The greatest mistake couples make is that they listen half, understand quarter, think zero and react double: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

While quashing an FIR filed against one Komal Soni, Gujarat High Court recently observed, “It is rightly said that the greatest mistake a husband and wife makes in their relationship; is that they listen half, understand quarter, think zero and react double. This is exactly seems to have happened in the present case.”The Court was hearing a petition filed by Ms. Komalben Soni, who was...

Challenge against Rajasthan High Court RTI Rules; Court issues Notice on Law Student’s Plea [Read Petition]

A Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court on Monday issued notice to the Registrar General of the High Court, on a petition challenging the Court’s RTI Rules. The petition, filed by a law student, Dharma Raj, challenges the Rajasthan Right to Information (High Court and Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2006, as being ultra vires the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Rules were formulated by the...

Maintain sanctity of Constitution of India ; President Pranab Mukherjee to Governors

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee opened the 47th Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 9, 2016). The Conference is being attended by Twenty-three Governors and Two Lt. Governors of the States and Union Territories.In his opening address at the Conference, the President said our nation has grown from strength to strength since independence. It is primarily...

High Court can direct further investigation by CBI, on failure of State police machinery in conducting proper investigation; Kerala HC [Read Order]

Kerala High Court has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) to take over the further investigation of a murder case of a youth aged 21 years in Kannur District, Kerala, from the State Police.The petition for CBI enquiry was filed by the youth’s mother P.C Aathika seeking further investigation on the murder of her son Mr Ariyil Shukoor. The deceased who was a member of a...

Bollywood Actor Govinda agrees to apologize and pay 5 lakh compensation to the fan he slapped in 2008

Bollywood Actor Govinda informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he is willing to offer an unconditional apology and Rs 5 lakh as compensation to a fan he had slapped while shooting for a film in Mumbai in 2008.The Court has asked Govinda to meet the victim in person within two weeks.  “What did we tell you on the last hearing. We had asked you to meet him and sort it out. Whatever you...

SC sets up three member panel to scrutinize functioning of Consumer Protection forums and suggest remedial measures

A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India has reportedly appointed a high-level committee to carry out a nine-point scrutiny of the functioning of the Consumer Protection Courts and suggest remedial measures.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R. Banumathi has appointed a three member panel comprising former Supreme Court Judge Arijit...

Indian Courts and Public Authorities are bound to recognize documents legalized in foreign countries which are parties to ‘Apostille Convention’: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court has by extending the recognition towards legality of a document attested in a Foreign country to India has passed a unique and land mark Judgment, the one of a kind in the country, by giving recognition to the principles of private International law and making it applicable to the realm of domestic law(i.e. Municipal Law).The petitioner who is an Indian citizen wanted...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court recently directed maternity leave to be granted to a woman who had attained motherhood through surrogacy. The Bench, comprising Justice Anoop V. Mohta and Justice G.S. Kulkarni observed, “Having considered even Rule 551 (C) and (E) of Child Adoption Leave and Rules, we find that a case is made out for grant of interim relief in terms of prayer clause...

Delhi HC stays upper age limit on nursery admissions in private schools [Read Judgment]

In another blow to the State Government, Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the December 18 notification of the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education fixing four years as the age limit for admission to nursery classes in private schools. The deadline for applying has now been extended to February 9.In the notification, the Department of Education had fixed the upper age limit...

11 awarded death penalty for killing woman to seize land in West Bengal

A District Court in West Bengal on Thursday awarded death penalty to 11 men, including a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, for opening fire on unarmed village women and killing a housewife, in an attempt to grab land 14 months ago.Those sentenced to death are Lankeshwar Ghosh, Palash Ghosh, Sanat Ghosh, Shyamal Ghosh, Jhantu Ghosh, Goutam Ghosh, Paresh Ghosh, Joydeb Ghosh, Nepal...

Congress leader challenges Gujarat State Circular directing Police to conduct inquiry before filing FIR against Government Officials

Mr. Indravijaysinh Gohil, General Secretary of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee has petitioned Gujarat High Court, challenging the State circular which had asked the Police not to file FIRs against Government officials without first conducting an inquiry into the matter. The circular had reasoned that an FIR affects the moral of the public servant and tarnishes the image of the...

New CERSAI Rules notified; All kind of Mortgages to be registered with CERSAI

Central Government has notified new CERSAI Rules on 22nd January 2016.All Mortgages need to be registeredAccording to old Rules, only the secured creditors are required to file particulars of only equitable mortgages with CERSAI. But as the new amendment has come into forceall kind of Mortgages needs to be registered with CERSAI. Newly inserted Rule 2A reads ‘“(2A). Particulars of...