Verbally Abuse Case: Pop Singer Remo Fernandes granted anticipatory bail by Goa Children’s court

The Goa Children’s Court on Thursday reportedly granted anticipatory bail to pop singer and Padmashri Remo Fernandes, booked under Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act, for allegedly verbally abusing a minor girl in December last year. The girl had been hospitalized following road accident with alleged involvement of Mr. Fernandes’ son.President of Goa Children’s Court, Ms....

Kerala HC asks campus politicians not to obstruct other students from attending classes during ‘strikes’ [Read Judgment]

No student has any sort of right to obstruct other eligible students from entering the class rooms or the portals of a college under the guise of strike, agitation, or 'dharna', Justice Chitambaresh said holding that Right to higher education is a Human right.Justice Chitambaresh of Kerala High Court has delivered yet another landmark judgment which has the potential to change the course of campus life in colleges in Kerala. The Kerala High Court has categorically held that no student has any...

Breaking; SC Registrar cannot be directed under RTI Act to maintain records of period for which JTs are pending after being reserved: Delhi HC DB reverses Single Bench Order [Read Judgment]

A Division Bench of Delhi High court comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath on Wednesday ruled that the SC Registrar cannot be directed under the RTI Act to maintain records relating to period for which judgments remain pending after being reserved.The Court was hearing an appeal filed against an order of the Single Judge dated December 4, 2014, wherein the Court had upheld...

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...