Accused Appearing Drunk In Court Is Not A Ground To Cancel Bail: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

"The learned Sessions Judge appears to have felt offended by the very fact of the petitioner coming to the court after taking liquor, but that by itself could not have been a ground for cancelling the bail."

PIL In Bombay HC Seeks Ban On Phrase 'Alibaug Se Aaya Hai Kya? Which Means "Are You A Fool"

A resident of Alibaug in Maharashtra has urged the Bombay High Court to ban the "derogatory" and "humiliating" phrase "Alibaug se aaya hai kya?" meaning "Are you a fool?". As per the plea, the phrase is used commonly in Maharashtra to address someone who is considered "foolish" or naive. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed by Rajendra Thakur, a resident of Satirje village...

Divorce Petition Can Be Filed Through Power Of Attorney: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"There is nothing wrong in the Family Court entertaining an application even though it is filed through power of attorney holder"

Canon Law Does Not Bind Income Tax Act; Salary Received By Missionaries/ Nuns Subject To Tax Deduction At Source(TDS) : Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Court held that the salaries were received by them in their individual capacity and that the subsequent surrender of their salaries to the religious institutions can only be treated as an application of income.

Sports Have Become A Medium Of Bond Between Countries, Says Supreme Court

"In the 21st Century the countries have come closer and nearer to each other and sports have become a medium of bonds."

Duty Of Every Citizen To Co-Operate In The Election Process: Madras HC Dismisses Plea Against LS Polls On Maundy Thursday [Read Judgment]

"Ensure that people are allowed to pray in the churches, which are situated adjacent to the polling booths, without any hindrance."

Mobile App Being Developed To Help The Visually Impaired And Blind Identify Currency Notes' Denomination: RBI Tells Bombay HC

The Reserve Bank of India informed the Bombay High Court on Friday that a mobile application is being developed to help visually impaired and blind persons identify the denomination of currency notes.A division bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice NM Jamdar was hearing a petition filed by the National Association of the Blind (NAB) seeking directions to the RBI to include...

Illegal Hoardings: BJP Corporator Agrees To Pay Rs.24 Lakh To MCGM For Roughing Up Civic Squad Removing Illegal Hoardings

A sitting BJP corporator from Andheri has agreed to pay Rs.24 lakh as compensation to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) in a contempt petition filed by the civic body against him regarding an incident in Andheri where his supporters assaulted a BMC civic squad that was removing illegal hoardings in compliance with high court orders.A bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice...

After 14 Yr Long Legal Battle, Bombay HC Orders Reinstatement Of HIV+ve Man As Coast Guard [Read Judgment]

After a 14-year long legal battle, an HIV positive man who was discharged as an invalid on being diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis has been ordered to be reinstated immediately by the Bombay High Court.The order was passed by a bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice NJ Jamadar.The petitioner joined the Indian Coast Guard in 1995 and had worked as a sweeper, office boy, sentry and...

Technological Self-Determination And The Transformative Constitution [Excerpt From Gautam Bhatia's New Book]

At the time of Independence, India was a society characterized by authoritarian political power, legal and social inequalities, and unaccountable private regimes of domination. Te Constitution acknowledged both this legacy and this reality, and sought to transform it. In this book, I have attempted to articulate that transformative constitutional vision through nine judgmentsBut...

Tenant Cannot Question Choice Of Landlord To Live In A 'Hut Like Structure': Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

“The desire of an Indian citizen working abroad to come and settle in India in a land and building owned by him, cannot be doubted.”

Hostel Rules- Not Unfair To Treat Women and Men Differently In Matters Of Safety and Security: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

"Right of a women to have empowerment on the basis of the economic status is altogether different from the mandatory duty of the State to provide security and safety to the women and children"