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Failure To Cohabit For A Year After Decree Of Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Entitles Decree Holder To Dissolution Of Marriage: Allahabad HC
While upholding a decree of dissolution of marriage for a couple who had lived separately for 40 years, the Allahabad High Court held that even if the husband had sought a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, upon failure to cohabit for a period of one year after the grant of such decree, the husband could seek dissolution of marriage.Section 13 (1A) (ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act,...
Madras High Court Forbids Deity's "Imprisonment", Says Temple Can't Be Sealed Citing Law & Order Without Allowing Customary Puja
The Madras High Court recently expanded the scope of treating a deity as a juristic personality in law and held that when an idol in a temple is treated as a living person, closing the temple without allowing the customary pujas would amount to the deity's imprisonment. The court observed that no temple could be locked and sealed on the grounds of law and order. “Once it is...
1191 Days Delay By State Agency In Filing Arbitration Appeal: Allahabad High Court Orders Inquiry Against Erring Officers
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health Services, U.P. to conduct an inquiry against the erring officers due to which appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed with a delay of 1191 days.An arbitral award of Rs.34,21,423/- as principal and Rs.1,67,16,033/- as interest up...
Affiliation Cancelled After Completion Of Course: Rajasthan HC Directs Nursing Council To Register Students Whose College's Affiliation Was Rejected
Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to the graduates of Tirupati College of Nursing (“College”) who were denied registration by the Rajasthan Nursing Council (“RNC”) on account of the affiliation of their college, the Tirupati College of Nursing being canceled by the RNC for want of requisite NOC from the State Government.The Court directed that the students had taken admission in...
Madras High Court Dismisses TN Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Plea Challenging PMLA Proceedings By ED
The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister challenging the PMLA proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Proceedings against him. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam dismissed Radhakrishnan's plea and asked him to cooperate with the investigating agency to complete the probe in the money laundering case and allow it...
Karnataka HC Charges Residents' Association Members U/S 304A IPC For Negligent Death Of Minor Who Drowned In Complex's Swimming Pool
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against the Association members of Prestige LakeSide Habitat Home Owners Association, where a minor child had slipped into the swimming pool in the apartment complex and died by drowning. Instead, the court charged them under Section 304A of the IPC.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna partly allowed...
Water Logging Near National Highways: Kerala HC Flags Lack Of Coordination Among Stakeholders, Calls For Consultation Between State, NHAI
The Kerala High Court observed that there must be consultation between the State Government and the National Highways Authority to find out a concrete solution to prevent water logging on the sides of National Highways, leading to hardships faced by those living near these highways which lacked a proper drainage mechanism.The court was considering a plea by residents of the Varappuzha...
S. 498A IPC | In-Laws Can't Be Booked Merely On Allegations That They Supported Husband Who Subjected Wife To Cruelty: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court recently held that merely because the complaint states that the in-laws supported the husband in subjecting her to cruelty would not mean that they have committed the offence punishable under Section 498A of the IPC.A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande quashed a case of cruelty against four members of a family, all in-laws of a woman, who...
Why Is Nagpur Airport Shut Daily Since March 2024? Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance; Seeks Response From Authorities
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, earlier this month, took suo motu cognisance of the issue of the Nagpur Airport being kept shut for at least eight hours on a daily basis since March 2024.A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Abhay Mantri took cognisance of a news report in a Marathi daily on August 2, wherein it was disclosed that the operation of the Nagpur Airport was...
Bikers & Pillion Riders In Ahmedabad Must Wear Helmets: Gujarat High Court Directs State To Implement Rule Within 15 Days
Flagging various issues concerning traffic congestion in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday asked the authorities to implement within 15 days the "mandatory requirement" of wearing of helmet by two wheeler riders including the pillion rider. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi were hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) moved by 20...
"People In Power Should Be More Conscious": Madras HC On Minister Shobha Karandlaje's Remarks Linking Rameswaram Cafe Bombers To Tamil Nadu
"People in power should be more conscious while making statements," the Madras High Court on Wednesday said in relation to Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje's alleged remarks linking Rameshwaram Cafe bombers in Bengaluru to Tamil Nadu.Justice G Jayachadran made the oral remarks while hearing the petition filed by the Minister to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against her.The...
Coparceners Cannot Alienate Any Specific Share Of Land Belonging To Hindu Joint Family Property Other Than Their Own Share: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has discussed the issue of the sale of a part of land belonging to a Hindu joint family property. The court adjudicated on the question of whether a specific piece of land, not being the share of a coparcener, can be alienated. In answering the question in the negative, Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia held that:“Although a coparcener or co-sharer can alienate to...