Titles Like 'Raja' Can't Be Used In Courts, Public Offices Etc As They Are Prohibited Under Articles 14, 18 & 363A Of Constitution : Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has held that the use of salutations and titles such as "Raja", "Nawab" and "Rajkumar" in constitutional courts, all other Courts, tribunals, public offices of the State etc. is prohibited in terms of Articles 14, 18 and 363A of the Constitution of India. The court ordered that the said restriction will also apply in the public domain as well...

Can Husband Be Prosecuted Under Section 377 IPC When Section 375 IPC Exempts Marital Sex? Delhi High Court To Consider

The Delhi High Court has delinked from a batch of pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape, a plea seeking to declare that a husband cannot be prosecuted for the offence of unnatural sex with his wife under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, when exception 2 to Section 375 gives exception to marital sex from the offence of rape.A division bench comprising of Justice Rajiv Shakdher...

Transgender Persons Self-Identifying As Females Can't Be Clubbed Under Women Quota, Should Be Given Special Reservation : Madras High Court

The Court also held that there can't be inter-se discrimination among transgender persons identifying themselves as "males" and "females".

Act Against Govt Teachers Taking Private Tuitions & Other Businesses : Madras High Court

Slamming those government teachers who take private tuition classes for remuneration and do other businesses, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has issued a slew of directions to prevent government school teachers from flouting the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 and Service Rules."The teaching community is concentrating to satisfy their self-needs,...

Kendriya Vidyalayas : Parents Approach High Courts Against 6 Years Minimum Age For Admission

A writ petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the admission criteria in Kendriya Vidyalayas to the extent that it lays down minimum 6 years of age for admission of a child in Class I. The petitioner is a 5 year old student who has approached the Court through her father Mr Vishnu PS Langawat.A similar petition has also been filed before the Delhi High Court by an...

Section 173 CrPC - Magistrate Should Consider Initial Report & Supplementary Report Conjointly To Decide Whether To Proceed Against Accused : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that a Judicial Magistrate should consider both the initial final report submitted under Section 173(2) CrPC and the supplementary report submitted under Section 173(8) before deciding whether there is ground for presuming that the accused has committed an offense. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant made the observation while considering...

Supreme Court's Suo Motu Limitation Extension Ended On February 28; Limitation Period Starts Running From Today (March 1)

The latest order of suo motu limitation extension passed by the Supremes Court in view of the Omicron surge has ended with effect from February 28.This means that limitation will resume running from today, March 1.In view of the recent surge in the COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court on 10.01.2022 had extended the limitation period for filing cases in courts...

Sale Deed Shall Operate From Date of Execution If No Registration Thereof Had Been Made & Not From Time of Its Registration: Rajasthan HC

The Jaipur bench of Rajasthan High Court, while relying on Sections 23, 47 and 74 of Registration Act, 1908, reiterated that registration of sale deed shall operate from the time from which it would have commenced to operate if no registration thereof had been required or made, and not from the time of its registration. Essentially, petitioner applied for selection...

Supreme Court Weekly Digests With Subject-Wise, Statute-Wise Index & Nominal Index [February 20 - 28]

2022 LiveLaw (SC) February Act-wise Index Part 4 [Feb 20 - 28, 2022] Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 (Rajasthan) - Section 9 - It cannot be said to be a mandatory statutory obligation of the Market Committees to provide shop/land/platform on rent/lease. (Para 9) 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 203 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 37 - The High Court has no jurisdiction to remand...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict : International Criminal Court Prosecutor To Open Probe Into Alleged War Crimes

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Criminal Court Prosecutor has decided to open an investigation into the situation in Ukraine, observing that there is a "reasonable basis" to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed.Prosecutor Karim A Khan said in a statement that the investigation will look at alleged crimes committed before...

Ukraine Approaches International Court Of Justice Against Russia's "Special Military Operation"

Ukraine filed an application instituting proceedings against the Russian Federation before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning "a dispute . . . relating to the interpretation, application and fulfilment of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" (the "Genocide Convention").In...

Fundamental Duties Yet To Be Enforced In Real Spirit; Govt Must Come Out With A System With Enforceability Of Citizens' Duties : Madras High Court

Government also should come out with a clear system with enforceability of duties and citizen in general also must be insisted for performance of their duties towards the public at large: Madras High Court