Unilateral Refusal To Consummate Marriage Is A Ground For Divorce; Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court Reiterates

The Madras High Court has reiterated that marriage can be dissolved by decree of divorce on a petition presented either by the husband or the wife on the ground that the other party as after the solemnization of the marriage has not cooperated to consummate the marriage.Holding thus, it set aside the order of the Family Court for restitution of conjugal rights and dissolved the marriage...

'They Can Hardly Be Described As Roads': High Court Expresses Concern Over Path Leading To Two Govt Schools In Delhi

The Delhi High Court recently expressed concern over the road conditions leading to two government schools in the southern district of the national capital. "The condition of the roads – as seen from the photographs, shows that they can hardly be described as roads," the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla remarked.The petitioner had highlighted state of...

High Court Stays Karnataka Govt's Order Making Kannada Compulsory Subject In Degree Courses

The Karnataka High court on Wednesday stayed till further orders two Government orders issued in 2021, making Kannada language a compulsory subject in degree courses in the State. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar in its order said, "In view of the stand of the Central Government that the Kannada language cannot be made as...

'Not Because Of University Pressure' : NLUO On Student's Suicide

The administration of the National Law University Odisha (NLUO) has said that the suicide of a second year law student of the University was due to personal reasons.The student belonging to Scheduled Tribe community and hailing from Haryana was reportedly found dead in her room in the Girls' hostel on Monday (April 4) night following which she was rushed to the S.C.B. Medical College...

File Notings Made By Judges In Administrative Meetings Exempt From Disclosure Under RTI Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently observed that file notings made by Judges in administrative/ committee meetings are exempted from disclosure under the RTI Act.A bench of Justices GS Patel and Madhav J Jamdar observed,"Withholding file notings is, in our view, entirely salutary. This is required for the better administration of justice. The actual material may be disclosed pursuant to an...

Suit Can Be Rejected Without Trial Where Pleadings Disclose Proceedings Are Time Barred: Delhi High Court

Court rejected contention that limitation is a mixed question of fact and law and must be decided after trial.

Gujarat High Court Stays Removal Of Vice-Chancellor Of Gujarat Vidyapith University

The Gujarat High Court has stayed the removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith (Deemed to be University) Ahmedabad pursuant to the decision taken by the University Grants Commission in November 2021 directing the Chancellor to remove the Petitioner-Vice Chancellor. The Petitioner approached the High Court challenging the decision of the UGC and claimed that the removal...

Dream 11 Trademark Infringement Suit: Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Injunction Against "Satta Dream 11"

The Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a trademark infringement suit filed by "Dream 11", a fantasy sports platform, against "Satta Dream 11".Justice Jyoti Singh restrained the defendant from using the mark SattaDream11 or any deceptively similar variant as the trademark, trade name or domain name amounting to infringement of the Plaintiffs' 'Dream11' trademark...

'No Recovery At His Behest': Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Alleged Supplier Of Prohibited Animals

The Gujarat High Court has recently granted anticipatory bail to an Applicant-accused, alleged to be supplier of prohibited animals.The Applicant was booked for alleged commission of offences under Sections 11(1)(d), 11(1)(e), 11(1)(f) and 11(1)(h) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960 and Sections 6(a), 4, 3 and 8(2) of Gujarat Animals Preservation Act and Section 114 of IPC...

Rejection Of Compromise May Lead To Ill-Will, Pendency Of Trial Affects Career & Happiness: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently quashed a FIR registered against the Petitioner-accused for allegedly causing hurt by dangerous weapons to the complainant-victim, which is a non-compoundable offence punishable under section 324 IPC, on the basis of a compromise between the parties.The bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara observed that rejection of compromise may lead to ill will....

MP High Court Grants Temporary Bail To Rape Accused For Taking Care Of Wife & Repairing Dilapidated Dwelling

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench on Tuesday, granted temporary bail for 45 days to a rape accused to take care of his injured wife and to repair his house, which was in a poor condition. Justice G.S. Ahluwalia was dealing with the fourth bail application moved by the Applicant accused for offences punishable U/S 376(d) and 304/34 IPC. The Applicant had submitted...

1994 Arbitration Reference, 2021 Award, Becomes Rule Of The Court Under Arbitration Act, 1940 In 2022

One of the long pending Arbitration proceedings have come to a logical conclusion by making the arbitral award 'the rule of the Court' under the old Arbitration Act, 1940. The Delhi High Court had made the arbitration reference way back in 1994, but the arbitral proceedings took an inordinately long time to complete with the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal being changed a number...