Madras HC directs bank to consider giving Educational loan to a Teenager, despite his ineligibility for the same [Read Judgment]

We are of the view that the bank could consider the case of the appellant sympathetically, without making it a precedent and on the clear understanding that as of right the appellant is not entitled to grant of loan, the bench said.Madras HC, in a relief to a poor teenager, has directed the bank, which had denied him the educational loan because of his ineligibility, to consider his...

Lawyer sentenced to six months imprisonment for Contempt of Court: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Every order passed by Court will be in favour of one of the party and against another.The losingpartycannotbeallowedto challenge the very integrity of Judicial Officer in passing an order and that too without any material to support such an allegation, the bench said.Allahabad High Court has convicted a lawyer for committing criminal contempt of subordinate Court and has sentenced him to...

Public Representatives who do not refer Complaints to Police have no business to remain on their posts; Tripura HC [Read Judgment]

The Pradhan of the Panchayat is a public representative, if the parties are very poor or illiterate or even assuming that the mother did not want to lodge any complaint we are clearly of the view that the Pradhan being the head of the village should have herself lodged the complaint …… We are clearly of the view that public representatives who do not refer such complaints to the police...

Legal heirs of the deceased cannot settle Criminal cases on his behalf : Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

It is inexplicable how they can be allowed to do so on behalf of a dead person. Possibility that they have acted under pressure or for some consideration, cannot be ruled out, the court said while refusing to quash the FIR.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that legal heirs of the deceased cannot enter into a compromise with the accused. Justice Rajan Gupta refused to allow an...

Wife suffering from Sexually Transmitted Disease, is not ‘cruelty’ to seek divorce: Punjab and Haryana High Court [Read Judgment]

A person suffering from Hepatitis B which could be communicated by sexual access is not a ground which is available under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, the court said while dismissingThe Punjab and Haryana High Court, has held that merely because a spouse is having a Sexually Transmitted Disease, and consequentially the other spouse being not possible for that reason, does not...

Bombay HC acquits Salman Khan in 2002 Hit and Run Case [Read Judgment]

Bombay High Court Today allowed the Appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against a Trial Court verdict which sentenced him for Five Year Imprisonment in the 2002 Hit and Run Case. Justice A.R.Joshi acquitted him of all charges holding that the prosecution failed to prove the Case beyond reasonable doubt.On 28 September 2002, Salman Khan’s car had run over a group of persons who...

Father in Law not part of family to get Medical reimbursement: Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Father in Law of a Government employee is not entitled to get medical reimbursement under the Punjab Medical Attendance Rules, 1940. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia held that father in law cannot be treated as part of family in the definition given in the rules.A Government official, Monika had filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of her...

Highlights of Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill [Read the Bill]

The Delhi Legislative Assembly has passed the Jan Lok Pal Bill last week and it got uploaded in the Delhi Legislative assembly web portal only yesterday. The Bill opens with a statement that the “Government is steadfastly committed to the establishment of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as a “Corruption Free Zone” and has made every effort to restore probity in...

Health hazards concerns due to mobile radiation a myth: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

There is no conclusive evidence as on date which may have found any adverse health effect by EMF radiation from the mobile tower or mobile hand set by the WHO or SCENIHR. It appears that some myths are being spread and circulated simply in order to create fear amongst the people, but then as aptly said by Nobel laureate Marie Curie that “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to...

Dedicated Agency to tackle Trafficking of women and girls

An inter-Ministerial consultation has been sought on the proposal for setting up of a national level coordination agency to be called ‘Organised Crime Investigation Agency (OCIA)’ with the objective to investigate, collect intelligence of the cases of human trafficking and other organized crimes, train the law enforcement officers and coordinate in rescue and rehabilitation of the...

Cabinet approves Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015, as reported by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha. The Bill will now be taken up for consideration and passing by the Parliament.The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill is a pioneering initiative to protect the interest of consumers, promote fair...

Banks cannot attach pension account to recover loan dues: Madras HC [Read Order]

While allowing a Writ Petition filed by Mrs. A. Muthuiruvakkal of Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district the Madras High Court Madurai Bench of Justice K. Ravichandrabaabu held that a Savings Bank Account maintained primarily for the purpose of depositing monthly pension amount could not be attached by a bank just because the account holder had defaulted repayment of a loan availed from...