Madras HC Examines Impact Of Capital Sentence On Children Of Convicts And Victim [Read Judgment]

The court must also ensure that these three children of the convicts, when they grow up and enter into the society, do not have any anger or any reason to wreak vengeance in any manner whatsoever...All they (children of convict) would know is that the Government or the judiciary, through the Government, was responsible for the death of their fathers. Leaving out to society, these three...

Veere Di Wedding Vs Veere Ki Wedding: SC To Hear Anil Kapoor’s Transfer Petition, Stays Suit Proceedings In Haryana Court

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed proceedings in Make My Day Entertainment vs Anil Kapoor Film Co Pvt Ltd and Others, which was pending before a civil judge (senior division), Rohtak.Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justice AM Khanwilkar heard the transfer petition on Friday, filed by Anil Kapoor Film Company after Justice DY Chandrachud, who was the third member of the full bench,...

Justice Antony Dominic Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Kerala HC [Read Notification]

President of India has appointed Justice Antony Dominic, senior-most Judge of Kerala High Court, as the Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court with effect from 6th  November, 2017 consequent upon the retirement of present Chief Justice Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh.Justice Dominic started his practice in Munsiff’s Court and JFCM, Kanjirappally in the year 1981. He then shifted practice...

Retd HC Judge, Advocates Move PIL For Filing Up Of Vacancies In Karnataka HC [Read Petition]

A retired Karnataka High Court judge along with two advocates have moved a public interest litigation seeking expeditious filling up of 34 vacancies in the state high court, which has a total strength of 62, in the interest of justice.The PIL has been filed by Justice AN Venugopala Gowda (Retd.) and advocates S Basavaraj and BM Arun, as the huge manpower shortage stares the justice...

Cancel Allotments To Unutilized Chambers At Dwarka Court Complex: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Monday, directed the authorities to cancel the allotment of Chambers that have been left unutilized in District Courts at Dwarka.The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar directed, "So far as unutilized chambers are concerned, steps shall be taken for cancellation of the unutilized chambers after issuance of notice to show cause...

Delhi HC, DSLSA Holds Trainers’ Training on ‘Child Abuse & Violence – Interpersonal & Digital World’

Under the executive chairpersonship of Gita Mittal, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi, and the aegis of the Delhi State Legal Services Authority, Shreya Arora Mehta, judge, Delhi Judicial Service/ Secretary South District Legal Services Authority, has drafted a module on “Child Abuse and Violence- Interpersonal and Digital World” (age group 14 to 18 years).On Thursday, a training...

'Can A Person Convert To Another Religion Without Any Rule Or Procedure?' Rajasthan HC To Examine Converted Woman's Interfaith Marriage [Read Orders]

The Rajasthan High Court, on Wednesday, questioned the conversion of a 22-year old woman to Islam as well as her interfaith marriage, before sending her to government-run Nari Niketan women's home in Jodhpur.The woman, Payal Singhvi alias Arifa, had converted to Islam and had married one Mr. Faiz Modi in April this year. Her brother, Mr. Chirag Singhvi, however alleges that the conversion...

Right To Property Is A Human Right As Well: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

The Chhattisgarh High Court, in Narayan Prasad vs State of Chhattisgarh, has held that right to property is not only constitutional right, but also human right and it can be deprived of only by the authority of law.In this case, owners of the land had approached the Arpa Special Area Development Tribunal seeking No Objection Certificate for sale of their lands to one person, which was rejected...

The Wire Challenges The 'Gag Order' Against Article On Jay Shah; Gujarat HC Issues Notice [Read Appeal Copy]

The Gujarat High Court, on Thursday, issued notice on the Appeals filed against the ex-parte injunction rendered by Additional Senior Civil Judge B.K. Dasondi of Ahmedabad rural court against the news website 'The Wire'.Civil Judge Dasondi had barred the news website from publishing any content “directly or indirectly” about Mr. Jay Shah, son of Bharatiya Janata Party National President...

Delhi HC Acquits Constable Who Caused The Death Of Another Cop By Mistake [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, acquitted a Constable from the charge of murdering another Constable.The Court was hearing an Appeal filed by one Mr. Sunil Kumar, challenging a judgment convicting him for the murder of Constable Dinesh. Mr. Kumar had claimed that the shot was fired at Dinesh by mistake and that he did not know that the self-loading rifle (SLR) was loaded.The prosecution...

Delhi Court Tells Google India To Remove Offensive Videos Against Sikhism Featuring Sakshi Bhardwaj In 7 Days [Read Order]

A Delhi court on Thursday directed Google India to remove all videos featuring Delhi girl Sakshi Bhardwaj making offensive remarks and hate speeches against Sikh gurus and Sikh religion in general within 7 days.Civil judge Jasjeet Kaur granted ex-parte interim injunction in favour of petitioner GS Walia, chief commercial inspector in Northern Railways, who had moved court against Google India...

Madras HC Puts Interim Injunction On Penalty On Non-Maintenance Of Min Balance In Old-Age Pension Accounts [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has put interim injunction on levy of penalty for non-maintenance of minimum balance in pension accounts.The Madurai bench of Madras High Court granted the interim injunction on a petition filed by advocate S Louis seeking exemption of old-age pension accounts from such penalty.Advocate S Louis sought a direction against application of minimum balance criteria to...