Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court

The Customs Deparment has told the Kerala High Court that the prime accused in gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has made "shocking revelations" against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker and three Ministers regarding smuggling of US Dollars in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC."It is submitted that in the 108 Statement and 164 Statement the 1st respondent(Swapna Suresh)...

Wife's Silence Cannot Give Rise To An Inference That She Had Consented For Purpose Of Adoption U/S 7 Of Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a wife's silence or lack of protest at the time of adoption by her husband cannot give rise to an inference that she has consented to such adoption under Section 7 of the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956. "The court cannot presume the consent of wife simply because she was present at the time of adoption," a Division Bench...

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 2 Men Accused Of Attacking Sabarimala Activist; Finds Allegations Prima Facie Mala Fide

The Kerala High Court recently allowed pre-arrest bail to two persons accused of being part of a group that sprayed 'chemical' spray on activist Bindu Ammini when she approached the Ernakulam City Commissioner's office in 2019 seeking police protection for her pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple. A Bench of Justice B Sudheendra Kumar found that the allegations as against BJP/RSS...

'Once Plea Of Mistake Is Raised, It Is For The Party Pleading Mistake To Prove The Same': Madras High Court

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that a person, who raises a plea of mistake in order to controvert any material produced before the Court, bears the burden to establish such mistake. A Single Bench of Justice R. Subramanian therefore dismissed the plea of a woman, claiming that she is a Hindu and that she was mistakenly shown as a Christian in her...

Special Permit Required For Missionary ,Tabligh & Journalistic Activities: Home Ministry Issues Notification Specifying Rights Of OCI Cardholders

The Central Government issued a notification specifying some rights to Overseas Citizen of India Cardholders.OCI Cardholders can apply for multiple entry lifelong visa for visiting India for any purpose. However, OCI cardholder shall be required to obtain a special permission or a Special Permit from the competent authority or the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer or the Indian...

Surrogate Woman Entitled To Maternity Leave Benefits, To Distinguish Between A Surrogate Mother And Natural Mother Would Result In Insulting Womanhood:Himachal HC

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday observed that a surrogate woman, getting child through arrangement by surrogate parents, is entitled to avail maternity leave benefits under Rule 43(1) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972. Observing thus, the Court also opined that it would be "an insult to womanhood" to distinguish between a mother who begets a child through surrogacy and a natural mother...

Application Under Order IX Rule 13 CPC Can Be Allowed Only When Sufficient Cause Is Made Out To Set Aside Ex­ Parte Decree: Supreme Court

Application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure cannot be automatically granted and can be allowed only when sufficient cause is made out to set aside the ex­ parte decree, the Supreme Court observed.In this case, the tenant had filed an application to set aside an ex-parte decree against him which was dismissed by the Trial Court on the ground that no deposit was made by...

Non- Appearance- Delhi High Court Issues Bailable Warrants Against President, Secretary Of MCD Swachhta Karamchari Union

A division judge bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli today issued bailable warrants against the President and Secretary of MCD Swachhta Karamchari Union for failing to appear before the court in an application by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) against strikes and garbage dumping on roads by sanitation workers to protest against non-payment of...

Farmer's Death During Tractor Rally : Delhi HC Directs UP Police To Give Post Mortem Video, Inquest Report & X-Ray To Delhi Police

Hearing a petition filed by the grandfather of a 26-year old farmer, Navreet Singh, who died during the tractors rally on the Republic Day Tractor Parade in the capital, the Delhi High Court today directed the UP Police to handover crucial case material, including the original X-Ray, post-mortem video and inquest report to the family of the deceased, on a prayer made by them in this regard....

Uttarakhand High Court Launches Software App To Monitor Performance Of Judicial Officers

An Application Software (District Court Performance Monitoring Tool- DCPMT) for monitoring the performance of judicial officers of the State of Uttarakhand was inaugurated by Mr. Justice Raghuvendra Singh Chauhan, the Chief Justice of High Court of Uttarakhand, Nainital on March 03, 2021. The DCPMT has been developed by the Software Development Team of the High Court ...

COVID Vaccine For Legal Fraternity : Delhi HC Seeks Affidavits From Bharat Biotech, SII On Capacity

A bench Division Bench of the Delhi High Court of Justices Vipin Sanghi & Rekha Palli today directed the Union, government of Delhi, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India to file their affidavits addressing various issues raised by the court today in a case concerning Covid19 vaccination for the legal fraternity. Taking note of the submissions of the counsels for the...

Constitutional & Statutory Responsibility Of Govt. To Dispose Of Dead Bodies Which Aren't Being Cared For By Near & Dear Ones: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (02nd March) directed the West Bengal State Government to take a decision relating to the installation of the electric chulli (electric crematorium) in a particular locality of the State for the utility of the people. By issuing this order, the Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee also observed, "Disposal...