EPF Pension : Police Certificate Needed For Dependent To Claim Benefits After Missing Person Under Employees Pension Scheme

The Madras High Court has observed that for a woman to claim the benefits of EPF Pension scheme after her deserted husband, it is necessary for her to lodge an FIR and get a police certificate as to whether he is alive or not.A single bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan made this observation while disposing of a writ petition filed by a woman, who was seeking the pensionary benefits under...

"Settling Disputes Through Mediation Possible": Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Who Allegedly Gave 'Triple Talaq' On SMS

Noting that it is possible to settle the disputes and differences between the husband and the wife through mediation, the Bombay High Court last week granted anticipatory bail to a man booked for pronouncing triple talaq to her wife by way of sending an SMS. The Bench of Justice Sandeep K. Shinde was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of one Adnan Iqbal Moulvi booked for...

"Exemption Applicable":Delhi HC Upholds CIC Order Denying Information To Husband About Complaints Filed By Estranged Wife Against Previous Husbands

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by Central Information Commission denying information to a husband about complaints lodged by his estranged wife against her two previous husbands and their family members under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Pratibha M Singh observed that since the information sought concerned not only the wife but also her previous husbands and...

'Independence Must Be Given To Individuals To Believe, Imagine And Ponder': Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Public Awareness Against Astrological Superstitions

Opining that some amount of independence must be given to individuals to believe, imagine and ponder over their astrological beliefs, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the Court's leave to direct the concerned authorities to widely spread public awareness against astrological superstitions in a bid to eradicate its consequential...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 23, 2021 To August 28, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Dr. Kafeel Khan Over Anti-CAA Speech At AMU [Dr. Kafeel Khan v. State of UP & Anr.] In a huge relief to Dr. Kafeel Khan, Justice Gautam Chaudhary quashed the entire criminal proceedings arising out of an FIR & pending against him over his speech given about CAA and NRC at a protest meeting...

Primary Teacher Should Be One Of The Highest Paid Employees Under Government: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court also expressed that it was moved by the steep decline in the standard of Education in Primary Schools in the Government Sector.

'Fair And Legitimate Criticism To Judgments Welcome But Should Be Without Malice': Calcutta HC Declines To Interfere In Row Over WB Bar Council's Letter To Remove Acting CJ

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined to interfere in a plea moved against the Chairman of the Bar Council of West Bengal over the recent letter addressed by the Bar Council of West Bengal to the Chief Justice of India N.V Ramana for the removal of the High Court's Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal. A Bench comprising Justices Harish Tandon and Subhasis Dasgupta was adjudicating upon...

Co-Accused Can't Be Examined As Prosecution Witness Unless Made An Approver By Grant Of Pardon: Kerala High Court

The Court also said that a person already convicted in the same case cannot be sought to be examined as an approver.

Power To Take Additional Evidence- "CrPC S. 391 Akin To Order XLI Rule 27 CPC; Appellate Court Should Use Power Sparingly": Allahabad HC

Underscoring that powers under Section of 391 of the Code of Criminal the procedure is akin to those of Order XLI Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Allahabad High Court recently held that such powers to take additional evidence by the appellate court must be exercised sparingly.The Bench of Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava emphasized that the power so exercised is of...

'Victim' Has No Right To File Appeal Under CrPC On Ground Of Inadequate Sentence Awarded To Accused: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court last week observed that there is no provision under the Code of Criminal Procedure which provides for a right to appeal by the 'victim' seeking enhancement of sentence awarded to accused on the ground that an inadequate sentence of order has been passed. Against an inadequate sentence, the only provision prescribed under Chapter XXIX is Section 377 which provides...

SCAOR Welfare Trust Extends Deadline For Group Medical Insurance Scheme For Advocates & Clerks To 31st August

The Supreme Court Advocates On Record Welfare Trust has on Sunday extended its deadline for the Group Medical Insurance Scheme for Advocates and Clerks to 5.00 PM of 31st August 2021.The Advocates who are regularly practising in the Supreme Court, i.e. whose names appear in the Voters List for the year 2020 can apply for the same, provided their income is less than 8 lakhs gross.It has...

"Painful To Note That Standard Of Investigation Is Very Poor In Large Number Of Riots Cases": Delhi Court Pulls Up Police, Calls For Remedial Action

A Delhi Court has pulled up the Delhi Police for the manner of investigating cases concerning the North East Delhi riots including half baked filing of chargesheets and non appearance of Investigating Officers before Court. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav also called for immediate remedial action and asked the DCP of North East District and other senior officials to take notice of...