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Making Efforts For Reconciliation Isn't A Condition Precedent For Decreeing A Suit For Divorce: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that making an effort for reconciliation is not a condition precedent for decreeing a suit for divorce and that the Family Court is merely required to satisfy itself whether any of the grounds mentioned in Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act are made out. The Court, however, added that if the Court prefers to examine the parties'...
Appearing Before Court In Drunken State Unpardonable, Amounts To Contempt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that appearing before a court in drunken state is “unpardonable” and amounts to contempt of court.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma held a lawyer, who appeared before a trial court drunk in a traffic challan-case, guilty of criminal contempt. “Appearing before a Court in a drunken state is...
We Always Speak About Victims, Why Not Teach The Boys? Bombay High Court While Hearing Badlapur School Sexual Assault Case
While hearing a suo motu PIL regarding the alleged sexual assault of two minor kindergarten girls in a school at Badlapur in Thane, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday orally called for "teaching boys the difference between right and wrong" as well as sensitising them about respecting women at a young age.A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj Chavan asked...
MHADA & BMC Failed To Take Action Against Developer, Nexus Apparent: Bombay HC In Plea Against Non Issuance Of Occupation Certificate
While hearing a plea against non issuance of Occupation Certificate (OC) by the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Board (MHADA) and Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay (BMC) for certain property, the Bombay High Court said that the authorities' conduct in failing to take necessary actions against the developer pointed to a nexus between them. A division bench of Justice M.S....
Father Responsible To Pay Child's School Fees Apart From Interim Maintenance Particularly When Wife Unemployed At His Insistence: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that payment of child's school fees by a father would not mean that he would not pay maintenance amount to the child on account of him living separately with his mother.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected the petition filed by a husband challenging an order of the trial court directing him to pay Rs 5,000 each to wife and child as...
UP Lawyers Abstaining From Work To Hold Condolence Meetings To Be Treated As Contempt Of Court: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently made it clear that any act of an individual lawyer of the state or their association to go on strike to give a call for strike or to abstain from work on account of condolence due to the death of a lawyer/officer/employee of the court or their relatives would be treated as an ex-facie act of criminal contempt. The Court, however, clarified that lawyers...
Person With LMV License Permitted To Drive Tractor As Unladen Weight Is Below 7500 Kgs, Insurance Company Must Compensate In Case Of Accident: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that a person holding a light motor vehicle driving licence is permitted to drive a tractor as the unladen weight does not exceed 7500 kg and the insurance company is liable to pay compensation to the claimants in case the driver of the tractor causes an accident.A Single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan held thus while dismissing the appeal filed by the...
Accused Not Entitled To Materials Affecting Privacy Of Sexual Offence Victim On Ground That Her Identity Is Already Disclosed In Public: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has recently reiterated that publishing any details which would affect the privacy of a victim of sexual assault is prohibited and to say that since her privacy has been disclosed in public by other publication modes would be enough to give the accused such details, would add "pepper" to the victim's wound.The high court was considering the issue whether the disclosure...
Imminent Need To Reconsider Mandatory Attendance Norms In Colleges: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is an imminent need to have reconsideration of mandatory attendance norms in undergraduate or postgraduate courses.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said that it intends to form a Committee to study various factors and to place a report as to what uniform practices can be evolved for undergraduate and...
Mandatory Procedures Cannot Be Bypassed To Show Large Number Of Case Disposals In Lok Adalat: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has observed that the Authority or Committee organising Lok Adalat cannot directly transfer pending cases to the Lok Adalat without a reference order from the concerned court, as stipulated under Section 20(1) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.The Court emphasised that the mandatory procedures outlined in the Act cannot be bypassed only to show high figures...
Plea In Madras High Court Seeks CBI Probe Into Sexual Assault Of Minor Girls At Fake NCC Camp In Krishnagiri
A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe into sexual assault of minor girl students at a fake NCC camp in Krishnagiri District in Tamil Nadu. The matter will be heard by a bench of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji. The alleged incident came to light after a girl was admitted to the Krishnagiri Government Hospital following pelvic...
Arbitral Tribunal Is Master of Evidence, Delhi High Court Upholds Award Against Railways
The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that when an arbitrator delivers an Arbitral Award, the assessment of the quality and quantity of evidence presented to her must be respected, and any reasonable conclusion drawn by the arbitrator based on the facts should be upheld. The bench held that that the Arbitral Tribunal is...