Married Woman Can’t Rely On Husband’s Caste To Contest Reserved Seat: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Upholding the decision of the Supreme Court in Valsamma Paul vs Cochin University and Others, the Bombay High Court has held that a married woman cannot simply rely on her husband’s caste to contest an election from a reserved seat.A bench of Justice Vasanti Naik and Justice Riyaz Chagla was hearing a writ petition filed by one Anuradha Kakar who got elected as a corporator in the...

Pollution Laws Imperative, But Can’t Ignore Economy: Madras HC Junks Challenge To Ex-Post-Facto Environ Clearance [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has upheld the Centre’s latest notification providing for ex-post-facto environmental clearance for project proponents as it held that any establishment, which is contributing to the economy of the nation and providing livelihood to hundreds, cannot be shut down only because of failure to obtain prior clearance even if it may not be otherwise causing pollution.A...

Mere Silence Can’t Be Taken As Proof Of Consensual Sexual Relations: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Mere silence cannot be taken as proof of consensual sexual relations, the Delhi High Court has held while upholding the conviction and 10-year jail term of a man for repeatedly raping a minor for over six months.Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal junked the defence taken by convict Munna in his appeal that the silence of the victim all along was a proof of her consent to the sexual relations even...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtDismissing a plea challenging Uttar Pradesh Government’s ‘forcing’ students of Madarsas to sing the National Anthem, the Allahabad High Court observed that the singing of the national Anthem is not just a constitutional duty but also fosters the spread of the spirit of democracy, secularism and the integrity of the nation.Andhra Pradesh High courtEmphasizing the need...

Woman Has Right To Residence In Matrimonial Home, Irrespective Of Whether She Has Any Proprietary Right: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Allowing a petition filed against an order of the family court, the Bombay High Court has held that under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, any woman has a right to reside in her matrimonial home or shared household, irrespective of whether she has any right, title or interest in the said household or not.Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi was hearing a writ petition...

Submit Timeline Of Construction Of Signature Bridge: Delhi HC To State [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP Government to place on affidavit the timeline of the construction and completion of the Signature Bridge.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar also directed the authorities to file their replies on the variation in cost since the day the project began.The Wazirabad bridge is currently being...

Delhi HC Stays Show-Cause Notices Issued To Chief Secretary M.M. Kutty [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has stayed the two show-cause notices issued by the 'Question and Reference Committee' of the State Assembly to Delhi Chief Secretary M.M. Kutty."Given the tenor of the communications from the Question and Reference Committee to the applicant, we have no doubt that the applicant would be seriously prejudiced by non-grant of ad interim directions, as prayed, by the...

Transfer Of Hospitals Under Employees State Insurance Corporation To State Govt. Illegal: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has declared as "illegal" the transfer of hospitals and medical colleges under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to the State Government.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar held that "the actions of and the further efforts by the ESI in transferring the ESI medical institutions/colleges to State Governments as...

Bombay HC Declares MSRTC Workers’ Strike Illegal, Constitutes High-Power Panel To Consider Pay Revision [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has recalled the strike called by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) holding it illegal.The striking employees demand a revision in their pay-scale in accordance with the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.The vacation bench of Justice SK Shinde noted that the MSRTC serves 7 million passengers daily on 13,700 routes across the...

Additional Levy On Coal Mining: K’taka HC Judges Differ In Views, One Orders Inquiry Into Scam Involving KPCL [Read Order]

The division bench of Karnataka High Court has differed in its views on a plea made by a Kolkata-based mining company against the recovery of nearly Rs 300 crore additional levy on coal block allotment with one member of the bench ordering inquiry into the “unholy nexus” between the state-owned Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) and the mining company.The bench comprising Chief...

Constitute Local Complaints Committee To Probe Sexual Harassment Against School Teacher: Orissa HC to Dist. Magistrate

The Orissa High Court has directed the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Ganjam to constitute a Local Complaints Committee (LCC) that would investigate complaints of sexual harassment where the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has not been constituted.The Court was hearing a Petition filed by a lady teacher working at the Project Upper Primary School, Lachhamanpalli, Aska in the District...

File Status Report On Preservation Of Artifacts And Manuscripts In National Museum: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has sought from the National Museum a status report elaborating on the steps taken by it for preservation of articles and manuscripts.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar took note of the submission that the Museum has not implemented the recommendations made by the 'Expert Committee on Physical Verification of Art Objects...