Repeated Use Of Derogatory, Humiliating Words By Wife Against Husband, His Family Amounts To Cruelty: Delhi High Court Upholds Dissolution Of Marriage

While upholding dissolution of a couple’s marriage on the ground of cruelty, the Delhi High Court has observed that repeated use of derogatory and humiliating words by the wife against husband and his family amounts to cruelty.The court said every person is entitled to live with dignity and honour, and no one can be expected to live with constant abuse being hurled upon him.A division bench...

Liquidator Has No Jurisdiction To Reject/Modify Already Admitted Claims, Can Approach AA For Modification: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), New Delhi Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Vijay Kumar Gupta v Canara Bank, has held that the Liquidator has no jurisdiction to reject or modify already admitted claims, if he receives any additional information....

Kantara Plagiarism Row: Kerala High Court Stays FIR Against Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran

The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the FIR filed against Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran by Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd in connection with the alleged copyright infringement of the song "Varaharoopam" from Kannada movie “Kantara”.The court observed that as a mere distributor of the film in Kerala, the actor was “unnecessarily being dragged into” and that...

Madras High Court Asks State To Continue Monitoring Movie Ticket Prices

The Madras High Court has directed the State government to continue its measures to monitor the amount of fees charged by way of movie tickets in cinema theatres . Justice Anita Sumanth was dealing with three writ petitions which had been filed seeking action against theatre owners for charging more than the actual ticket rate fixed by the government for three movies- Kabali, Singam...

Gauhati High Court Directs CIT (TDS) To Refund Income Tax Deducted From Salary Of Scheduled Tribe Officer Expeditiously

The Gauhati High Court has directed the Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS) to expeditiously process the request for a refund of income tax deducted from the salary of the DIG (Ops) of the Border Security Force, who is a member of the scheduled tribe.The single bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia has observed that the phrase "residing in any area specified" under Section 10 (26) cannot be...

Payroll Services By IBM Philippines Not FTS, TDS Not Liable To Be Deducted: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court, while dismissing the appeal of the department, held that payroll services by IBM Philippines are not fees for technical services (FTS), and the TDS is not liable to be deducted.The division bench of Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar and Justice T.G. Shivashankare Gowda has observed that the work has been outsourced to IBM Philippines. IBM Philippines was carrying out the...

Police Cannot Insist On 'Politically Neutral' Colour Decorations For Temple Festivals: Kerala High Court

"A worshipper or devotee also has no legal right to insist that saffron/orange coloured decorative materials alone are used for festivals in a temple under the management of the Travancore Devaswom Board".

Meghalaya High Court Asks State To Devise Schemes, Provide Alternate Livelihoods To Wean Out People Indulging In Rat-Hole Mining

As a mechanism to wean out people indulging in rat hole mining in the hilly state, the Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday suggested the State Government to devise schemes to provide alternative livelihood to the people who have taken to dangerous mining methods for want of opportunities.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Justice H. S. Thangkhiew Hon’ble and Mr. Justice...

Rule Empowering Registrar To Refuse Registration Of Property Under Mortgage, Attachment Beyond Scope Of Parent Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the proviso to Rule 55A of the Tamil Nadu Registration Rules is invalid and unconstitutional as it goes against the scope of its parent act – the Registration Act and the Transfer of Property Act. Rule 55A which was notified on 9th September 2022 by the Inspector General of Registration by exercising power under the Registration Act lists...

Delhi High Court Rejects Sci-Hub Founder's Application Seeking Rejection Of Publishers' Copyright Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the application of Alexandra Elbakyan, founder of shadow library website Sci Hub, seeking rejection of plaint filed by publishing houses Elsevier, Wiley and American Chemical Society in a copyright infringement suit against her.The suit has been filed by major publishing houses Elsevier, Wiley India, Wiley Periodicals and American Chemical Society against...

Bombay High Court Directs Police To Not Disclose Identity Of Rape Victims In Chargesheets, Says Photos Be Filed Only In Sealed Cover

The Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court has directed the investigation agencies and trial courts to ensure that the identity of a rape victim is not disclosed even in the charge sheet.A division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Abhay S. Waghwase noted that the principal seat at Bombay has directed that photos showing the victim should be filed by the accused under sealed...

Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Iltija Approaches JKL High Court Over Delay In Issuance Of Passport

A month after the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court directed the Passport Authority in Srinagar to consider former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's mother's application for re-issuance of passport afresh, whereafter she was issued a fresh passport, her Daughter, Iltija Mufti has now approached the court seeking a similar relief.In her plea filed through M/s Jahangir Ganai...