Delhi HC rejects Prashant Bhushan's Challenge against Sec 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected Mr. Prashant Bhushan’s petition challenging a provision under the Passports Act, 1967 and a notification which authorized the authorities to renew the Passport only for a period of one year, if the applicant had criminal proceedings pending against him.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath was hearing...

Husband living and begetting child with another woman is immense mental cruelty to wife: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court imposes exemplary cost of 5 Lakhs on a Husband for pressing ‘frivolous’ appeal against Divorce. He could not have started living with another woman and begotten a child with her. Such conduct of the husband would cause immense mental cruelty to any wife, who cannot be expected to share her husband with another woman, the Court said.Delhi High Court has imposed exemplary...

Wannabe Lawyer gets relief from Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court comes to the rescue of a wannabe lawyer who was about to lose his LLB and other degree as the UP High School Board found his Intermediate results invalid and irregular. Apex Court bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Rohinton Fali Nariman set aside these orders of the UP High School Board and also held that High Court refusal to quash these orders are erroneous.BackgroundKuldeep...

After 40 Yrs of Litigation a Landlord gets relief ; SC comes down heavily on HC reversing the concurrent finding on a ‘pure question of fact’

A Land Lord in Rajasthan can finally evict his tenants from his property after 40 years of litigation. The Supreme Court has put an end to a 4 decade long litigation by setting aside the High Court judgment which had reversed the concurrent finding of the courts below it, by allowing a Second Appeal against the Land Lord.The Judgment delivered by Apex Court bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur...

Consider restricting odd-even scheme to a week; Public transport insufficient: Delhi HC to State

Criticizing public transport as ‘insufficient’, a Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Government to consider if the odd-even policy could be discontinued by Friday.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath has asked the counsel for the Aam Aadmi Party Government, Mr. Rahul Mehra to file an account by Friday, elaborating on the impact...

Delhi HC dismisses challenge against S.18 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act- says it is intended to minimise prostitution activities near public place

A proceeding under Section 18 is a preventive measure and it is intended to minimise the chance of a brothel being run or prostitution being carried on in a premises within a distance of 200 mtrs. of any public place, the Bench said.The Delhi High Court in Nitu vs. GNCDT, has dismissed the challenge to the vires of Section 18 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. First bench comprising...

Gujarat Govt to file chargesheet against Hardik Patel by Jan 8

The Gujarat government today told the Supreme Court that a chargesheet will be filed against Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel booked on sedition charges.After the state government submitted that the chargesheet will be filed by January 8, the court posted the matter for further hearing on January 14.It is to be noted that on December 15 the court had issued notice to Gujarat...

Non-payment of maintenance arrears not an offence under Section 31 of Domestic Violence Act: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

If protection order was inclusive of monetary relief of granting maintenance, Section 20 of the Act would not have been separately provided for, the Court said.Karnataka High Court has held that penal provision found in Section 31 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 could be invoked against the Husband for non-payment of arrears of maintenance. Justice A.V Chandrashekara...

Children should not be used as bargaining points in personal disputes between parents; Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The children require the unconditional love and security of both their parents, if possible together, and if not possible, separately. Such unconditional love and security, is in fact, their right, which is presently being denied to them, Justice Sonak said.Justice M.S Sonak of Bombay High Court has made some realistic observations about the trauma faced by children, as victims of egoistic...

Improving Collegium: Law Ministry set to send draft MoP on Judges Appointment to CJI

Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda is set to forward to Chief Justice of India T S Thakur the final draft of the new Memorandum of Procedure regarding appointment of judges to the Supreme Court as he has completed the task of holding consultations with the Prime Minister's Office and the Attorney General.It is to be noted that the apex court had on December 16, that is exactly two months...

BCI issues fresh notice to DU Faculty of Law demanding compliance undertaking within 4 weeks

Spelling fresh trouble for Delhi University, BCI’s Legal Education Committee has issued a show cause notice to explain the “illegalities” in its functioning and has demanded an assurance in writing that it would comply with the prescribed recommendations within four weeks. Failure on the University’s part would entail disaffiliation for two academic years.The Notice came after...

Husband entitled to seek divorce from a wife who files false cases against him in which he gets acquitted; Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court has held that if a wife files false criminal case against the husband and his family members in which the husband and his family members ultimately gets acquitted, it amounts to cruelty. Justice R.D Dhanuka said that on this very ground, the Husband is entitled to seek divorce from the wife.BackgroundIn this case, the wife filed a complaint against Husband and his family...