No Point In Persuading Them To Live Together : Supreme Court Dissolves An 'Emotionally Dead' Marriage Invoking Article 142 Powers

The marriage between the parties is emotionally dead and there is no point in persuading them to live together any more, the Supreme Court remarked while it dissolved a marriage invoking its powers Article 142 of the Constitution.In this case, the husband had filed divorce petition on the ground of cruelty and desertion by wife. The Trial Court dismissed the petition holding that no case...

Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan Moves Delhi Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan has moved a Delhi Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case concerning allegations of rape against him. Delete Lok Janshakti Party MP Prince Paswan moves Delhi court seeking protection from arrest in #Rape case pic.twitter.com/g6AoLXy8Cd— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 14, 2021 The application moved through Advocate Nitesh Rana is...

'Not Feasible' : Madras High Court Withdraws Order Mandating Bumper To Bumper Insurance For New Vehicles

The Madras High Court on Monday modified its earlier order dated August 4 that had mandated bumper to bumper insurance for all new vehicles for a period of five years in order to safeguard the lives of passengers, drivers and vehicle owners. The Court had passed the direction while setting aside the award by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) wherein a sum of Rs 14,65,800 was directed...

"Crime Against Woman's Holy Body, Monstrous Burial Of Dignity": Allahabad HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Minor Girl Gang-Rape Accused

Underscoring that crime against the women is a monstrous burial of dignity in the darkness, and it against the holy body of a woman and the soul of a society, the Allahabad High Court last week denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of gang-raping a minor.The bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh denied bail to the accused noting that the prosecutrix, a minor, in her 164 CrPC statement...

Coal Scam- Enforcement Directorate Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Quashing Of Notices Issued To It's Officials By West Bengal Police

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the notices, issued by West Bengal Police, to its officials performing their statutory functions in Delhi.The ED is investigating the illegal coal mining case and the role of the complainant TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee under the PMLA Act in the New Delhi Headquarters. The impugned notices dated August 21, 2021 and...

Allahabad High Court Summons Uttar Pradesh DGP In 16-Yr Old Girl's Death Case Who Was Found Hanged In School

The Allahabad High Court today directed the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh to remain present before the Court tomorrow in the case regarding the death of a 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri who was found hanged in her school in the year 2019.Importantly, while the police had initially claimed that it was a case of suicide, her mother, on the other hand, had alleged that she was...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Amendment Transferring 'Education' From State List To Concurrent List

The Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central government on a petition that challenged Section 57 of the Constitution (42nd Constitutional amendment) vide which the subject 'Education' was transferred from the State list to the Concurrent list. The constitutional amendment has been challenged on the ground that deletion of 'Education' from the State List and its...

Delhi Court Initiates Criminal Proceedings Against Lawyer For Allegedly Arguing In High Pitch Despite Judge's Warning, Misbehaving In Courtroom

A Delhi Court has initiated criminal proceedings against a lawyer for allegedly arguing in high pitch with the prosecutor despite judge's warning thereby misbehaving inside the courtroom during a physical hearing.Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand was hearing arguments by a lawyer seeking interim bail for his client during the course of which he had allegedly levelled allegations against...

Guruvayoor Temple Decoration: Kerala High Court Observes Right To Conduct Marriage In Temples Restricted To Available Infrastructure

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that the right of a worshipper to arrange marriages at the temple is restricted to the already available infrastructure of the temple. A Division Bench of the Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice K Babu observed so while hearing a suo moto petition looking into the heavily adorned mandapam at the Guruvayoor Temple, in light of prominent entrepreneur...

Allahabad HC Stays Dr. Kafeel's 2nd Suspension Order Based On Allegations Of Forcibly Treating Patient, Criticizing Govt. Policy

The Allahabad High Court last week stayed the 'second suspension' order passed by the Uttar Pradesh Government against Dr Kafeel Khan for his alleged involvement in forcibly treating patients in the Bahraich district of UP and also criticizing the Government's policy. However, the Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava has directed the Government to conclude enquiry against him within a period of...

Kerala High Court Orders Industrial Tribunal To Initiate Compensation Proceedings After Night Watchman Murdered On Duty

The Kerala High Court is examining how every case of accidental death, injury or murder in the course of employment can be brought to the notice of the Commissioners and Industrial Tribunals under the Employees Compensation Act so that they can exercise their powers to provide monetary relief to the victims' families. A Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and Ziyad Rahman A A had...

Farmers Protest: NHRC Issues Notice To Four States Citing Adverse Impact On Industries, Transportation; Seeks Action Taken Report

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to four states, calling upon them to submit their respective Action Taken Reports with regard to the adverse impact of the farmers protest on transportation and on industrial units.The Commission has acted on several complaints received by it regarding the ongoing farmer's protest."There are allegations of adverse impact on the...