Sedition Row: Delhi HC Sets Aside JNU’s Penalty On Kanhaiya Kumar

The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside Jawaharlal Nehru University’s order imposing fine of Rs. 10,000 on its former student union president Kanhaiya Kumar. It opined that the impugned order was “illegal, irrational and irregular”, and directed JNU to conduct the proceedings afresh.The penalty had been imposed by JNU’s Appellate Authority in connection with an incident in...

Bombay HC Grants Relief To Goa MLA’s Wife, Transfers Matrimonial Petition To Bandra, Mumbai [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted relief to the wife of a sitting MLA from Aldona constituency in Goa by allowing her application for transfer of matrimonial petition filed by her husband before a civil court in Mapusa, North Goa, to the Family Court in Bandra, Mumbai.Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi was hearing the application filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil...

Benefit Of Doubt: Bombay HC Acquits Man Convicted Of Rape-Murder Of 6-Yr-Old As He Was Found Simply Sleeping Beside The Victim [Read Judgment]

Giving the benefit of doubt to the accused, the Bombay High Court recently acquitted a man convicted under Sections 302 and 376(f) of the Indian Penal Code. Gaikwad was found sleeping over a foot away from the victim girl aged 6 years, who was found in an unconscious state with injuries to her private parts.A division bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Sarang Kotwal were hearing...

Insured Employees Cannot Be Denied Certificate By ESI Corporation Due To Employers’ Default In Making Contributions And Filing Returns : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Certificate stating “Ward of Insured Employee” is necessary for availing quota in medical colleges run by ESI Corpn.The High Court of Kerala has held that the employers’ failure to make contributions and file returns in time cannot be a ground for denial of certificate of “ward of insured employee” to the insured employees by the Employees State Insurance Corporation. The...

Victims Of Crime Can Seek Cancellation Of Bail, Holds MP HC [Read Order]

‘It is the responsibility of the state to bring the accused to law but in such process the actual sufferer of crime cannot be permitted to stay outside the law and to watch the proceedings from hindsight.’The Madhya Pradesh High Court in Mahesh Pahade vs. State of MP has held that a victim of crime has a right to seek cancellation of bail/order of suspension of sentence.A bench of...

Some Provisions Of Delhi District Court (Right to Information) Rules Are Not In Conformity With RTI Act: CIC [Read Order]

“One wonders, what queries other than relating to its primary functioning of the administration of justice could be put to the PIO of a Court of Law.”Taking note of some ‘exemption’ provisions of Delhi District Court (Right to Information) Rules, the Central Information Commission observed that they are not in conformity with the Right to Information Act and have orchestrated Counter...

In Patent Suits With High Stakes, Right To File Written Statement Can’t Be Forfeited At The Outset: Rajasthan HC [Read Judgment]

120-day period to file WS start from date of dismissal of plea for rejection of suitThe Rajasthan High Court has held that in a patent suit where huge stakes are being claimed by the parties, if the right to file written statement is forfeited at the outset, it will lead to the party whose right is forfeited to first suffer temporary injunction and then a final decree to be able to persuade...

Commitment to Frame Rules to Regulate Campus Politics Not Adhered By Kerala Govt : HC Observes In PIL Against Campus Politics [Read Order]

“...we are of the prima facie view that the Government of Kerala has failed to adhere to its commitments made to this court in the earlier proceedings and this may be the reason why the unfortunate incident happened at the Maharajas College, Ernakulam”- Court observes.While considering a public interest litigation seeking to ban campus politics, filed in the wake of the recent murder...

Kerala State Legal Services Authority Disposes Of 17,991 Cases During National Lok Adalat

The Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA) conducted the National Lok Adalat on 14 July, disposing of 17,991 cases in total. The settlement amount involved in the exercise was approximately Rs. 200.85 crores.The Lok Adalat was conducted under the guidance of KSLSA’s Executive Chairperson, Justice K. Surendra Mohan, and was coordinated by the District Legal Services Authorities and...

State Govt. Working On Establishing A “Modern Children’s Court” In Maharashtra; Draft Guidelines Being Framed: Bombay HC Told [Read Order]

The State of Maharashtra is working on the establishment of a “modern Children’s Court”, and is framing draft guidelines for its functioning, the Bombay High Court was informed by Advocate General (AG) AA Kumbhakoni on Tuesday.The submissions were made before a bench comprising Justice Naresh H. Patil and Justice G.S. Kulkarni on a suo motu petition instituted by the Court in view of...

Senior Citizens Can Seek ‘Interim’ Ejectment Under Maintenance And Welfare Of Parents And Senior Citizens Act: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

‘Anxiety to stop the right of the abuse of senior citizen is to be made effective as otherwise it would be a symbolic collapse of the legal system by not responding to the request or by adhering to the dummy mode by Courts.’The Chhattisgarh High Court in Pramod Ranjankar vs. Arunashankar, has held that a senior citizen can ask for ejectment as an interim measure under the Maintenance...

Acting Chief Justice of Jharkhand Urges Judges To Work On Holidays Also

Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) of Jharkhand High Court Justice DN Patel has urged all judges of state to hold courts on holidays to dispose of pending cases.Addressing the judges through video conferencing on Wednesday evening, the ACJ asked the judges to coordinate with Bar members and the police in order to hold courts on holidays, including Saturdays and Sundays.It may be stated here that...