Octogenarian Lawyer Approaches Bombay HC Seeking Permission To Translate Devout Gandhian's Autobiography

An 83-year-old lawyer has approached the Bombay High Court seeking license to translate and publish the autobiography of devout Gandhian - Madeleine Slade also known as Mira Behn. Lawyer Anilkumar Karkhanis said he intended to publish the book titled "The Spirit's Pilgrimage" in Marathi, not for any commercial gain but in public interest. He has approached the court under section 32...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Samata Party's Appeal Against Allotment of 'Flaming Torch' To Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Samata Party challenging a single judge order which last month rejected its plea against allotment of flaming torch symbol to Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena by Election Commission of India (ECI) for the Andheri East bypoll in Maharashtra.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed...

Explore More Ways To Advertise Child Helpline For Better Awareness: Karnataka High Court To State

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday suggested to the state government to explore more ways to advertise the child helpline for a better and effective awareness.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi on going through the compliance report dated January 6, 2022 filed by the government said the display of childlines at metro stations and trains,...

'Intention To Prevent Apprehension' Is An Essential Ingredient To Constitute Offence Of Harbouring U/S 216 IPC: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently held that the word "Harbor" used in Section 216 IPC must be construed liberally. However, 'intention' is an essential ingredient to constitute the offence. The provision penalizes harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered.Justice Anil Verma observed, The word 'harbour' used in Section 216 of...

Newslaundry Moves Delhi High Court Against Single Judge's 'Prima Facie' Observation In Favour Of TV Today In Lawsuit

Newslaundry has moved the Delhi High Court against a single judge order which had given a prima facie finding in favour of TV Today Network, which owns news channels India Today and Aaj Tak, while dismissing the media group's interim application in its defamation and copyright infringement suit against the news portal.TV Today Network had filed a suit before a single judge against...

Taunting Polio-Stricken Husband's Disability, Snatching His Crutches, Pushing & Throwing Him Around Is The Most Inhumane Kind Of Cruelty: P&H HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while disposing of an appeal filed by the husband, held that the act of the respondent-wife in taunting the husband's physical disability, snatching his crutches and manhandling and throwing him around, amounted to both physical and mental cruelty. The appeal was filed by the appellant-husband against the order passed by the Additional District...

'Cannot Claim Protection For Supplying False Information': Delhi High Court Rejects BSF Constable's Plea Against Dismissal For Non-Disclosure Of FIR

The Petitioner was a minor when the FIR was registered. The court said he cannot claim protection under JJ Act as on the second occasion he "had admittedly attained majority and was gainfully under the services of BSF. "

DGP Entertaining 'Mercy Petitions' Against Departmental Action Is Unconstitutional: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the power to entertain mercy petition of any convicted person under any law to which the executive power of the State extends is only available to the Governor of the State. Thus, the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) has no statutory power to entertain mercy petitions against orders passed in departmental action. Such an exercise of...

Karnataka State Commission For SC/ST Has No Adjudicatory Power In Service Matters: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the State Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes Commission is not conferred with adjudicatory powers under the Karnataka State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2002 and it cannot direct regularisation of services. A single judge bench of Justice S.G. Pandit allowed the petition filed by the Executive...

Appropriate Security Arrangements Made To Ensure Subramanian Swamy's Safety: Centre to Delhi High Court

The union government on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that appropriate arrangements have been made for ensuring the safety and security of former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy at his private residence in the national capital."Security agencies are satisfied that appropriate arrangements have been made for ensuring the safety and security of the petitioner herein considering the fact...

Suit Barred By Proviso To S.34 SRA Should Not Be Dismissed Without Opportunity To Amend Plaint & Seek Consequential Relief: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently held that a suit should not be dismissed immediately upon knowing that the same is barred by the proviso to Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act. Justice Pranay Verma further observed that the Plaintiff ought to be given an opportunity to amend the plaint and claim consequential relief- Thus, it has been the consistent view...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Permanent Alimony Under Hindu Marriage Act To Wife Living In Adultery

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently denied permanent alimony to a wife living in adultery, after a divorce decree was passed on the very ground of such adultery. The appellant-wife in the case filed an appeal challenging the judgment of the Family Court, Ambala, by which judgment, the Family Court had allowed the divorce petition filed by the respondent-husband under...