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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...
Trafficking Victim Can Be Repatriated Based On 'No Objection' By Trial Court, Magistrate's Order Not Needed: Bombay High Court
A person trafficked to India can be repatriated to his or her original country based on a 'No Objection' granted by the respective trial court dealing with the said trafficking case, the Bombay High Court held on Wednesday (April 15), while ordering immediate repatriation of a Bangladeshi woman.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata said the court that has passed orders granting custody of the victim to the shelter homes, can pass repatriation orders in cases of adult...
Supreme Court Issues SOP Mandating Strict Timeline Framework For Filing Legal Aid Appeals
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 16) issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) prescribing binding timelines for translation, transmission, and filing of records in legal aid appeals, alongside directions for the creation of a unified digital platform to enable real-time monitoring. The issue relates back to 2017, when the Supreme Court first took note of delays in legal aid appeals. Despite years of deliberations involving institutions such as the Supreme Court Legal...
Actor Allu Arjun Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights; Hearing Tomorrow
Telugu actor Allu Arjun has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The actor has sought relief against use of his personality traits, including his name, images, voice etc, without his authorization and consent. The suit has also been filed against commercial use of his personality rights in merchandises for commercial gain without his consent. It may be noted that the Court has been...