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She Is Major, Highly Educated, Can Decide Where To Go & Reside: Allahabad HC Orders Protection For Married Woman Residing With A Man
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday came to the rescue of a married woman who moved the High Court with her protection plea claiming that she is facing threats from her family members and therefore, sought direction to the police authorities to protect her and another man, with whom she is presently residing.The Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Saroj Yadav directed...
Panch Witness Not Authorized U/S 42 Of NDPS Act To Effect Search & Seizure: Mumbai Special Court
The alleged seizure of four ecstasy pills from Nupur Sajita, a guest on the Cordelia Cruise, is prima facie illegal, the special NDPS Court observed in its detailed order granting her bail. Special NDPS Judge VV Patil noted that on October 2, instead of an authorized officer (under Section 42 of the NDPS Act) searching Satija's room, female panch witness conducted search and...
Stay Of Second Suit- Court Can Suo Motu Excercise Power U/S 10 CPC, Filing Of Application Isn't Required: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) on Friday ruled that for the purpose of the exercise of the power under Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure (to stay a second suit), an application is not required to be filed before the Court and the Court can, on its own, stay the second suit.The Bench of Justice Rajendra Kumar (Verma) further observed that a court has inherent power...
No Permission Required To Advertise Ayurvedic Treatment; Kerala High Court Suggests Bringing New Legislation To Regulate Such Ads
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that no permission was required to advertise ayurvedic treatment and facilities of an institution, as long as they were not advertising any drug.However, the Bench clarified that this order should not be treated as a blanket order to publish advertisements about treatment.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan also directed the State to issue a circular to...
Employer Can Terminate Service In The Event Of Suppressing Or On Submitting False Information By The Employee: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that in the event of any suppression or on submitting false information, it is always open for the employer to cancel the candidature or terminate service of the employee/candidate.In the year 1994, the appellant in this case was selected and appointed as Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police Service. His services were terminated on the ground that that he was a deserter...
Court Can't Evaluate Evidence While Deciding Application For Revocation Of Leave Granted Under Clause 12 Of Letters Patent: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has iterated that while considering an application for revocation of leave granted under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent, the Court cannot consider the evidence on record or decide the issue of jurisdiction.Justice R Subramanian ruled that scope of enquiry in an application for revocation of leave is very limited, inasmuch as the Court has to take the allegations...
'Legal Loopholes Allow Offenders To Slip Away Unscathed': Delhi High Court On Maintenance Dispute Between Couple Having Living Spouses
Dealing with a peculiar maintenance dispute arising between a married couple having living first spouses, the Delhi High Court recently expressed it's sympathy with the position of the woman observing that the legal loopholes allow offending parties to slip away unscathed.The husband had approached the Court under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. challenging a Family Court order wherein a maintenance...
Extremism, Radicalism, Terrorism Are Most Worrying Features Of Contemporary Life: J&K&L HC Upholds Alleged JEM Worker's Detention
While upholding the detention of one Muntazir Ahmad Bhat, an alleged worker of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, the Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court on Friday observed that extremism, radicalism, terrorism have become the most worrying features of the contemporary life.The Bench of Justice Tashi Rabstan further observed that the basic edifices of...
Karnataka High Court Stays KSLU's Decision Of Conducting Intermediate Semester Exams For LLB Students
The Karnataka High Court on Friday by way of interim relief stayed the circulars issued by the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) by which it was to conduct the intermediate semester examination for LLB students, on coming Monday. Justice Ashok S Kinagi noted that Government of Karnataka had already issued a circular on July 23, clearly dispensing with the examination for the II and...
"Lackadaisical Attitude Towards Judicial Proceedings": Delhi High Court Slams DDA Over Non-Filing Of Response Despite Repeated Opportunities
The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over non-compliance of its orders for filing reply in a case relating to land allotment for the benefit of persons with disabilities. Justice Najmi Waziri observed that there was a lackadaisical and recalcitrant attitude of the DDA towards Court proceedings. The Judge added that the responsibility for the...