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Supreme Court of Western Australia permits a 62-year-old woman to remove and store sperm and associated tissue from her deceased husband’s body

The Court clarified that the order is limited to permitting the removal of the spermatozoa and does not constitute authorisation for the spermatozoa to be used by the applicant.

Case Briefs High Courts

“S. 22, POCSO Act prohibits prosecution and punishment of a minor for perjury”: J&K and Ladakh HC, reiterates

“In order to prosecute and punish a witness for offence of perjury, it must be established that the statement was made by him deliberately and consciously, which subsequently, was found to be false as a result of comparing it with other unimpeachable evidence on record”.

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Justice B.R. Gavai nominated for the post of Chairman of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

At present, the Chairman of the SCLSC is Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Judge, Jharkhand High Court

The Collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Chandrashekhar from Jharkhand High Court to Rajasthan High Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court directs BBMP officials to implement systems like Digi-locker to credentialize documents issued by them

While considering a case of ascertaining veracity of a Katha certificate the High Court had to visit the BBMP portal to verify the details the details of the parties.

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Know why Karnataka HC recommended a Trial Court Judge to undergo training in Karnataka Judicial Academy vis-à-vis POCSO cases

The High Court was shocked to find that the Trial Judge have not understood properly what is meaning of the theory beyond reasonable doubt in appreciating the evidence in POCSO cases.

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Karnataka HC quashes charges of criminal trespass and criminal intimidation against a father who tried to meet his daughter by entering in a garbage van

The High Court found that a father’s anxiety to meet his daughter was dubbed as criminal trespass and intimidation, however, these offences were loosely laid against the father.

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High Courts 2023: A Recap of High Court Judges’ Elevation, Retirements, Judicial Strength and Collegium Recommendations

The year end is near, and it is time to reflect on the past! Read this report to know all that was relevant for the High Court Judges in 2023.

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Chief Justices for 5 High Courts

The Collegium on 27-12-2023 recommended names for future Chief Justices for the High Courts of Allahabad, Gauhati, Jharkhand, Punjab and Haryana and Rajasthan, whose former Chief Justices had either retired or were elevated to the Supreme Court.

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GAC directs Facebook (Meta) to immediately remove Karan Thapar’s purported interview promoting get-rich-quick schemes and bitcoin platforms

GAC directed Meta to deal with the complaints/appeals received after applying due diligence and act promptly on the Committee’s directives and confirm the action taken to the Committee.

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Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, 14th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, retires

Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra was elevated as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court in February 2023 and had made it emphatically clear that his priority will be to impart justice to the poor and downtrodden while expediting old cases.

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Supreme Court 2023: A Look Back at Judicial Strength, Appointments, Retirements, and Collegium Resolutions

Year 2023 was as hectic for the Supreme Court as any other year, especially when it concerns the appointment and retirements of its Judges. Read this report to know the important year round ongoings affecting the Judges and judicial strength of the Supreme Court of India.

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“Inventor within the meaning of Patents Act, 1977 must be a natural person”; UK SC upholds Comptroller’s refusal to regard DABUS the AI Machine as ‘inventor’

The Court unanimously stated that the Comptroller was right in determining that the appellant was not entitled to apply for the patents simply by his ownership of DABUS.

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC modifies a 5-year-old Trial Court order restraining a man from opening the windows of his house

The High Court opined that the petitioner has a right of opening of windows on his property even if they are facing towards the house of the respondent.

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DCDRC holds hotel liable for deficiency in service for carelessness and negligence which resulted in a car being stolen from its valet parking

“Despite having CCTVs installed and full proof of inward and outward register, the car was stolen from the premises of hotel itself is a proven incident of carelessness and negligence on part of the hotel staff”.

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Know Thy Judge | Justice Siddharth Mridul, 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court

Justice Siddharth Mridul started his legal career in 1986 from Delhi High Court and for 37 years served the Court in the capacity of an Advocate and then a Judge. In October 2023, Justice Mridul took charge as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.

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Colorado Supreme Court holds former President Trump ineligible for the White House; Removes him from Colorado’s Presidential Primary Ballot

For the first time in history, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was used by a Court to disqualify a Presidential candidate.

Case Briefs High Courts

Maternity Leave by a bank employee, whether during probation or otherwise, does not result in break in service; J&K and Ladakh HC clarifies

The High Court was of the view that the respondent Bank’s decision to treat maternity leave as break in service is arbitrary and violates Arts. 14 and 16.

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Karnataka HC “bends the arc of justice” in favour of a Chartered Accountancy student who had pursued multiple courses; Directs ICAI to grant membership

The High Court expressed its surprise that ICAI wanted to stifle the career of a student who had pursued multiple courses. The Court stated, “It would be helpful to the ICAI and the Society, if a student has extra acumen”.

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Karnataka HC issues directions for immediate medical examination of rape victims to ascertain pregnancy and provision of counselling on available options

Taking note of the procedure and trauma involved for sexual assault victims and their families, the High Court issued these directions to ensure timely detection of pregnancies and a proper counselling regarding the victim’s physical and mental health.