Wife Of Trial Judge Writes To Bombay HC CJ Alleging Dowry Harassment By Husband, In-Laws; Inquiry Ordered

Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog of Bombay High Court has forwarded a letter written by the wife of a sitting Civil Judge, Senior Division at Baramati to the registry in order to conduct a preliminary inquiry. In the said letter dated July 29, the 37-year-old woman has alleged they got married on May 8, 2007 and soon thereafter, her husband along with his family members started harassing her for...

Departmental Proceedings Under PGA Can Be Initiated Against An Employee Even After His Retirement: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Dismissing a writ petition, the Delhi High Court held that an employer was empowered to commence departmental proceedings against the employee even after his retirement to determine the existence of conditions of Section 4(6) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.The Petitioner, who was a teacher and a Bursar in Kirori Mal College (the College), was aggrieved by the order of...

Lalu Prasad Yadav Conspired With IRCTC Officials To Illegally Enrich His Family: Alleges CBI In IRCTC Scam Case

Central Bureau of Investigation presented its arguments in the IRCTC Scam before the Rouse Avenue Court today. The case has multiple accused persons including former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav. The counsel for the CBI laid down the entire chain of events that allegedly amounted to a criminal...

Scandalous Proceedings Malign The Dignity Of Court In The Eyes Of Public: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court punished a writ petitioner in suo moto contempt proceedings initiated against him for use of disgraceful and unparliamentary language in his petition.The Petitioner approached the high court, seeking arrest of a foreign national, enlarged on bail, in a long pending criminal case filed by him. Therein, he alleged the high court administration of personal...

Rajya Sabha Passes Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill With Two Amendments By Union Minister

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 with two amendments introduced by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The Lok Sabha had cleared the Bill containing 93 clauses on July 23. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh declared the Bill as amended passed based on 108 'yes' votes as against 13 'no' votes....

'Prima Facie It Is A Case Of Consent'; Bombay HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To SI Accused Of Raping A Lady Constable [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently granted pre-arrest bail to Amit Shelar, a sub-inspector with Mumbai police crime branch in a case of rape filed against him by a lady constable.Division bench of Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice AM Badar opined that considering the text messages exchanged between the accused and the complainant in the case, prima facie it was a case of...

A Negligent Act In Handling The Weapon Provides Sufficient Ground To Hold That The Licensee Is An Unfit Person To Carry A Firearm: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Noting the fact that the petitioner had not taken adequate care in carrying the firearm, Delhi High Court found merit in decision of Licensing Authority that had found petitioner unfit to carry the weapon and had cancelled his license. Court said that there was no fault with the decision of Licensing Authority and held that a negligent act in handling the weapon would provide...

Succession To Private Properties Of Nawab Would Be Governed By His Personal Laws, Holds SC [Read Judgment]

"Rulers enjoyed right to privy purses, private properties and privileges only because of the Constitution and in other respects they were ordinary citizens."

Can Arbitration Clause Be Invoked In A Dispute Arising After Parties Compromise? SC Explains [Read Judgment]

"Since the respondent has raised the plea that the compromise decree is vitiated by fraud, the merits of such a plea could be decided only by the Civil Court upon consideration of the evidence adduced by the parties.”

Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Pope's Authority Over Church Properties In India [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which sought to declare the 'Code of Canon' giving the Pope of Catholic Church powers over Church properties in India as 'unconstitutional and opposed to the sovereignty of India'.The petitioner Anoop M S contended that the Pope in Vatican can have no say in the transaction of the Church properties in this country....

' Not Aware Of Tax Benefits in Cayman Islands': Vivek Doval Tells Court In Caravan Defamation Case

Vivek Doval's cross-examination continued today at Rouse Avenue Court where he was subjected to multiple questions by Mr Bhavook Chauhan, counsel for Caravan journalist Kaushal Shroff. Vivek Doval has accused Jairam Ramesh and Kaushal Shroff for criminally defaming his professional reputation in Indian markets by insinuating money laundering accusations against his GNY Asia Fund. Mr...

Parliament Passes Companies Amendment Bill 2019 [Read Bill]

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Companies (Amendment ) Bill 2019, which seeks to amend the Companies Act 2013. The Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on July 26. Speaking about the Bill, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Bill containing 44 clauses is being brought in to "ensure more accountability and better enforcement to strengthen...