When Can Power To Transfer Petitions U/s 21A Hindu Marriage Act Be Invoked? SC Explains [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that a power to transfer the petition under Section 21A of the Hindu Marriage Act can be invoked only when the subsequent petition is either a petition seeking judicial separation (under Section 10) or a petition seeking divorce (under Section 13).Justice V. Ramasubramanian also held that the Section 21­A of the Hindu Marriage Act does not divest the Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

November 2, 2020 to November 8, 2020.

"No Women Should Have To Choose Between Motherhood and Profession", Says Sr. Adv. Indira Jaising At Webinar On Feminist Lawyering

"No women should be compelled to choose between motherhood and profession", said Senior Advocate Indira Jaising at a virtual seminar organized by Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum on the topic "Feminist Lawyering: From Invisible to Invincible".Apart from Jaising, the seminar was also attended by Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan. It was moderated by Advocates Miriam Fozia Rahman and...

[Arnab Goswami Case] What Is 'A Summary', 'B Summary' & 'C Summary'? Amit Desai Explains To Bombay High Court

During the hearing held by the Bombay High Court on Saturday in the petition filed by Arnab Goswami against his custody in the 2018 abetment to suicide case, Senior Advocate Amit Desai, appearing for the State of Maharashtra, explained to the bench the concepts of 'A summary', 'B summary' and 'C summary' reports filed by the police.It may be noted that the Raigad police had submitted 'A...

[Arnab Goswami Case] 'It Will Send A Wrong Signal That Though Sec 439 Is There, HC Can Be Approached', Bombay HC On Habeas Against Remand

During the course of hearing in the habeas corpus petition of Arnab Goswami against his custody in the 2018 abetment to suicide case, the Bombay High Court on Saturday made oral remarks questioning the maintainability of the writ.A division bench comprising Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik repeatedly asked the lawyers of Goswami and the other accused why the remedy of regular bail was...

"No Reason To Change My Mind": AG Refuses To Reconsider Decision Declining Consent For Contempt Against Andhra CM For Allegations Against Justice Ramana

The Attorney General for India, K K Venugopal, has refused to reconsider his decision declining consent to initiate criminal contempt against the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and his advisor, Ajeya Kellam IAS for making public allegations against Justice N V Ramana, judge of the Supreme Court. The AG has reiterated that the CJI is seized of the matter...

Bail To Arnab Goswami Will Harm Victims: Akshata Naik's Lawyer To Bombay High Court

Harm will be caused to the victims in the Anvay Naik suicide case if Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami is granted bail, submitted Senior Advocate Shirish Gupte before the Bombay High Court on Saturday.Mr. Gupte was representing Ms. Akshata Naik, the informant in the FIR registered by Raigad police in 2018 with respect to the death of her husband Anvay Naik.Senior Advocate Harish Salve,...

Maintenance Awarded Must Be Reasonable & Realistic; Objective Of Alimony Is Not To Punish The Other Spouse: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that the objective of granting interim / permanent alimony/maintenance is to ensure that the dependant spouse is not reduced to destitution or vagrancy on account of the failure of the marriage, and not as a punishment to the other spouse.The maintenance amount awarded must be reasonable and realistic, and avoid either of the two extremes i.e. maintenance awarded...

[Breaking] Bombay High Court To Pronounce Order On Arnab Goswami's Interim Bail Application Tomorrow

The Bombay High Court will pronounce orders on the interim bail applications of Arnab Goswami(Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV) and two other accused in the 2018 abetment to suicide case tomorrow.A division bench comprising Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik will pronounce orders tomorrow at 3 PM. The bench had held a special sitting yesterday(Saturday) from 12 noon to 6 PM to hear the case....

[Breaking]No Bail For Arnab Goswami; Bombay High Court Reserves Order On Interim Bail; Says Parties May Move Sessions Court

After a marathon hearing session which lasted over six hours, the Bombay High Court on Saturday reserved orders on the applications filed by Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of the Republic TV, and other accused seeking interim release from custody in the 2018 abetment to suicide case.Despite fervent pleas made by Senior Advocate Harish Salve for ad-interim bail to Goswami - who has been...

Alibaug Sessions Court To Hear On Nov 9 Police Plea Against Denying Arnab Goswami's Police Custody in Abetment Case

The sessions court at Alibaug in Maharashtra's Raigad district will hear on November 9 the police's revision plea challenging the magistrate's order of judicial remand to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami instead of his police custody in a 2018 abetment of suicide case.The district sessions court at Alibaug passed the order on Saturday after it was informed that the Bombay High Court...

'If We Don't Finish Arguments Today, We Will Post Case After Vacations' : Bombay HC During Arnab Goswami Case Hearing; Arguments In Progress

The hearing of the Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami's habeas petition against his arrest and remand in the 2018 abetment to suicide case is progressing in the Bombay High Court in a special sitting on Saturday. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik told the lawyers that they need to complete the arguments on the point of interim relief today itself and that the bench was...