Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar

12 guilty of assaulting 11 advocates
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Interfering with the work assigned to the Advocate Commissioners amounts to interference in the administration of justice. If such of those persons who have interfered with the administration of justice are not dealt with heavy hands, the majesty of law will come down in the eyes of ordinary citizens which will have a deleterious effect on the fabric of the society.”

Right to residence after divorce
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A plain reading of Section 17 DV Act confers upon every woman in a domestic relationship the right to reside in the shared household, irrespective of whether she has any right, title or beneficial interest in the same. However, it does not create a proprietary interest in the property and is subject to lawful eviction in accordance with due process.”

builder's agreement can't modify family settlement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Once, by virtue of the Memorandum of Family Settlement, the respective shares of the family members were identified, the Builders’ Agreement, which is essentially an agreement to construct the building, will not result in its modification or novation.”

bail to alleged ISIS member
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Trial Court has categorically observed that the investigation progressed substantially during the extension of the accused persons’ detention and the investigation had not been stagnant.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The right to travel has been held by the Supreme Court as an integral part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, and any restriction of the same without sufficient cause, would amount to a violation of his fundamental rights.