Daughters, Not Brothers Of The Deceased, Will Inherit Self-Acquired Property As Per Makkathayam Law: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

A division bench of Kerala High Court has set aside the judgment of a single bench which had held that brothers of the deceased will inherit self-acquired property in preference of daughters of the deceased in Makkathayam law. The division bench held that daughters have the right to succeed to the estate, in exclusion of the brothers.The dispute is with respect to apportionment of compensation...

Leveling Baseless Allegations Of Illicit Relationship On Spouse Amounts To Cruelty: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court recently upheld the decision of a Family Judge who had granted divorce to a husband accepting leveling of baseless allegations of illicit relationships as amounting to cruelty."We find that leveling of false allegations of illicit relations of such nature and magnitude causes mental pain, agony and suffering to the husband. Such allegations causes profound and...

CBI Court Orders To Include Bihar Chief Secy As Accused In Fodder Scam Case

A CBI court has issued direction for making seven persons, including present Bihar chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh, accused in fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.31 crore from Dumka treasury.The case is related to illegal withdrawal of money between December 1995 and January 1996.Special judge for CBI cases Shivpal Singh ordered that CS Anjani Kumar Singh, then...

SC Allows Babu Sebastian To Continue As MG University VC Till Next Date Of Hearing [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has permitted Babu Sebastian to continue as Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, whose appointment was quashed by Kerala High Court, till the next date of hearing scheduled on April 16.This interim order was issued by a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on a special leave petition filed by Babu Sebastian.The division bench of Kerala...

Three Row Parking: Delhi HC Worried How It Is A Hazard In Emergency, Calls Traffic Top Cop For Assistance [Read Order]

Concerned over how multiple row parking had led to chaotic traffic situations in several parts of Delhi – especially Karol Bagh area in Central Delhi, the Delhi High Court has asked the Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to be present in the court to assist in finding out a solution to the traffic menace.A bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice AK  Chawla directed the top cop to...

Can Tamil Be A Compulsory Subject In Board Exam? Madras HC Refers Question To Larger Bench [Read Order]

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court has referred to a larger bench the question whether Tamil can be made a compulsory subject in Board Examination.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose noted, "Under the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 and/or Rules and/or Regulations framed and/or orders issued thereunder, exemption from appearance at the...

MP HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Who Shared Morphed Picture Of PM In WhatsApp Group [Read Order]

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused sharing a morphed picture of Prime Minister of India in a WhatsApp group after he apologized to the complainant.The FIR was lodged against Arvind Jorge Claudius after a man complained about a message on a WhatsApp group which contained an objectionable photograph of PM Narendra Modi touching a female (morphed...

Some Relief For Parents: Bombay HC Says State Free To Act Against Schools Violating Fee Regulation Act [Read Order]

In a major relief for parents battling fee hike by private minority schools, the Bombay High Court has said provisions of the Maharashtra Educational Institute (Regulation of Fees) Act, 2011 were applicable to all schools and the education department can take action against any institute refusing to abide by it.The high court made it clear that pendency of various petitions...

SC Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Appointment Of Assam Finance Minister As President Of National Badminton Assn

The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Monday issued notice on a PIL seeking the removal of Assam state Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from the post of President of Badminton Association of India (BAI) on the ground that a minister or a public servant cannot become an office bearer in a sports body.It may be noted that the apex court had on July 18, 2016...

Medical College Bribery Case: Former Orissa HC Judge I.M. Qudussi Petitions Delhi Court For Media Gag Order [Read Petition]

Former Orissa High Court Judge I.M. Qudussi has petitioned the Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, demanding that The Wire, Times of India and ABP News be barred from publishing any news on the medical college bribery scam, except for the court orders passed in the case.When the matter came up for hearing on Tuesday, the Court adjourned the proceedings to March 11, as ABP news had not...

Mere Non-Sending Of Wife To Her Parental House Doesn’t Amount To Cruelty: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court has observed that mere non-sending of the wife to her parental house does not amount to cruelty.In the instant case, the husband and mother in law were accused of abetting suicide of the wife and also that they subjected her to both mental and physical harassment.The crux of the allegations against husband and his mother was that they were not allowing the wife to...

Andhra HC Upholds Dedication Of Entire Property To TTD By Reputed Family That Committed Mass Suicide [Read Order]

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently upheld dedication of entire property to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam by a well-known family who had committed suicide by setting themselves on fire in the year 1994.DVS Tirupati Rao, his wife and three daughters, had committed suicide 21.02.1994. Just before the death, the daughters of DVS Tirupati Rao wrote three documents by which they purported to...