Conviction for Minor Offences should not be used to disregard one’s right to public employment: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court reversing an order of disqualification from Central Armed Police Force on the basis of a history of brush with the penal law ruled that honourable acquittals and petty misdemeanours should not be negatively considered in appraising a candidate’s capabilities for a job. The judgement delivers important insights on how nature and motive of criminality is important...

Follow judgment which said access to answer sheets under RTI is a right: SC to CBSE

The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to “scrupulously” follow its 2011 judgment which had ruled that students have fundamental and legal right of having access to answer sheets under Right to Information Act, 2005.The Court was hearing an application under Section 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, filed by two law students, Mr. Kumar Shanu and Mr....

One Stop Centres starts functioning in Delhi Courts to provide legal aid to victims of sexual offences

One Stop Centres, a dedicated comfortable area located within court premises where victims of sexual offences can come for appropriate legal help and advice, have been operationalized in Delhi Courts.One Stop Centres has been established in order to facilitate the best humane, psychological and medical treatment to the victims of crime both during investigation, trial and even thereafter....

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court held that Courts cannot impose upon the State a particular policy for imparting any form of religious instruction or education about religion and it is for the Parliament or the concerned legislative assembly that has the competence to do so. Bombay High CourtIn a strong worded Judgment, Justice GS Patel of Bombay High Court has denounced...

Systemic Corruption and growing population hinders India’s development: NHRC Head Justice H.L. Dattu

Deep seated organized political and systemic corruption and growing population are major hindrance to the development of the country, said former Chief Justice of India and National Human Rights Commission Chairperson, Justice H.L. Dattu.Justice Dattu was inaugurating a two day National Seminar on 'Good governance, development and human rights', organized by the Commission in collaboration...

Old age and long distance travel not valid grounds for transfer of Case: Madras HC [Read Order]

It is quite natural he has to undergo some agony. It will be unavoidable one, the Court said.Whether old age of the accused and long distance travel difficulty, can be a ground to transfer a criminal case? Madras High Court, in a recent order, observed that such concerns are not a valid ground for transferring a case.The accused, in a corruption case, had sought transfer of Trial from a...

It is appropriate for Govt. to sensitize people about pre-marital counseling: Madras High Court [Read Order]

The High Court of Madras recently emphasized on the importance of pre-marital examinations and observed that it is for the Centre and the States to sensitize people about the importance of the same.“If pre-marital examinations are done, many problems due to medical issues, failure of marriages due to fraud, non-disclosure of health problems etc., could be averted. Therefore, it is...

Cousin of the deceased has no right to file an appeal under Section 372 CrPC: Patna HC [Read Judgment]

The Patna High Court in KALENDAR KUMAR @ KALENDRA KUMAR VS. STATE OF BIHAR, has observed that Cousin of a deceased cannot be said to be an aggrieved party and he has no right to file an appeal under Section 372 of Code of Criminal Procedure.Division Bench comprising of Justices Navaniti Prasad Singh and Nilu Agrawal made this observation in an Appeal filed by cousin brother of the deceased...

No separate ‘Crooner’s licence’ required for lady performers in Bars: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court has held that, no separate “Crooners licence” is needed for live performers/crooners in hotels/bars/restaurants which has valid licences under the Bengal Excise Act to carry on live performances in their establishments.However, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, taking judicial notice of the fact that lady crooners perform in most vulnerable circumstances exposing them...

Calcutta HC moots for “pragmatic” approach in the matter of condonation of delay by State [Read Judgment]

The victim is justice and the same cannot be allowed. The deliberate lapses and inaction on the part of the officers cannot be a ground to sacrifice justice, the Bench observed.Last month, Live Law had reported a Judgment by Bombay High Court which had held that merely because applicant is a State, delay in filing appeals cannot be condoned and no separate standards to determine the cause laid...

Delhi HC answers interesting question about ‘Child custody’ petitions [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court answering an ‘interesting question’ about ‘child custody’ proceedings, has held that a spouse who seeks custody of the children by moving a petition under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act and obtains interim orders cannot withdraw the proceedings and continue to take benefit of the interim orders. In such an event, the Court held, that the other spouse can...

Joint petition for dissolution of marriage cannot be dismissed for want of reasons for separation: Madras HC(DB) [Read Judgment]

It is not the intention of the legislature to deny divorce, in spite of parties taking a conscious decision to part ways, the Court said.The Madras High Court in A.C.Mathivanan vs. B.Sathyabama has, set aside a Family Court judgment which had dismissed a Joint petition for divorce on the ground the parties have not mentioned the reasons for their separation.Setting aside the Judgment of...