President appoints Additional Judge Ahanthem Bimol Singh of Manipur HC as Judge of that HC
Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh, Additional Judge of the Manipur High Court, appointed as a Judge of that High Court, w.e.f. the date
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On pretext of removing evil spirit from body of a woman who was bipolar in nature, a man lured woman and committed sexual intercourse, but ADJ granted bail: Will HC cancel his bail? Del HC analyses
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., cancelled the bail of an accused who lured a female on the pretext of removing an
Stories of sexual assault of a minor, woman travelling in public transport experiencing inappropriate touch and how children below 12 years of age are ‘asexual’ | Read 7 Legal Stories of the week
Here are our interesting Picks from the stories reported this week: People using cyberspace to vent out anger and frustration by travestying
Do District and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions do not have jurisdiction to take cognisance of medical negligence complaints? Ker HC analyses
Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., decided whether medical service would fall within the ambit of Section 2(42) of the Consumer Protection
When a person suffers injury without any negligence on his part, but result of combined effect of negligence of two other persons: Is it a case of composite or contributory negligence? Bom HC answers
Bombay High Court: Expressing that, Negligence does not always mean absolute carelessness, but want of such a degree of care as required
At odd hours, if wife continues making discreet phone calls with another man even after a warning by husband, would it constitute matrimonial cruelty? Ker HC decides
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Dr Justice Kauser Edappagath, JJ., held that, despite a warning by
To prove that cheque amount was larger than debt due, can defence of Issuer be looked at stage of issuing summons? Del HC explains
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter revolving around Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Subramonium Prasad, J., held that
82 Reports from 21 High Courts: Hijab Row, Uphaar Case, Child Custody Battles, Drug Menace and more | February RoundUp 2022
82 reports on High Court Judgments to read from February 2022. Allahabad High Court Bail 22-year-old woman, burnt and buried due to
In ever-evolving society, evolving law with it, time to shift perspective from didactics of orthodox society, shackled with strong strings of morality to one that values an individual’s life: P&H HC
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While dealing with a matter regarding protection to live-in relationship, Anoop Chitkara, J., held that, every person
Delhi High Court refrains Advocates, Litigants, Staff members, Police & CRPF from feeding stray animals within Court complex
Delhi High Court issues a circular that, it has come to notice that some of the Advocates/Litigants/Staff/Police & CRPF Personnel are still
Wearing of “Gowns” by Advocates practicing in Delhi High Court dispensed from 2nd March 2022 till further orders
In supersession of this Court’s notice No. 3435/G-11/Genl./DHC dated 18-11-2021, it is notified that the wearing of “Gowns” by Advocates practicing in
Where the residence is a shared household, would it create any embargo upon owner to claim eviction against his daughter-in-law? Read what Del HC says
Delhi High Court: Yogesh Khanna, J., held that right of residence under Section 19 of the Domestic Violence Act is not an
Gangubai Kathiawadi | Can after certification granted by Board, public exhibition of a film be prohibited? Bom HC answers
Bombay High Court: In respect to petitions with regard to the release of movie Gangubai Kathiawadi, Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ
Appointment of 4 new Judges at Delhi High Court
President appoints 4 new Judges at Delhi High Court: Neena Bansal Krishna Dinesh Kumar Sharma Anoop Kumar Mendiratta Sudhir Kumar Jain Ministry
Devika Sharma in 50th episode of SCC Online Weekly Rewind, gives an insight on Order that raised an uproar in State of Karnataka with respect to “#hijabban” to a sexual harassment complaint from an employee in ScoopWhoop
Top Story Hijab Case | When Karnataka High Court temporarily restrained students from wearing hijab, religious flags, saffron shawls, etc.: Read
If husband brings home concubine due to which wife leaves house, would that lead to desertion by wife? Chh HC explains
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Division Bench of Goutam Bhaduri and Rajani Dubey, JJ., expressed that, “If the husband keeps another lady; gives
Builder took money from homebuyer for formation of Co-operative Housing Society, but never formed so: Read why the homebuyer approached Commission
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): The Coram of R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) addressed a matter
Adoptive Father of a minor girl seeks issuance of her passport with details of adoptive parents so that she could write her TOEFL examination: Here’s what Del HC directed
Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., addressed a matter wherein a minor child was not able to apply for a passport
Can flat owners be prevented from use of certain open spaces and facilities by builders? NCDRC answers
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While noting whether the flat owners can be prevented from the use of certain common spaces,