Bombay HC Upholds Divorce On Grounds Of Cruelty Towards Husband Whose Wife Filed False 498A Case [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has upheld the order of a family court dissolving a marriage between a couple who had been married since 1987, on grounds of cruelty.The family court, in its order dated May 26, 2008, allowed the husband’s divorce petition on grounds of cruelty and desertion by the wife under Sections 10 (ix) and (x) of the Divorce Act, 1869.However, the grant of divorce on ground...

Non-Traceability Of The File Cannot Be A Defence To Deny Information: CIC [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission, in the case of Balendra Kumar vs Ministry of Labour and Employment, held that when information is being sought by the applicant, non-traceability of the file cannot be used as an excuse to deny the information sought.The complainant had sought details regarding certain specified files; however, the same was denied to him by the CIPO, on account of the...

Doctors To Face Disciplinary Action If They Prescribe Brand Name Drug: MCI Issues Circular

Now, If you consult a doctor for fever, and if he prescribes ‘crocin’ or ‘dolo’ (brand-name drug) instead of ‘paracetamol’ (generic name drug), he can face disciplinary action from Medical Council of India.The Medical Council of India has asked all the registered Medical Practitioners to ensure that they prescribe drugs with generic names only. The Council also warns...

Bombay HC Denies Bail To Dawood Associate Convicted Of Murder [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has rejected a bail application filed by Pravin Mishra alias Sachin, an associate of international fugitive Dawood Ibrahim.In an order dated May 12, 2016, Mishra and another accused were convicted for offences punishable under Section 302 of IPC, Section 25 (1-B) of the Arms Act and Section 37 read with Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act.In the instant case, the...

There Is Likelihood Of Levelling Rape Charges On Instinct Of Self Preservation, Says Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has set aside the rape conviction of one Anant Shivde, giving him the benefit of doubt after it was found that the evidence of the prosecution suffers from several infirmities as well as improbabilities.Justice AM Badar passed the judgment after hearing both parties in the appeal filed by the accused. The appeal was for suspension of sentence challenging a sessions...

The Colleges Have No Right To Claim To Be Made Examination Centre: MP HC [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held “no college has any statutory, fundamental or any vested right to claim that it should be made an examination centre”.The court’s observation came on a petition filed by a private college challenging the university notification of 10.4.2017 wherein the college was not made the examination center and its students were given examination centre in...

Writ Petition Maintainable Against National Law University: Rajasthan HC [Read Order]

The Rajasthan High Court, in Dr Anjana Vyas vs National Law University, has held that writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable against the National Law University, Jodhpur.A division bench comprising Justice GR Moolchandani and Justice Gopal Krishan Vyas, rejecting the preliminary objection raised by the National Law University, Jodhpur, in a writ petition...

Madras HC Quashes ‘Maintenance’ Case Against Actor Dhanush By Kathiresan Couple; Rejects Plea Seeking DNA Profiling [Read Order]

No prima facie material to show that Dhanush is the biological son of the Kathiresan couple. ‘When an actor consistently adorns the role of a villain in reel life, one cannot conclude that in real life also, he would be of the same character’The Madras High Court has quashed a maintainence case filed against actor Dhanush by a couple claiming to be his biological parents.Justice PN...

Companies Act: MCA Permits Cross-Border Mergers [Read Notification]

To stimulate a surge in mergers, the Ministry of Corporate of Affairs (MCA) brings into effect Section 234 of the Companies Act 2013, from this April 13, enabling an Indian company to merge with a foreign company.The erstwhile Companies Act 1956 (section 391-394), permitted just the merger of a foreign company with an Indian company and prohibited merger of an Indian company with a...

Former French Diplomat Pascal Mazurier Acquitted Of Raping Minor Daughter [Read Judgment]

Former French diplomat Pascal Mazurier was on Wednesday acquitted of the charge of raping his minor daughter, on the grounds that he was “falsely implicated” and was innocent.“Further looking from all angles, I am of the opinion that it is a case wherein the complainant intentionally with the help of N.G.O. and doctors has made the accused as scapegoat in order to restrain him from...

Bombay HC Takes Contempt Against Litigant Who Shouted At Judge And Asked Him To Behave Like A Public Servant [Read Order]

Justice KR Shriram of the Bombay High Court on Friday directed its registry to issue suo-motu contempt notice against a litigant who started shouting during the middle of court proceedings and asked him (Justice Shriram) to “behave like a public servant”.According to the order dated April 20, while hearing a notice of motion brought in a suit, the court appointed an architect to inspect...

SEBI Court Cancels NBW Against Subrata Roy

A special SEBI court on Friday cancelled a non-bailable warrant issued against Sahara Group founder Subrata Roy after he remained present in the court and submitted an undertaking along with two other directors of Sahara Group, stating that they would remain present on the relevant dates for the case.On April 1, 2017, a non-bailable warrant was issued against Roy by Special Judge Shayeda Razvi...