Plaintiff Is Entitled To Specific Performance Of Contract Only If He Sticks To Original Terms Of Contract: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Kerala has held that a plaintiff is entitled to specific performance of contract only if he sticks to the original terms of the contract. Any variance from the original terms, even if such variance is to the benefit of the defendant, will disentitle him from seeking the discretionary relief of specific performance.This was made clear by the division bench comprising Justice...

Rape Victim Can’t Be Forced To Bear Rapist’s Child: MP HC [Read Order]

If the conditions enumerated in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, are fulfilled, the pregnancy of victim can be terminated, the court observed.The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a rape victim cannot be compelled to give birth to a child of the rapist and if the conditions enumerated in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, are fulfilled, the pregnancy...

Nothing Scandalous In Jaitley’s Submission To Prove Ram Jethmalani Called Him ‘Crook’ On Kejriwal’s Instructions, Says Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Court dismisses Kejriwal’s petition for striking off certain submissions made by Jaitley in the second defamation suitThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday junked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition for striking off certain submissions made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to prove his case that he was called a “crook” and “guilty of crimes and crookery” by his former counsel...

Law Student Moves Bombay HC Against Mumbai University’s ‘No Additional Answer sheet Supplements' Rule, Notice Issued [Read Petition]

A final year law student, Manasi Bhushan has moved Bombay High Court against a circular issued by the Controller of Examinations, University of Mumbai which bars students, irrespective of their field of study, from getting additional answer sheet supplements.This circular was issued on October 9, 2017 and it addresses all Principals, Deans and Heads of Departments of Colleges affiliated...

Voting Right For Temporary Member In SCBA Elections: SC Stays Patiala House Court’s Order [Read Petition]

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra led Bench stayed a Patiala House Court Civil Judge’s order which allowed a temporary member who is not a member of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to vote in the lawyers body election.The Supreme Court bar is going on poll today. The result is likely to be out by late this evening.Granting stay on civil judge’s order, the CJI bench said “ prima-...

Coal Scam Case:Former J'khand CM Koda, His Aide Held Guilty By Spl CBI Court

A special CBI court on Wednesday held former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, former Jharkhand Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Basu and one other person guilty of criminal conspiracy in the multi-crore coal blocks allocation scam.Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar held Koda and others guilty of corruption and irregularities in connection with allocation of...

Publication Of False News Is A Disservice To The Public: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

A journalist in commenting any matter of public interest has no special privilege beyond any other member of community and it was the duty of the publisher and editor to check the news of information that was supplied to them by reporter before publishing the same in the newspaper, the Court said.The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that publication of false news is a disservice to...

No Case For Review In Nirbhaya Case, Mukesh’s Claims Already Addressed By Trial Court, HC, SC: SPP Siddharth Luthra

Senior counsel Siddharth Luthra on Tuesday submitted before the Supreme Court that the issues raised by advocate ML Sharma, appearing on behalf of Mukesh Kumar, in the present review petition following the apex court’s judgment have already been considered by the trial court, affirmed by the Delhi High Court and finally by the apex court sitting as a court of appeal. Mukesh Kumar is one of...

As Mystery Around Armaan’s Death Continues, UP Human Rights Commission Seeks Report From Ghaziabad SSP [Read Notice]

The Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Senior Superintendent of Ghaziabad Police on a complaint of parents of Armaan Sehgal, the Class IV student of GD Goenka School, who had allegedly died after slipping in the school corridor, accusing the police and the school authorities of botching up the investigation into the mysterious death of their son.“Keeping in view...

Delhi HC Appalled At DU, DMRC, Govt’s Attitude Towards Anti-Defacement Post DUSU Polls

Appalled at the lackadaisical attitude of the Delhi University, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and other civic bodies concerned in reversing the defacement caused in the city during the DUSU polls, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled them up for failing in carrying out its orders, including spreading public awareness about defacement and its penal consequences.A bench headed by Acting...

I&B Ministry Says No To ‘Condom’ Ads On TV From 6 AM To 10 PM [Read Advisory]

The advertisements of condoms, which are for a particular age group, could be indecent and inappropriate for viewing by children, the Circular reads.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has issued a circular asking TV channels not to telecast advertisements of condoms between 6 am and 10 pm.The reason for such an ‘advise’ stated in the circular issued on...

Bombay HC Reserves Order In Tarun Tejpal’s Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR In Rape Case

The Bombay High Court at Goa has reserved its order in a writ petition filed by former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine, Tarun Tejpal.Justice Nutan Sardessai reserved the order after hearing both the petitioner and the prosecution in the case. While senior advocate Aman Lekhi appeared for Tejpal, public prosecutor Saresh Lotlikar argued against the quashing for FIR.Case BackgroundTejpal...