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Couple Of Marriageable Age Having A Child- P&H HC Says Authority's Action To Not Register Marriage On Ground That Man Was Of 18 Years Violative Of Settled Law
Dealing with a plea filed by a couple of marriageable age having one child, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the action of the competent authority to not register their marriage on the ground that the man was of 18 years of age at the time of marriage, was clearly violative of settled position of law.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Lisa Gill issued notice on the...
"No Act Committed To Convert Victim's Religion": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man In Jail For 8 Months Under UP 'Love Jihad' Law
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to a man booked for unlawfully converting the religion of a 19-year-old girl noting that no act was committed towards the conversion of her religion. The Bench of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava was hearing the criminal appeal of one Arif challenging the bail rejection order passed against him by the Special Judge, SC/ST...
Delhi Cantt Minor Rape Case: Court Orders Rs. 2.5 Lakh Interim Compensation To Victim's Family
A Delhi Court on Thursday ordered Rs. 2.5 lakh interim compensation to the family of 9 year old minor girl allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi Cantt area under Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2018. Additional Sessions Judge Ashutosh Kumar was dealing with an application moved under sec. 357A of Cr. P.C seeking interim compensation on behalf of victim's mother (complainant)....
EPF Pension Case : Supreme Court To Hear On August 17 Pleas Against HC Verdicts On Pension Proportionate To Salary
In February, the Top Court had restrained the High Court of Kerala, Delhi and Rajasthan from initiating contempt proceedings against the Center and EPFO from initiating contempt proceedings against them.
Can Marriages Under Special Marriage Act Be Solemnised Through Video Conferencing? Kerala High Court Reserves Order
The Kerala High Court during its proceedings on Thursday stumbled upon a question of whether a marriage under the Special Marriage Act can be solemnised through video conferencing. The Court has reserved its orders in the matter.Justice P B Suresh Kumar was hearing a plea where the petitioners wished to solemnise their marriage under SMA through video conferencing since they could not...
Sex CD Scandal: SIT Head Not Even Willing To Look Into Investigation Carried Out During His Long Leave, Says Karnataka High Court
The court observed in its order that there are issues of legality and validity of the Home Minister's order constituting SIT and the issue of locus of one of the petitioners to be looked at.
No Blockade At Assam-Mizoram Border Now, Advocate Generals Of Both States Tell Gauhati High Court
The Advocate Generals of Assam and Mizoram have informed the Gauhati High Court that there is no blockade at Assam-Mizoram border now and carriage of goods by road is happening between the states.During the hearing, the Court also observed that it cannot go into the inter-State dispute given Article 131 of the Constitution of India. However, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia...
Calcutta High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy As PAC Chairman On August 24
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday took on record the counter-affidavit filed by the State of West Bengal in compliance with the Court's earlier directions. During the hearing Advocate General Kishore Datta brought to the notice of the Court that the State had not yet been served with a copy of the plea filed by BJP MLA Ambika Ray challenging the appointment of TMC MLA Mukul Roy as the...
"Opinions Can Never Substitute Facts": Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Seeking NIA Probe Into Origins Of Covid 19 Pandemic
A Delhi Court has dismissed the plea moved by Former Director General of Health Services and Padma Shree Awardee Dr. Jagdish Prasad seeking registeration of FIR and investigation into the origins of the covid 19 pandemic after observing that opinions cannot substitute facts which are essential to be disclosed for creation of an offence.Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh also observed...
'Clear Breach Of Trust ': Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Criminal Cases Against Archbishop George Alenchery Over Sale Of Diocese Properties
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the petitions filed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking to quash the criminal cases over the alienation of properties belonging to Syro Malabar Church.Justice P.Somarajan while dismissing a batch of seven petitions, upheld the verdict of the Sessions Court and remarked:"...it requires a proper...