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...

Rs 80 For 1L Water: Advocate Moves MP HC Against Multiplexes Selling Food Items At Exhorbitant Rates [Read Petition]

Shocked at the unreasonably high rate of water and other snacks at the multiplexes, an advocate has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking direction to the state government to bring in a policy to regulate the price of food items in multiplexes.Advocate Mohammad Iqurram from Bhopal moved the high court saying “multiplexes and theatres intentionally keep costly food items in their...

SC Collegium Recommends An Additional Judge Of Patna HC To Be Made Permanent

The Supreme Court on Monday recommended Additional Judge of Patna High Court, Justice Arun Kumar to be made permanent.The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Madan B. Lokur had the names of six Additional Judges before it. The following names had been forwarded to it by the Collegium of the Patna High Court in January this year:...

Punjab & Haryana HC Confirms Death Penalty For Haryana Women & Her Lover For Murdering 7 Members Of Her Family [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence awarded to a Haryana woman and her boyfriend for poisoning and strangulating seven members of her family, including four children, in September 2009.The Bench comprising Justice A.B. Chaudhari and Justice Kuldip Singh observed, “In this case, the collective conscience of community is shocked and in opinion of this...

It Is The Government’s Duty To Ensure That Every Police Personnel Gets A Day Off In A Week: Madras HC [Read Order]

The Madras High Court last week recommended that the extra Rs. 200 paid to police officers who work during their day offs be restricted to just once every month, so that policemen get to relax and spend time with their families.Justice N. Kirubakaran observed, “If extra time remuneration of Rs.200/- per day is paid, definitely the police personnel will be sacrificing their weekly off...

Marital Rape Hearing-Marriage Does Not Mean That Wife Should Always Be Willing To Engage In Sexual Relations: Delhi HC

Hearing petitions demanding criminalisation of marital rape, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday reportedly asserted that marriage does not mean that the wife should always be willing to consent to have physical relations with her husband.The observation was made by a Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar, on a Petition by the RIT Foundation, with the...

Acceptance Of Bribe Can Be Presumed If Accused Fails To Give Satisfactory Explanation For Possessing Bribe Money: SC [Read Judgment]

‘Since it is established that the accused was possessing the bribe money, it was for them to explain that how the bribe money has been received by them and if he fails to offer any satisfactory explanation, it will be presumed that he has accepted the bribe.’Interpreting Section 20 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Supreme Court in State of Gujarat vs. Navinbhai Chandrakant Joshi,...