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Transgender Person Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Production Of Lover Allegedly Detained By Her Parents
A transgender person has approached the Bombay High Court seeking production of the lover (Girl) who has been allegedly detained by her Parents. Hearing the case, the Bench of Justice Shrikant D. Kulkarni and Justice V. K. Jadhav requested the A.P.P. to take specific instructions in the matter and call papers. As per the case of the petitioner, the transgender person named Pooja...
Wife Creates Matrimonial Profile : Bombay High Court Grants Husband Divorce On Grounds Of 'Mental Cruelty'
Relying on instances of high degree of "mental cruelty" meted out by a wife to her 36-year-old husband, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench granted him a divorce. Justice GA Sanap held that the evidence on record proves that the respondent-wife inflicted upon the appellant-husband mental pain and sufferings which would make it impossible for him to live with her. It has been proved that...
"Digitization Being Implemented At Rapid Pace In The Arena Of Direct Taxes": Delhi HC Asks DGIT To Resolve Glitches In Income Tax Portal
The Delhi High Court has asked the Director General of Income Tax to resolve the glitches in the income tax portal while observing that the new software should be tested on a large sample base of assesses before putting it to use for general public."Since digitisation is being implemented at a rapid pace in the arena of Direct Taxes and a policy decision has been taken to reduce human...
State Informs Karnataka HC That Nearly 70% Text Books Have Been Printed By KTBS, Ensures Complete Distribution By September 15
The status report also mentions that class 1-10 textbooks have been uploaded to the KTBS Website already and that action has been taken to strengthen the book bank facility in all school levels.
Patwari Strike: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State Patwaris To Resume Duties, Govt Asked To Discuss Their Demands
While directing the state government to negotiate with the Madhya Pradesh Patwari Sangh and to consider and discuss with them, their demands, the Madhya Pradesh High Court last week directed approximately fifteen thousand Patwaris to call off their ongoing strike and to forthwith resume duties. Without going into the details of the demands of the Partwaris, the Bench of Chief...
Employment Of Manual Scavengers: Karnataka HC Warns District Magistrates Of Contempt, Asks States To File Status Report
In High Court's order, the state government was directed to ensure that in case a sewer has to be cleaned manually, no cleaning will take place without following Rule 3-8 of Manual Scavengers And Their Rehabilitation Rules, 2013 and statutory provisions under the Act.
'Hatched A Devious Plot': Madras High Court Holds Two Lawyers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court For Filing False Case Against Registrar
Two lawyers were found guilty of contempt of court by the Madras High Court on Friday for having pursued 'vexatious litigation' to remove a Registrar (Vigilance) by filing a false affidavit accusing her of holding the post in the absence of the required qualifications. A Bench comprising Justices PN Prakash and RN Manjula observed, "On a careful examination of the materials on record, we...
Speed Up Process To Appoint Chief Investigating Officer At Police Complaint Authority: Kerala High Court To State Amid Surge In Custodial Violence Cases
"The dependents of persons who were subjected to custodial death by the police officials in an inhuman and brutal manner are still wandering for justice," the Court remarked.
"Can't Permit Accused To Engage Lawyer On Prosecutrix's Behalf": MP HC Denies Bail To Man Whose Counsel Had Victim's Vakalatnama
Underscoring that the accused can't be permitted to engage Lawyer on behalf of the prosecutrix, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently denied bail to a rape accused whose lawyer was having the Vakalatnama of the victim. The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia the bail plea of one Ramhet booked for offence under Sections 376-D, 366 & 506 of IPC, whose counsel submitted before the...
Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Scrutinize Fresh Files Of Civil Contempt Of Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued directions to the registry in respect to raising of office objections while scrutinizing the fresh files of Contempt of Court Cases (Civil). The directions are part of an order dated August 11, 2021, in CCC No.586/2021. The relevant text of the circular regarding directions is reproduced below: *Whenever it is alleged in a Contempt Petition that...
