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"85% Parents Got Nothing In Lieu Of Mid-Day Meals Since March" Gujarat HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Survey, Issues Notice To Govt.
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (18th December) took suo motu cognizance of a survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and the UNICEF Gujarat, which revealed that among the households which had children enrolled in the Government schools, 85% of the parents reported that they were not able to access anything in lieu of the mid-day meals since March,...
"Plaintiff's Artwork Has Been Lifted With Irrelevant Modifications"; Bombay HC Grants Injunction Against Men's Apparel Brand
The Bombay High Court last week granted injunction against a company selling Men's clothing for infringing upon the plaintiff's copyrighted artwork and directed the court receiver to immediately seize and seal all offending products found in the premises of the defendant.Justice GS Patel was hearing a commercial IP suit filed on behalf of Savla Corporation alleging that the defendant...
'A Parent Cannot Be A Guest In The Life Of Their Child': Telangana High Court Insists On Granting Overnight Custody To Each Parent
"A parent cannot be a guest in the life of their child. If visitation rights only are granted for limited hours, it may not be sufficient for the child to have comfortable time with the father or mother, whoever may be the case," remarked the Telangana High Court recently. The Court further stated that "overnight custody" must be encouraged wherever possible. It observed, "mere meeting...
'Give Complete Details Of Criminal Antecedents Of Applicants In Bail Orders': Allahabad High Court Directs Trial Courts
The Allahabad High Court on Monday (14th December) directed the Courts below to "give a complete details of the criminal antecedent(s), if any, of the applicant(s)/accused before them or record the fact that there are no criminal antecedent(s) of the said person(s) if there are none." The Bench of Justice Samit Gopal further observed, "Although the criminal antecedents of the...
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First Wife Not Consenting To Husband's Second Marriage Not A Relevant Factor In Protection Plea Of Muslim Couple: P&H High Court
"The alleged illegality of the marriage of the petitioners having been solemnized without the consent of the first wife is not to be gone into in the present proceedings which are only regarding providing of protection to the petitioners", remarked the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday (16th December). The Bench of Justice Alka Sarin was hearing the plea of a...
CAA-NRC- No Evidence That Vehicles Were Damaged: Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 7 Protesters
Observing that the spot panchanama was not prepared to show that the vehicles were damaged during the Protest, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (17th December) granted Anticipatory Bail to 7 Alleged CAA-NRC Protesters. The Bench of Justice M. G. Sewlikar specifically observed that "there is no evidence to show that the vehicles were damaged." The matter before the...
Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines For Functioning Of Subordinate Courts/Tribunals With Effect From Jan 2
The Allahabad High Court on Friday (18th December) issued modalities/ guidelines which would be applicable to all the Courts (Including Tribunals) subordinate to High Court of Judicature at Allahabad with effect from 02nd January 2021. The letter issued by the Allahabad High Court states that "in supersession of all earlier guidelines regarding opening of Courts during the...
"ICC Can't Comment On Personal Conduct Of Parties": Delhi High Court Shuns Moral Policing By Internal Committee In Cases Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace
The Delhi High Court in a progressive judgment delivered on a writ petition by a female employee of Punjab National Bank has held that the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) established under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, is limited to allegations of sexual harassment and whether a complaint is made out or not,...
Alleged Assault On Judicial Officer: Patna High Court Take Suo Moto Cogniznace, Directs DGP To Submit Action Taken Report
The Patna High Court on Friday (18th December) took Suo Moto cognizance on the basis of news published in the newspaper report dated 18th December related to the alleged assault on a Judicial Officer. The Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar took cognizance of the alleged assault on ADJ, Hilsa (Nalanda) Jay Kishor Dubey who was travelling in his official car...
