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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can children claim any amount under the head of permanent alimony under S. 25 of Hindu Marriage Act? Ker HC explains

Kerala High Court: Observing that trauma in a marital discord is common to both parties, the Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque

Published on April 18, 2022April 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Minor seeks maintenance but issue of her paternity is in question: Will J&K and Ladakh HC grant maintenance amidst the dispute? Read full report

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Srinagar: Sanjay Dhar, J., addressed a matter with regard to providing maintenance to a minor

Published on April 13, 2022April 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Man allegedly cheats woman by suppressing material fact of him being homosexual: Will Thane Court grant him bail? Read

Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Thane: Noting the fact that a man suppressed the material fact of his private life before marriage

Published on April 12, 2022April 20, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Physical relations on Promise to Marry| Long term relationship with intent of marriage ended on hostile terms, would it be covered under S. 376(2)(n) IPC? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: Noting that the Trial Court failed to perform its duty and rendered a mechanical order, Subramonium Prasad, J., set

Published on April 8, 2022April 15, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If a girl runs away voluntarily without any persuasion, can boy with whom she eloped be held responsible for abducting the girl? Chh HC explains

Chhattisgarh High Court: Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J., held that, when the accused has not played any active role or persuaded the victim

Published on April 4, 2022May 25, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Daughters and widow of a deceased would inherit properties of deceased as tenants in common or joint tenants?  Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: Mangesh S. Patil, J., expressed that, by virtue of Section 19 of the Hindu Succession Act, it has been

Published on April 1, 2022April 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Patiala House Courts, Delhi
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Merely because an accused is a Muslim, governed by personal laws, can be debarred from availing rights under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000? Delhi Court answers

Patiala House Courts: In a matter for grant of custody parole, Dharmender Rana, ASJ-02, held that, merely because the accused is Muslim

Published on April 1, 2022April 1, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Can States levy ‘Entry Tax’? West Bengal Taxation Tribunal explains

West Bengal Taxation Tribunal: The Coram of Justice Malay Marut Banerjee (Chairman) and Suranjan Kundu (Judicial Member) and Chanchalmal Bachhawat (Technical Member),

Published on March 30, 2022March 30, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

S. 292BB of Income Tax Act deals with failure of service of notice or failure to issue notice? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Dinesh Kumar Sharma, JJ., addressed a matter wherein the decision of Income Tax

Published on March 28, 2022April 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If a man rubs his organ on vagina over victim’s underpants, would that amount to rape? Megh HC answers

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and W. Diengdoh, J., addressed that, if the victim’s underwear was not

Published on March 26, 2022April 1, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Erosion of Choice, but dignity should remain intact: How are Courts saving young adults’ choice of marriage?

“Neither the State nor the law can dictate a choice of partners or limit the free ability of every person to decide

Published on March 25, 2022April 27, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

10 New Judges appointed to Telangana High Court

President appoints S/Shri (1) Kasoju Surendhar alias K. Surender, (2) Smt. Surepalli Nanda, (3) Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, (4) Smt. Juvvadi Sridevi alias

Published on March 24, 2022March 24, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Centre notifies appointment of two new Judges to Patna High Court

President appoints S/Shri (i) Rajiv Roy, and (ii) Harish Kumar, to be Judges of the Patna High Court, in that order of

Published on March 24, 2022March 24, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HC | Appointment of Two New Additional Judges

President appoints (i) Shri Rahul Bharti, and (ii) Ms. Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, to be Additional Judges of the High Court of Jammu

Published on March 24, 2022March 24, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Appointment of 1 Additional Judge to Allahabad High Court, notified

President appoints Shri Umesh Chandra Sharma, to be an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court, with effect from the date he

Published on March 24, 2022March 24, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Accusation of extra-marital relationship is a grave assault on character, status, reputation as well as health of spouse against whom such allegations are made: Would this come under ambit of cruelty? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter surrounding the issue of cruelty by wife, the Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, ACJ and

Published on March 24, 2022April 1, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

When parents are alive, can a son claim his share in property of his parents? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of G.S. Patel and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., held that Asif i.e. son has no rights

Published on March 21, 2022April 1, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

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

Published on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

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

Published on February 24, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Homebuyer invests his hard-earned money to get legal possession of flat, yet gets subjected to a 6-year delay: Read how NCDRC provided relief to consumer

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (NCDRC): While addressing a case wherein there was a delay of 6 years in handing

Published on February 23, 2022March 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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