Senior Citizens Act | Maintenance Tribunal Has Power To Order Eviction Of Children From House Of Parents: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Maintenance Tribunal possesses power under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (‘the Act’) to order eviction of children from the houses of their parents. While rejecting arguments advanced to the contrary, the Single Judge Bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari said, “…this Court does not find any...

Delhi High Court Notifies Rules For Live Streaming Of Proceedings, Prohibits Unauthorised Sharing Or Recording By Public, Media

The Delhi High Court has notified 'Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules of the High Court of Delhi, 2022' for “imbuing greater transparency, inclusivity and foster access to justice.”The Rules were notified in the official gazette on January 13. They have been introduced to set up infrastructure and framework to enable live streaming and recording of proceedings.Live...

Three Additional Judges Of Kerala High Court Made Permanent

The Central Government has issued a notification appointing Justices Abdul Rahim Musaliar Badharudeen, Viju Abraham, and Mohammed Nias Chovvakkaran Puthiyapurayil, as permanent Judges of the Kerala High Court. Justice A. Badharudeen, Justice Viju Abraham, and Justice Mohammed Nias were additional judges earlier. The Supreme Court collegium on December 9, 2022, had approved the proposal for...

S.9(2) JJ Act | Court Must Undertake Inquiry Before Rendering Decision On Plea Of Juvenility Of Accused: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has clarified that when a plea of juvenility is made before a Court, other than a Juvenile Justice Board, it must undertake an inquiry and take evidence, if any as per the mandate of Section 9(2) of the Juvenile Justice Act, before rendering any decision on the application. While setting aside an order for non-compliance of the above provision, the...

Judges Don’t Have To Face Elections Or Public Scrutiny But People Are Watching Them: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that judges do not have to face elections or public scrutiny after their appointment but they are being watched by the people as nothing is hidden in the age of social media.Judges are appointed once, they don't face elections. Judges can't even be scrutinised by public. Public can't change judges but it is looking at them, their judgments and their way...

Supreme Court Refuses To Vacate Stay On Restoration Of Criminal Case Against Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

On Monday, the Supreme Court of India rejected an application seeking to vacate an earlier order of the Court which stayed the restoration of a criminal case against former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former State Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani in an alleged illegal land de-notification case. A three-judge Bench of the Court had passed the stay order on April...

“Generations Pass Without A Home": Bombay HC Initiates Suo Motu Case Over Developers Abandoning Cessed Building Redevelopment Projects In Mumbai

The Bombay High Court has initiated a suo-motu writ petition to develop a mechanism for situations where the developer stops re-development midway, leaving tenants without a home or transit rent for decades. The division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and SG Dige observed this was an “increasingly common problem of the human condition” in Mumbai, where projects were left abandoned....

‘COVID-19 Vaccination Cannot Be Insisted Upon By Employer’: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Lecturer

Observing that COVID-19 vaccination cannot be insisted upon by the employer, the Delhi High Court has granted relief to a government school lecturer seeking permission to teach and undertake other responsibilities without being forced to take the vaccine.Noting that the teacher, who moved court in 2021, was now vaccinated, Justice Prathiba M Singh permitted her to make a representation to...

[RSS - Taliban Remark] Javed Akhtar Challenges Summons, Says Magistrate "Jumped To Conclusions" In Hasty And Inappropriate Manner

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has approached the Sessions court in Mumbai against summons issued to him by the Magistrate court, on an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supporter’s complaint, after he allegedly compared the RSS and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) with the Taliban during a television interview. In the criminal revision application filed under Sections 397 and 399 of...

Bombay High Court Directs Police To Not Take Action Against Rakhi Sawant In 'Obscene Video' Circulation Case Till Tuesday

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Police not to arrest celebrity Rakhi Sawant till Tuesday in a case filed by another model. Sawant has approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail. According to the prosecution, Rakhi Sawant showed some videos of the complainant which are sexually explicit in nature to the media. Justice M. S. Karnik posted the matter for tomorrow...

If Police Files Memo To Array A Person As Accused, Court Can Examine Sufficiency Of Material And Refuse Permission: Telangana High Court

In a recent decision, the Telangana High Court held that the Trial Court is justified in examining whether there is sufficient material to array accused persons when a memo/petition is filed by the Police during investigation intimating the Court about its intention to array such persons. Single bench of Dr. Justice D. Nargarjun observed,"Fastening of criminal liability against any...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response On Plea Challenging Blocking Of Satirical Website ‘Dowry Calculator’

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought union government's response on a plea moved by journalist Tanul Thakur against blocking of his website “Dowry Calculator”, a satire on India’s dowry system. Justice Prathiba M Singh issued notice on the plea which challenged a communication dated June 20, 2022 and an inter-ministerial committee's report which said that the website ought to...