Stamp Duty correctly payable on instruments typical in Redevelopment Projects: Bom HC to decide
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of G.S. Patel and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., considered petitions which raised questions about the interpretation
Legal News
Daughter of a coparcener will also be a coparcener in Hindu Undivided Property? Tis Hazari Courts decides where father died before coming into force of 2005 Amendment to S. 6
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi: Kirandeep Kaur, Civil Judge – 05, discussed the legal position on a coparcener’s daughter also being a coparcener
Daughters as Co-parceners | S. 6 of Hindu Succession Act prevails over S. 29-A inserted by Maharashtra Amendment; wasn’t necessary for Parliament to repeal S. 29-A: Bom HC
Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., while addressing a matter revolving around the property, observed that, Article 254 of
Wife seeks to insert averments with respect to impotency of husband, can amendment to petition for annulment of marriage be allowed? Bom HC explains
Bombay High Court: While addressing a matter, Mangesh S. Patil, J., laid down significant aspects with regard to when a petition can
Man in detention without trial for almost 41 years, compensation granted: Cal HC
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Prakash Shrivastava, CJ and Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J., awarded compensation to a person who was remained
Ferrari wins Unregistered Community Design claim; EJC holds no separate discloser of parts of a product require where images of product as a whole already made available to public
European Court of Justice: The Bench comprising of E. Regan, President of the Chamber, C. Lycourgos, President of the Fourth Chamber, and
False promise of marriage | Can mere failure to keep a promise without anything more lead to irresistible conclusion that promise had been dishonestly made from inception? Cal HC decides
Calcutta High Court: While addressing a matter under Section 376 of Penal Code, 1860 Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak,
Does marrying another lady causes emotional abuse so as to come under Domestic Violence? Read Sessions Court decision
LXIII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru: B. Venkatesha, LXIII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, dismissed an appeal filed under Section
Does S. 327(2) CrPC providing for “in camera” proceedings apply to appeals? Bom HC decides while rejecting Tarun Tejpal’s application
Bombay High Court at Goa: A Division Bench of Revati Mohite Dere and M.S. Jawalkar, JJ. rejected Tarun Tejpal’s plea to conduct
Can Judge sift and weigh evidence at stage of framing of charges? For what purpose? Bom HC considers while refusing to discharge accused
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of the lower court refusing to discharge
Andhra Pradesh High Court gets 2 new Judges
President appoints the following to be Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court: Dr Kumbhajadala Manmadha Rao Kumari Boddupalli Sri Bhanumathi Ministry
When does burden of proof shift to accused to rebut statutory presumption in cheque bounce cases under S. 138 NI Act? CMM Court considers
Court of XX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City: Bhola Pandit, XX Addl. CMM, convicted a person who presented a cheque to
“Account closed” and Cheque returned: Is it a reason sufficient for convicting a person under S. 138 NI Act? Read detailed decision of CMM Court, Bangalore
Court of XX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru City: In light of cheque being returned by the bank due to “Account Closed”
Kidnapped or Eloped? Minor alleged to have been kidnapped tracked after almost 4 years: Del HC demystifies whether she ran away on her own or was kidnapped
Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., granted bail to a person accused of kidnapping a minor, which eventually in view of the
Charge Sheet Filed, but no arrest, instead interim protection granted: Read Del HC’s decision in a bail matter
Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., while addressing the allegations of forged agreement, stated that the effect of the same would be
Temporary Residence v. Casual Visit | Can Magistrate entertain application under S. 12 DV Act from woman coming to his jurisdiction for casual visit? Is that covered under “temporarily resides”? Bom HC answers
Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., held that an aggrieved person cannot choose to file a petition under Section 12 of
Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup | November 2021
Here’s a run-through of all the significant decisions covered in the month of November 2021 under the Section of Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies.
Harassment to grab senior citizen’s property | 94-year old father approaches Court stating he doesn’t want his daughter even for one-minute longer: Read Bom HC’s decision
Bombay High Court: Noting in case after case, complaints from senior citizens that their own sons and daughters are harassing them, Division
High Courts Monthly RoundUp — November 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of November.
Kalkaji Temple | Del HC issues directions for removal of unauthorized shopkeepers, Sanitation facilities, Potable Drinking Water, Garbage Disposal, etc. [Details Inside]
Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., laid down directions regarding Kalkaji Temple in Delhi which attracts a lot of devotees. Instant