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Unequal Treatment Of Wives A Valid Ground For Divorce For Muslim Women: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that the refusal of a Muslim man to perform his marital obligations with his first wife after a second marriage is a good ground for divorce. A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas in its order observed: "The refusal to cohabit and perform the marital obligations with the previous wife is tantamount to the violation of...
100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part 1, Judgments 1-52]
As 2021 draws to a close, LiveLaw brings to you a round-up of the major judgments of the Supreme Court of this year. This year, in view of the huge number of significant judgments, the round-up is done in three parts. This parts covers 52 major decisions from January to June 2021. The second and third parts will cover the significant judgments delivered during the second half of...
'Unfortunate That Bar Leaders Tend To Play God By Rescuing Errant Advocates': Madras High Court While Holding SC Advocate Guilty Of Contempt
In a suo motu criminal contempt petition against Supreme Court lawyer R. Krishnamurthy, Madras High Court has made some pertinent observations about the symbiotic relationship between the Bar and the Bench that should be sustained at any cost. A division bench of Justices R. Hemalatha and P.N Prakash raised concerns about the rising number of cases registered against advocates in...
Mumbai Court Rejects Kangana Ranaut's Plea To Transfer Her Extortion Case Against Akhtar Out Of Andheri Court
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrates Court (CMM) rejected actor Kangana Ranaut's application to transfer her extortion- complaint against lyricist Javed Akhtar, from the Andheri Magistrate to any other magistrate. The court had earlier refused a similar application by Ranaut to transfer the 2020 defamation case Akhtar filed against her. An appeal against the order was filed in...
Former SC Judge Justice GT Nanavati Who Headed '2002 Godhra Riots' & '1984 Anti-Sikh Riots' Inquiry Commissions Passes Away
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice GT Nanavati who headed two inquiry commissions formed to probe into the 2002 Godhra Riots & 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots passed away today. Justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati was 86He was born on 17th February 1935 and he enrolled as an Advocate in the Bombay High Court on 11th February 1958. He Remained on the Government Pleaders' Panel and thereafter, he...
Know The Constitution[PART-II] The Constituent Assembly- The Origin Story
We Are Introducing A New Series In LiveLaw -'Know The Constitution'If the Constitution has to be of the people, by the people and for the people, it must first capture the imagination of the masses.The 'Know the Constitution' series is a humble attempt by the team of LiveLaw to unravel the Indian Constitution in all its majesty. The aim is to demystify the Indian Constitution one Article,...
Tomorrow At 4.30 PM- Justice V.R Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture By Justice Nageswara Rao
LiveLaw is organising the 7th Justice V.R Krishna Iyer Memorial Lecture on "Revisiting Social Justice Jurisprudence In Post Krishna Iyer Era".The event is being Hosted by Sarada Krishna Satgamaya Foundation for Law and Justice, Kochi, KeralaThe lecture will be delivered by Justice L Nageswara Rao, Judge, Supreme Court of India.The presidential address will be given by Justice S. Mani Kumar,...
Kerala High Court Orders Appearance Of Ex-Judicial Officer S Sudeep Over FB Post Criticizing Orders In Fake Antique Dealer Case
"Since he was a judicial officer, certainly, I would like to hear him so he can inform me where the Court has been going wrong according to him", Justice Devan Ramachandran observed.
Delhi Riots : Supreme Court Asks Delhi HC To Decide Within 3 Months Plea Seeking FIR Against Politicians For Alleged Hate Speech
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi High Court to decide expeditiously, preferably within three months, a writ petition seeking registration of FIR and investigation against BJP leaders Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma and Abhay Verma who allegedly made hateful comments to incite the Delhi riots of 2020.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai passed...
Bar Council Of India Postpones Proposed Elections To Offices Of Chairman & Other Office Bearers; Agrees To Revisit Resolutions
The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Friday informed the Karnataka High Court that it has postponed the proposed elections to the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Executive Members of the Bar Council of India.Senior Advocate Professor Ravivarma Kumar, appearing for the BCI, submitted that, "The Bar Council intends to revisit all the resolutions that are under challenge before this...
Report Steps Taken To Provide Reservation To Transgenders In Educational Institutions & Public Appointments: Kerala High Court To Centre
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Central government to furnish the steps taken for providing reservation to the transgender community in cases of admission in educational institutions and for public appointments. The court was adjudicating upon a plea filed in 2019 seeking the State to come up with positive steps to ameliorate the agony, fate, and plight of transgenders as dictated...
Burden To Prove Full Repayment Of Borrowed Amount Is On The Party Claiming It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when payment of money and repayment of a portion of it is admitted by a party, then the onus to establish that there was full and final settlement of the dues is also on that party."A party who admits receipt of certain amount of money on a particular date and pleads discharge by way of a full and final settlement at a latter date, is the one on whom the...