SC Permits Abortion Of 25-Weeks-Old Fetus With Neurological Disorder [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a 26 year-old woman to abort a 25-weeks-old fetus, noting that it was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that causes absence of major portion of the skull and scalp.A medical report prepared by a board of Sir JJ Hospital in Mumbai had submitted before the Court that the foetus had anencephaly – a condition where the baby is born without parts of...

Ensure That Aadhaar Numbers Are Not Displayed In Birth And Death Certificates: Centre To States, UTs [Read Circular]

A recent circular issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all States and Union Territories to ensure that Aadhaar numbers are not displayed in birth and deaths certificates.The circular makes reference to an office letter issued in January, 2015, instructing inclusion of a column for Aadhaar number of the parents in their child’s birth certificate, and of the deceased, his...

Fee Fixation Of Private Medical Seats:- Kerala High Court Declines To Stay Provisional Fee Fixation [Read Petition & Order]

A Division Bench of Kerala High Court comprising Chief Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh and Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan refrained from ordering interim stay of the provisional fee fixation of the private medical seats in Kerala. This is despite the Court observing prima facie that the prima facie fee fixation done was not sustainable in law.The provisional fee fixation was done by the Fee...

Woman Alleges Rape In Diesel Auto, HC Upholds Accused’s Acquittal As Such Vehicles Are Banned In Delhi [Read Judgment]

Upholding the acquittal of a man in a rape case, the Delhi High Court found that while the woman claimed she was raped in a diesel auto rickshaw with Haryana registration number, the same was banned in Delhi and as such a TSR (three-seater auto rickshaw) could not have been hired for travelling in Delhi.Justice Pratibha Rani upheld the December 2016 order of the trial court by which the man...

Proof Of Allegations Not Concern Of Trial Court At Time Of Framing Charges: MP HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the trial court is not concerned with the proof of allegation at the stage of framing of charges.The court rejected a revision of the co-accused in a bank financial scam of Rs. 10,52,07,724.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Bhopal had filed chargesheet against the applicants as co-accused, along with principal accused Syyad Sajid Aslam,...

Neglecting To Maintain Wife & Living With Another Woman Is ‘Domestic Violence’ To Wife: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The obligation of the husband continues throughout the matrimonial life and the husband cannot get away with an excuse that for many years no request was made by the wife for the maintenance amount, the court said.The omission of the husband in neglecting to maintain the wife and living with another woman amounts ‘economic’ and ‘emotional’ abuse and wife is entitled for the...

No Proposal To Supply School Bags From Class I To VIII, Del Govt Tells Delhi HC [Read Affidavit]

After being told by the Delhi High Court to explore the possibility of supplying school bags to students of primary classes, the Delhi government has said it cannot give school bags as the same does not find a mention anywhere in the Right to Education Act.“So far as supply of bag is concerned, it is pertinent to mention that the answering respondent (Directorate of Education, Delhi...

Cropping Up Of SC Judge's Name During Inquiry Is No Reason To Stall Probe Against Orissa HC Judge, CJAR Writes To In-House Committee Chairman

In a letter addressed to Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice S.J. Vazifdar, the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has urged a quick decision on the probe into allegations against Orissa High Court Judge Indrajit Mahanty.A three member in-house committee had been constituted by the former Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur to look into the allegations against...

Public Hearing Necessary Before Finalizing Coastal Zone Management Plan:- National Green Tribunal [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal has held that the Coastal Zone Management  Authority is duty bound as per the CRZ Regulations 2011 to hold public hearing before finalizing the Coastal Zone Management Plan. It was also held that the views of the concerned Panchayath also have to be taken before deciding upon the zoning. It was directed as follows :-Therefore, in any event, we make it clear...

Streamline Lower Courts’ Trial In Cheque Bounce Cases: MP Lawyers Plead CJ

A group of advocates has requested MP High Court Chief Justice Hemant Gupta to issue orders to the lower courts to follow Supreme Court directives in hearing of cheque dishonour cases.The advocates sought intervention of the chief justice in the matter and requested to issue orders in this regard.According to the advocates, the lower courts be directed to complete the proceedings of trial in...

Violation Of Injunction Order Should Be Agitated At Court Of The Lowest Hierarchy: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Answering a matter in reference, a division bench of the High Court of Kerala has ruled that in cases arising out of violation of injunction order, the appropriate forum would be the court of the lowest hierarchy.A division bench presided by Justice V Chitambaresh and Sathish Ninan was considering a matter in reference by a single bench. The necessary facts of the case would be as thus:...

Person Running Court Canteen Is In Temporary Possession Of Premises, Not Entitled To Relief Under S.6 Of Special Relief Act: Bombay HC [Read Order]

Holding that a person running a canteen on court premises is in temporary possession and, therefore, is not entitled to relief under Section 6 of the Special Relief Act, 1963, the Bombay High Court has set aside a judgment of the city civil court in Mumbai dated August 31, 2015.A bench of Justice Mridula Bhatkar was hearing a civil revision application filed by the Bombay Advocates...