Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere With Family Court Order Directing 75-Yr-Old To Pay Rs.1L Compensation To 72-Year-Old Wife Under DV Act [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court recently refused to interfere with an order of the family court directing a 75-year-old man to pay Rs.1 lakh in compensation to his 72-year-old wife under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. A division bench of Justice Akhil Kureshi and Justice Sarang Kotwal denied relief to Subhash Anand, the appellant husband who challenged the order of the...

High Courts Weekly Round Up

Allahabad High Court The High Court observed that a person enrolled as an advocate ceases to be one as soon as he/she takes a full time salaried employment even if he/she continues to occasionally appear in Court for his/her employer. The Division bench comprising of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh observed that occasional appearance of Full Time Salaried...

Bounce Of Cheque Issued For Insurance Premium Is Breach Of Promise, Insurance Company Not Bound To Indemnify Owner Of Offending Vehicle: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has held that when a cheque issued towards payment of insurance premium bounces, an insurance company is not bound to indemnify the owner of the insured vehicle (in this case the offending vehicle) and has a right to recover compensation awarded in case of motor accidents from the owner of the offending vehicle. Justice SV Kotwal of the Aurangabad bench was hearing a...

It's Basically A Game For Entertainment: Nepal Supreme Court Stays PUBG Ban

The Supreme Court of Nepal has stayed the Government order banning popular mobile game Player Unknown's Battleground (PUBG), the Himalayan Times reports.On the basis of Kathmandu District Court order, the government agencies in Nepal had issued orders banning PUBG. Nepal Telecommunications Authority had on April 11, directed all internet service providers of the country to block internet...

Model Code Of Conduct Not Applicable To Co-operative Society Not Funded By Govt : Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Gujarat has held that Model Code of Conduct(MCC) is not applicable to a co-operative society which is not wholly or partially funded by the Government and which is not carrying on development work on behalf of the Government.On this ground, the Court quashed the order of the District Electoral Officer, which cancelled the decision of Mehsana District Co-operative Milk...

Driving In High Speed In A Very Busy Road Can Be Said To Be Rash & Negligent: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

"Driving the vehicle in a high speed in the area which is thickly populated and having too much movements, is one of the shade by which it could be said that it is a rash and negligent driving."

If Terms On Exclusion Of Policy Are Not Communicated To Insured, Insurer Cannot Rely On Them To Repudiate Claim : SC [Read Judgment]

Setting aside the judgment of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission(NCDRC), the Supreme Court has held that if the terms of exclusion of policy are not communicated to the insured, the insurer cannot rely on them to repudiate a claim.The claim in the case arose out a policy for theft insurance. A theft occurred in the show-room of the appellant Bharat Watch Company, which was...

Election Commission Directs Eros Now To Take Down Modi Web Series [Read Letter]

After stalling the release of biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Election Commission of India today ordered the taking down of web series "Modi- The Journey of Common man", which was being streamed in the platform Eros Now.In a letter addressed to the producers of Eros Now, the ECI said that from the trailer of the series, it was apparent that it showcased different phases of life...

Delhi Court Adjourns Plea For Cancellation Of Bail Of Woman, Who Alleged Sexual Harassment By CJI Ranjan Gogoi

A Delhi court Saturday said it would hear on April 24, a police plea to cancel the bail of a former woman Supreme Court employee, who has accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual misconduct, in a cheating and criminal intimidation case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Khurana listed the matter for Wednesday as the accused woman was not served with the copy of the...

Is Congress's Nyay Scheme A Bribe to Voters? Allahabad HC Seeks ECI's Response [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Indian National Congress to respond to the Public Interest Litigation filed against its Nyay Scheme. A lawyer, Mohit Kumar, had approached the High Court alleging that the declaration made by the party in its Election Manifesto ensuring minimum income guarantee/payment of Rs. 72,000/- per annum is nothing but a bribe to the voters inducing them...

Symbol 'OM' Burn Imprinted On Muslim Inmate in Tihar, Delhi Court Orders Enquiry

A Delhi Court ordered for inquiry after a Muslim under trial prisoner alleged that Jail Superintendent had "burn imprinted" symbol 'Om' on his back and has also deprived him of food for two days, reports The Wire.Nabbir alias Popa, an under trial prisoner, is lodged at Jail No. 4 of Tihar. His Counsel Jagmohan has submitted before Magistrate Richa Parihar that Nabbir has been subjected to...

Delhi HC Restrains Justdial From Using PVR Trademark On Its Platform, Observes Prima Facie Case Of Infringement [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has restrained Justdial from using the registered trademark PVR on its platform and ruled in favour of PVR Cinemas. PVR had filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction against Justdial restraining infringement of trademark as well as copyright, passing off, unfair business practices, damages, etc. Justice Manmohan decided the matter after hearing plaintiff's...