Gujarat High Court Grants Joint Custody Of Differently Abled Corpus To His Father & Major Daughter

In a peculiar case, where the corpus lost his memory up to 95% and his wife died by committing suicide, the Gujarat High Court has permitted the corpus' major daughter and his father to share joint custody of the corpus.The Bench comprising Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Mauna Bhatt further directed that once the second daughter of the corpus becomes a major, she will also have...

"State In A Constitutional Republic Can't Indulge In Arbitrary Generation Of Funds": High Court Annuls Meghalaya Cement Cess Act, 2010

The Meghalaya High Court has nullified the Meghalaya Cement Cess Act, 2010 ("the Act"), holding it to be arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. While rebuking the State for irrationally raising revenue through the legislation, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh held, "The principle is too well established to be questioned. Yet, it will not...

'Acts Of Notaries In Foreign Countries Can Be Given Legal Recognition By Indian Courts, 'Reciprocity' U/S.14 Of Notaries Act Not Mandatory': Madras HC

Answering the question of whether a sale deed registered with a power of attorney that was executed in Malaysia is valid or not, Madras High Court has held that the notarial acts of notaries in the foreign countries can be given legal recognition by Indian Courts even in the absence of 'reciprocity' under Section 14 of the Notaries Act.The Division Bench of Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana...

Offense Under Section 138 Of NI Act Maintaianable Only For Cheques Issued For 'Enforceable Debt' And Not 'Security': Gujarat High Court

"It is a settled proposition of law that proceedings under Section 138 of the NI Act would lie only in respect of any 'enforceable debt'", the Gujarat High Court has observed today. The Bench comprising Justice Gita Gopi made this observation in connection with an application filed under Section 482 of CrPC, seeking the quashment of the order passed by the CJM Rajkot for offence...

Appointment Beyond Advertised Number Of Posts Amounts To Filling Up Of Future Vacancies, Impermissible Under Law : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday ruled that filling up of vacancies over and above the notified vacancies are not permissible in law since it amounts to filling up of future vacancies. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan noted that the impugned advertisement was only for one post and that the candidate who secured the first rank had already joined the post. "The appointment beyond the number of...

[VC Hearing] Counsel Refuses To Switch Camera On For Want Of 'Uniform': Allahabad HC Calls It 'Objectionable', Adjourns Matter

The Allahabad High Court today adjourned the hearing in a bail application as the counsel appearing for the petitioner refused to switch his camera on due to the fact that he wasn't in uniform.The Bench of Justice Samit Gopal called it 'objectionable' and listed the matter for further hearing on March 15, 2022.Essentially, the Counsel for the lawyer was connected through video conferencing...

Delhi High Court Allows Navneet Kalra To Travel Abroad For Attending Business Events

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed businessman Navneet Kalra, accused in connection with alleged Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding case, to travel abroad on two occasions for the purpose of attending events related to his business in the optics and eye wear industry. Justice Yogesh Khanna directed Kalra to furnish a security of Rs. 50 lakhs to the satisfaction of the Registrar General of...

Delhi High Court Appoints Administrator To Run Table Tennis Federation Of India In Manika Batra's Plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday appointed an administrator to run the affairs of Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) thereby suspending the operation of it's Executive Committee after observing that prima facie, conduct of the federation was blameworthy.Justice Rekha Palli hinted that the administrator appointed is likely to be a retired Chief Justice of a High Court. The Court said that...

Consider Mental & Physical Health Of Mother As Well As Foetus: Calcutta HC Directs Constitution Of Medical Board In Plea Seeking Termination Of 34 Weeks Foetus

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Director of IPGME&R, (SSKM Hospital), Kolkata to constitute a medical board as per the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 while adjudicating upon a plea of a woman seeking medical termination of her 34 weeks old foetus. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was apprised by the counsel for the petitioner that a large number...

'Playgrounds Rare In Mumbai' : PIL In Bombay High Court Against Any Construction At Shivaji Park Amid Demands For Lata Memorial

A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court against construction of any memorial in the future at the iconic Shivaji Park ground and for guidelines to protect the park in the wake of a political tussle over building late singing legend Lata Mangeshkar's memorial there. Soon after Mangeshkar's demise on February 6, and cremation at Shivaji Park, BJP leaders in opposition demanded...

Running Of Mill By Neighbour Causing Rattling Noise Amounts To Actionable Nuisance: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday has observed that while it is acceptable that every little discomfort or inconvenience cannot be brought into the category of an actionable nuisance, however if such inconvenience or annoyance exceeds all reasonable limits then the same would amount to an actionable nuisance.A Bench comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee was...

Amazon- Future Disputes: Delhi High Court To Commence Hearing On February 24

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will commence hearing in a bunch of pleas pertaining to disputes between Amazon and Future Group, over the latter's deal with Reliance Retail, on February 24. A single judge bench comprising of Justice C Hari Shankar said that it will first be hearing the appeals filed by the Future Group and then proceed to hear other matters. While noting the...