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Rajasthan High Court Orders Heirs Of Jaipur Royal Family To Remove 'Maharaj' And 'Princess' Prefixes From Their Plea
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the descendants of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur to remove prefix “Maharaj” and “Princess” from the names of the petitioners as well as the respondents as mentioned in the case title of the petition, failing which the plea would be dismissed.The court was hearing petitions filed by Maharaj Prithviraj and Maharaj Jagat Singh through his...
Allahabad High Court Frames Contempt Charges Against Man Over 'WhatsApp Message' Accusing Judicial Officer Of Corruption, Treason
The Allahabad High Court recently framed criminal contempt charges against a man who is prima facie found to have circulated a WhatsApp message among the advocates, accusing an Additional District Judge posted in Basti of accepting bribes for writing fake and forged order sheets and for committing treason. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava directed that...
Separate Property Acquired By Mitakshara Hindu Who Died Before 1956 Completely Devolves Upon Son: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the separate property acquired by a Hindu governed by Mitakshara law, who died before 1956, will completely devolve upon his son.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar observed that the Hindu Law of Inheritance (Amendment ) Act, 1929 did not affect the son's absolute right to inherit his father's property. “It...
Karur Stampede: TVK Party Member Moves High Court Seeking Action Against Collector, High Ranking Police Officials For 'Dereliction Of Duty'
A member of the Tamilaga Vettri Kashagam party has approached the Madras High Court seeking departmental action against the District Collector, the Superintendent of Police, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, and the Inspector of Police in Karur for alleged failure of duty in connection with the Karur Stampede Tragedy. The petition has been filed by G. Kartheeban, who is also...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Securities Transaction Tax
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Securities Transaction Tax (STT), a tax on buying and selling stocks and other securities on Indian stock exchanges, imposed under the Finance Act, 2004.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Vishwanathan issued notice returnable in four weeks.“The principal...
Supreme Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea To Preserve Video Recordings Of Court Proceedings
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 6) dismissed a writ petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara seeking directions to ensure the preservation of video recordings of court proceedings and to make them accessible to lawyers and litigants as a matter of right. The petition was premised on the contention that such a measure would help end the “ill-treatment of lawyers and litigants”...
'Mediation Has That Magic': Gujarat High Court Remarks After 10-Year-Old Dispute Gets Resolved In Two Mediation Sittings
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (October 6) closed a Section 37 appeal filed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act pertaining to a 10-year dispute which was referred to mediation and was amicably resolved in two sittings. Disposing of the appeal, the court, while lauding the efforts of the mediator, also orally remarked that "mediation has that magic". A division bench of Chief...
Section 336(2) Municipalities Act | Transfer Order Does Not Require Officer's Consent, Different From Deputation: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that transfer order under Section 336(2) State Municipalities Act 2009, cannot be construed as a transfer by way of deputation since the provision does not provide for officer's consent which is essential for deputation.The court said that once an order under Section 336(2) is issued, the officer/employee has no option but to join the duty at the...
'Youngest Surgeon At 7, IIT At 12': MP High Court Cites Child Prodigies While Considering CBSE Plea On Age Bar For Class 9 Admission
In CBSE's appeal against the provisional admission granted to a 10-year-old child in class 9, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (October 6) took note of exceptional child prodigies, citing examples of a child who became the youngest surgeon at the age of 7 and a child who studied in IIT at 12. It thus questioned the rationale behind imposing rigid age restrictions in cases of...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Centre, States On Reservation For Transgender Persons
The Supreme Court today(October 6) heard a petition writ filed by two transgender persons seeking reservation in the NEET-PG exam as per the 2014 NALSA judgment, which had directed that transgender persons should be treated as socially and educationally backward classes and extend all kinds of reservation in educational institutions. It has asked States who are yet to file affidavit to file...
No Deficiency In Sree Padmanabhaswamy Idol But Sanctum Roof Requires Urgent Repairs: Chief Thanthri Tells Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has called for the status report on the reconstruction works carried out in Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple after the Chief Thanthri (head priest) submitted a note on the petition concerning defects in Moolavigraha (principal idol) of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.The note, as earlier ordered, was submitted before the division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran...