[Section 125 CrPC] Father Not Absolved From Taking Responsibility Of Child Even If Mother Is Earning: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the father is legally bound to maintain his child according to the status and lifestyle and it doesn't matter if the mother of the child is also working and earning.The Bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh further observed that a father can't be absolved of his responsibility to maintain a child on the ground that the child does not show compassion...

The Finding Of The MSME Council On Its Jurisdiction Is Not An Interim Award: Calcutta High Court

The High Court of Calcutta has held that the decision of the MSME Council on its jurisdiction is an order under Section 16 of the A&C Act and it cannot be termed as an interim award that can be directly challenged under Section 34 of the Act pending adjudication on the other issues. The Single Bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur has held that the order of the MSME Council...

IBC AND RBI Guidelines Are 'Disjoint Sets', "There Is No Question Of One Prevailing Over The Other": NCLT Kolkata Dismisses Application Filed By SREI Ex Promoter Hemant Kanoria

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Kolkata Bench, comprising of Shri Rajasekhar V.K. (Judicial Member) and Shri Balraj Joshi (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in Reserve Bank of India v SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd., has held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") and the RBI Guidelines do not prevail over each other as they...

Not Feasible To Entertain Plea Relating To Road Development Work In Madhya Pradesh Merely Because Ministry Office Is In Delhi: High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed its distinction to hear a matter pertaining to debarment of a contractor by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India, in connection with its alleged failure to perform the road development work in Madhya Pradesh.The plea was filed in the Delhi High Court by Intercontinental Consultants, stating that the head office of the Ministry is in...

'Vishweshwar Jyotirlinga' Is Situated Below Gyanvapi Mosque Which Is Self Manifested : Lord's Next Friend Argues In Allahabad HC

In the ongoing hearing before the Allahabad High Court in connection with the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute, the next friend of Lord Vishweshwar, one of the contesting respondents in the case today argued that the Linga which is situated in the Gyanvapi Mosque is actually Swayambhu (Self manifested) and also a Jyotirlinga.It may be noted that Jyotirlinga, is a...

Can't Interfere One Day Before Exam: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Moved By NEET Candidates Allotted Centres Outside State On Short Notice

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a plea preferred by a group of NEET-PG candidates challenging their allotment of examination centres at Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh on short notice. The exam is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow. While finding that it would be improper to hamper with the exam or the exam centres a day before the exam, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan also acknowledged...

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused In Custody Since 2015 Along With Her Minor Daughter

The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a woman, accused in a murder case, who has been incarcerated since June 2015, along with her minor daughter.While observing that the trial is still pending and on being informed that the same is held up on account of delay caused by witnesses, Justice Manoj Kumar Garg allowed her second bail application.Essentially, the lady has been in...

Doctors' Strike | Can't Initiate Disciplinary Action In Absence Of Actual Events Of Patients' Suffering, Media Reports Not Sufficient: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court today refused to issue orders for initiation of action against doctors alleged to be involved in the November 2021 strike.Disposing of the public interest litigation filed by a Kolkata based NGO namely 'People for Better Treatment', a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta observed,"In our view, before any disciplinary action can...

Orissa High Court Denies Bail To MLA Prasant Jagdev Accused Of Driving Car Over A Crowd During Panchayat Elections

The Orissa High Court has denied bail to Chillika MLA Prasant Jagdev, who is accused of driving a four-wheeler over a crowd during the last Panchayat elections in Odisha. While dismissing the bail petition, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Satrughana Pujahari observed, "As it reveals, while giving threat to run the vehicle over the protesters, he drove the vehicle into the crowd that...

'Left In Complete Neglect': Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Garbage & Encroachments From Green Belt Around Lajpat Nagar Metro Route

The Delhi High Court today ordered the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to take immediate steps for removal of garbage and alleged illegal encroachment from the green belts around the Lajpat Nagar Metro Station area."The Petitioner has placed on record several photographs of the area which is shown as a green area and from the photographs it is appears that the same has been left in...

[Delhi Riots] Using 'Revolution' Word In Amravati Speech Not A Crime, No Call For Violence: Umar Khalid Argues For Bail In Delhi High Court

Seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, student activist Umar Khalid on Friday argued before the Delhi High Court that using the word 'revolution' in his speech given at Amravati in February 2020 was not a crime and that there was no call for violence or incitement of any sort in the same. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar...

Issuance Of Summons Is A Prerequisite For Issuance Of Warrant & Notice To Sureties: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that the issuance of summons is a prerequisite for the issuance of a warrant and notice to sureties.Justice Mary Joseph observed that the NDPS Court was unjustified in issuing warrant to the petitioner and notices to the sureties without issuing summons to them first. "Without issuing summons, issuance of warrant to the petitioner and notice to...