Man Allegedly Gives 'Triple Talaq' To First Wife To Remarry: P&H High Court Grants Protection To Second Wife Noting She Might Have Been 'Misled'

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently ordered police protection (subject to an assessment of threat perception) who 'may been misled into marriage' as her husband's first wife claimed that he re-married after giving her Triple Talaq which is illegal in the eyes of law. The Bench of Justice Arun Monga was hearing the protection plea of the Petitioners sought protection qua...

Justice Subramonium Prasad Recuses From Hearing NewsClick & Editor In Chief's Plea In Money Laundering Case

Justice Subramonium Prasad of the Delhi High Court on Monday recused from hearing NewsClick and it's Editor In Chief Prabir Purkayastha's plea seeking quashing of the FIR in relation to a money laundering case registered against it by the Enforcement Directorate.Additionally, the bench was hearing another plea seeking anticipatory bail by Prabir Purkayastha.While recusing from the matter,...

IT Rules- Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notice To Digital News Portals, Re-notifies For Roster Bench

A vacation division bench of the Delhi High Court of Justices C Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad said it was prima facie not inclined to grant any interim relief on applications by The Quint and The Wire for action against them for non-compliance with the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). The court said that...

President Appoints Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath As The Acting Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court

On Monday (28th June) the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Ravi Malimath as the Acting Chief Justice of the Himachal High Court (as per Article 223 of the Constitution of India) with effect from July 1. Justice Malimath, the senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, will be performing the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court consequent upon...

Justice Hari Shankar Recuses From Hearing Plea For Modifying CBSE's Evaluation Scheme For Class X Students

Justice C Hari Shankar today recused himself from hearing a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking modification of the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) scheme for evaluation of Grade X students.The plea was listed for hearing before the vacation division bench of Justices Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad. The court had earlier issued notice in the petition which seeks...

Non Payment Of Salaries To Transport Corporation Employees- Uttarakhand HC Requests CM To Convene Urgent Meeting For Ensuring Arrears Are Paid On War Footing

Observing that the State cannot be permitted to function in a laid-back style, the Uttarakhand High Court, in a special Saturday hearing requested Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat to convene an urgent meeting for ensuring that arrears of salaries are paid to the employees of State Transport Corporation which is unpaid from the last five months. A division bench comprising of Chief...

Tripura HC Stays Probe In FIR Against CPI(M) Leader For Facebook Posts Calling Locals To Build Resistance In Case Of Attack

The Tripura High Court on Friday stayed investigation into an FIR registered against a leader of CPI(M) for his Facebook Posts calling locals to build resistance in case of an attack stating that if the police don't take any action in the matter of attack at a house, then the culprits must be taught a lesson collectively.The Bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi prima facie observed that it...

"She Has To Face Lifetime Anguish If Forced To Give Birth, Child Will Also Face Disdain": Chhattisgarh HC Allows Termination Of Pregnancy Of Rape Victim

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday allowed the medical termination of pregnancy of a rape victim after observing that forcing her to give birth to the child will be subjecting her to face lifetime anguish in the given social scenario.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Goutam Bhaduri observed thus:"It is obvious that if the victim is subjected to rape and if she is forced to give...

Delhi High Court Issues Practice Directions Notifies Performa For Summons For Settlement Of Issues In Commercial Dispute

The Delhi High Court has issued practice directions in respect of bank guarantees required by the Court and has also notified the performa for 'Summons for Settlement of Issues in a Suit Relating to Commercial Dispute'.The directions with regards to the bank guarantees are given as per the decision of the High Court dated 2nd June 2021 in the case of Ircon International Vs....

Distinction Between 'Temporary Injunction' And "Attachment Before Judgement" Under The CPC: Calcutta High Court Explains

The Calcutta High Court vide order dated 22.6.21 explained in detail the distinction in the nature of relief between a 'temporary injunction' under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and an order for 'attachment before judgment' under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC). Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed that while both provisions aim to protect the petitioner by preserving...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [June 21, 2021 To June 27, 2020]

Allahabad High Court 1. Petitions In Allahabad High Court Challenging 'Love Jihad' Ordinance Dismissed As Withdrawn With Liberty To Challenge Act A Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Siddhartha Varma asked the Petitioners challenging the constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance to withdraw their petitions...

Bar Council Of West Bengal Chairman Writes To CJI Seeking Removal Of Calcutta HC Acting CJ Rajesh Bindal

The Chairman of Bar Council of West Bengal has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana asking him to remove the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Rajesh Bindal."Justice Bindal is a partial, unfair and biased judge whose continuance at High Court interferes with fair and impartial dispensation of justice," the letter by Ashok Kumar Deb, the Bar Council Chairman,...