Woman Can’t Claim Right Over Her Father-In-Law’s Property: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a woman cannot claim as a matter of right to occupy any part of a self-acquired property of her husband’s parents against their wishes.The court relied on a number of judgments and dismissed an appeal by a woman claiming residential rights on her matrimonial house, owned by her father-in-law.Justice Raj Mohan Singh upheld the judgment of the...

Punjab & Haryana HC Slams Govt For Not Executing Orders In Time [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has slammed the state while observing that in a large number of cases, orders passed by the writ court are not being complied with within the stipulated time frame. The court also warned that exemplary costs would be deducted from the salary of erring officials.In a case dealing with land acquisition, petitioner Delhi Fransalian Society had filed a...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court issued a contempt notice to 13 lawyers of Agra district after taking cognisance of an illegal strike and an allegation of misbehaviour with several judges upon a reference by Smt. Saroj Yadav, district judge, Agra.Andhra Pradesh High CourtUpholding a trial court order allowing witness examination on Skype for recording evidence in a divorce...

Govt, Judiciary Agree To Invoke Art. 224A To Appoint Retd. Judges To High Courts

The Government and the judiciary have reportedly agreed to invoke Article 224A of the Constitution of India to appoint retired Judges with proven integrity and track record as Judges of High Courts, in order to tackle rising pendency.The decision was taken at the meeting of the Chief Ministers- Chief Justices Conference held in April and approved six months later. “Subject to...

Bombay HC Dismisses A PIL That Sought Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act To Be Repealed [Read Order]

A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice MS Sonak dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by Aam Admi Lok Manch. The PIL sought directions from the court to the state government for repealing the Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act, 1977.The petitioners contended that since the said legislation which was gazetted on October 3, 1978 for providing employment to...

Judicial Infrastructure In Maharashtra And All That The Bombay HC Has Said So Far [Read Orders]

The dismal state of court infrastructure in Maharashtra is well documented. Presently, the Bombay High Court is hearing various petitions and PILs relating to court infrastructure, whether it be the Metropolitan Magistrate courts in Dadar, the Mazgaon court, State Consumer Forum, Sales Tax Tribunal or even a suo-motu PIL that deals with judicial infrastructure in the entire state, the...

Review All Orders Rejecting Plea For Premature Release Of Life Convicts: Madras HC To Home Secretary [Read Order]

Madurai Bench of the High Court of Madras has directed the Home Secretary to review all orders passed by the Government so far rejecting the plea for premature release of life convicts, who had completed 14 years of imprisonment, by erroneously relying upon Rule 341(3) even though such convicts were otherwise entitled to be released under Rule 341(2) of the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983....

No Age Limit For LLB Course This Academic Year: Andhra Pradesh HC

In a huge reprieve for ‘over-aged’ LLB aspirants of Andhra Pradesh, the High Court Hyderabad has made it clear that the age limits prescribed by the Bar Council of India for admission to Law courses would not be applicable for admissions made for this academic year.According to a report by The Hindu, a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice A Shankara...

Andhra HC Approves Witness Examination Over Skype [Read Judgment]

There is a need to avail of technological innovations with necessary safeguards and precautions in the justice delivery system for speedy and effective disposal of cases, the court observed.Upholding a trial court order allowing witness examination on Skype for recording evidence in a divorce petition, the High Court of Hyderabad has held that examination of witnesses and recording of evidence...

Denying Sex To Husband During Pregnancy Not Cruelty: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Carrying a foetus in the womb Preeti would obviously be inconvenienced by sex and assuming she totally shunned sex with the petitioner as her pregnancy grew would not constitute cruelty. The Delhi High Court in Sumit vs. Preeti @Priya, has dismissed husband Sumit’s petition seeking divorce from his wife on various grounds including mental cruelty caused due to denying sex to him...

Order Of Framing Charge Must Be A Speaking Order: Patna HC [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court in Param Pal Gandhi vs. State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Bihar, through a bench of Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari, dismissed the writ petition of accused Param Pal Gandhi, who sought quashing of an order passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Gaya, whereby his prayer for discharge in relation to a case...

Make Citizens Aware Of Their Fundamental Duties, Karnataka HC Tells Centre, State [Read Order]

Even literate people do not know their fundamental duties, the court observed.The Karnataka High Court has directed the Central and state government to undertake campaigns to propagate the principles and the objects behind the incorporation of Article 51-A in the Constitution of India and to generate awareness and consciousness amongst the citizens towards their fundamental duties.Justice...