HIGH COURT NOVEMBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on OCI; Ashneer Grover’s wife; Termination of Pregnancy; Maharashtra Elections; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Kerala High Court
Judgment in appeal is non-est when no appeal provision exists in law: Kerala High Court
“When an application is filed under Section 3(2) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, the Magistrate is expected to consider and pass an order as provided under Section 3(3) of the Act. There is no provision in the Statute enabling the party aggrieved by that order to prefer an appeal”
Kerala HC sets aside Family Court order granting permanent child custody to father; Stresses importance of credible evidence for postpartum depression allegations
“As per settled scientific studies and assessments, postpartum depression is rather common in some women and that this is not a situation that will continue forever, but most of the time being temporary, for a short duration”
Kerala High Court quashes criminal case against director Sreekumar Menon filed by film actress
The actress alleged that the Sreekumar, through Facebook and over phone, abused her in a manner causing disrepute to her and outraged her modesty.
SC upholds Kerala HC ruling on exclusion of overqualified candidates for Kerala Water Authority’s LDC Post; criticizes KPSC for inconsistent qualification
It is manifest that it is the KPSC, with its vacillating and dithering stance, that is largely responsible for this long-pending litigation, impacting the lives, hopes and aspirations of nearly twelve hundred candidates
CWC’s orders must prioritize child’s best interests over personal moral values; Kerala High Court grants custody of infant to breastfeeding mother
“Judged by moral standards of the CWC members, the petitioner may not be a good person, but that does not make her a bad mother.”
HIGH COURT OCTOBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Stalking; Compensation for Electrocution; Right to Maintenance; Rape on Pretext of Marriage and More
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Having sexual intercourse, being naked in front of minor amounts to sexual harassment, punishable under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court noted that accused 2 had abused and thrashed the minor victim and concluded that the offense falls under Section 323 of IPC in conjunction with Section 34 IPC.
HIGH COURT OCTOBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Posthumous Reproduction; Arms License to Sportsperson; Bulandshahr Gang-Rape; Jigra Movie; and More
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Referring woman as ‘prostitute’ in public in her absence may not constitute an offence under S. 509 IPC, but could attract other charges: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court mentioned that the word “intrude” is not defined in IPC. Its dictionary meaning is to put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited. To put it otherwise, intrude means trespass, horn in, pry into or to join in something without invitation or consent to the privacy of the woman.
Supreme Court overturns Kerala HC’s order for disciplinary proceedings against Lakshadweep Judicial Officer, citing lack of consideration for key records in the case
Supreme Court said that the disciplinary proceedings against the Judicial Magistrate, have been initiated on the basis of a legally invalid order.
Kerala High Court refuses to quash case against priest accused of rape on pretext of marriage
Kerala High Court said that there was no undue delay in filing the FIR, as the relationship was predicated on the promise of marriage
HIGH COURT OCTOBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Sexual assault of IAS Officer’s wife; Rehabilitation of migrated wild elephant; Ashiq Hussain Faktoo; Isha Foundation; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
HIGH COURT SEPTEMBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Lawyer’s Custodial Assault; Medical Certificates for Parole; Compassionate Appointment; SSB Medical Exam; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Supreme Court imposes Rs.10 lakh costs on National Medical Commission over challenge to Medical College’s approval for increase of seats
“Making a party run from Court to Court to seek permission, specifically when the institute concerned is not a new institute and has been running for the last 18 years, is only an attempt to harass the institution. Particularly, when the approval granted earlier for the academic year 2023-2024 was withdrawn, no deficiency, except non-grant of COA, was pointed out”
SC reduces life sentence to 10 years imprisonment of man convicted for raping step-daughter, considering age and eight years of sentence undergone
‘No reason to interfere with the well-considered findings.’ The High Court’s and Trial Court’s decision for convicting the man for offence under Section 376 of IPC was upheld.
Criminal Law Roundup August 2024 | Top Cases on Bail; Contempt of Court; Forceful religious conversions; LGBTQ Rights; and more
Criminal law discussions that unfolded at the Supreme Court and various High Courts in the month of August
CrPC or BNSS?: The Tug of War Around July 01, 2024
by Aditya Mukherjee* and Jayati Sinha**
Judicial Jigsaw: Never-Ending Conflicts and Interpretative Challenges of Section 29-A of the Arbitration Act
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**