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...

Bombay HC sets aside en masse termination of Law Officers on change of Government [Read Judgment]

In a recent decision, Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court has set aside en masse termination of Law Officers of the State, terming it as “arbitrary and illegal”. The Officers had been accused of indulging in conduct incompatible with their duties as a Law Officer, after they had filed a Contempt Petition against the State.The Bench reiterated the principle that the right to...

CIC denies disclosure of Email IDs of Govt. officials on likelihood of serious security threat [Read Order]

In a recent ruling, Full Bench of the Central Information Commission has ruled that email ids of all Government officials cannot be provided, as it could cause a serious security threat.The Bench, comprising Information Commissioners Mr. Basant Seth, Mr. Yashovardhan Azad and Mr. Sridhar Acharyulu, observed, “It is a matter of common knowledge that information as sought by the appellant...

Delhi HC upholds conviction of Police officers in a 19 year old Custodial death Case

“It appears that the perverted minds of the two Senior Divisional Officers was not satisfied till they had beaten Gopi to death which was only because the poor man could not meet their illegal demand of Rs.10, 000/-“, the Court said while upholding conviction of Police officers.The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of two Police officers in a 19 year old custodial death case....

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court held that Section 36(3) and (4) of the Industrial Disputes Act, which disentitles a party to be represented by an Advocate unless with the consent of opposite parties and leave of Labour court, is not violative of Section 29/30 of the Advocates Act read with Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India. Justice Pankaj Mithal held that the restrictions...

HP High Court orders 20 Lakh each compensation to families of 24 students killed in 2014 Beas River Tragedy [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has directed the College, Board and the State Government to give compensation of Rupees 20 Lakh to each the families of 24 Hyderabad students who drowned in Beas River in 2014. First bench comprising of Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan held that 60% of the above said amount has to be paid to the families by the State...

Madras HC relief to an NIT Engineering Student who was denied Degree Certificates for not submitting Community certificate [Read Judgment]

An Engineering student from NIT got relief from Madras High Court as it directed the Institute to issue him Degree Certificates regardless of his failure to produce community certificate. A Division Bench comprising of Justices Satish K. Agnihotri and  Dr. E P. Devadass said that as the student has got necessary knowledge and skill in the subject, which may be used for public purpose, it is...

J&K HC stays order to hoist State flag on official buildings

A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has reportedly stayed an earlier order of a Single Judge which had mandated that all Government buildings and cars in Jammu and Kashmir use the state flag.The bench, comprising Justice Bansilal Bhat and Justice Tashi Rabstan, called the record of the Writ Petition which had been filed before the High Court’s single bench and issued a...

Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses plea of son challenging order of Maintenance tribunal directing him to provide maintenance to his father [Read Judgment]

Though parents want to maintain their independence and do not expect much from adult children as children expect from them, parents also hope that children will be there for them when called upon particularly in the evening of their life.Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed plea of a son challenging the order of District Magistrate by which he had asked him to provide an amount of...