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Dogs' Emotional Bond With Adoptive Parents Can't Be Ignored: Delhi High Court Asks Owner To Return Pets
The Delhi High Court has held that the custody of animals cannot be treated on par with inanimate property, emphasising that the emotional bond between pets and their caregivers must be given due consideration while deciding such disputes.Justice Girish Kathpalia thus directed the return of three rescued pet dogs to their adoptive parents, noting that separating them would cause emotional trauma to the animals.The judgment came in a petition challenging trial court orders which had directed the...
Uniform Civil Code Has Nothing To Do With Religion, It's A Constitutional Ambition: CJI Surya Kant
During the hearing of a matter relating to Muslim women's inheritance rights, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today remarked that Uniform Civil Code is a constitutional ambition having "nothing to do with religion"."Uniform civil code is a constitutional ambition...it has nothing to do with religion", the CJI said.The remark came in response to a submission by Advocate Prashant Bhushan, for petitioner, that ideally there should be a uniform civil law that governs inheritance rights across all...
Consenting Adults Taking 'Cerebral Vow Of Marriage' Entitled To Live With Liberty, Deserve Protection: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that consenting adults who take “cerebral vow of marriage” are entitled to live with liberty and dignity and deserve protection from threats by their family.While granting police protection to a couple who solemnized marriage as per Hindu rites and customs, Justice Saurabh Banerjee said:“The petitioners are grown up consenting individual who are adults and are open to make their own choices out of their respective free will, be it that of choosing their...
Child Care Leave Policy Protects Motherhood, Denying It Violates Rights Of Mother And Her Child : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court today (April 16) said that the legislation by brining in the Child Care Leave (CCL) policy has acknowledged the contribution of a woman to familial stability, her role in nurturing her children and thus, the Government must ensure that the policy is properly implemented to secure its objects. Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale said that by granting the CCL to women not only protects her own rights but also the rights of her children. "The legislation...
'Every Sinner Has A Future': Karnataka High Court Reduces Auto Driver's Jail Term For Robbing Passenger, Fines ₹4 Lakh
The Karnataka High Court, while upholding the conviction of an auto-rickshaw driver who orchestrated the robbery of a gold chain from a female passenger back in 2012, has asked the convict to pay an enhanced compensation of Rs 4 lakhs to the victim woman.The single judge bench of Justice V. Srishananda, however, reduced the driver's sentence to the 15 months already undergone in judicial...
Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Income Tax Probe Into TVK Chief Vijay's Assets Over Alleged Discrepancies In Election Affidavit
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a probe into alleged inconsistencies in the assets declared by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. The petition has been filed by V Vignesh from Chennai. In his plea, Vignesh submitted that there are inconsistencies in the affidavits filed by Vijay before the returning officer in Trichy (East) constituency and one filed before the returning officer in Perambur constituency. He...
Family Courts Cannot 'Casually' Pass Orders Directing Spouse To Undergo Medical Exam To Ascertain Mental Health: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that though a Family Court possesses sufficient powers to refer a spouse for medical examination to ascertain if s/he suffers from a mental disorder, it cannot 'casually' pass such orders without applying its mind. The High court quashed an order sending a woman for examination before a psychiatrist. Justice Santosh Chapalgaonkar quashed and set aside the order passed by a Family Court in Dhule, allowed the application filed by the husband.It was the husband's...
'Dhurandhar' Script Row: Bombay High Court Calls For Settlement Between Parties, Says Defamation Suit Need Not Be Escalated
In a development in the ongoing defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar, the director of "Dhurandhar" against filmmaker Santosh Kumar, for accusing the former of 'plagiarism' for his 'script', the Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 16) urged both the parties to try and 'settle' the dispute and not 'escalate' the same to the extent of filing defamation suit.Notably, Kumar has claimed before the media that the script of the film Dhurandhar is basically a copy of his original work, which he titled...
Justice SK Sharma's Children Had No Role In Arvind Kejriwal's Case, Never Assisted In Any Proceedings: CBI Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed before the Delhi High Court an additional affidavit filed by AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal alleging bias on part of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, on the ground that her children are Central government panel counsel.In its response, the CBI has said that neither of Justice Sharma's children have ever dealt with, assisted anyone or been involved in any capacity— in matters pertaining to the liquor policy case.“Neither Shri Ishaan...