MP High Court Directs 'Mental Check-Up' Of Advocate Who Allegedly Sent Objectionable Birthday Messages To Lady Judge

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (26th March) directed that a mental check-up of a lawyer be done, who allegedly sent objectionable birthday greetings to a Lady Judge on her official mail ID. During the course of hearing of his regular bail plea, the Bench of Justice Rohit Arya noted that the primary allegation against him was that he indulged in highly objectionable...

Supreme Court Sentences Man To 3 Months Civil Prison For Failing To Clear Maintenance Arrears Of Rs 2.60 Crores To Wife

The Supreme Court has sentenced a man to three months' civil prison for contempt of court after he did not pay an outstanding of Rs 2.60 crore along with Rs 1.75 lakh monthly maintenance to his estranged wife. "We have already given (the respondent) a long rope. The respondent (husband) has not utilised the chances so given. Therefore, we punish the contemnor/respondent for committing contempt...

BREAKING: President Gives Assent To GNCTD Amendment Bill Enhancing Powers Of Delhi Lieutenant Governor

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday granted assent to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which enhances the powers of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor over the elected government of the GNCTD.The Parliament had passed the bill on March 24, amid a walkout by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha.The President was admitted to the AIIMS...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 22 to March 28 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. 'Structures Of Our Society Created By Males For Males' : Supreme Court Holds Army's Evaluation Criteria To Grant Permanent Commission For Women Officers ArbitraryCase Title : Lt Col Nitisha and othes v Union of India and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 181A division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah declared that the...

Surge In COVID-19 Cases: Bombay Bar Association Writes To HC Chief Justice Dipankar Datta Seeking Virtual/Hybrid Hearing

In view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) has written to the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Dipankar Datta, to provide for a platform wherein court proceedings in virtual/hybrid format could be conducted. The representation sent to the Chief Justice states that several members of the Bar have contacted the committee members and...

Muzaffarnagar Riots: Court Allows Withdrawal Of Case Against UP Minister, MLA Sangit Som And Other BJP Leaders

Accepting the State Government's request, an MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Thursday (25th March) allowed the withdrawal of case of inciting violence in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, in which, prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were involved. Significantly, the BJP leaders who were named as an accused in the infamous Muzaffarnagar riots...

Former UP Shia Waqf Broad Chairman Moves Supreme Court Seeking Removal Of 26 Verses From The Holy Quran

A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court [WP(C) No: 401/2021] seeking removal certain verses from the holy Quran that are allegedly negative, promote terrorism and create the menace of Islamic Terrorism in India. The plea filed by UP Shia Waqf Board chairman , Syed Wasim Rizvi, impugns 26 verses from the Quran which he states are used as "justifications" by Islamist...

Company Tribunal Not A Labour Court Or Administrative Tribunal To Focus Entirely On Removal Of Director : Supreme Court In Tata-Mistry Case

In the Tata Sons-Cyrus Mistry case, the Supreme Court observed that the Company Law Tribunal cannot interfere with the removal of a person as a Chairman of a Company in a petition under Section 241 of the Companies Act 2013, unless such removal was "oppressive or prejudicial".Under Section 241 of the Companies Act, the National Company Law Tribunal has jurisdiction to deal with an application...

Supreme Court 'Clarifies' Uttarakhand HC Directives For Streamlining Procedure For Withdrawal From The Prosecution

The Supreme Court has disposed a Special Leave Petition filed by Uttarakhand Government against certain directions issued by the Uttarakhand High Court for streamlining the procedure for withdrawal from the prosecution."If any aspect of the directions in the impugned order were to run contrary to the law laid down by this Court in the aforesaid judgments, naturally, the law laid down by...

Minor Contradictions Can Not Be A Ground To Discredit Witnesses' Testimony, Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that only contradictions in material particulars and not minor contradictions can be a ground to discredit the testimony of the witnesses. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R. Subhash Reddy observed thus while dismissing the appeal filed by murder accused against the Judgment of Karnataka High Court which had reversed their acquittal by...

Kerala High Court Removes 'Tainted Officer Facing Charges' From Post Of Director Of Mining & Geology

Highest order of integrity also needed for person holding public post, apart from merit and ability, the HC said.

Section 138 NI Act - No Requirement To Serve Notice Under Certificate Of Posting; Service Through Registered Post Proper : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that service of notice through a registered post is proper service of notice, under section Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act and there is no requirement to serve the notice under certificate of posting. A bench of Justice Ashok G Nijagannavar on March 1, while setting aside the acquittal order passed by the trial court against an accused...