'Legislative Proceedings Immune From Court's Scrutiny': WB Speaker Questions Maintainability Of Plea Against Dismissal Of Mukul Roy's Disqualification

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record the affidavits-in-opposition filed by West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, TMC MLA Mukul Roy and the Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly in a writ petition filed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari challenging the West Bengal Speaker's decision to reject the petition seeking disqualification of Mukul...

Examine Feasibility Of Enacting A Law For Regulating Activities Of 'Private Detectives': Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court today disposed of a PIL seeking regulation of activities of private detectives and their agencies. While refusing to issue guidelines in the subject matter, the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla observed, "It is not for the court to direct framing of law. No mandamus in this regard can be issued."It however directed the...

Candidature Can't Be Cancelled For 'Minor Errors': MP High Court Restores Job Offer Of Woman Who Entered Wrong Date Of Birth In Application

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently directed a Government Bank to reverse its decision of cancelling the candidature of a successful candidate for the post of Office Assistant (Multi purpose) due to typographical error in date of birth, and to further issue appointment order in her favour. Justice Pranay Verma observed,"It is not the case of respondent itself that...

Framing Of Charge- Probative Value Of Materials Cannot Be Gone Into, Material Brought On Record By Prosecution To Be Accepted As True: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that at the stage of framing of a charge, the probative value of materials on record cannot be gone into and that such material brought on record by the prosecution has to be accepted as true at that stage. Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar added that it is not obligatory for the judge at the stage of framing of charges to consider in detail and weigh in a...

"Greed, Acrimony & Deceit": Bombay HC Dismisses Contempt Plea Of Man Who Prima Facie Played Fraud On Supreme Court & High Court For Property

Observing that "greed, acrimony and deceit" are clear from the son's conduct, the Bombay High Court dismissed the contempt petition he filed against his parents in connection with a property dispute and directed him pay them cost of Rs. 50,000. The petitioner son -Manoj Kumar Dalmia- alleged non-compliance of consent terms he allegedly signed with his parents, giving him more than...

Trademark Infringement: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction In Favour Of Khadi & Village Industries Commission

The Delhi High Court has granted interim injunction in favour of Khadi & Village Industries Commission in a trademark infringement suit observing that the use of the word 'KHADI' as mark, trading style and corporate name by the defendants was illegal and unlawful. Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a suit filed by the Plaintiff-Commission, registered proprietor of various word...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Directs Periodic Examination Of Leprosy Home Inmates At State Expense

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh on March 21 directed the State Government to periodically get all the inmates of Leprosy Home at Phagli, Shimla, medically examined and provide them medication at State's expense. The Court also directed the State not to charge any amount towards rent, electricity and water from the inmates of Leprosy Home, as the State being a Welfare State is under...

Can't Suddenly Hand Over Adopted Child To Biological Parents, May Affect His Psychology: MP High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea For Custody

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently refused to interfere in a matter related to custody of a child, holding that an adopted child cannot be handed over to his biological parents without enquiring whether the child has any knowledge of his parentage. The Court further noted that family courts are appropriate forums for such enquires since they are well equipped for...

Does Minor's Severance From Hindu Undivided Family Take Place On Mere Filing Of Partition Suit Which Got Dismissed For Default?Bombay High Court To Examine

The Bombay High Court is set to decide a complex position in law – will mere filing of a Partition Suit by a minor family member amount to severing of ties from a Hindu Undivided Family even if the Suit is eventually dismissed for non-prosecution while the plaintiff was still a minor, or should that minor be considered a part of HUF. The question has come up in a case where...

Pregnancy Caused By Rape May Constitute Lifelong Mental Agony, Pose Socio-Economic Problems: Gujarat High Court Grants Relief To Minor

The Gujarat High Court recently allowed the plea of a minor rape victim to terminate her 6 weeks old pregnancy, on the ground that if pregnancy continues, it would cause lifelong mental agony to the her coupled with socio-economic problems."Petitioner is pregnant because of forcible rape by the accused...because of continuation of pregnancy, it would cause or constitute a grave injury to...

"Heinous Crime": Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Woman Accused Of Trafficking Minor

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a woman accused of trafficking a minor tribal girl aged 14 years, noting that it was unfortunate that an innocent girl of tender age was subjected to heinous crimes and was severely abused, exploited and tortured by several people."The offences under Sections 370 and 376 of the I.P.C are grave and serious in nature and have adverse social implications....

'Courts Can't Trench & Pick Holes In The Academic Pasture' : Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Moved By 92 MBBS Students

The Kerala High Court on Monday reiterated that courts should steer away from replacing its views in the place of expert opinion in academic matters. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V observed that it is not the domain of courts to trench in the academic pasture and pick holes in it and that it is better to give preference to the opinion of experts in the field in such matters. "It is not the...