Pheras Around Burning Aggarbattis The Same As Pheras Around ‘Sacred Fire’ Contemplated Under Hindu Marriage Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by a man seeking a decree of nullity of his marriage with his wife that took place on February 14, 2009. The appeal was against an order of the family court dated September 10, 2012, wherein the wife’s counterclaim seeking a decree for restitution of conjugal rights was allowed.A bench of Justice KK Tated and Justice BP...

Bombay HC Upholds The Dismissal Of ‘Latecomer’ Civil Judge [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by one Girish Gosavi who is a probationer Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class at Ulhasnagar and was dismissed from service for being unsuitable. He had challenged his discharge communicated to him on November 18, 2013, by Justice KK Sonawane of the high court, who was at the time the Principal District...

As Parents Fought Over Names, Kerala HC Gives Name To A Child [Read Judgment]

 The name “Johan” would represent the wishes of the mother of the child and the name “Sachin”, as a surname would satisfy the requirement of the father of the child as the said name would identify the child as his, the court said.Finally, the boy got a name, thanks to the Kerala High Court which took unto itself the bounden duty of the parents to name their child, as they were...

No Violation Of Fundamental Right Of Women In Recruitment To Indian Army, Delhi HC Told

The Indian Army has told the Delhi High Court that there is no violation of fundamental rights of women in as much as their recruitment to the Indian Army is concerned and that it has taken positive steps to ensure women are recruited/inducted into the Indian Army and specifically formulated and implemented policy to grant permanent commission to women officers in Judge Advocate...

CIC Orders Air India To Share Complete Record Of PM Modi’s Foreign Travel Bills During 2016-17 [Read Order]

Holding that Air India (AI) cannot withhold the information about Prime Minister’s Air Travel under the cloak of commercial confidence and fiduciary relationship, the Central Information Commission has directed AI to disclose complete record of Narendra Modi’s foreign visits during the financial year 2016-2017 for which AI provided the facility of chartered flights.Information...

Domestic Violence Act Can’t Be Invoked Simply For Claiming Maintenance, Says Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

It is not every person who can invoke the jurisdiction of the Court under the 2005 Act, simply for claiming maintenance, as the purpose of the enactment is to protect rights of women who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family, the court said.The Bombay High Court has observed that the provisions of Domestic Violence Act cannot be invoked simply for claiming...

Reminding Speaker To Decide On Disqualification Petition Doesn’t Amount To Judicial Review: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

Mere reminding the Hon’ble Speaker to discharge his obligation to consider and take a decision on the petition filed for disqualification does not amount to judicial review, the court said.Upholding a single bench order that directed the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly to decide the disqualification petition against JD(s) MLAs, a division bench of the Karnataka High Court...

Consider Amendment To State Act To Reduce Age Of Juvenility From 18 To 16 Yrs, J&K HC Tells State [Read Order]

The Central Act further provides that children between 16 and 18 years of age be tried as adults for heinous crimes. However, in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, it appears that the State Legislature has not carried out any such exercise, the court observed.The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the state government to consider amending the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir...

Prashant Bhushan Files RTI Seeking Details Of The Order Constituting The Constitution Bench For Hearing Plea Against Dismissal Of Impeachment Motion Against CJI

After the plea against dismissal of impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra was withdrawn today as the Apex Court refused to provide a copy of the order constituting the Constitution Bench, Supreme Court Prashant Bhushan has now filed a Right to Information Application seeking the information.In the application, Mr. Bhushan asks whether the petition filed by Mr. Partap...

Roads Can’t Be Completely Blocked For Holding Political Processions/Meetings: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

Although ideally, political meetings/rallies/processions should be held on holidays i.e., weekends or other public holidays as the same is likely to cause less inconvenience to the members of the public, we do not deem it proper to pass any such absolute direction, the bench said.The Calcutta High Court has observed that no road/street must be completely blocked and made inaccessible...

Arrest Of Kashmiri Youth By Cyber Cell: Delhi HC Disposes Of Petition Keeping Question Of Illegal Arrest Open [Read Petition & Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a habeas corpus Petition challenging the arrest of one Mr. Aadil Hussain Teeli, who was arrested by the cyber cell of Delhi Police for allegedly hacking several Indian websites.The Petition alleges that Aadil was arrested at dawn on 27 April from his room at St. Soldier’s Management and Technical Institute in Jalandhar by "several masked men...

Jharkhand HC To Take Up 1,000 Cases For Speedy Trial From July

The Jharkhand High Court would take up 1,000 sensitive cases for speedy trial from July. The state government has been told to select such cases whose disposal is important for maintaining law and order in the state.In a meeting held recently, the Acting Chief Justice of the high court directed the state government to provide the list as soon as possible.“After taking steps for disposal of...