Labelling Husband As 'Alcoholic', 'Womaniser' Without Substance Is Cruelty: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that a wife making unsubstantiated allegations against her husband in a court labelling him as an 'alcoholic' and a 'womanizer' amounts to cruelty. A division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant/wife challenging family court's decision to grant divorce decree to her husband. "We...

"Donate Toys In Aanganwadi Kendras": Madhya Pradesh High Court Puts Condition While Granting Bail To Accused In A Dacoity Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to an accused in a Dacoity case on the condition that he shall donate toys at five Aanganwadi Centres so that toddlers/young children of rural areas may able to play with those toys in Aanganwadi Kendra.This order came from the bench of Justice Anand Pathak who reasoned that this direction was being made by the Court as a test case to address...

Calcutta HC Stays Probe In Case Against 'ABP Ananda' For Airing 2 Programmes Including An Interview With A Sitting HC Judge

The Calcutta High Court recently stayed the investigation in a case registered against news channel 'ABP Ananda' for airing two programmes including an interview with a sitting HC judge as it noted that the authorities had initiated an investigation against the news channel on the basis of a complaint, with a definite political leaning."An investigation cannot be initiated on the basis...

Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy 2017 | Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Judicial Probe

The Allahabad High Court earlier this month dismissed a bunch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Pleas seeking a judicial probe into the death of 63 children which took place in BRD Medical College (in Gorakhpur district) in 2017.The PIL plea was dismissed by the bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir after taking into account the statement made by the state's counsel...

CCI Imposes ₹936.44 Crore Cost On Google, Says Google Play's Mandatory Billing System For Paid Apps & In-App Purchases Unfair

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a cease-and-desist order. The Commission also directed Google to modify its conduct within a defined timeline and restrain from indulging in anti-competitive practices.The order has been passed...

[Land Acquisition] Letter To Competent Authority Under Maha Industrial Development Act Sufficient For Referring Compensation Enhancement Claim: High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that written applications for enhancement of compensation for land acquisition are sufficient to prove that appellants were seeking enhancement. "In my view, Section 34 of the MID Act states about written application and the written applications were filed by the appellants before respondent No.2. So it proves that the appellants had accepted the...

Kannur University VC Cannot Construe Himself To Be Armed With Unlimited Power: Kerala High Court, Quashes Sanction For Private College

The Kerala High Court recently set aside the Administrative Sanction issued by the Government to Kannur University in favour of TKC Education and Charitable Society (TKC) for starting a new Arts and Science College for the academic year 2022-23.The court said the Vice Chancellor of the University had acted beyond the scope of his powers while considering TKC's application, which admittedly...

Section 149 IPC Is One Of The Most Misused And Misinterpreted Provisions Of The Present Times: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that Section 149 I.P.C is one of the most misused and misinterpreted provisions of the present times so far as the investigation by the Investigating Officers of police or any other investigating agency of crime is concerned. The bench of Justice Siddharth observed thus while dealing with a bail plea wherein the accused was implicated, inter...

NEET PG | Quota For In-Service Candidates Reduced In Casual Manner: Karnataka High Court Quashes Govt Notification

The Karnataka High Court has quashed and set aside the government notification dated 06.10.2022, by which seats earmarked for in-service candidates for PG-NEET Examination 2022, was reduced from 30 percent to 15 percent. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty while allowing a batch of petitions said, "The quota for in-service candidates has been...

246 CrPC | Accused Failure To Cross-Examine Pre-Charge Prosecution Witnesses Does Not Relieve Complainant From Adducing Post-Charge Evidence: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that post framing of charges, the accused has a choice under Section 246(4) CrPC to test the veracity of the pre-charge evidence adduced by a complainant by cross-examining the prosecution witnesses.However, the bench comprising Justices Sureshwar Thakur and N.S. Shekhawat made it clear that if the accused abandons this "statutory privilege",...

Insurance Company Can Repudiate Mediclaim If Insured Fails To Disclose Pre-Existing Illness: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a mediclaim policy is an insurance contract of utmost good faith, wherein divulging pre-existing illness is a duty of the insured, having not done so repudiation of the claim by insurance company cannot be found fault. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by a couple against the order...

Delhi High Court Junks RBI Officer's Plea Against Disciplinary Proceedings For Assisting Rajya Sabha MP In Drafting Private Bill

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by a senior officer of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against whom proceedings were initiated by the regulatory body last year for allegedly assisting Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha in drafting a private member bill for establishment of Public Credit Registry.Justice Rekha Palli said the plea has no merit as it is an admitted position that...