Domestic Violence Act: 'Divorced Wife' Entitled To Execute Orders Granted Prior To Decree Of Divorce: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

"Decree of divorce does not deprive the wife from the relief granted in her favour under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act"

Appoint Competent Advocates As Public Prosecutors, Kerala HC Tells Government [Read Judgment]

"The Government should while appointing Prosecutors, especially for conducting serious criminal cases, competent persons are to be appointed taking into consideration their expertise in the field."

Honour Rights Of Mentally Ill Persons: PIL In Delhi HC For Implementation Of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017

A WHO report from 2015 suggests that one in every five Indians is likely to suffer from depression during its lifetime.

Saving Delhi's South Ridge: NGT Issues Bailable Warrant Against DM, Deputy Conservator Of Forests [Read Order]

Making clear its disquiet on delays in reclamation and conservation of south Delhi ridge, the largest zone of Delhi ridge, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants for District Magistrate, North and Deputy Conservator of Forest. A bench of Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Dr Satyawan Singh Garbyal passed the order as the two officers failed to appear before...

Section 125 CrPC: Unmarried Daughter Can Claim Maintenance From Father: Madras HC [Read Order]

"If the right to claim maintenance of the daughter is infringed, definitely it can be called as a injury which can very well be fit into the definition of mental injury."

KSAT Chairman Not Entitled To Salary Equivalent To HC Chief Justice: Karnataka HC Dismisses Former Judge's Writ Appeal [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court has held that the chairman of Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal is not entitled to the salary equivalent to that of the Chief Justice of the High Court.Dismissing the writ appeal filed by its former Judge Justice K. Bhakthavatsala, who is presently, Chairman of Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT), the bench comprising of the Chief Justice Abhay S. Oka...

Allahabad HC Stays AICTE Order Refusing To Extend Approval To HCST Mathura [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday stayed the May order of the AICTE rejecting the application for extension of approval of the courses run by Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura. The impugned order of AICTE was reasoned on the grounds that the institute had allegedly provided false or manipulated information with regards of land available with them, that the building...

NLU Jodhpur: SC Partially Stays HC Judgment That Held Service Regulations Providing Contractual Employment of Teachers Unconstitutional [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has partially stayed a Rajasthan High Court judgment which had held that the Service Regulations providing for employing teachers on contract basis for a tenure or on adhoc term only and providing for termination of contract by giving one month's notice, is unconstitutional.The bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai, while considering the special...

Maratha Quota : Maharashtra Govt Files Caveat Petition In SC

The Maharashtra Government has filed a caveat petition in the Supreme Court, anticipating challenge against the Bombay High Court's judgment passed on Thurday which upheld OBC reservation for Maratha community.The caveat petition filed through Advocate Nishant R Katneswarkar has prayed that no order be passed in any petition challenging the High Court judgment, without hearing...

Acquittal In A Criminal Case Does Not Lead To An Automatic Inference That There Was No Negligence On The Part Of The Driver: Madras HC [Read Order]

"The acquittal of the driver in the criminal case will have no bearing on the findings to be recorded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal."

Madras HC Allows IFF To Intervene To Oppose Plea For Linking Aadhaar With Social Media Accounts

The Madras High Court on Thursday allowed Internet Freedom Foundation(IFF) to intervene in the petitions which seek directions to link Aadhaar with social media accounts.The IFF opposes interlinking of Aadhaar and social media profiles on the ground that it will result in vesting unbridled power on social media companies over the lives of users, resulting in infringement of privacy...

Parliament Passes SEZ Amendment Bill Allowing Trusts To Open Units In SEZs [Read Bill]

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday cleared the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill 2019, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha.This Bill replaces the Special Economic Zone (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 promulgated last March, allowing trusts to seek establishment of units in SEZs. This is done by amending the definition of "person" under Section 2(v) of the SEZ Act 2005 to include 'trusts'....