Delhi High Court Upholds Right Of Putative Father To Visit Minor Child

The Delhi High Court has observed that a putative father is entitled to visitation rights and that a minor child must not be insulated from parental touch and influence of other parent for his personal growth and development."It cannot be disputed that the respondent, being a putative father shall be entitled to visitation rights. While determining and granting such rights, more so when the...

Unitech Case : Supreme Court Allows Interim Bail To Preeti Chandra To Attend Last Rites Of Grandmother

The Supreme Court on Friday granted one day interim bail to Preeti Chandra, wife of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, on account of the demise of her maternal grandmother on March 14, 2022.The bench of Justice(s) DY Chandrachud and MR Shah has granted interim bail to Preeti Chandra to proceed to a designated place between 10:00AM and 3:00 PM either on March 26, 2022 or April 5, 2022 and...

TDS On Cash Withdrawals Exceeding ₹1 Crore: Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Constitutionality Of S.194N Income Tax Act

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur has recently issued notice in a public interest litigation challenging the constitutionality of Section 194N of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The provision was inserted by the Finance Act, 2019 and became effective from September 1, 2019. The provision mandates the deduction of tax at source at the rate of 2% on cash withdrawals from, inter alia, a...

Kerala High Court Holds Reference To Condole Demise Of Former CJI Ramesh Chandra Lahoti

The Kerala High Court on Friday morning held a reference to commiserate the sad demise of Justice R.C. Lahoti, former Chief Justice of India before proceedings with its regular sittings. The reference was held at the Court of the Chief Justice at 10: 15 am. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the participants of the reference were limited to the minimum. The Chief Justice S. Mankumar,...

Madras High Court Grants Regular Bail To Former ABVP Chief Dr. Subbiah Shanmugam In Harassment Case

The Madras High court on Thursday granted regular bail to Dr. Subbiah Shanmugham, who was arrested in relation to an incident of urinating before a woman neighbor's house in 2020. The court directed Dr. Subbiah to appear before the investigating officer as and when required. Delete #BreakingJustice G. Jayachandran of Madras High Court grants regular bail to former ABVP National Chief...

Will Can't Be Used As Evidence Without Examining Attesting Witness Even If Opposite Party Doesn't Deny Its Execution: Madras High Court

Madras High Court has held that a Will cannot be admitted in evidence unless it complies with the conditions laid down in Section 68 of the Evidence Act, even if the execution of the document is expressly admitted or not specifically denied by the opposite party.Section 68 provides that if a document is required by law to be attested, it shall not be used as evidence until one attesting...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Enquiry Against Police Officer For Suppressing Evidence In Rape Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed enquiry against a Police Officer for suppressing evidence, by not furnishing information regarding the video clip of the alleged rape in the case diary, which was sent to the Office of the Advocate General.Justice Vivek Agarwal was dealing with a bail application moved by the Applicant accused for offences punishable under Sections 376 (rape),...

High Court Has 'Inherent Power' To Allow Compromise For Non-Compoundable Offences For Disputes Private In Nature: Andhra Pradesh HC

In a recent case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed the compromise entered into by the parties and quashed the criminal proceedings against the offender even though the offence was non-compoundable under Section 320 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The offence alleged was under Section 304B of Indian Penal Code that deals with Dowry Death. The applications were filed requesting...

Employee Can't Be Terminated From Service Despite Conviction By Court In Absence Of Show Cause Notice & Opportunity To Reply: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has recently quashed and set aside the order of termination of an employee, who was convicted for corruption, on the ground that he was neither given a show cause notice before such termination nor an opportunity to explain his case.The Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav directed the employer to reinstate the employee to his original post along with...

Parents Can't Give Consent On Behalf Of Minor Victim To Compromise Sexual Offence: Gauhati High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

The Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court has recently held that criminal proceedings in heinous offences like 'attempt to rape of a minor' cannot be quashed on the sole basis of a compromise/settlement entered into by her parents with the accused. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Dev Choudhury observed, "It is also settled that offences which involve moral turpitude and...

Writ Petition By Association Maintainable Only When Court Satisfied That All Members Will Be Bound By Litigation: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently affirmed the decision of a Single Judge, dismissing a writ petition filed by an Association on the ground that the resolution passed by its members neither specified that the Association was being authorised to file the petition on their behalf nor did it clarify whether the members would abide by the decision rendered in the...

Delhi High Court Grants ₹15 Lakhs Monetary Damages To Owner Of Trademark 'BOAT' Over Seizure Of Counterfeit Products

The Delhi High Court has ordered a total of Rs. 15 lakhs monetary damages to be paid the owner of trademark 'BOAT' over seizure of various counterfeit products based on inspection made by Court appointed Local Commissioners.Justice Pratibha M Singh was of the view that the Defendants had blatantly infringed the trademark and logos as also the packaging of the Plaintiff's products....