous extensions granted last year.The plea is likely to be listed for hearing before the Apex Court on July 1st 2021.The petition...

Class 12 Exams : Crucial Hearing In Supreme Court Tomorrow On Pleas To Cancel State Boards, CBSE Compartment Exams

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow petitions seeking cancellation of physical examinations for Class 12 held by various state boards, CBSE compartment/private/repeater exams for Class XII, HSC and NIOS exams.A vacation bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari will be hearing the petitions tomorrow at 11 AM.Last week, the bench had noted "out of 28 states, 6 states...

COVID- "Identify Families Who Need Assistance In Form Of Food Grains, Other Materials In Slum Areas Due To COVID": Gauhati HC Directs DLSA

The Gauhati High Court has directed Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Kamrup to identify Families wanting assistance in the form of food grains and other necessary supplies in slum areas due to covid.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak ordered thus:"Let the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Kamrup...

'Supreme Court Guidelines In LK Pandey Case Not Applicable To Adoptions Under Personal Law?' SC To Examine

In a case where a 2-year old girl-child was given in adoption by her biological mother to a couple by executing a notarised document, without complying with the rigours of the JJ Act, the Supreme Court on Friday brought the child out of the care of the CWC and entrusted interim custody to the adoptive parents. The vacation bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian was hearing the...

Personal Service Of Contempt Notice Is An Essential Requirement Of Law; Service Through Office Not Sufficient: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that under the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, affecting of personal service on the alleged contemner is an essential requirement. It has ruled that service on the contemner through the official attached with him is a clear violation of the prescribed Rules and cannot in any way be presumed personal service. "Contempt Court notices are to be served on...

Breaking: West Bengal Govt. Moves Calcutta High Court Seeking Recall Of Order Asking NHRC To Examine Post Poll Violence Complaints

The West Bengal Government has moved Calcutta High Court seeking recall and stay of High Court's Friday order wherein five judges bench asked National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to visit the state, consider complaints filed by victims of Post poll Violence and submit a report.An Affidavit has been filed on behalf of Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Hill Affairs Department, and...

Manipur High Court Expresses Concern Over Lack Of Medical Facilities In 'Far-Flung' Areas; Also Gives End Of June Deadline For Installation Of Oxygen Plants

The Manipur High Court on Tuesday expressed concern over lack of medical facilities in remote areas of the state. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Kh Nobin Singh was informed that there are no ICU beds available in several districts of Manipur, such as Tamenglong, Kamjong, Noney, Kangpokpi etc. The Court noted that it would be difficult to...

"Why Marriage Not Ended Legitimately?": P&H High Court Questions Man Who Is In Live In Relation After Wife Allegedly Deserts Him

The Punjab & Haryana High Court last week questioned a man as to why he didn't legitimately end his matrimonial alliance from his wife, after he (and his female live-in partner) filed a protection plea and claimed that he has been compelled to provide motherly care to his children since his wife has deserted him. The Bench of Justice Arun Monga observed that his inaction...

Arbitration Court Reckoner : April & May 2021

By way of the present column, an attempt is made to briefly review the salutary judgments pronounced by the Courts in the month of April & May 2021 under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). While as many judgments as possible are sought to be reviewed, owing to the limited column space, some judgments would invariably be left out....

Delhi High Court Upholds Order Of Interim Maintenance To Alleged Live-In Partner Of Married Man Under DV Act

The Delhi High Court recently upheld the order of an Additional Session Judge directing a married man to pay ad-interim maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 to a woman claiming to be his live-in partner. While doing so, the Single Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the issue as to whether the parties were residing in a shared...