Legal Update
Framework of RTI Act restricts jurisdiction of CIC to provide a ruling on issues pertaining to access/right to information, not venture into merits of case: CIC
Central Information Commission (CIC): Neeraj Kumar Gupta (Information Commissioner), decides whether Commission can provide a ruling regarding the merits of a case
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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),
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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