Man Obtains Ex-Parte Divorce Decree Fraudulently By 'Misleading' Wife: Uttarakhand High Court Asks Him To Pay ₹50K To Her

The Uttarakhand High Court recently ordered a man to pay ₹50K to his pay after finding that he obtained an ex-parte divorce decree by misleading her. The Court further ordered him to deposit ₹50K with the State Legal Services Authority within four weeks.Essentially, the Husband (while living with his wife and keeping her in dark), managed to get an 'ex-parte divorce decree' after...

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge

The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion on May 9 against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case. In the Draft Charges sent through Registrar General to the 56-year-old director, the High Court said his remarks...

'Depicts Hindu Gods In Objectionable Manner, Cannot Manipulate Ramayana Under Garb Of Free Speech': Plea In Delhi Court Against 'Adipurush' Promo

A plea has been moved in a Delhi Court seeking a stay on the release of upcoming movie 'Adipurush' in its present form, alleging that the promo released by its producers has hurt religious sentiments of the Hindu community by depicting Hindu Gods, Lords Ram and Hanuman in an "inaccurate manner".Filed by Advocate Raj Gaurav in the Tis Hazari Court, the plea seeks directions to the movie's...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: September 2022 [Citations 313 – 367]

Nominal Index Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 313 to 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 367 1. Jagdish Lahu Badhe & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 313 2. Unichem Laboratories Limited versus Union of India and Ors. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 314 3. Sunil Vishnu Mukane & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 315 4. ...

"Child Rape Worst Form Of Lust For Sex, Nothing More Obscene, Barbaric Than It": Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Convict's Appeal

Refusing to overturn a judgment of the trial court convicting an accused of raping and murdering a 9-year-old girl, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that child rape cases are the cases of the worst form of lust for sex, where children of tender age are not even spared in the pursuit of sexual pleasure.Stressing that there cannot be anything more obscene, diabolical,...

Rate Reduction Benefit By Reduction In Prices: Delhi High Court Directs Loreal To Deposit Principal Profiteered Amount

The Delhi High Court has directed Loreal to deposit the principal profiteered amount after deducting the GST imposed on the net profiteered amount in six equal instalments.The division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has observed that the interest amount directed to be paid by the department as well as the penalty proceedings and investigation by the...

Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2022 [Citations 277-418]

Citations - 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 277 to 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 418NOMINAL INDEX S.Sarath Kumar v. The District Collector and another, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 277 M/s. Dishnet Wireless Limited versus the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD), 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 278 Ganesan v. SHO and another, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 279 M/s. Redington (India) Limited versus Principal Additional...

NCLT Mumbai Initiates Insolvency Process Against First Flight Couriers

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri Kishore Vemulapalli (Judicial Member) and Shri Manoj Kumar Dubey (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Srinidhi Comprint Private Limited v First Flight Couriers Limited, has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against First Flight Couriers Ltd. and Mr. Indrajit...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - September 2022 [Citations 376 to 418]

Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 376 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 418 NOMINAL INDEX V Kannan v State, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 376 Woodlands Theatres v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 377 Dr. P R Subaschandran v. State and others, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 378 E Palaniswamy v. O Paneerselvam, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 379 K. Samad & Anr. versus Reliance Capital Limited, 2022...

Health Certificate To Be Accompanied With Import Of Food Consignments: CBIC

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that the health certificate must be accompanied by the import of certain food consignments.The Board by the instructions dated 12.08.2022 relating to the requirement of a Health Certificate to be accompanied with the import of certain food consignments, based on a reference from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of...

RBI To Soon Release e₹, releases Concept Note on Central Bank Digital Currency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the concept note on Central Bank Digital Currency.The Reserve Bank will soon commence pilot launches of e₹ for specific use cases.Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form of currency notes issued by a central bank. While most central banks across the globe are exploring the issuance of CBDC, the key motivations for its issuance...

Situation In Kashmir Does Not Permit Disclosure Of Confidential Information In Detention Order, Might Affect National Security: High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Friday said that the disclosure of confidential and sensitive information in the grounds of detention of a person detained under Public Safety Act [PSA] can be counter-productive to the maintenance of normalcy in the Valley.The bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Moksha Kazmi Khajuria observed:"It may be worth noting that nothing more...