Family Court grants divorce by mutual consent under S. 13-B where parties refuse to cohabit and resolve disputes
Family Court, Ahmednagar: Netra A Kank, J., allowed a petition granting a decree of divorce by mutual consent to the petitioners. The
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Justice Birendra Kumar of Patna High Court transferred as a Judge of Rajasthan High Court
President transfers Justice Birendra Kumar, Judge of the Patna High Court as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court. Ministry of Law
If Labour Court orders reinstatement and employer challenges the said order, is workman entitled to payment of full wages during pendency of challenge by employer? Del HC explains in consonance of Industrial Disputes Act
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh, JJ., decided a matter with regard to payment of full
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra of Uttaranchal HC appointed as Acting CJ of Uttaranchal High Court
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, senior-most Judge of the Uttaranchal High Court, to perform his duties of the office of the Chief Justice
Touching feet of a woman without her consent: Is it outraging the modesty of a woman? Bom HC answers
Bombay High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to “outraging modesty of a woman”, M.G. Sewlikar, J., expressed that, “…touching any
Does failure to disclose mental disorder before marriage constitute perpetration of fraud so as to grant divorce? Del HC decides
Delhi High Court: While stating that, Marriage is not made of only happy memories and good times, and two people in a
Madras HC | Administrator of WhatsApp group approaches Court for relief in FIR filed for promoting enmity between different groups. Read Court’s order
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., dealt with an interesting matter where the petitioner who was administrator of a WhatsApp group approached
AFT | Merely mentioning in Discharge book that cause of death was aggravated by military service not sufficient; Tribunal emphasises on need for medical opinion for Special Pension
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member
Whether non-referral of patient to Specialist or higher centre amounts to deficiency in service or medical negligence of the treating doctor/hospital? NCDRC decides
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar and Binoy Kumar (Members) decided a matter with
Magistrate required to exercise judicious discretion before ordering interim compensation, S. 143-A NI Act not mandatory: Kar HC
Karnataka High Court: Rajendra Badamikar, J., reversed an order of the Magistrate which had directed the petitioner accused to deposit 20% of the
“Many a times wives sacrifice their career only for family” Can interim maintenance be denied if wife is capable of earning? Del HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to maintenance to wife, Subramonium Prasad, J., held that the fact that the
Del HC | Husband, his family harass wife for dowry leading to her committing suicide. Can settlement between accused and wife’s father be accepted? Court decides
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., decided whether a settlement of parties wherein an accused and his family members who subjected his
Dishonour of Cheque | Is it mandatory for trial court to award interim compensation under S. 143-A NI Act on mere invocation thereof? Del HC decides whether S. 143-A is directory or mandatory?
Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., held that the provision of Section 143A of the NI Act, 1881 is directory in nature
Del HC discusses law on alternative jurisdictions for institution of application and execution of maintenance orders under S. 125 CrPC, directs fresh adjudication of execution petition
Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., while addressed an issue with regard to maintenance and stated that, There may be alternative
Hunch to Preserve the Telecom Sector Becomes a Window to Sabotage Concluded Resolution Processes
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Madras HC takes suo motu cognizance of objectionable clip including Court proceedings doing rounds in social media, Directs registration of FIR
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of P.N. Prakash and R. Hemalatha, JJ., noted that a video clipping showing the online Court
If two people have consensual sexual relationship but boy later refuses to marry, Will that attract offence of cheating under S. 417 IPC? Bom HC explains
Bombay High Court: Anuja Prabhudessai, J., examines whether on mere refusal to marry the offence of cheating be constituted under Section 417
When can a High Court invoke its power in granting writ of habeas corpus in child custody matters? All HC lays down scope and ambit of Writ of Habeas Corpus
Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., while examining the scope of the writ of habeas corpus, expressed that, The power