Repatriation Of Dead Bodies: Draft Guidelines Submitted Before Madras High Court In Pudukkottai Fisherman's Case

The draft guidelines for repatriation of dead bodies have been prepared by Advocate Henri Tiphagne, counsel for the petitioner wife in the case pertaining to the demise of Pudukkottai fisherman in a collision with Sri Lankan Navy Vessel. The respondents including the Ministry of External Affairs have also been served with copies of the draft guidelines. A single-judge bench of Justice...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [13 December 2021 To 18 December 2021]

Allahabad High Court1. CBI Files Charge Sheet Against Former Allahabad HC Judge Justice SN Shukla In Medical College Bribery CaseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its charge sheet against former Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Sri Narayan Shukla in the medical college bribery case wherein he has been accused of favoring a private medical college in his orders.As reported...

"Major Persons Have A Fundamental Right To Choose Life-Partners": Ut'khand HC Grants Protection To Live-In Gay Couple

The Uttarakhand High Court last week granted protection to a Gay couple in a live-in relationship by directing the Police to provide them immediate protection after observing that individuals who are major have a fundamental right to choose their life partners despite the opposition voiced by their family members.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice...

"Grant Maternity Benefits To Women-Students, Its Denial Violates Fundamental Rights": Allahabad HC Directs UP's 'AK Technical University'

The Allahabad High Court last week directed Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (located in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow) to frame rules and grant various maternity benefits to the expectant mothers and new mothers who are pursuing various courses in the University.The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot ordered thus as it noted that the petitioner before the Court, Saumya Tiwari who was...

Merely Because Adult Boy Is Not Of Marriageable Age, It Would Not Deprive Young Couple Of Their Right To Live Together: P & H High Court Grants Protection To Live-In Couple

While dealing with the protection plea of a young couple in a live-in relationship, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday observed that merely because the adult boy is not of marriageable age, it would not deprive the young couple of their fundamental right as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill was adjudicating upon a writ petition filed...

Specify Details Of All Those Schools In The State Where No Students Are Studying: Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to file a Counter affidavit furnishing information with reference to various schools in the State of Uttar Pradesh where no students are studying.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by one Nand Lal who raised the issue of the poor condition...

Drunkard Driver A Menace On Overcrowded Delhi Roads, Cases Of Drunken Driving Should Be Dealt With Stern Hands For Flashing Proper Message In Society: Court

Observing that drunkard drivers are a menace on overcrowded Delhi roads, a city Court has said that cases of drunken driving should be dealt with stern hands for flashing proper message in the society. Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Anuj Tyagi of the Dwarka Courts was dealing with an appeal filed by a man challenging an order whereby he was convicted and sentenced to undergo simple...

UP Panchayat Polls- Revisit The Policy To Compensate Family Only If COVID Death Takes Place Within 30 Days: Allahabad HC To UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to revisit its policy to provide compensation to the family of UP Panchayat polls workers who died within 30 days of contracting COVID while on duty.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan was of the prima facie view that the restriction of death within 30 days of COVID, contained in Clause 12 of...

Unequal Treatment Of Wives A Valid Ground For Divorce For Muslim Women: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that the refusal of a Muslim man to perform his marital obligations with his first wife after a second marriage is a good ground for divorce. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas in its order observed: "The refusal to cohabit and perform the marital obligations with the previous wife is tantamount to the violation of...

NALSAR Eighteenth Annual Convocation Ceremony Tomorrow, Chief Justice N V Ramana To Deliver Convocation Address

The Eighteenth Annual Convocation of the NALSAR University of Law will be conducted on Sunday (December 19, 2021, at 4.00 p.m.), at Justice City, Shameerpet, Hyderabad. Supreme Court Chief Justice N.V.Ramana will be the Chief Guest and will deliver the Convocation Address. The convocation ceremony will be presided over by Telangana High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and the Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law. A.Indrakaran Reddy, Minister for Forests &...

Sameer Wankhede's Sister Approaches Court With Stalking And Defamation Complaint Against Nawab Malik

After complaints and suits filed by NCB officer Sameer Wankhede, his father and cousin, against NCP leader Nawab Malik posts, the officer's elder sister – Yasmeen Wankhede - has approached the Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate's court alleging stalking and defamation. The criminal complaint filed under section 200 of the CrPC seeks direction to issue process, and to try and...

'Unfortunate That Bar Leaders Tend To Play God By Rescuing Errant Advocates': Madras High Court While Holding SC Advocate Guilty Of Contempt

In a suo motu criminal contempt petition against Supreme Court lawyer R. Krishnamurthy, Madras High Court has made some pertinent observations about the symbiotic relationship between the Bar and the Bench that should be sustained at any cost. A division bench of Justices R. Hemalatha and P.N Prakash raised concerns about the rising number of cases registered against advocates in...