Justice BN Srikrishna To Deliver 3rd Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture On Nov.25

Sarda Krishna Satgamya Foundation for Law and Justice (formerly VR Krishna Iyer National Foundation for Law and Social Justice) will hold the 3rd Justice VR Krishna Iyer Memorial Law Lecture at the Kerala High Court auditorium in Kochi on November 25.The lecture will be delivered by Justice BN Srikrishna, former judge, Supreme Court of India, on the theme ‘Paradigm of Social Justice’....

Brahmin Woman Can’t Get SC/ST Status After Marrying SC/ST Man: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a person who does not belongs to a Scheduled Tribe or a Scheduled Caste category by birth, simply by virtue of marrying a person belonging thereto cannot gain the status of that particular caste or tribe.The bench of the Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ajay Mohan Goel upheld the order of authority whereby Scheduled...

Existence Of Roads In Reasonable Condition Is Embraced In Citizens' Right To Life: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

Alleged non-grant of requisite fund cannot be ground for non-performance of Municipal function, the court said.The Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that the existence of roads in reasonable condition is embraced in the citizens' right to life and the lack of financial resources cannot be the ground for a municipality not to perform the statutory obligations and duties.The court...

21 Yrs In Jail & Finally Found ‘Not Guilty’: Allahabad HC Expresses Concern On Delay In Disposal Of Criminal Appeals [Read Order]

“Accused has already undergone 21 years in jail. The criminal appeal has been pending since 2005 before this court,” the bench said, while allowing his appeal.While acquitting a man who was in jail for 21 years for a murder crime that happened in 1996, the Allahabad High Court has observed that delay in disposal of criminal appeals pending in the high court is matter of serious concern to...

"Best Interest Of Child" Cannot Mean Only Love & Care Of Mother: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, directed a woman to return to the United States with her child, opining that her decision to stay in India in view of her disputes with her husband was taken without keeping the best interest of the child in mind.While doing so, the Bench comprising Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Deepa Sharma observed, "The expression “best interest of child”, as used...

A Minister Can’t Invoke Writ Jurisdiction Against His Own Govt Or Its Functionaries: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

A division bench of the High Court of Kerala, comprising Justice PN Ravindran and Justice Devan Ramachandran, has held that a minister cannot invoke writ jurisdiction against his own government or its functionaries. The bench arrived at such a judicial analysis through two separate but concurring judgments. It observed that a minister, whilst holding such a position cannot invoke...

Bombay HC Upholds Lower Court’s Decision To Allow Home Food For Under-Trial Prisoner [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has upheld the decision of a sessions court in Latur to allow home food to be served to an under-trial currently lodged at Latur jail.Justice AM Dhavale of Aurangabad bench had dismissed the appeal against the order of the 2nd additional Sessions judge in Latur filed by Maharashtra.Additional Public Prosecutor RV Dasalkar opposed the order and submitted that the accused...

Lack Of Washroom Facility For Women Cops In Police Stations: MP HC Seeks Reply From State Govt

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought reply within four weeks from the state government on a PIL against inadequate or no facility of washrooms and retiring rooms for women cops in most of the police stations and outposts across the state.Advocate Amitabh Gupta filed the PIL seeking direction to the state government to ensure healthy and hygienic environment to the women cops deployed in...

Delhi HC Unites Child With Adoptive Parents In Germany [Read Judgment]

Bringing an end to the uncertainty surrounding a minor, who awaited a no-objection certificate from the Central Adoption Resource Authority to be able to unite with his adoptive parents in Germany, the Delhi High Court has directed that the same be issued to the adoptive parents in two weeks after which the minor be issued passport to travel to his new home.“Present petition is disposed of...

Judge's Consent Not Necessary For Transfer: Law Ministry

In a response to a representation by Mr. Sapreet Singh Ajmani, National President of the Youth Bar Association of India (YBAI), the Law Ministry has made it clear that it is not necessary to obtain consent from a Judge before transferring him.The response, issued under the letterhead of the Ministry of Law & Justice, states, "The initiation of the proposal for the transfer of a Judge...

Retd Railway Employee, Whose Strenuous Job Cost Him His Eyesight, Gets Comfort From Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court has come to the aid of a railway employee, who suffered decline in his eyesight due to strenuous round-the-clock job only to be decategorized medically and moved to another post at a much lower pay scale and then being dragged into unnecessary litigation by the Railways.A bench of Justice Bharati Sapru and Justice Siddharth has directed the Railways to not only...

7 Years After Filing Charge Sheet, CBI Closes Prosecution Evidence Against OP Chautala In DA Case [Read Order]

In what could be termed another example of prolonged trial, seven years after filing charge sheet against former Haryana Chief Minister OP Chautala, the Central Bureau of Investigation has closed prosecution evidence in a case of disproportionate assets.Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Ajay Gupta informed special CBI judge Manoj Jain that the probe agency wants to close prosecution...