Appointment of 4 Additional Judges of Kerala High Court
Appointment of Judges President appoints S/Shri (i) Murali Purushothaman (ii) Ziyad Rahman Alevakkatt Abdul Rahiman (iii) Karunakaran Babu and (iv) Dr. Kauser
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Elevation of 4 Additional Judges as Judges of Karnataka High Court [Read Notification]
Four Additional Judges elevated as Judges in Karnataka High Court President appoints S/Shri Justices (1) Singapuram Raghavachar Krishna Kumar (2) Ashok Subhashchandra
All HC | Whether issuance of writ of habeas corpus at the behest of a husband to regain his wife is available as a matter of course? Read on
Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., expressed that: The remedy of writ of habeas corpus at the instance of a
P&H HC | A juvenile has to be released on bail mandatorily unless and until exceptions carved out in proviso to S. 12 (1) of J.J. Act, 2015 itself are made out
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Jai Shree Thakur J., set aside the impugned order and allowed the appeal. The facts of the
‘Using customers as Advertising Agents’: Charging money for carry bags with printed logo is spurious, unfair trade practice with deceptive nature | Payback of Rs 3 with interest & compensation ordered by Consumer Forum
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, Hyderabad: A three-Member Bench of Vakkanti Narasimha Rao, President, and P.V.T.R Jawahar Babu and R.S. Rajeshree, Members,
UK SC | Whether an Uber driver is a “worker” for the purposes of employment legislation that gives “workers” rights and other employment benefits? SC decides
United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Full Bench of Lord Reed (President), Lord Hodge (Deputy President), Lady Arden, Lord Kitchin, Lord Sales, Lord
CBI | Court traces the ‘untraced’: Finds needle in haystack| Rejects Closure Report| Issues Summons
Special Court, CBI, Ghaziabad: Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), rejected the closure report filed by the CBI, stating that the Court
Del HC | Content Regulation has been a contested issue across the world. Read HC’s stance & directions in Disha Ravi’s plea alleging leaking of her messages, etc. by Police
Content also ought not to be offensive, scandalising and to the extent, possible should be factual in nature.
[POCSO Act] HP HC | Bail granted in a case where a major developed consensual sexual relations with a minor, in light of mitigating factors; Petition allowed
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara J., allowed the petition and reduced the sentence to the period of imprisonment already undergone. Background
De codification of Section 102 CrPC: Can police freeze “bank account & money” during an investigation under Section 102?
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“Implied Obligations”; Canada SC evaluates contours of duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith
Supreme Court of Canada: In an interesting case regarding interpretation of implied contractual obligations the 9-Judge Bench comprising of Wagner C.J. and
Madras HC | Can Court take cognizance of an offence registered under S. 309 IPC after 3 years? Court discusses while expressing “Hunger strike during a protest is not an offence under S. 309 IPC”
Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., addressed a matter wherein it was alleged that hunger strike during protest will be an
Utt HC | Courts should not interfere with transfer orders made in public interest; Petition dismissed
Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., dismissed a writ petition which was filed in the matter of transfer of public servants.
Del HC | Permanent residents of Singapore, residing there since 2012, wife seeks an injunction for suit filed in Singapore by husband regarding matrimonial dispute. HC rejects appeal. Why? Read on
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, JJ., upheld the Family Court’s decision and directed the parties
Madras HC | Husband and Wife living separately for past 13 years. Can cooling-off period under S. 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 be waived off, if sought mutually ? Read on
Madras High Court: J. Nisha Banu, J., while addressing a revision petition directed the Family Court to waive off the cooling-off period
J&K HC | “Objectionable conversation, demeaning armed forces in the backdrop of Galwan Valley clashes”, HC acquits the person behind viral audio clip
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., addressed the instant petition whereby the petitioner was charged for sedition under Sections 124-A,
MP HC | Do the revenue authorities have jurisdiction to decide the correctness and genuineness of a “Will”? Court explains
Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J., disposed of a writ petition setting aside the orders passed by the Board of Revenue
In conversation with Gunjan Chawla on her journey in Technology and Law and her experience at ICJ
Interviewed by Nitya Bansal
Del HC | While calculating husband’s income for granting maintenance to wife, can husband’s mother who receives her independent pension and rental income be counted as a dependant to be maintained by husband? HC explains
Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., while addressing a criminal revision petition concerning a matrimonial dispute expressed that: “..husband cannot wriggle
Madras HC | Temple shall not be a place for perpetuating communal separation leading to discrimination
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of M.M. Sundresh and S. Ananthi, JJ., while addressing the matter expressed that: The classification among