Exorbitant Amounts Can't Be Claimed Towards 'Marriage Expenses' From Parent: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

“Marriages can be conducted in a simple form and one can even conduct a luxurious marriage. But while claiming marriage expenses, one can expect only the minimum amount required for conducting a simple marriage function.”

Lawyer Of Opposite Party Can Be Summoned As A Witness If There Are Justifiable Circumstances: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

"The bar under Section 126 ought not to be mistaken as prohibiting the lawyer of opposite party from being summoned as his own witness, in cases where his examination is justified by the circumstances."

Aircel-Maxis Case: Protection From Arrest To Chidambaram, Karti Extended Till Feb 18

A Delhi court Monday extended till February 18 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis scam.Special CBI Judge O P Saini extended the relief to Chidambaram noting that he will not be available on February 1 for which the matter was earlier listed.The case relates to alleged irregularities in grant...

Maratha Quota: Bombay HC Tells Govt To Give Copy Of Backward Commission Report To Petitioners

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to give copies of the entire report of the Backward Class Commission on Maratha reservation to petitioners challenging the quota decision. A division bench of Justice Ranjit More and Justice Bharati Dangre quelled fears of the state government that certain portions of the report would create communal tension and law...

Mother Cannot Alienate Minor Son's Property When She's Not His Natural Guardian: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has held that a mother cannot alienate/sell property of her minor son, when she is not his legal guardian.Justice AM Dhavale observed, "…it is crystal clear that when the property inherited and owned by the plaintiff which is not a Hindu Joint Family property or interest in the joint Hindu Family and when father was not shown to be not taking care...

Bombay HC Follows Sabarimala Judgment To Rule Against Presumption Of Customary Practise Excluding Daughters' Inheritance [Read Judgment]

"If a female tribal who is a natural legal heir seeks equal share in the property of her father or mother, it would be impermissible for the Court to start with the assumption that the customary law governing the tribe excludes the females from inheritance"

IRCTC Scam: Delhi Court Grants Bail To Lalu, Wife And Son

A Delhi court Monday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam related money laundering case. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted relief to the accused persons on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of like amount each. The court had on January 19 extended the interim...

Former Chief Justice Of HP And Rajasthan HCs, Justice Jagdish Bhalla Passes Away

Former Chief Justice of the High Courts of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, Justice Jagdish Bhalla passed away on Sunday. His cremation ceremony will be held on Monday. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan High Court, as well as all subordinate courts in Rajasthan, will remain closed on Monday on account of his demise. Justice Bhalla graduated in 1968 and enrolled as an Advocate in November, 1971. He...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High Court The Allahabad High Court recently highlighted the importance of a playground in a school and asserted that the existence of such infrastructure "distinguishes an educational institution from an education shop". In doing so, Justice Ajay Bhanot also ruled that the playground and the school building should be a part of a single composite land. The High Court expressed...

Copyright Of Art Work Irrelevant For Proving Its Use As Trademark: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that copyright registration of an art work is irrelevant for the purpose of ascertaining its use as a trademark.The order was passed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait on a petition challenging an order passed by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB).The impugned order had upheld the rejection of the petitioner's application to register its trademark "TRAIN"...

Sanction To Investigate Public Servant: When The Act Is Ex-facie Criminal, Approval Under Section 17A of PC Act Not Necessary, Rules Delhi HC

Delhi High Court has recently ruled that when the act of a public servant is ex-facie criminal or constitutes an offence, prior approval of the Government as mandated under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act would not be necessary.Justice Najmi Waziri was hearing petitions filed by CBI Officers Rakesh Asthana And Devender Kumar for quashing the FIR registered by CBI against...

Move To Transfer Justice Muralidhar Deferred After Justice Sikri's Objection

There was a proposal to transfer Justice Muralidhar of Delhi High Court, which has been deferred as of now following objections by some members of the Supreme Court collegium, reported the Indian Express.The Indian Express reported that the move to transfer Justice Muralidhar was discussed twice in this three-member Collegium for postings and transfers in High Courts, in December and in...