High Courts Weekly Round Up

Allahabad High Court The Lucknow bench of the High Court dismissed a writ petition of BJP leader Jayaprada challenging the election of Azam Khan from the Rampur parliamentary constituency in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election.Taking a stern view of the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Chairperson Darvesh Yadav's murder in Agra court premises, the High Court directed state government...

Mere Aggressive Behaviour Of Wife Not A Ground For Divorce: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

"Nuptial knots cannot be allowed to be broken on these types of unfounded allegations of cruelty, physical or mental."

Include Provision To Enquire 'Man Missing Cases' By Amending Section 174 CrPC, Says Madras HC [Read Order]

"Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be amended to include man missing cases under this provision so that an enquiry could be conducted."

Don't Use Mobile Phones, Social Media During Court Hours, Karnataka HC Cautions Judicial Officers [Read Circular]

"Any lapse will be viewed seriously."

Delhi HC Allows Admission To UG Courses In DU Based On Last Year's Eligibility Criteria [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court Friday directed Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to allow students to apply for admission to undergraduate (UG) courses at the varsity for the current academic session based on the eligibility criteria of 2018-19. A bench of Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh extended the deadline from June 14 to June 22 for students to apply for...

Petition U/S 156(3) Shall Not Be Entertained Without Exhausting The Remedy U/S 154(3) Cr.P.C, Reiterates Madras HC

Madras High Court has reiterated that Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure is not an alternate remedy to Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C on refusal of police to register First Information Report on receipt of information regarding the commission of a Cognizable Case.Justice G.K.Ilanthiraiyan has re-iterated the principles stated by a Division Bench of Madras High Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13681...

Consider Writing Off Loan Taken For Treating Endosulfan Victim : Kerala HC Tells Govt [Read Order]

The High court of Kerala has urged the Government of Kerala to consider writing off a loan availed to treat an endosulfan victim.The father of the victim had availed a personal loan to treat his son,who was an endosulphan victim.The treatment however did not bore fruitful results and the victim passed away in the meanwhile.Bank officials initiated recovery proceedings against the father of...

Retirement Does Not Protect Employee From Action For Misconduct During Service : Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

"The retirement of an employee does not, therefore, completely preclude the appointing authority from initiating action for dealing with the misconduct of the employee during currency of the service. The retirement does not confer complete immunity from the action for the misconduct during period of employment. The nature of the action is, however, restricted to withdrawal or withholding of pension"

Obtaining Signature On Widely Worded Consent Form Amounts To Signing On Dotted Lines: DSCDRC Explains "Informed Consent"

Consumer Commission says Informed consent means the patient has explained consequences of surgery in layman’s language.

Possibility Of Reformation Can't Be Ruled Out: MP HC Commutes Death Penalty Awarded To Man Accused Of Rape & Murder Of His Own Daughter [Read Judgment]

"The accused being a major having family with him, the possibility of reformation cannot be ruled out."

Reconcile!, Calcutta HC Tells 'Striking' Doctors; Reminds Them About Hippocratic Oath [Read Order]

"It is definitely for the doctors to now turn themselves to the reconciliatory mode in the larger interest of the suffering people and answer their oath which they have taken while they became doctors."

The Burden Is Of The Insurer To Prove That Cancellation Of Policy Has Been Intimated To Vehicle Owner : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Following a full bench decision, the High Court of Kerala has set aside the award of a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which had exonerated the insurer from liability in a motor accident claim.The Tribunal had accepted the insurer's stand that the cover note issued by them was cancelled by them as the cheque issued by the owner got dishonoured. Challenging the exoneration of the...