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SC Asks Lawyer To Approach ECI With Plea Against Misuse Of Election Conduct Rules
The Supreme Court has asked an advocate to approach the Election Commission of India with his plea for measures to stop misuse of Conduct of Election Rules as per which an MLA has to cast vote in Rajya Sabha polls with the instrument/article (pen with indigo ink) supplied by the Secretariat.Advocate Amit Sahni had moved the court seeking directions to the ECI to take steps to avoid misuse of...
Choices Of Sexual Preference Protected Under The Scheme Of Constitutional Morality: Calcutta HC
"We are of the view that such self-determination in the matter of sexual preference or consensual intercourse, even if not procreative, is inherent for the enjoyment of life and liberty of every individual and is protected under our scheme of constitutional morality and cannot be whittled down on the concept of morality or religion of others."
High Courts Weekly Round Up
Bombay High Court The conviction of a 45-year old man accused of raping a woman multiple times set aside.The court was hearing an appeal filed by a Satara-based man, challenging his conviction under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant was booked in August, 2008, after a woman, a marketing professional, registered a complaint against him with the...
Mandatory For Promoter To Take Flat Owner's Consent Before Any Addl Construction Takes Place In Housing Society: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
The Bombay High Court has held that it is mandatory for promoters to fully disclose their construction plans in a sanctioned layout plan to flat owners and take their consent in case any additional construction is to be done. Justice SC Gupte was hearing a second appeal against a judgment of a district court in Thane. The second appeal was filed by one Vitthal Patil, after the district...
DJS-2018: Delhi HC Issues Revised Result Of Prelims, 111 More Candidates Make It To The Mains
The Delhi High Court has issued the revised result of the Delhi Judicial Service Preliminary Examination pursuant to the January 30 judgment of the high court after which two questions were deleted and one mark awarded to all candidates while two answers were held to be correct for one particular question. While the earlier list issued on January 17 declared 564 candidates successful in...
NDPS : Violation Of Mandatory Formalities Under Act A 'Reasonable Ground' To Grant Bail, Rules Kerala HC [Read Order]
A procedure based on systematic and unconscionable violation of law by the official responsible for the enforcement of law cannot be considered to be a fair, just or reasonable procedure.
Physical Presence Of The Couple Compulsory For Marriage Registration, Reiterates Madras HC [Read Order]
“It shall be incumbent upon the parties applying for the registration of marriage to establish that the marriage between them has been performed in accordance with their personal laws or custom or usage or tradition.”
Exoneration In Departmental Proceedings Wouldn't Ipso Facto Lead To Dropping Of Criminal Charges: Patna HC Reiterates [Read Order]
The Patna High Court on Friday reiterated that exoneration in departmental proceedings ipso facto would not result into quashing of criminal prosecution against an accused.In doing so, Justice Aditya Kumar Trivedi relied on the judgment in State (NCT of Delhi) v. Ajay Kumar Tyagi, wherein the Supreme Court had held, "We are, therefore, of the opinion that the exoneration in the...
Delhi HC Comes Down Heavily On Litigant For Filing Second "First Appeal" On Technicalities; Gets Slapped With Costs [Read Judgment]
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on a litigant and his lawyers for abusing the process of law by filing a second "first appeal" in a case, citing technical differences.Justice Valmiki J. Mehta in fact imposed costs of Rs. 1 lakh on the appellant and also referred the matter to the Bar Council of Delhi for initiating action against his lawyers.The court had been approached by...