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Can't Compel Wife To Live With Muslim Husband Who Has Married Another Woman If It Isn't 'Equitable': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Court should not compel a wife, against her wishes, to live with her Muslim husband (who has married again) and share his consortium with another woman, if the court is of the opinion that it would be 'inequitable' to compel her to do so.The bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Rajendra Kumar-IV observed thus while dismissing...
Adipurush Producer Bhushan Kumar In Delhi Court Questions Suit's Maintainability Against Movie Trailer, Hearing On Nov 5
A Delhi Court has granted the film producer Bhushan Kumar an opportunity to argue on maintainability of the suit filed by a lawyer seeking a stay on the release of his upcoming movie 'Adipurush' in its present form. The suit filed by Advocate Raj Gaurav alleges that the promo released by its producers has hurt religious sentiments of the Hindu community by depicting Hindu Gods, Lords Ram...
S.43D UAPA | Report of Public Prosecutor Contains Details of Investigation, Need Not Be Shared With Accused: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently denied bail to two Srilankan nationals, who are accused of attempting to siphon off funds from the bank account of a deceased woman in Mumbai to fund LTTE. The bench of Justice PN Prakash and Justice Teeka Raman denied bail after observing that the indefeasible right for default bail stood extinguished as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had already...
"Full Faith & Trust In Justice Chandrachud" : Bombay Bar Association Deprecates Vilification Of SC Judge, Seeks Action Against Person Who Raised Allegations
The Bombay Bar Association passed a resolution on Monday to deprecate the "false" and "baseless" complaint letter against Justice DY Chandrachud, second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court of India, and called the letter a "scandalous attack" on the judiciary. BBA expressed "full faith and trust" in Justice DY Chandrachud and the "independent and impartial justice dispensation by...
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) For Uddhav, Balasahebanchi ShivSena For Shinde : Election Commission Approves Names
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has refused to allot Maharashtra's former Chief Minister - Uddhav Thackeray's group the name "Shiv Sena (Balasaheb Thackeray)" stating that the same name is also the first preference of the CM Eknath Shinde led group. The ECI accepted Uddhav's group's second proposal and has allotted the name "Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)" instead....
Commercial Court Can't Hear S. 34 Arbitration Act Application Challenging Compensation Awarded Under NH Act: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Commercial Courts have no Jurisdiction to hear Applications filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 2013 challenging the quantum of compensation awarded under the National Highways Act, 1956.The bench of Justice J. J. Munir though clarified that an award of the Statutory Arbitrator under Section 3G(5) of the National...
Tamil Nadu Advocates' Association Condemns Malicious Campaign Against Justice DY Chandrachud
The Tamilnadu Advocates' Association on Monday issued a statement condemning the recent malicious campaigns led against Justice Dhananjay Chandrachud.The association stated that the recent allegations levelled by one RK Pathan were completely erroneous and based completely on assumptions with a malicious intent."There seems to be a hidden motive and agenda behind these letters which are...
Preparing SOP For 81,902 POCSO Cases Where Victims Yet To Receive Compensation: DSLSA To Delhi High Court
The Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) has informed the High Court that it is in the process of preparing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), in consultation with other stakeholders, to deal with 81,902 disposed of cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 where compensation has not been granted to the victims."It is expected that the SOP shall be ready...
A4 Size Paper With Double-Sided Printing Permitted In Delhi High Court, District Courts From November 1
The Delhi High Court for the first time has decided to permit the use of A4 size paper with printing on both sides, for the filings. The recommendation made by the Rules Committee in this regard has been approved by the full court.Since April 01 last year, the High Court has allowed the use of A4 size paper in all jurisdictions for all kind of pleadings contained in petitions,...
Court Should Secure Personal Liberty Of An Under Trial Where Trial Is Delayed For No Fault On His Part: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently stressed that when an under trial has been in custody for a significant period of time and the trial is being held up for no fault on his part, the Courts cannot be expected to be a mute spectator and should rather unhesitatingly interfere for securing the personal liberty of an under trial.With this, the bench of Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul granted...
Bombay High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2022 [Citations 1 - 239]
Nominal Index XXX vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 1 Kishnabhai Nathubhai Ghutia & Anr Vs The Hon'ble Administrator Union Territory & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 2 Angre Port Private Ltd. Vs. TAG 15 (IMO. 9705550) & Anr 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 3 Ms. Kanaka Kedar Sapre & Mrs. Sudha Mukund Shukla (Mother) vs . Kedar Narhar Sapre & others 2022 LiveLaw...