Kerala HC Upholds Condition That Co-op Banks Should Dispose of Non-Banking Assets By 7 Yrs of Acquisition [Read Judgment]

A division bench of Kerala High Court has restored Section 56A of the Kerala Co-Operative Societies Act, which was struck down as unconstitutional by a single bench judgment. Section 56A mandates co-operative banks to dispose of non-banking assets acquired by them within seven years of acquisition. This provision was declared as unconstitutional by the single bench...

A Self Declaration Is Sufficient For Conversion To Hinduism, Registrar Need Not Enquire Into Validity Of Conversion For Marriage: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has ruled that in the absence of any formal ceremony for conversion to Hinduism, declaration by a person that he is converted to Hindu would be sufficient for the public authorities, the Marriage Registrar in the instant case, to act.Justice A Muhamed Mustaque also laid down that a marriage registrar is only duty bound to conduct the summary enquiry as to the legality of...

No Child Can Stay Forcefully With Parents In Their House, Particularly Senior Citizens: Bombay HC Orders Son’s Eviction From Mother’s House [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by one Dattaray Mane and ordered and him and his family to vacate his 73-year-old mother’s property in Girgaon. Mane, along with his wife, son and daughter, was residing in the house of his mother, Lilabai Mane.Justice RD Dhanuka was hearing Mane’s challenge to an order of the Tribunal for Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens...

“To Err Is Human”: Delhi HC Comes To The Rescue Of Medical Student Expelled For Forging Scholarship Documents [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Monday reiterated the importance of maintaining discipline in colleges without treating students like criminals while coming to the rescue of a medical student who had been expelled 6 years back for forging certain documents.The Bench comprising Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli observed, “One should not forget that, to err is human. Adolescence and youth...

Naroda Patiya Riots: Gujarat HC Awards 10 Years Rigorous Imprisonment To 3 Convicts [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court last week awarded ten years of rigorous imprisonment to three convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, in view of the “gravity and magnitude of the offence and the agony of the victims”. The Bench comprising Justice Harsha Devani and Justice A.S. Supehia awarded the punishment to P.J. Rajput, Rajkumar Chaumal and Umesh Bharwad. The three had been...

Indian American Amul Thapar On Trump’s List Of Supreme Court Nominees

With Justice Anthony M. Kennedy announcing last week that he would retire from the Supreme Court, we’re heading to a showdown for a crucial replacement that is expected to change the course of the highest court of the United States of America for generations to come.Justice Kennedy, 81, has been a critical swing vote on the sharply polarised court for nearly three decades as he embraced...

Protest Within 100m Of Admin Block: Delhi HC Holds JNUSU Office-Bearers Guilty Of Willful Contempt Of Court, Slaps Rs 2,000 Fine Each [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday held JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Geeta Kumari, vice-president Simone Zoya Khan, general secretary Duggirala Srikrishna and joint secretary Shubhanshu Singh guilty of contempt for disobeying the court’s order to not hold any protest within 100 metres of the administrative block or obstruct the movement of JNU officials.Justice V Kameswar Rao held...

Shashi Tharoor Seeks Anticipatory Bail Days Before Court Appearance

Just days before he was to appear as an accused for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, Congress MP Sashi Tharoor moved an anticipatory bail plea on Tuesday and it is likely to be heard tomorrow.Tharoor moved the plea this morning before Additional Special Judge Arvind Kumar who has sought response of the Delhi Police while posting the hearing for tomorrow since...

Can’t Say That Corporate Funding Of Political Parties Will Have Any Bearing On Voter’s Choice: Kerala HC Rejects PIL [Read Judgment]

‘It cannot be said that contribution of the corporates to the coffers of the political parties will have any bearing on how voters exercise their franchise, in favour of one party or the other.’While dismissing public interest litigation against corporate funding of political parties, the Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot be said that contribution of the corporate to the...

MP HC Directs Removal Of Lock From Official Residence Of Judge Accused Of Rape [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday summoned the Superintendent of Police, Panna in connection with the alleged sealing of Ajaygarh Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Manoj Soni’s official residence.CJM Soni was reportedly booked for sexual assault on June 13 after a woman government official accused him of raping her repeatedly at his official residence after promising to marry her....

Dishonour Of Cheque-Presumption U/S 139 Of NI Act Can’t Be Rebutted By Mere Denial: SC Reiterates [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated that mere denial of a debt or liability cannot shift the burden of proof from the accused in a case of dishounor of the cheque.A bench of Justice A K Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan once again made it clear that Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, provides for drawing the presumption in favour of holder and a bare denial of the passing...

Kathua Case: SC Allows 3 Witnesses To Approach J&K HC For Protection From Harassment By Police [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday granted liberty to witnesses who were the classmates of Vishal Jangotra, one of the accused in the Kathua gangrape and murder case, to approach the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on the ground of harassment by the state police.Advocate Ravi Sharma  submitted that there were allegations of torture by the investigating agency. He prayed   for   directing  ...