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For The Presumption That Wife Who Is Not Seen For Seven Years Is Dead, Husband Has To First Approach Civil Court For Declaration : Karnataka HC
"There is no scope for presumption that wife would be dead, in case if she is not seen for about seven years. For the purpose of the said presumption law provides that the husband has to approach the civil court seeking declaration that his wife is dead. Instead of approaching the civil court and obtaining decree, respondent has presumed that she must have died and had contracted second marriage, which on the face of it is misconduct. "
SC Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Gauhati HC Judge Ujjal Bhuyan To Bombay HC [Read Resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Gauhati High Court to the Bombay High Court. The proposal for transfer stated that the transfer was in the interest of better administration of justice. Justice Bhuyan enrolled as an advocate in the Bar Council of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh in the year 1991...
Rajasthan HC Issues Summons To CM Gehlot In A Plea Challenging His Election From Sardarpura
The Rajasthan High Court has issued summons to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot along with State Election Commission and returning officer on a petition challenging his election from Sardarpura constituency. Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur directed Gehlot to appear in court for the next hearing on September 27. Petitioner Arti Gautam has prayed for declaring Gehlot's election from Sardarpura...
Sunanda Pushkar Death Case: Delhi Police Pushes for Prosecution of Tharoor on Murder Charge
Delhi Police on Saturday urged a city court to prosecute Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for abetment to suicide or "in alternative" on murder charge in the case of death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in 2014."Please frame sections 498-A (husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty), 306 (abetment of suicide) or in alternative 302 (murder) IPC against the accused (Tharoor)," the probe...
Delhi HC Allows Petitioner To Apply For JAG By Rounding Off His Marks [Read Order]
Delhi High Court has granted relief to a Petitioner to apply for Judge Advocate General (JAG) exam by rounding off his marks to meet the eligibility cut-off. The court directed the Central Government to allow the Petitioner to apply again for the said exam with the rounded off figure. In Ajay Singh v. Union of India, the Petitioner wanted the court to issue directions to the...
NCLAT Dismisses Government's Plea For Recovery From Videocon Industries During Moratorium
The NCLAT agreed with the view taken by NCLT, Mumbai that during the period of 'Moratorium', the Government could neither recover any amount nor issue demand notice to the Videocon through its Resolution Professional.
SC Upholds Enhancement Of Maximum Age Limit To Post Of Medical College Professors In UP [Read Judgment]
The Supreme Court has upheld enhancement of the maximum age limit to the posts of Professor in Medical Colleges in the State of Uttar Pradesh from 45 years to 65 years.One of the issues raised in Dr. Professor Rajendra Chaudhary vs. State of UP was whether enhancement of the upper age limit for appointment to the post of Professor by direct recruitment is contrary to the Uttar Pradesh...
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 To Come Into Force From September 1 [Read Notification]
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 is set to come into force from tomorrow, i.e. September 1. The Amendment Act will amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.A notification issued by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways stated that September 1, 2019 has been appointed as the date on which Section 1 of the Amendment Act will come into force The Motor Vehicles (Amendment)...
Misleading Information By An Internet Cafe Owner Costed A Girl A Seat At DU: Delhi HC Refuses To Grant Relief [Read Judgment]
Delhi High Court denied relief to a girl who missed out on admission to Delhi University by the fact of being deceived by an internet cafe owner. In Sandali Sharma v. Delhi University, the Petitioner moved the court seeking directions to be issued to the Delhi University to grant her admission in B.Sc. programme at Deshbandhu College. She said that at the time of filling up the...
Basic Idea Behind Disgorgement Is Restitution: SAT Allows Investors' Plea For Compensation
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has directed SEBI in a case to compensate victims of an investor fraud scheme by utilising funds either from the disgorgement money received from the wrongdoer, or from its 'Investor Protection and Education Fund'. The SAT is a tribunal that hears appeals against SEBI rulings. The direction...