Karnataka HC ‘cautions’ Family Courts to be more alive and alert while deciding Divorce cases [Read Judgment]

Even if there is any apprehension of recurring of schizophrenic symptoms, the answer is in re-modeling the medicine, but not in amputing her marital/emotional life itself, the Court observed.Setting aside a Family Court Judgment which had granted divorce to a Husband from his ‘Schizophrenic’ wife, the Karnataka High Court has cautioned Family Courts to be more alive or alert to each...

Rajasthan HC acquits Salman Khan in poaching cases [Read Judgment]

Rajasthan High Court has acquitted Salman Khan in Chinkara poaching Case by allowing his Criminal Revision Petition filed against the Judgment of Sessions Court which affirmed the order of Conviction and sentence passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jodhpur. The CJM had convicted him under S.51 of Wild Life Protection Act and sentenced to undergo 5 years' simple imprisonment along with fine...

Illegitimate son eligible for Govt. job on compassionate grounds: Madras HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Madras recently dismissed an appeal filed by Chennai Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), holding that illegitimate sons are eligible for government employment on compassionate grounds.“Though the respondent may be an illegitimate son, still, that does not come in his way for seeking the benefit of compassionate appointment so long as he takes care of the...

Applicability of CPC to a Writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India: Patna HC refers issue to DB [Read Judgment]

However, the issue under controversy is not whether its (CPC)application should be waived, rather whether it applies or not, the Court said.Single Bench of the Patna High Court has referred to Division Bench, the question whether procedure prescribed in Code of Civil Procedure would apply to the petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, whenever matter is against the order...

Indiscriminate prosecution of medical professional for medical negligence counterproductive: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

The Courts should not encourage indiscriminate prosecution of medical professional of medical negligence as it is counterproductive, the Calcutta High Court has observed while refusing to interfere with Trial court order stopping criminal proceedings against Doctors.The complainant had approached the Trial Court alleging that his brother died due to medical negligence of doctors and nurse of...

Publish cases of professional misconduct by Advocates, CIC directs Bar Council of Delhi [Read Order]

The people or clients have a right to know about the conduct of their counsel, whom they are paying fees with an expectation for justice, the Commission observed.The Central Information Commission has directed Bar Council of Delhi to report/publish the cases of professional misconduct, both proved and not proved, at regular intervals or as and when the decision was taken, in compliance of...

Law levying life time tax on vehicles registered outside State Unconstitutional; Karnataka HC DB [Read Judgment]

A vehicle which is registered outside the State of Karnataka and plying on the State roads for a period from 31 days up to 12 months cannot be subjected to tax under the Act, the Court observed.The Division Bench of Karnataka High Court has upheld a Single Bench judgment which had quashed the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation [Amendment] Act, 2014, which sought to levy lifetime tax on...

Jharkhand HC takes suo motu cognizance of custodial death of 16 year old boy [Read Order]

The High Court of Jharkhand on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of custodial death of a 16 year old boy, Rupesh.The Court took into account over 30 Postcards received by the Chief Justice of the Court, as well as a news item published in “The Hindustan Times” in its Ranchi Edition dated 9th July,2016.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Virender Singh and Justice S. Chandrashekhar...

Streamline and simplify the procedure for Adoption, Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delay in adoption means that the minor has to live with uncertainty and insecurity, the Court observed.In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has directed Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to streamline and simplify the procedure for adoption under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Justice Manmohan has issued following suggestions: CARA should...

Delhi HC directs Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider Plea against Arbitrary Airfares [Read Petition]

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to consider Advocate Amit Sahni’s Plea seeking directions to the Government to control the Air Fare across the country thereby ensuring that the private companies could not fleece their customers arbitrarily.According to the Petitioner,...

Essar Leaks: Delhi HC rejects Petition for Court monitored Investigation [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has dismissed the Petition filed by Advocate Suren Uppal seeking a court-monitored investigation into alleged illegal phone tapping of high-profile people including some union ministers by Essar.Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, who appeared on behalf of Union of India, has placed before court the original file of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs...

Gujarat HC Registry orders compulsory retirement for 18 Judicial Officers

Gujarat High Court Registry on Tuesday reportedly ordered compulsory retirement of eighteen Additional District Judges from across the State, after a performance review found them lacking.The committee of High Court Judges which conducted the review, directed retirement of Judges from Gandhinagar, Amreli, Rajkot, Vadodara, Ahmedabad (city and rural), Mehsana, Nadiad, Bharuch, Surat and...