Weekly
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court quashed the demotion of two professors of Lucknow’s Integral University while criticising its Vice-Chancellor for throwing the principles of natural justice to winds.Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court recently refused to grant any relief to a final year law student from Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law with low attendance. A bench of Justice...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Clauses To Prevent Disputes And To Ensure Smooth Implementation Of Agreement Will Not Be An Arbitration AgreementThe Supreme Court in Shyam Sunder Agarwal vs. P Narotham Rao held that clauses inserted in the agreements to prevent disputes from occurring and to ensure smooth implementation of the agreement will not be an arbitration agreement. All Kinds Of Musical Programmes, Even If...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court in Sham Kumbhakarna vs. Yogita held that no ‘permanent custody’ orders can be made in proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.Giving the benefit of doubt to the accused, the High Court recently acquitted a man convicted under Sections 302 and 376(f) of the Indian Penal Code. Gaikwad was found sleeping over a foot...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Horrendous Acts Of Mobocracy Can’t Be Allowed Become New Norm: SC Condemns Lynching Incidents, Issues Directions In a landmark judgment Supreme Court of India on Tuesday condemned the lynching incidents across the country. The Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the horrendous acts of mobocracy cannot be allowed to become a new norm in the Country.Detaining Authority Under...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
No Exclusive Right Over Use Of The Word ‘MALABAR’ For Product SaleThe Supreme Court upheld a Calcutta High Court order that held that Parakh Vanijya Private Limited cannot claim exclusive right over the use of the word ‘MALABAR’.Eye Witnesses’ Evidence Can’t Be Doubted On The Ground That They Made No Attempts To Save The Deceased While affirming conviction in a murder case,...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition filed by one Minna Pirhonen, a Finnish citizen, and agreed to transfer the investigation into the ‘mysterious’ death of her son Felix to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The High Court held that there needs to be a direct nexus between the cost of higher education paid by an assessee and the business activities of...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court recently cut short the life sentence awarded to a man convicted for throwing acid on his former girlfriend after it was informed that they had “amicably settled” the matter, with them having married each other. The High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by one Dattaray Mane and ordered and him and his family to vacate his 73-year-old...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Delhi Vs LG- LG Is Bound By ‘Aid And Advice’ Of Elected Govt. He Can’t Interfere In Each And Every Decisions Of GovtThe Supreme Court delineated the boundaries of power between the Lieutenant-Governor and Delhi Government by stating that the LG cannot interfere in each and every decision of the Delhi Government, and that the LG is bound by the aid and advise of the council of ministers...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court rejected an application filed by an accused under Section 354 A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.While directing the Reserve Bank of India to consider the compounding applications filed by New Delhi Television (NDTV), the High Court observed that those in power and opposition should not...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court held that it is the duty of the state to provide free medical assistance to any inmate or prisoner. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice VK Tahilramani and Justice MS Sonak disposed off the petition for parole filed by one Ajaysingh Dahiya and held that the prison authorities and the state will continue to provide necessary medicines, injection...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court held that in the absence of a named legatee, courts can step in and remove an errant executor in order to protect the interests of one Bipin Gupta’s will.A man has lost his share in his father’s flat for mistreating his step-mother as the Bombay High Court held that it was implied that the father as well his second wife would be looked after by...
High Courts Weekly Round-Up
Bombay High CourtIn a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court held in a corruption case that death of the main accused does not mean abatement of the trial.Dismissing a petition filed by one Vikas Sawant, son of a retired Class IV employee at Government Central Press, Mumbai, the Bombay High Court held that direct recruitment to a government service bypassing the recruitment rules or...