Media Trial, Sexual Assault, Judicial Over-Reach, Hate Speech, COVID-19 Updates and much more covered in over 90 topics | Bombay High Court’s Year-End Roundup 2021
Let’s sail into these 124 Judgments carefully selected and briefed in the year 2021.
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Year-End Round-Up of District Courts | From #MeToo Verdicts, ICICI — Videocon Scam, Toolkit Case to Delhi Riots: Get a Glimpse of it All
As we are approaching the end of 2021, let’s dive in to know all the important decisions that District Courts of India
If investigating agency for some reason does not array a culprit as an accused, can Court call such person to face trial in view of its powers under S. 319 CrPC? All HC explains
Allahabad High Court: Dr Y.K. Srivastava, J., while examining the ambit and scope of Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
Eviction of tenant, serving of notice by modes laid under S. 106 of Transfer of Property Act: Bom HC discusses all [Detailed report]
Bombay High Court: A.S. Gadkari, J., while addressing a matter of the eviction of a tenant focused on the modes of serving
All HC accepts unqualified apology, Closes 21 yr old contempt case against lawyers involving strike, boycott, destruction and throwing away of court records
Allahabad High Court: While enunciating that “Nobility and contribution to freedom struggle of our nation are the two attributes which rush to
Significance of ‘sterling witness’ in a matter wherein a daughter alleges that her father raped her: Bom HC examines whether daughter’s evidence was of ‘sterling quality’ or not
Bombay High Court: Anuja Prabhudessai, J., while addressing a matter of a daughter alleging rape by her father expressed the significance of
Family Court grants divorce by mutual consent under S. 13-B where parties refuse to cohabit and resolve disputes
Family Court, Ahmednagar: Netra A Kank, J., allowed a petition granting a decree of divorce by mutual consent to the petitioners. The
Justice Birendra Kumar of Patna High Court transferred as a Judge of Rajasthan High Court
President transfers Justice Birendra Kumar, Judge of the Patna High Court as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court. Ministry of Law
If Labour Court orders reinstatement and employer challenges the said order, is workman entitled to payment of full wages during pendency of challenge by employer? Del HC explains in consonance of Industrial Disputes Act
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh, JJ., decided a matter with regard to payment of full
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra of Uttaranchal HC appointed as Acting CJ of Uttaranchal High Court
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, senior-most Judge of the Uttaranchal High Court, to perform his duties of the office of the Chief Justice
Touching feet of a woman without her consent: Is it outraging the modesty of a woman? Bom HC answers
Bombay High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to “outraging modesty of a woman”, M.G. Sewlikar, J., expressed that, “…touching any
Does failure to disclose mental disorder before marriage constitute perpetration of fraud so as to grant divorce? Del HC decides
Delhi High Court: While stating that, Marriage is not made of only happy memories and good times, and two people in a
Madras HC | Administrator of WhatsApp group approaches Court for relief in FIR filed for promoting enmity between different groups. Read Court’s order
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., dealt with an interesting matter where the petitioner who was administrator of a WhatsApp group approached
AFT | Merely mentioning in Discharge book that cause of death was aggravated by military service not sufficient; Tribunal emphasises on need for medical opinion for Special Pension
Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member
Judgment on Admissions | Is Court justified in allowing application under Or. 12 R. 6 CPC for absence of material pleadings, presence of moonshine defence in WS? Del HC discusses
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., held that, “Mere fact that the boundary walls had been built by the defendants cannot be
Whether non-referral of patient to Specialist or higher centre amounts to deficiency in service or medical negligence of the treating doctor/hospital? NCDRC decides
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice R.K. Agarwal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar and Binoy Kumar (Members) decided a matter with
Magistrate required to exercise judicious discretion before ordering interim compensation, S. 143-A NI Act not mandatory: Kar HC
Karnataka High Court: Rajendra Badamikar, J., reversed an order of the Magistrate which had directed the petitioner accused to deposit 20% of the
“Many a times wives sacrifice their career only for family” Can interim maintenance be denied if wife is capable of earning? Del HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to maintenance to wife, Subramonium Prasad, J., held that the fact that the
Del HC | Husband, his family harass wife for dowry leading to her committing suicide. Can settlement between accused and wife’s father be accepted? Court decides
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., decided whether a settlement of parties wherein an accused and his family members who subjected his