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Existence of A Dispute Not A Pre Requisite For Grant of Divorce By Mutual Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the existence of a serious dispute between husband and wife is not a prerequisite for the grant of divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.A Division Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.K. Chandravanshi observed that the provisions contained in Section 13-B of the Act, 1955 do not provide for the existence...
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Camp Followers Being 'Enslaved' By IPS Officers
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that alleged that camp workers, who are engaged in the armed police battalions for domestic work of senior officers, were ill-treated, 'enslaved', and forced to perform 'menial' work.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly dismissed the petition upon being convinced by the...
Delhi High Court Says It Expects Centre To Take Steps To Transfer Unutilized Crowd-fund Amount To Rare Diseases Fund
The Delhi High Court has said that the Centre is expected to take steps for transferring to the rare disease fund the unutilized crowd fund amount, presently kept with Kerala High Court which was raised for treatment of a patient with rare disease who has now died.Justice Rekha Palli however refused to accept the submission made by Centre which had said that it was not a party in the...
S.125 CrPC- 'Granting Interim Maintenance Is Similar To Giving First Aid; Prevents Wives & Children From Vagrancy': Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that granting interim maintenance under Chapter IX of CrPC is like giving first aid which prevents wives and children from various modes of vagrancy and it's consequences.Justice Anoop Chitkara observed thus:"Granting interim maintenance is similar to giving first aid. Chapter IX of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, provides a quick remedy by a...
Deity In A Temple Is A 'Minor', Must Be Protected Against Illegal Encroachment: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently reiterated that fraudulent or illegal encroachment of temple properties is a crime against society at large. The Court was adjudicating upon eviction proceedings against a man who had claimed to be the leaseholder of certain temple property belonging to the Arulmigu Agatheeswara Swamy Thirukkoil, Chennai. Justice SM Subramaniam observed,"Fraudulent and...
Delhi High Court Stays Election Of Delhi Capital Badminton Association Till October 22
The Delhi High Court last week stayed the election of Delhi Capital Badminton Association till October 22 after taking note of the alleged irregularities and allegations of fraud.Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on the LPA filed by SP Singh Dhillon challenging a single judge bench order dated September 8, 2021 by way of which directions were issued for conducting...
Media Reports On Shilpa Shetty's Children Are Of Concern : Bombay High Court On Raj Kundra Case Coverage
The Bombay High Court on Monday expressed concerns about media reports on actor Shilpa Shetty's minor children following her husband Raj Kundra's arrest in the porn films racket case. Justice Gautam Patel was hearing a defamation suit filed by Shetty against various media houses for sensationalism to increase their readership and free-ride on her popularity after Kundra's arrest....
"Yes I Am Under Transfer, Don't Go By WhatsApp University Reports": Justice Paresh Upadhyay Of Gujarat HC To Hear Only Urgent Matters
Justice Paresh Upadhyay of Gujarat High Court today said in the open court that he was under transfer and that people should not go by Newspaper reports and that is why he was informing it himself. With this, Justice Upadhyay has now decided to hear only urgent matters."One mentioning from my side, let us not go by your WhatsApp Univerity or Newspaper report. I inform all of you that yes, I...
No Abetment To Suicide Case Made Out If Man Separates Wife From His Life Due To Which She Dies By Suicide: Allahabad HC
Setting aside the conviction order passed against a Husband for abetting the suicide of his wife, the Allahabad High Court last week held that separating wife from his own life could not be a reason which could come under the category of the abetment. The Bench of Justice Ajai Tyagi was hearing an appeal filed by one Jagveer Singh Alias Bantu who had been convicted under Sections...
'Not Been Arrested During Investigation, Unjustifiable Incarceration' – Rana Kapoor's Wife, Daughters Approach Bombay High Court For Bail
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor's wife Bindu Kapoor and two daughters - Radha and Roshni Kapoor- have approached the Bombay High Court seeking bail in the Rs. 4000 crores Yes Bank – DHFL quid pro quo Case of 2020 being investigated by the CBI. The trio have sought bail stating that they have extended "fullest cooperation to CBI" and according to the settled law, since they weren't...
Advocate General Of Arunachal Pradesh, Nilayananda Dutta Passes Away
Senior Advocate Nilayananda Dutta, serving as the Advocate General of Arunachal Pradesh, passed away on Sunday, September 19.He was in Coorg at a family holiday at the time.Condoling his sudden demise due to a heart attack, the Bar Council of India issued a statement saying,"Known for his tremendous legal acumen, he possessed extensive knowledge on a variety of legal subjects. His...
Shameful That Every Other Case Is That Of A Minor Being Raped: Kerala High Court Expresses Shock Over Rising POCSO Cases
Appalled by the rising instances of minors being subjected to rape in the State, the Kerala High Court while hearing a criminal appeal remarked: "It is a shame that every other case we consider is sadly a rape of a minor." A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman A. A while upholding the conviction of a man accused of raping a minor girl living in his...