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Husband Returning Home Late, Eating Out Is Not Cruelty Under S.498A; Bombay HC Upholds Acquittal [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court recently held that husband returning home late from work, eating out or quarrelling cannot be considered cruelty under Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code and upheld the acquittal of Anil Kurkotti, a 35-year-old man whose wife Swati committed suicide after several years of marriage.Justice KR Shriram heard State of Maharashtra's appeal against a judgement of trial...
State Government Has Power To Permanently Debar Delinquent Notaries: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]
The Gujarat High Court on Monday upheld the power of the state government to permanently debar Notaries found to be guilty of misconduct. "The right to practice as a notary is not an absolute right or an indefeasible right but is dependent upon a person in question being found fit to practice as a notary and capable of meeting with the high moral standards that such a person...
Registered Owner Of Vehicle On The Date Of Accident Will Be Liable Even If The Vehicle Is Sold Before The Accident: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that if a person who has sold his/her car but continues to be the registered owner in the records of the concerned Regional transport Office, they will be liable to pay compensation to the concerned party in case of an accident.Justice RD Dhanuka was hearing an appeal filed by one Hufriz Sonawala, who challenged the judgement of Motor Accident Claims...
[Medical Negligence] Allahabad HC Grants 25 Lac Compensation To Kin Of Young Lawyer Who Died Of Dengue; Issues General Directions [Read Judgment]
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted compensation of Rs. 25,00,000 to the Petitioner-Advocate who lost his son to dengue, due to gross medical negligence on the part of SRN Medical College, one of the oldest medical colleges of the State. Treating the letter written by Petitioner-Advocate B.P. Mishra as a PIL, the division bench of Justices Pradeep Kumar Singh Baghel and...
'Film Made Without Consent': Delhi Court Stays Release Of Biopic On Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar
A Delhi Court has stayed the release of a movie titled "Chanda: A Signature that Ruined a Career", allegedly a biopic on the life of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar. In an order passed in this behalf on Saturday, Additional District Judge Sandeep Garg restrained the filmmakers and all other stakeholders from using Kochhar's name directly or indirectly. They have also been...
Application of Mind Is a Sine Qua Non At the Stage of Framing of Charges.: Delhi HC [Read Order]
While setting aside a non-speaking order on charge passed by the trial court, the Delhi High Court on Thursday held that application of mind is a sine qua non at the stage of framing of charges. The order was passed by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri while hearing revision petitions against the order of Court of Addl. Sessions Judge. The Petitioners-accused, Amit Luhach, Akhilesh Yadav...
Gravity Alone Cannot Be Decisive Ground To Deny Bail : HP HC [Read Judgment]
Himachal Pradesh High court has said that "Gravity alone cannot be decisive ground to deny bail, rather competing factors are required to be balanced by the court while exercising its discretion." Justice Sandeep Sharma, while granting bail to one Harish Kumar who was arrested under the NDPS Act on a personal bond of RS 2 lakh said "Object of the bail is to secure the presence of...
Centre Notifies The Appointment of Three Addl. Judges In Gauhati HC
The President of India has appointed one Lawyer and Two Judicial Officers as Additional Judges of Gauhati High Court.The appointees are1. Shri Soumitra Saikia, Advocate; 2. Shri Parthivjyoti Saikia, Judicial Officer; and 3. Shri S. Hukato Swu, Judicial Officer.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the names in a meeting held on October 15, 2019...
NIA Act-Power Of State To Investigate Scheduled Offences Is Subject To Centre's Power To Cause It To Be Investigated By NIA: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court on Wednesday made certain crucial observations with regards the stature of powers enjoyed by the Central and the State government under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. While deciding an appeal that whether or not the investigation pertaining to scheduled offences committed by some unidentified Naxalites/Maoists, which lead to the demise of...
At The Stage Of Framing Of Charges, It Is Not Necessary To Evaluate Evidence Collected By IO:Allahabad HC [Read Order]
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday reiterated that at the stage of framing of charges, the trail court has to merely ascertain the existence of a prima facie case against the accused and that it is not required to assess all the evidence that has been collected by the Investigating Officer. The observation was made in an application filed by one Nepali Devi, challenging the...