Kerala High Court Allows Marriage Registration Through Video Conferencing

The Kerala High Court in Sreelakshmi J.S. v. The Kadukutty Grama Panchayath and Others, WP(C).No.27387 OF 2020 allowed the completion of marriage registration formalities through the medium of video conferencing. The petitioner solemnised her marriage with her husband, Sanoop, on 24.08.2019 in accordance with the customary rites. They had submitted the memorandum of...

Can High Court Enhance Compensation To Claimants In An Appeal Of Insurance Company? Supreme Court To Consider

Can High Court enhance compensation to the claimants in an appeal filed by Insurance Company? The Supreme Court would examine this issue in an appeal filed against a Delhi High Court judgment.In this case, a minor boy was driving a motor cycle which hit with a bus. The Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal awarded compensation to the claimants which was challenged by the Insurance Company before...

Karnataka High Court Directs Air Force To State Measures Taken To Prevent Fire Mishap During 'Aeroshow'

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed that a responsible officer of the Indian Air Force should file an affidavit in court stating the measures which it will be taking to ensure that a fire mishap which occurred in the year 2019, during the Aeroindia event at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru is not repeated while holding the event this year. The event is scheduled to be...

'State Of Punjab Has To Put Its House In Order': Punjab & Haryana HC As Govt Fails To Release Pensionary Benefits To Dependents Of Ex-Employee

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently pulled up the State Government for its callous attitude and indifference for failing to release the funds that the family members of a deceased government employee are rightfully entitled to. A single bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal remarked, "It is unfortunate that the dependents/heirs of an Ex-employee, who died in harness, are...

Ganga Sagar Mela 2021-Compared With Religious Practice, Beliefs & Faith, Life Is More Important In Every Sense: Calcutta High Court

Directing the State Government to come out with clear suggestions as to how the Ganga Sagar Mela 2021 would be regulated, controlled or if necessary, even dropped for the current year, the Calcutta High Court today observed that "life is more important in every sense, in comparison to religious practice, beliefs and faith." The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B....

CAT 2020 Re-Test Can't Be Ordered Merely Because Petitioner Missed It Due To COVID19 : Kerala High Court

A Single Judge Bench of the Kerela High Court comprising of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar refused to grant relief to a candidate who could not appear for the Common Admission Test 2020 after being positive for Covid-19. The exam was scheduled to take place on 29.11.2020 however, the petitioner was found positive two days before the date of examination. As the petitioner could not appear for...

Bombay HC Reserves Judgment In Plea Filed By Sushant Singh's Sisters For Quashing FIR Against Them On Rhea's Complaint

The Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the writ petition filed by Sushant Singh Rajput's sisters Meetu Singh and Priyanka Singh for quashing of FIR filed by actor Rhea Chakraborty against them alleging abetment of his suicide for allegedly prescribing medicines to the late actor without actual examination.Division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice MS Karnik reserved...

Allahabad High Court Decides To Hear PILs Challenging Love-Jihad Ordinance On January 15

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday observed that pendency of a batch of PILs before the Supreme Court against UP Government's controversial Love-Jihad Ordinance does not preclude the High Court from hearing a challenge against the law. A Division Bench led by Chief Justice Govind Mathur today declined the request made by Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal to adjourn the...

MJ Akbar V. Priya Ramani- Reputation Is A Day By Day, Minute By Minute, Brick By Brick Built Structure, Making Allegations After 30 Years Tenable: Geeta Luthra

The Courtroom battle in the criminal defamation case filed by complainant, Former Union Minister Mr. M.J. Akbar against journalist Ms. Priya Ramani continued today before a Delhi Court judge, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Ravindra Kumar Pandey. Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra continued her rebuttal arguments against the accused, Ms. Ramani in the matter. The case is...

Zee Media Will Not Examine Witnesses In Defamation Case Against Mahua Moitra Until Feb 18, Delhi High Court Takes Statement on Record

Replying to an early hearing application filed by Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra before the Delhi High Court today, Zee Media Pvt Ltd has submitted that it will not examine witnesses in the matter until February 18, which is the next date of hearing before the High Court.The single judge bench of Justice Mukta Gupta was hearing an application filed by Moitra in her petition seeking a stay...

PIL Before Delhi High Court Seeks For Removal Of Amitabh Bachchan's Voiceover In Covid-19 Awareness Caller-Tune

A 'public interest litigation' has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Union of India for removal of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's voiceover from the Covid-19 caller-tune. The plea states that Bachchan neither has a "clean history" nor has "served" the nation through "social work."The petition cites prior cases against Bachchan and claims that by very...

Justice Hima Kohli Sworn In As First Woman Chief Justice Of Telangana High Court

Justice Hima Kohli was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court on Thursday. Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Sounderarajan administered the oath at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad.With Justice Kohli's appointment, Telangana High Court has got its first woman Chief Justice. She is the lone woman Chief Justice in the country at present out of 25 High Courts. It was...