Supreme Court Dismisses PILs Seeking Uniform Religion & Gender Neutral Laws On Divorce, Adoption & Maintenance

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the batch of petitions filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking gender neutral and religion neutral legislations in matters governing divorce, adoption, guardianship, succession/inheritance, and maintenance across the country. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala held that the matters...

‘Unfair Probe, Manipulations Apparent’: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Four Convicts In 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday acquitted all the four convicts in the 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upheld the acquittal of fifth accused on the ground that prosecution has not been able to establish the chain of the circumstances to establish their guilt.On May 13 in 2008, a number of explosions took place in Jaipur, resulting into death of 71 persons and injuries to 185 persons....

'Balance Of Convenience Lies Against Immediate Capture Of Arikomban': Kerala High Court Constitutes Expert Committee

The Kerala High Court was of the firm view that under the present circumstances, the balance of convenience would lie against the immediate capture of the wild tusker ‘Arikomban’, a rogue elephant which is causing disturbances in human settlements near Munnar.Taking note of the 'deplorable state' of captive elephants, as well as various instances of cruelty meted out to them, the...

Lok Sabha Passes Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022.The Bill was introduced in August of the previous year, during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament and it was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance headed by Jayant Sinha for examination.The Bill seeks to amend the Competition Act of 2002 to regulate mergers and acquisitions based on the value...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Two Advocates As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

The Central Government today notified appointment of two Advocates as the judges of the Gujarat High Court.Their names are: 1. Devan Mahendrabhai Desai, and 2. Moxa Kiran Thakker Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted this information.The names of both the advocates were recommended for appointment as judges by the Supreme Court collegium earlier this...

NGT Forms Committee To Provide Remedial Measure To Restore North Bengal’s Wetland Chatra Beel

The Eastern Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a committee to inspect and provide remedial measures to restore the Chatra Beel, a wetland in North Bengal in the district of Malda, that is allegedly being encroached upon due to expansion of the city.The bench of Justice B. Amit Sthalekar (Judicial Member) and Prof. A. Senthil Vel (Expert Member) passed an...

Application U/S. 311 CrPC Can Be Filed By Anyone For Just Decision, Not Just Prosecution Or Complainant: Punjab and Haryana High Court

While allowing Times Group's petition challenging the dismissal of its application under Section 311 of CrPC by trial court in a case of alleged forced religious conversion, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said the provisions of Section 311 CrPC can be invoked by anyone who is able to show that the evidence of witness sought to be examined will be necessary for just decision of...

Even A Professional Beggar Has A Moral & Legal Liability To Maintain His Wife, Who Is Unable To Maintain Herself: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a husband has got a moral and legal liability to maintain his wife unable to maintain herself, even if he is a professional beggar. The bench of Justice HS Madaan asserted thus while dismissing a plea filed by the husband challenging an order passed by the subordinate court awarding Rs 5K as monthly maintenance to the wife...

Courts Will Not Have Time For Any Other Matter If They Proceed Against Every False Statement Made: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that before initiating prosecution for perjury, the court must be convinced that it is expedient in the interest of justice to enquire into the offence. A division bench comprising of Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice C.S. Sudha observed that : “in order to initiate prosecution for perjury, the Court must prima facie reach a conclusion that there...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Benefit Of Probation To Two Convicts, Says Complainant Has No Right To Seek Enhancement Of Sentence

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday upheld the judgement of a trial court which extended the benefit of probation to two convicts who were convicted under Section 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), Section 325 (Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and Section 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of IPC, in alternative to their imprisonment....

Circulating Defamatory Cartoons In Institution's Internal Newspaper Against Expelled Member Attracts Charges U/S 500 IPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash the defamation proceedings pending against the President of Bowring Institute, who allegedly circulated objectionable cartoons defaming the complainant (an expelled member of the institute), in the newsletter to other members of the institute. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition filed by Anoop Bajaj and...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking 10% Reservation For EWS Students In Jamia Millia Islamia

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking 10 percent reservation for students belonging to the economically weaker section (EWS) category in the Jamia Millia Islamia University. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad sought response of Union of India, University Grant Commission and the varsity.The...