Child Welfare Committee Cannot Usurp Family Court's Jurisdiction In Pending Child Custody Matters: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

“In the fact situation of the case, even if the Committee was of the opinion that the child was in need of care and protection, it ought to have referred the matter for consideration before the Family Court where the issue with regard to the custody of the minor was pending consideration.”

Existence Of Parity Between Two Allowances For Several Years Does Not Mean It Should Continue In Future Also: SC [Read Judgment]

"It is an undisputed fact that parity had existed between the two allowances for 25 years, but that does not mean that such action of the Government can be taken to mean that the Government should continue such parity in the future also."

Contempt Action Sought Against Kerala Businessman For Remarks Against Sitting Judge

Two petitions seeking sanction to initiate criminal contempt against Kerala businessman Kochouseph Chittilappilly have been filed before the Advocate General of Kerala under Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Action.The petitions filed by S Aswaumar and advocate B H Manzoor allege that Chittilappilly wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of High Court against Justice Devan Ramchandran, who...

Even A Lady IPS Officer Not Safe: Madras HC Directs Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Govt Offices To Prevent Sexual Harassment

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to look into the sexual harassment allegations against S. Murugan, joint director of the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, on a complaint filed by a woman IPS officer.Justice SM Subramaniam confirmed the constitution of the ICC under Section 4 of The Sexual Harassment of Women at...

Madras HC Judge SM Subramaniam Directs Installation Of CCTV Cameras In His Chambers: Read On To Find Out Why

Justice SM Subramaniam on Thursday directed the Registrar (Administration), High Court of Madras to install CCTV cameras in his chambers.The direction was issued in a bid to follow his own advice to the Chief Secretary to the State government to install CCTV cameras inside official chambers and office rooms of all higher officials, "in order to avoid all such allegations/complaints against...

PIL In Gujarat HC Against Restriction On Cinemagoers Taking Outside Food [Read Petition]

In yet another challenge to multiplexes prohibiting cinemagoers from bringing along their own food and water and virtually forcing them to buy junk food at exorbitant prices from stalls erected inside the cinema halls, two social activists from Surat have moved the Gujarat High Court praying against what they called a violation of right to life of citizens and also a fire safety...

Is Amendment Of Pleadings Allowed After Commencement Of Trial? SC Explains [Read Judgment]

"Though normally amendments are allowed in the pleadings to avoid multiplicity of litigation, the Court needs to take into consideration whether the application for amendment is bona fide or mala fide and whether the amendment causes such prejudice to the other side which cannot be compensated adequately in terms of money."

Insolvency Proceedings Can Be Closed Based On Settlement Prior To CoC Formation : NCLAT [Read Judgment]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has asked the Kolkata Bench of National Company Law Tribunal to close an insolvency proceeding by accepting the settlement arrived at between the Corporate Debtor and the Operational Creditor before the Constitution of the Committee of Creditors.The Appellate Tribunal also found that there was a "pre-existing dispute" between the parties, and hence...

VVIP Chopper Case:Delhi Court Grants 7-Day Interim Bail To Rajiv Saxena

A Delhi court Thursday granted seven days interim bail to Rajiv Saxena, who was arrested in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland money-laundering case, on two sureties of Rs 5 lakh each. Special Judge Arvind Kumar, while granting Saxena bail, asked AIIMS to file a detailed medical report on his health and posted the matter for February 22 when the case would be next heard. The...

Stale Claim By Employee Doesn't Become 'Live Claim' Merely By Filing Belated Representation: SC [Read Judgment]

“The claim of inclusion in the panel had become stale by that time and filing of representation will not give any fresh cause of action”

DU Professor Nandini Sundar, 5 Others Cleared Of Murder Charges By Chattisgarh Police

The names of Delhi University professor Nandini Sundar, and five others have been dropped by the Chattisgarh police from a murder case registered against them in 2016, for lack of direct evidence."The statements of the villagers were taken which suggests that they were not present at the time of the murder. Hence, we have taken back the cases against them", Jitendra Shukhla, Superintendent...

Citizenship Bill Protests: Gauhati HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Dr. Hiren Gohain And Akhil Gogoi In 'Sedition' Case

“It does not appear to this Court that any such statement was made by them, in their speeches, in the meeting involved in this case, requiring their custodial interrogation.”