High Courts
Woman Awaiting Divorce Can Terminate Pregnancy Under MTP Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Observing that the situation of a divorcee and woman awaiting divorce is not different, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed a woman to terminate her pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (MTP Act).MTP Act permits termination of pregnancies by two registered medical practitioners for up to 20 weeks.However, beyond 20 weeks to 24 weeks, only certain categories...
Jharkhand High Court Quashes MP Nishikant Dubey's FIR Accusing Former Deoghar Deputy Commissioner Of "Sedition", Violating Offical Secrets Act
The Jharkhand High Court last week quashed an FIR against Manjunath Bhajantri, the former Deoghar deputy commissioner, which was filed by Godda MP Nishikant Dubey. The FIR, originally registered as a zero FIR in Delhi on August 31, 2022, accused Bhajantri of sedition and breaches of the Official Secrets Act, and was later transferred to the Kunda police station in Deoghar. The charges...
Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row: P&H HC Directs Rajasthan AG To Appear After SIT Says One Interview Was Conducted From Rajasthan Prison
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has impleaded Rajasthan as a respondent in a Suo Moto cognizance taken on video of Lawrence Bishnoi interview from Jail and directed Rajasthan Advocate General (AG) to appear through VC.The development came after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court revealed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's first...
PIL In Kerala HC Seeks Criminal Proceedings Against Those Accused Of Sexual Offences Against Actresses Based On Justice Hema Committee Report
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking a direction to the Director General of Police to initiate criminal proceedings against the offenders who committed sexual offences against women in the film industry based on the Justice Hema Committee Report.The Justice Hema Committee was constituted by the Government in 2017 and was tasked to study issues faced...
Madras High Court Permits Hindu Munnani To Hold Peaceful Demonstrations In Solidarity With Hindus In Bangladesh
The Madras High Court has allowed Hindu Munnani to conduct demonstrations in the state demanding the Central Government to take action against the genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh. Allowing a petition filed by the organization, Justice G Jayachandran said that when demonstrations could be held in the state to show solidarity with the Tamils in Sri Lanka, the same could be done for...
Courts May Not Look At Pay Package Of Parties Alone For Determining Alimony: Allahabad High Court
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that pay package alone must not be considered for determining the alimony to be awarded. Other circumstances like the duration of marriage, period of separation, remarriage of parties and further financial responsibilities must also be considered while determining the alimony amount.The bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice...
Chhattisgarh HC Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over Non-Functioning Of Automated Vehicle Fitness Testing Centre At Bilaspur
The Chhattisgarh High Court has initiated a suo moto PIL concerning the malfunctioning of an Automated Vehicle Fitness Testing Centre in Bilaspur. A bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru took note of the news reports which stated that the facility had been non-operational for over a week due to a technical fault in a machine, severely disrupting the...
Commercial Division Of High Court Can Hear Applications And Appeals Under The Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 Filed On Original Side: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya has held that even if an application or appeal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 relating to a commercial dispute is filed on the Original Side of the High Court, the same can be heard and disposed by the Commercial Division of the High Court. The bench held that: “The language used in Section 10(2)...
"Mismanagement Of Dead Bodies, Reselling Biomedical Waste": Ex-RG Kar Dy Superintendent Moves Calcutta HC Against Former Principal Sandip Ghosh
Former Deputy Superintendent at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Akhtar Ali has moved the Calcutta High Court against former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, alleging serious illegalities committed by the former principal.In his plea Ali alleges that Ghosh started serious illegalities as such mismanagement of dead bodies, reselling biowaste in the open market, misutilization of public funds...
Dr Narendra Dabholkar's Family Moves Bombay HC Challenging Special Court Order Acquitting Three Out Of Five Accused Persons In His Murder
The family members of slain rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar moved the Bombay High Court challenging the judgment of a special court convicting only two out of the five accused persons for his murder on August 20, 2013, in Pune.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan admitted the appeal and also issued notices to the accused - Virendrasinh Tawade, Sachin...
P&H High Court Sets Aside ₹128 Crore Penalty Imposed On Land Acquisition Officer For Failing To Deduct TDS Upon Interest On Compensation
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the hefty penalty of Rs.128 Crores imposed on a Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) for failing to deduct Tax Deduction At Source (TDS) upon Interest on enhanced compensation disbursed under the Land Acquisition Act.The Court noted that the Officer followed the advice of his seniors which was based on legal advice relying on orders passed by the...
"Can't Deprive Women From Participating In Workforce": Bombay HC Quashes Lady Officer's Transfer To Allow Her To Care For Son With Special Needs
The Bombay High Court at Goa recently said it cannot deprive women of their 'due participation' as members of the workforce and therefore, ordered the State administration not to transfer a woman police officer from Ponda city to any other place as her minor son, an autistic child, needed her 'special care and assistance.'A division bench of Justices Makarand Karnik and Valmiki Menezes on...