{"id":266425,"date":"2022-05-05T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T05:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=266425"},"modified":"2022-05-05T10:51:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T05:21:49","slug":"110-reports-from-20-high-courts-legal-roundup-high-courts-roundup-case-briefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/05\/05\/110-reports-from-20-high-courts-legal-roundup-high-courts-roundup-case-briefs\/","title":{"rendered":"110 Reports from 20 High Courts: Money Laundering, Child Marriages, Rule of Law, PC &#038; PNDT Act, Adultery, Media Trial and more | April RoundUp 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">110 Reports from 20 High Courts<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Allahabad High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Money Laundering<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For money launderers \u201cjail is the rule and bail is an exception\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While addressing a matter with regard to anticipatory bail, Krishan Pahal, J., observed that, Money Laundering being an offence is economic threat to national interest and is committed by the white-collar offenders who are deeply rooted in society and cannot be traced out easily.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/22\/for-money-launderers-jail-is-the-rule-and-bail-is-an-exception-allahabad-high-court-pmla\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Right to Approach the Court<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Person whose case is based on falsehood has no right to approach the Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that Courts of law are meant for imparting justice, Sanjay Kumar Singh, J., observed that more often the process of Court is being abused by unscrupulous litigants to achieve their nefarious design.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/21\/person-whose-case-is-based-on-falsehood-has-no-right-to-approach-the-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Bail<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cogent and clinching evidence found regarding conversion of deaf and dumb students to Islam; Bail denied<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Brij Raj Singh and Ramesh Sinha, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal which was filed under Section 21 (4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 of refusal of bail to the appellant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/07\/all-hc-%e2%94%82cogent-and-clinching-evidence-found-regarding-conversion-of-deaf-and-dumb-students-to-islam-bail-denied\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Unity of India is not made of bamboo reeds which will bend to the passing winds of empty slogans; foundations of our nation are more enduring: All HC while granting bail to Kashmiri Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that Students travelling freely to different parts of the country in the quest for knowledge is the true celebration of India diversity and a vivid manifestation of India\u2019s unity, Ajay Bhanot, J., stated that it is the duty of the people of the hosting State to create enabling conditions for visiting scholars to learn and to live the constitutional values of our nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/01\/bail-to-kashmiri-students\/\">Read full report here\u2026.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Andhra Pradesh High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Arms Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Will carrying of toy gun in public attract S. 25 of Arms Act? Bail granted to a man giving stills as a hero with an air gun in a cinema theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c\u2026the offences punishable under Sections 290, 506(2) IPC are bailable in nature. As regards the offence punishable under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, is concerned, the pistol which was seized from the possession of A-1 is an air gun. It is a toy gun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/25\/will-carrying-of-toy-gun-in-public-attract-s-25-of-arms-act\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Wilful Negligence<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>No offence made out under POA Act against bank officials who misplaced the house documents and title deeds of a claimant as FIR does not show wilful Negligence by a public servant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The Court after perusing Section 3(1) (v) and 3(2) (vii) and Section 4 of POA, Act, which deals with punishment for neglect of duties it is clear that these cannot be made applicable to the facts in issue. Section 3(2)(vii) postulates a situation where a person being a public servant commits any offence under this section i.e., Section 3(2) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be less than one year but which may extend to the punishment provided for that offence.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/16\/no-offence-made-out-under-poa-act-against-bank-officials-who-misplaced-the-house-documents-and-title-deeds\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Vakalat and Written<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Signatures on the Vakalat and the Written Statement cannot be considered as signatures of comparable and assured standard for want of expert opinion under S. 45 Evidence Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ninala Surya, J., decided to not interfere with the impugned order and dismissed the civil writ petition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/06\/signatures-on-the-vakalat\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bombay High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Child Marriages<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Child marriages will have to be stopped and no person can be allowed to take advantage of any such situation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vibha Kankanwadi, J., expressed that Child marriages are hazardous to the social fabric of this Country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/16\/child-marriages\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Decorum of Court<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Advocate to maintain dignity &amp; decorum of Court, no room for arrogance and no license to intimidate Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anuja Prabhudessai, J., expressed that an advocate as an Officer of the Court is under an obligation to maintain the dignity and decorum of the Court. There is no room for arrogance and there is no license to intimidate the Court, make reckless accusations and allegations against a Judge and pollute the very fountain of justice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/25\/advocate-to-maintain-dignity-decorum-of-court-no-room-for-arrogance-judge-bombay-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Compassionate Appointment<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can legal heir of deceased employee be granted compassionate appointment, who took voluntary retirement due to being medically unfit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ravindra V. Ghuge, J., decides a matter as to whether the benefit of compassionate appointment can be granted to the legal heir of the employee, who took voluntary retirement and was never certified as being medically unfit to perform any work, though the reason for opting for retirement was a serious medical condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/29\/can-legal-heir-of-deceased-be-granted-compassionate-appointment-who-took-voluntary-retirement-due-to-being-medically-unfit-bombay-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Religious Verses<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Declaration of reciting religious verses at someone\u2019s residence: Act of breaching personal liberty of another person?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stating that, \u201cGreat power comes with greater responsibility\u201d, the Division Bench of Prasanna B. Varale and S.M. Modak, JJ., expressed that, the expectation of responsible behaviour or responsible conduct from those persons who are active in public life cannot be an extra expectation but would be a basic expectation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/29\/declaration-of-reciting-religious-verses-at-someones-residence-personal-liberty-bombay-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Eviction<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Son not expected to brand his aged father a \u2018swindler\u2019 or allege that aged parents have lost mental balance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a matter wherein, the parents sought eviction of their son<strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">,\u00a0<\/strong>Rohit B. Deo, J., expressed that,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u201cIn the conservative Indian society, a son is not expected to brand his aged father a \u2018swindler\u2019 or then allege that the aged parents have lost mental balance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/28\/son-not-expected-to-brand-his-aged-father-a-swindler-or-allege-that-aged-parents-have-lost-mental-balance-bombay-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can mere filing of proceedings under S. 7 IBC be treated as an embargo on Court exercising jurisdiction under S. 11 of Arbitration &amp; Conciliation Act?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A very interesting question was considered by G.S. Kulkarni, J., the question being,\u00a0<strong>whether mere filing of a proceeding under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 would amount to an embargo on the Court considering an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to appoint an arbitral tribunal?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/28\/mere-filing-of-a-proceeding-under-section-7-of-the-insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016-would-amount-to-an-embargo-on-the-court-considering-an-application-under-section-11-of-the-arbitration-and-conci\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Land Acquisition<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For determining land acquisition compensation, market value, if any, specified in Stamp Act for registration of Sale Deed and\/or Agreement of Sale has to be considered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of S.V. Gangapurwala and Vinay Joshi, JJ., expressed that only because 83% of the property for the project is acquired, it would be egregious not to apply the provision of the statute for determination of compensation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/27\/in-exercise-of-executive-power-executive-cannot-issue-instructions-circumscribing-statutory-provisions-and-rules-bombay-high-court-legal-news\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Pension<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If service of an employee at his superannuation is less than ten years, then previous temporary or officiating service needed to be counted for qualifying service for pension<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and S.G. Mehare, JJ., expressed that, for condoning the interruption in service, the total service pensionary benefit in respect of which will lost should not be less than five years duration, excluding one or two interruptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/26\/if-service-of-an-employee-at-his-superannuation-is-less-than-ten-years-then-previous-temporary-or-officiating-service-needed-to-be-counted-for-qualifying-service\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Partition<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In a suit for partition, the heads of all the branches are necessary parties<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mangesh S. Patil, J., decided on the following questions for consideration:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Whether in a suit for partition and possession of the field all the sharers and co-partners are necessary parties?<\/li>\n<li>Whether suit for partition and possession is bad for non-joinder of necessary parties and therefore ought to have been dismissed?<\/li>\n<li>Whether in the circumstances of the case, the observation regarding non-joinder of necessary parties, made by the appellate court, are proper?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/26\/suit-for-partition-bombay-high-court-property\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Maintenance<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can filing of a maintenance proceeding, a criminal case for harassment be said to be sufficient to jump to a conclusion that wife intended to harass husband and his relations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a matter of matrimonial discord, Mangesh S. Patil, J., expressed that, when admittedly, for whatever reason, there was a marital discord and the wife had started residing with the infant child at her parental house barely within three years of her marriage, it cannot be expected of her not to prosecute whatever rights and remedies she has under the law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/19\/bombay-high-court-can-filing-of-a-maintenance-proceeding-a-criminal-case-for-harassment-be-said-to-be-sufficient-to-jump-to-a-conclusion-that-wife-intended-to-harass-husband-and-his-relations\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u201cNo Confidence\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If directly elected Sarpanch acts in a manner rendering functioning of Panchayat at a standstill, would member of panchayat get right to move motion of \u2018no confidence\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stating that in the democratic setup, the will of the majority is the rule, the Division Bench of S.V. Gangapurwala and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., held that if the directly elected Sarpanch fails to call the meetings of the Panchayat or acts in a manner rendering the functioning of the Panchayat at a standstill, the member of the Panchayat would certainly get a right to move a motion of no confidence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/19\/if-the-directly-elected-sarpanch-fails-to-call-the-meetings-of-the-panchayat-or-acts-in-a-manner-rendering-the-functioning-of-the-panchayat-at-a-standstill-the-member-of-the-panchayat-would-certainly\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Motor Accident Case<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to be a bonanza<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing a dispute with regard to the percentage of permanent disability and determination of compensation, Shrikant D. Kulkarni, J., remarked that determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to be a bonanza.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/19\/motor-accident-case-mv-act-injury-compensation-bombay-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Society<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can minority members of a Society act against will of majority members and foist delay in commencement of redevelopment work of Society?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Observing that, a developer who has been appointed by the Society and who is eager to proceed with the redevelopment, was in some manner left baffled and dragged into litigation<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>G.S. Kulkarni, J., held that, non-cooperating members cannot foist a delay on the builder and the society in the commencement of the redevelopment work resulting in the project costs being increased every passing day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/18\/can-minority-members-of-a-society-act-against-will-of-majority-members\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Abortion<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Past pregnancy can be determined on account of permanent changes in the body of a woman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While addressing a matter, wherein the accused who was a doctor charged for raping a minor stated that there was not any proof that the girl ever conceived or had undergone any abortion, M.G. Sewlikar, J., expressed that,\u00a0<em>Medical science is so advanced that now a days past pregnancy also can be determined on the basis of changes in the body of a woman on account of pregnancy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/18\/past-pregnancy-can-be-determined-on-account-of-permanent-changes-in-the-body-of-a-woman\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Custody of Child<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Non-custodial parent cannot be deprived of his right to spend quality time and enjoy company of children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anuja Prabhudessai, J., expressed that the children also have the right to love and affection from both parents as well as grandparents as it is essential for the personal development and overall well-being of the children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/16\/non-custodial-parent-cannot-be-deprived-of-his-right-to-spend-quality-time-and-enjoy-the-company-of-the-children\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Partnership Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Every partner is liable, jointly with all other partners and also severally for all acts of firm done while he is a partner: Is it true?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that, a firm is not a legal entity, N.J. Jamadar, J., held that a partnership firm is only a collective or compendious name for all the partners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/15\/every-partner-is-liable-jointly-with-all-other-partners-and-also-severally-for-all-acts-of-firm-done-while-he-is-a-partner\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Constitutional Validity of S. 29A of Consumer Protection Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether absence of President of State Commission or District Forum for reasons beyond control is sufficient for striking down S. 29A as unconstitutional?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stating that, the Courts cannot examine the constitutional validity if a situation created by impugned legislation is irremediable, the Division Bench of V.M. Deshpande and Amit B. Borkar, JJ., addressed a matter wherein the constitutional validity of Section 29A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 has been challenged.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/12\/constitutional-validity-of-section-29a-of-consumer-protection-act-district-forum-state-commision-president\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Lawyer-Client Relationship<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lawyer-client relationship is a fiduciary one; any act which is detrimental to legal rights of clients\u2019 needs to be punished<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stating that it is the duty of every Advocate to uphold professional integrity so that citizens can legally secure justice<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>the Division Bench of V.M. Deshpande and Amit B. Borkar, JJ., expressed that, professional misconduct refers to its disgraceful conduct not befitting the profession concerning the legal profession, which is not a business or trade and therefore, it must remain decontaminated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/12\/lawyer-client-relationship-is-a-fiduciary-one\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sale Deed<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether a natural guardian having executed sale-deed of property of a minor in favour of a third party and thereafter repurchased part of it, can be prosecuted for offences under Ss. 420, 467, 468, 471 of IPC that too, after more than 35 years from date of attaining majority by minor?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of V.M. Deshpande and Amit Borkar, JJ., expressed that a transaction by a natural guardian of a minor with respect to his immovable properties is valid till a Court strikes it down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/11\/property-of-minor-sale-deed\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Muslim Personal Law<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Under Muslim Personal law, can Family Court dissolve the marriage of a couple?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of V.K. Jadhav and Sandipkumar C. More, JJ., addressed whether Family Court under Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 read with Section 7(1)(b) Explanation (b) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 declare the matrimonial status of a wife and husband.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/08\/muslim-personal-law-dissolution-of-marriage-muslim-couple-bombay-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Competition Commission of India<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Competition Commission of India not to take any coercive actions against Asianet, Disney and Star India until 8th June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of G.S. Patel and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., directed the Competition Commission of India not to take any coercive actions against Asianet Star Communications Private Limited, Disney Broadcasting and Star India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/08\/no-coercive-action-against-star-disney-asianet-star-under-competition-act\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Alimony<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether the husband is entitled to claim alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bharati Dangre, J., held that provision of maintenance\/permanent alimony being a beneficial provision for the indigent spouse, Section 25 can be invoked by either of the spouse, where a decree of any kind governed by Sections 9 to 13 has been passed and marriage tie is broken, disrupted or adversely affected by such decree of the court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/02\/alimony-2\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Properties<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Daughters and widow of a deceased would inherit properties of deceased as tenants in common or joint tenants?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mangesh S. Patil, J., expressed that, by virtue of Section 19 of the Hindu Succession Act, it has been explicitly made clear that if two and more heirs succeed together to the property and in the estate, they take the property as tenants in common and not as joint tenants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/01\/karta\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calcutta High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Departmental Proceedings<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DGP directed to initiate departmental proceedings against Police Officers; CID to take over investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rajasekhar Mantha, J. while adjudicating a case involving serious offences under Section 365, 354B and other provisions of IPC directed the Director General of Police, West Bengal to initiate appropriate departmental proceeding against the ASI, Arnab Chakraborty and any other person that he may feel was responsible for\u00a0<strong>misleading the Court<\/strong>\u00a0further handing over the investigation to CID, West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/30\/dgp-directed-to-initiate-departmental-proceedings-against-police-officers\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Policy Decisions<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Policy decisions of State not to be disturbed unless found to be grossly arbitrary or irrational; prayer for extension of lease rejected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shampa Sarkar, J. decided on a petition which was filed for a direction upon the respondents 7 and 8 to cancel and\/or quash the notice dated April 6, 2022, with regard to handing over the possession of the ferry ghat to the Pradhan of the Mahanandatola Gram Panchayat, upon expiry of the lease of the petitioner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/28\/policy-decisions-of-the-state-were-not-to-be-disturbed-unless-they-were-found-to-be-grossly-arbitrary-or-irrational\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Currency Notes<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>There are many known heroes and unsung heroes, if everybody starts making such a claim there will not be an end; Petition for printing Netaji\u2019s picture on currency notes dismissed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Prakash Shrivastava, CJ. and Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J. dismissed a petition which was filed by the petitioner with the plea that having regard to the contribution of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the freedom struggle, his picture should be printed on the Indian currency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/27\/there-are-many-known-heroes-and-unsung-heroes-if-everybody-starts-making-such-a-claim-there-will-not-be-an-end\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Scope of S. 9 of A&amp;C Act cannot be extended to enforcement of award or granting fruits of award to award holder as an interim measure; application dismissed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ravi Krishan Kapur, J. dismissed an application which was filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (\u2018the Act\u2019) wherein liberty to withdraw a sum of Rs 4,11,89,759\/- deposited by the award debtor, State of West Bengal, with the Registrar, Original Side of this Court upon furnishing of appropriate security was sought.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/25\/scope-of-s-9-of-ac-act-cannot-be-extended-to-enforcement-of-award-or-granting-fruits-of-award-to-award-holder\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Rape<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady IPS Officer directed to investigate in the recent matter of 4 rape cases in the villages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Prakash Shrivastava, CJ. and Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J. took up a petition and directed Damayanti Sen, IPS presently working as Special Commissioner of Police to Kolkata Police to investigate in the matter of rape cases at village Nehalpur, Nandipara, incident on Dol Purnima and English Bazar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/15\/lady-ips-officer-directed-to-investigate-in-the-recent-matter-of-4-rape-cases-in-the-villages\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Indian Forest Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Court orders release of vehicles confiscated under the Indian Forest Act with unprecedented observations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rabindranath Samanta, J. allowed a criminal revision petition which was filed aggrieved by the order of Magistrate wherein he had rejected the prayers made by the petitioners for return of two vehicles which were seized by the Deputy Ranger (Beat Officer), Bamonpokhari Range Office of the Forest Range, Kurseong Forest Range, Darjeeling<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/05\/indian-forest-act-2\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">GST Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The interest of revenue has been safeguarded; Order of detention against the State upheld in matter of GST Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of T. S. Sivagnanam and Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, JJ., dismissed an appeal and connected application which was filed by the State against\u00a0 the order of detention passed by the authority detaining two trucks containing consignment of steel and other products in WPA 17611 of 2021 dated: 07-12-2021 wherein petitioner was the wife of late Mohit Madhogoria, who was a registered dealer under the provisions of the W.B.V.A.T. Act presently under the GST Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/01\/cal-hc-%e2%94%82-the-interest-of-revenue-has-been-safeguarded-order-of-detention-against-the-state-upheld-in-matter-of-gst-act\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Chhattisgarh High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Legislation<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whenever substantive obligation\/rights\/ interests are impaired\/adversely affected through any piece of subordinate legislation, then its source must be traced within express provisions in four corners of parent enactment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c\u2026the very object and reason behind framing of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 was to ensure that only persons with a minimum standard of professional education should be permitted to practice the profession of pharmacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/30\/whenever-substantive-obligation-rights-interests-are-impaired-adversely-affected-through-any-piece-of-subordinate-legislation-then-its-source-must-be-traced-within-express-provisions-in-four-corners\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Unlawful Detention<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Writ of habeas corpus is a writ of right, it is not a writ of course; a prima facie case of unlawful detention must be made<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The writ of habeas corpus is an effective means of immediate release from the unlawful detention, whether in prison or in private custody. Physical confinement is not necessary to constitute detention. Control and custody are sufficient. For issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, the applicant must show a prima facie case of unlawful detention of the subject.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/29\/writ-of-habeas-corpus-is-a-writ-of-right-it-is-not-a-writ-of-course\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Section 304 B of Penal Code, 1860<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>An order of acquittal is not to be set aside lightly; Chh HC observes in a case where daughter in law committed suicide in unnatural circumstances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The Court after perusing evidence and facts observed that the finding of the Trial Court that the prosecution has failed to prove that soon before the death of the deceased she was subjected to cruelty on account of demand of dowry is totally based on the evidence available on record<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/20\/an-order-of-acquittal-is-not-to-be-set-aside-lightly\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Will<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Daughters also entitled for getting equal share in the property inherited by their parents; Court reiterates and allows appeal deciding validity of will<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Narendra Kumar Vyas, J. allowed an appeal filed by the defendants setting aside the judgment and decree by the Trial Court whereby trial Court had decreed the suit filed by plaintiff\/respondent 1, dismissed the counter claim filed by appellants\/defendants 1 to 3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/13\/daughters-also-entitled-for-getting-equal-share-in-the-property-inherited-by-their-parents\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Criminal Trial<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Criminal trial and confiscation proceedings may run simultaneously; Once the information of confiscation proceeding under S. 52 (e) Indian Forest Act is given to DM, Trial Magistrate has no power over it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201c\u2026a bare reading of Section 52, Indian Forest Act, 1927 makes it clear that Forest Officer has power to confiscate the vehicle and the Competent Authority after giving show cause notice to the petitioner.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/05\/chh-hc-criminal-trial-and-confiscation-proceedings-may-run-simultaneously-once-the-information-of-confiscation-proceeding-under-s-52-e-indian-forest-act-is-given-to-dm-trial-magistrate-has-no-p\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Abduction<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If a girl runs away voluntarily without any persuasion, can boy with whom she eloped be held responsible for abducting the girl?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deepak Kumar Tiwari, J., held that, when the accused has not played any active role or persuaded the victim and the victim voluntarily left the protection of her parents and having capacity to know her action, no offence of abduction is made out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/04\/abduction\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Delhi High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Maintenance<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Husband with sufficient means, is obligated to maintain wife and children?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a maintenance matter, Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, if a husband has sufficient means, he is obligated to maintain his wife and children and not shirk away from his moral and familial responsibilities<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/28\/husband-with-sufficient-means-obligated-to-provide-maintenance-to-wife-and-children-delhi-high-court-section-125-crpc\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Rule of Law<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether absence of rule of law or utter disregard for the same propels a country towards inevitable ruin?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that, attempts to circumvent or undermine judicial decisions need to be viewed seriously in order to ensure that the functioning of our country is unhindered, especially during turbulent times, Subramonium Prasad, J., held that,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u201cIt is only the rule of law which not only cements the civilised functioning of a country, but also drives a country towards progress and development.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/27\/whether-absence-of-rule-of-law-or-utter-disregard-for-the-same-propels-a-country-towards-inevitable-ruin-contempt-of-court-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Framing of Charge<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Does framing of charge means that accused is guilty or does it imply that accused may be guilty?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The beauty of procedural law lies in the stages and remedies available during the course of a criminal proceeding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/30\/trial-framing-of-charge-delhi-high-court-accused\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Levy of Liquidated Damages<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0If a contract comprises, several components awarded to different contractors, would it be inapposite to blame contractor that was last in completing work for loss suffered on account of delay in completing Project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While reiterating the law on award of liquidated damages, Vibhu Bakhru, J., expressed that, where a contract comprises, several components awarded to different contractors, it is inapposite to blame the contractor that is last in completing the work for loss suffered on account of delay in completing the Project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/29\/levy-of-liquidated-damages-arbitration-delhi-high-court-cobra\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Arbitration Agreement<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rule of priority in favour of arbitrators is counterbalanced by Courts\u2019 power to review existence and validity of arbitration agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOnce a valid arbitration agreement exists between the parties, the issue whether the petitioner is entitled to any relief in the absence of a third party to the agreement or that third party is required to be impleaded in the proceedings, is covered by the Doctrine of Competence-Competence and it will be for the Arbitrator to decide the said issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/26\/the-rule-of-priority-in-favour-of-arbitrators-is-counterbalanced-by-courts-power-to-review-the-existence-and-validity-of-arbitration-agreement-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">PC &amp; PNDT Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can Court take cognizance of complaint filed by single-member Appropriate Authority for offences under PC&amp;PNDT Act, 1994?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mukta Gupta, J., held that, the Metropolitan Magistrate\/ Judicial Magistrate of the first class is competent to take cognizance and try the offence punishable under the PC&amp;PNDT Act on the complaint of an Appropriate Authority or any officer authorised on this behalf by the Central Government or the State Government or the Appropriate Authority under sub-Section (1) of Section 28 of the Pre-Conception and Pre Natal-Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/25\/can-a-single-member-appropriate-authority-take-cognizance-of-a-complaint-filed-under-pcpndt-act-sex-determination\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Jurisdiction<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can power under S. 482 CrPC be exercised where allegations are required to be proved in Court of law?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., expressed that the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC cannot go into the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the complaint or delve into the disputed question of facts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/21\/power-under-section-482-crpc-be-exercised-where-allegations-are-required-to-be-proved-in-court-of-law-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Recusal of Judge<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When a Judge recuses without reasons, can a litigant or third party intervene, comment or enquire?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asha Menon, J., held that, when a Judge recuses, no litigant or third party has any right to intervene, comment or enquire. The recusal has to be respected, whether a reason has been spelt out in detail or not.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/21\/recusal-of-judge-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Adultery<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and\/or cohabitation in adultery would attract rigours of provision under S. 125(4) CrPC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While addressing a matter with regard to a wife\u2019s right to maintenance Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and\/or cohabitation in adultery would attract the rigours of the provision under Section 125(4) CrPC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/21\/nly-continuous-and-repeated-acts-of-adultery-and-or-cohabitation-in-adultery-would-attract-rigours-of-provision-under-s-1254-crpc-delhi-high-court-maintenance\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Civil Contempt<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Disobedience of an order of Court, if permitted, will result in striking at root of rule of law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether the third party can be absolved from contempt if they are informed that their conduct would violate the Court order, Subramonium Prasad, J., reiterated the well-settled position that though broadly a person who is not a party to the proceedings cannot be proceeded against for violation of the order, but a third party cannot seek to absolve themselves if they are informed about the fact that their conduct amounts to a violation of the Court and that despite the information, they choose to willfully flout the mandate of the Court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/20\/disobedience-of-an-order-of-court-if-permitted-will-result-in-striking-at-root-of-rule-of-law-civil-contempt-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Denial of Sex<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether denial of sex can qualify as \u201cexceptional depravity\u201d under S. 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act and allow waiver of one-year mandatory period?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Noting that, Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act intends to discourage the couples from breaking the sacred bond of marriage in haste, the Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, ACJ and Jasmeet Singh, J., held that, a mandatory one year period granted under Section 14 of the Act, encourages couples to cool down, and give a rethink to preserve their marriage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/19\/whether-denial-of-sex-can-qualify-as-exceptional-depravity-hindu-marriage-act-divorce-mutual-consent-temperamental-issue-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Bail<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Person accused of defrauding Government: Will Del HC grant bail to the accused?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prateek Jalan, J., grants bail to a person who was alleged to cause fraudulent transactions and loss to the government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/16\/person-accused-of-defrauding-government\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cocoon of protection, afforded by a bail order insulates suspect and he could thwart interrogation reducing it to futile rituals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asha Menon, J., expressed that, personal liberty is a very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative according to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/15\/anticipatory-bail-7\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Scope of examination under S. 11 of A&amp;C Act is confined to existence of arbitration agreement or does it extend to adjudicating nature of contract as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vibhu Bakhru, J., held that whether claims are barred by limitation is a mixed question of fact and law and is required to be examined by the Arbitral Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/15\/arbitration-agreement-stamp-duty-arbitrator\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether an award passed under S. 34(4) of the A&amp;C Act is a fresh award for the purpose of S. 34 of the Act?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vibhu Bakhru, J., allowed an amendment application seeking amendment of a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/02\/arbitration-and-conciliation-act-4\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Infringement<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Red Bull v. Sting | Injunction application against Pepsico\u2019s tagline \u201cSTIMULATES MIND ENERGIZES BODY\u201d: Whether Pepsi has committed infringement?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amit Bansal, J., observed that the taglines of \u2018Red Bull\u2019 and \u2018Sting\u2019 are descriptive and laudatory in nature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/13\/red-bull-sting-pespi-trademark-infringement-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Scholarship Advertisement<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If an advertisement regarding scholarship was published in Urdu language, can it be presumed that it was targeted at students belonging to a particular community only?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Manmohan and Dinesh Kumar Sharma, JJ., expressed that just because the scholarship advertisement was published in the Urdu language, does not mean that it was targeted at students belonging to a particular community only.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/08\/advertisment-in-urdu-delhi-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">COVID-19<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can Delhi High Court direct State for payment of ex gratia compensation of Rs 1 Crore to families whose members died due to COVID-19?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, ACJ and Navin Chawla, J., held that this Court cannot direct payment of\u00a0<em>ex gratia<\/em>\u00a0compensation of Rs 1 Crore to families whose members died due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/08\/ex-gratia-compensation-of-rs-1-crore-to-all-the-families-whose-members-died-covid-19-delhihighcourt-compensation\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Physical relations on Promise to Marry<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0Long term relationship with intent of marriage ended on hostile terms, would it be covered under S. 376(2)(n) IPC?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Noting that the Trial Court failed to perform its duty and rendered a mechanical order, Subramonium Prasad, J., set aside the trial Court\u2019s order in a matter wherein, a woman had alleged that she was subjected to physical relationship with a boy on a false promise of marriage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/08\/sexual-relations-of-false-promise-to-marry\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Political Clearance<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Judges required to seek political clearance qua private visits abroad: Did Del HC strike down Ministry of External Affairs\u2019 Office Memorandum requiring the same?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., strikes down the OM dated 13-7-2021, to the extent it requires Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Court to seek political clearance\u00a0<em>qua\u00a0<\/em>private visits abroad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/06\/ministry-of-external-affairs-political-ministry-of-law-judges-foreign-visit\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Natural Justice<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Refusal of a trade mark without even affording a hearing would be contrary to fundamental tenets of natural justice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prathiba M. Singh, J., expressed that, refusing trade mark without even affording a hearing would be contrary to the fundamental tenets of natural justice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/06\/trademark-hearing\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">LOC issued against Rana Ayyub<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Infringement of Human Rights and restraint of her freedom of speech and expression?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While expressing that a LOC is a coercive measure to make a person surrender<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Chandra Dhari Singh, J., noting that the petitioner had appeared on each and every date before the Investigating Agency when summoned, quashed the LOC issued against Rana Ayyub.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/05\/loc-against-rana-ayyub\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Arbitration and Conciliation Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vibhu Bakhru, J., forms an arbitration tribunal to adjudicate the matter with regard to use the brand name\/trademark \u201cHero\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/05\/hero-electric-vehicle\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Custodial Interrogation<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Father of deceased accuses brother-in-law for her suicide: If chargesheet has already been filed, is there any need of custodial interrogation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chandra Dhari Singh, J., decides a bail matter wherein a woman was alleged to have committed suicide due to harassment and dowry demands by in-laws.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/04\/suicide-3\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Gujarat High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Reinstatement of Employee<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Court directs reinstatement of employee alleged of corruption charges; termination order quashed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biren Vaishnav, J. allowed a petition which was filed challenging the order of termination passed by the respondent \u2013 authority, by which, the services as Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector, Class-III of the petitioner has been terminated on the ground of lodging of an FIR under Sections 7, 8, 12, 13(1)(D) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/18\/corruption-employee-reinstatement-termination\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Bail<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>First step of turning him into a hardcore criminal will be sending him behind bars; Court allows bail<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A.S. Supehia, J. allowed a bail application in connection with FIR filed for the offences under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n), 376(3) of the Penal Code, 1860 as well as Sections 4, 6, and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/16\/first-step-of-turning-him-into-a-hardcore-criminal-will-be-sending-him-behind-bars\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Custody of Children<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mother alleged to have extra-marital affair, will father be granted custody of children?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ashok Kumar C. Joshi, J., denied granting child custody to father, wherein the mother was alleged to have extra-marital affairs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/04\/extramarital-affair\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Himachal Pradesh High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">COVID-19<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PIL filed by an advocate for grant of stipend to her as well other Advocates, who have not completed 3 years of practice on account of Covid-19; HP HC directs to approach State Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq CJ. and Jyotsna Rewal Dua JJ. disposed of the petition and directed to approach State Bar Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/07\/pil-filed-by-an-advocate-for-grant-of-stipend-to-her-as-well-other-advocates-who-have-not-completed-3-years-of-practice-on-account-of-covid-19-hp-hc-directs-to-approach-state-bar\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Jharkhand High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Natural Justice<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Principles of natural justice required to be followed and cannot be waived out depending upon quantum of punishment; Reiterated mandate of natural justice in blacklisting cases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court remarked that the cardinal principle of natural justice is mandatory to be followed in a case where any adverse decision\/action is being taken against one or the other. The issuance of notice means that the person against whom any adverse action proposed to be taken, is required to be provided with the opportunity of hearing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/30\/principles-of-natural-justice\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Advocates are officers of Court and deserve same respect and dignity as is being given to Judicial and Presiding Officers of Courts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sanjay Dhar, J., expressed that, there may be stray incidents where the advocates have resorted to levelling allegations against the Judicial Officers in order to seek transfer of their cases from one Court to another to suit their convenience, but then this cannot be generalized.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/13\/advocates-are-officers-of-court-and-deserve-same-respect-and-dignity-as-is-being-given-to-judicial-and-presiding-officers\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Maintenance<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Minor seeks maintenance but issue of her paternity is in question: Will J&amp;K and Ladakh HC grant maintenance amidst the dispute?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c\u2026grant of maintenance to a minor child should be the paramount consideration for a Magistrate dealing with a petition under Section 125 CrPC, but when the paternity of a child is seriously disputed and there is no <em>prima facie<\/em> material to suggest that the respondent happens to be the father of the child, it would not be prudent for a Magistrate to fasten the respondent with the liability of maintaining the child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/13\/paternity-of-minor-child-maintenance\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kerala High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sexual Assault<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In the guise of applying makeup, a bridal make up artist alleged sexually assaulted several women: Can he be granted anticipatory bail?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gopinath P., J., granted bail to the bridal make up artist who was alleged to have sexually assaulted several women in the guise of applying make up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/26\/a-bridal-make-up-artist-alleged-sexually-assaulted-several-women-sexually-assault-kerala-high-court-anticipatory-bail\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Media Trial<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can media be given right to speculate on outcome of one going investigations or Court proceedings or criminal trials?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While addressing the matter with regard to the media trial, Mohammed Nias C.P., J., expressed that, half-truths and misinformation cannot be the basis of publications or telecast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/21\/reports-telecast-media-trial-kerala-high-court-law-legal-updates\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Alimony<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can children claim any amount under the head of permanent alimony under S. 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Observing that trauma in a marital discord is common to both parties, the Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Sophy Thomas, JJ., expressed that as per Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, while awarding permanent alimony and maintenance, the husband\u2019s income and other property, if any, and the income and property of the wife, conduct of the parties and other circumstances are to be taken into account.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/18\/can-children-claim-any-amount-under-the-head-of-permanent-alimony-under-s-25-of-hindu-marriage-act\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Consensual Sex<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Can promise to marry a married woman be legally enforceable wherein she voluntarily formed sexual relations with a man?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Kauser Edappagath, J., addressed a matter wherein a married woman voluntarily had sex with her former lover.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/13\/can-promise-to-marry-a-married-woman-be-legally-enforceable-wherein-she-voluntarily-formed-sexual-relations-with-a-man\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Maintenance Tribunal<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether power of Maintenance Tribunal under Senior Citizen Act is circumscribed to ordering of monthly allowance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a matter, wherein a senior citizen has approached the Court with her grievance with respect to her son, Murali Purushothaman, J., expressed that,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u201cWhen the Senior Citizen or parent who has earnings makes an application to the Maintenance Tribunal contending that her right to earning is obstructed by the son who has statutory obligation to maintain the parent, the Maintenance Tribunal has to ensure that the Senior Citizen or parent is able to maintain herself from her earnings.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u201cTo care for those who once cared for us is one of the biggest honours.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/04\/maintenance-to-senior-citizens\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Family Court<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Do Family Courts have to remain as a neutral umpire of the real dispute between the parties?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that, Family Court has been functioning in like manner of an ordinary Civil Court, the Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Sophy Thomas, JJ., remarked that, family courts have to be impartial or neutral.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Dissatisfaction with the administration of justice in the Family Courts is writ large on the face of many orders challenged before this Court.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/04\/family-courts\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Karnataka High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mere suspicion is not enough to prosecute the petitioner for offence punishable under S. 370 of the IPC for human trafficking; Kar HC observes in a case where AIO caught 3 Indian nationals on suspicion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The Court after perusing complaint, charge sheet and Section 370 of the IPC observed that the petitioner had indulged himself in human trafficking and thus the soul of the provision is exploitation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/19\/mere-suspicion-is-not-enough-to-prosecute-the-petitioner-for-offence-punishable-under-s-370\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Election<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kar HC quotes \u201cThe Vajpayee led NDA\u2013Government was toppled for want of one vote\u201d and Benjamin Franklin while deciding a case of a returning candidate whose election was set aside<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201c\u2026A right to elect, fundamental though it is to democracy, is, anomalously enough, neither a fundamental right nor a Common Law Right. It is pure and simple, a statutory right. So is the right to be elected. So is the right to dispute an election.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/12\/election\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Solid Waste Management<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PIL filed seeking to shift the location identified for setting up solid waste management; directions issued<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Division Bench of Ritu Raj Awasthi CJ. and S. R Krishna Kumar JJ. issued directions regarding setting up of solid waste management units after expert opinion from concerned authorities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/06\/solid-waste-management-pollution\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">A&amp;C Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kar HC deals whether an international commercial arbitral award rendered outside India between the parties who have no connection to India can be enforced in India<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201c\u2026a foreign award under a New York Convention has been given a special status. India being a signatory to the said New York Convention it is required that all countries which are signatories to the New York Convention enable execution of a foreign arbitral award rendered in a reciprocating country in the event of a property against which the arbitral award is sought to be enforced is situated within the jurisdiction of that particular country.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/05\/international-commercial-arbitral-award\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dishonour of Cheque<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kar HC decides contours of law in a classic case where cash of Rs 2 crore was borrowed as hand loan and a cheque obtained for the repayment of the same got dishonoured<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The Court observed that the Act was amended by the Amendment Act of 2018 and Section 143A came to be inserted. The purport of the amendment is that the Court may in certain circumstances award interim compensation which shall not exceed 20% of the amount of the cheque and such interim compensation can be permitted to be withdrawn in terms of the said amendment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/04\/negotiable-instruments-act\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Madras High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Tax Liability<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If an assessee under stress of investigation, signs a statement admitting tax liability and makes a few payments, can it lead to self-ascertainment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Merely because an assessee has, under stress of investigation, signed a statement admitting tax liability and has also made a few payments as per the statement, cannot lead to self-assessment or self-ascertainment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/27\/if-an-assessee-under-stress-of-investigation-signs-a-statement-admitting-tax-liability-and-makes-a-few-payments-can-it-lead-to-self-ascertainment-madras-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Two-Finger Test<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ban the practice of two-finger test on victims of sexual offences by medical professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stating that two-finger test cannot be permitted to be continued, the Division Bench of R. Subramanian and N. Sathish Kumar, JJ., directed the State Government to ban the practice of two-finger test on victims of sexual offences by the medical professionals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/25\/ban-the-practice-of-two-finger-test-on-victims-of-sexual-offences-by-medical-professionals\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Co-parcenary Right<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Are Coparcenary rights taken away by Hindu Succession Act?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anand Venkatesh, J., addressed a matter with regard to coparcenary rights of sons and daughters<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/12\/coparcenary-rights-are-not-taken-away-by-hindu-succession-act\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Legal Profession<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Law Officers perform their duties without profit motive and with a service mentality for a nominal fee as compared to their lucrative private practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that, Legal profession is a noble profession, and it is the lawyer, who plays a predominant role in securing every citizen life and personal liberty fundamental and statutory rights ensured by the Constitution<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>M. Govindaraj, J., observed that, Law Officers perform their duties without profit motive and with a service mentality for a nominal fee as compared to their lucrative private practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/06\/law-officers\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Law of Limitation<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Exercise of power of discretion if made excessively, it would defeat the purpose and object of law of limitation; Courts not to travel beyond permissible extent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that, Power of discretion is to be exercised to mitigate the injustice if any occurred to the litigants<strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">,\u00a0<\/strong>S.M. Subramaniam, J., remarked that,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">&#8220;Litigations\/appeals are expected to be filed within the period of limitation as contemplated under the Statutes. Rule is to follow limitation. Condonation of delay is an exception. Exceptions are to be exercised discreetly, if the reasons furnished are genuine and acceptable.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/02\/law-of-limitation\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Madhya Pradesh High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Live-in Relationships<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Live-in relationships are engulfing ethos of Indian society, and promoting promiscuity and lascivious behavior, giving further rise to sexual offences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Subodh Abhyankar, J., expressed that, the bane of live-in-relationship is a by-product of the Constitutional guarantee as provided under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/20\/live-in-relationships-are-engulfing-ethos-of-indian-society-and-promoting-promiscuity\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Divorce<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Woman is considered half of her husband and thus completes him. While a man is also considered incomplete without a woman; Appeal for divorce dismissed<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBased on Hindu law, marriage is a sacred tie and the last of ten sacraments that can never be broken. Also, it is a relationship that is established by birth to birth. Also, it is not only considered as sacred but it is also a holy union. The main objective of marriage is to enable a woman and a man to perform their religious duties. Along with this, they also have to beget progeny. Based on ancient writings, a woman is considered half of her husband and thus completes him. While a man is also considered incomplete without a woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/29\/woman-is-considered-half-of-her-husband-and-thus-completes-him\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Criminal Proceeding<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Criminal proceeding maliciously instituted with an ulterior motive for wrecking vengeance deserves to be quashed; Court allows petition by husband<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, J. allowed a petition which was filed to quash FIR for offence under Sections 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC and other subsequent proceedings initiated therefrom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/22\/criminal-proceeding-maliciously-instituted-with-an-ulterior-motive-for-wrecking-vengeance-deserves-to-be-quashed\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Bail<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Warning issued to Additional Session Judge for granting bail on caste and bias<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vivek Agarwal, J. allowed a bail application issuing a warning to First Additional Session Judge, Maihar, District Satna to be more cautious and judicious in his approach in future so that image of the judiciary can be saved and allegations of casteism and bias are not allowed to be levied so to tarnish collective image of judiciary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/21\/warning-issued-to-additional-session-judge-for-granting-bail-on-caste-and-bias\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Mental Cruelty<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mental cruelty inflicted by the wife over her husband through her conduct a valid ground for divorce; Court allows appeal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Sheel Nagu and Anand Pathak, JJ., allowed an appeal which was preferred under Section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984 against the judgment and decree dated 27-03- 2019 passed by the Link Family Court whereby the application preferred by the appellant\/applicant\/husband under Section 13(1)(iA) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 had been rejected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/16\/mental-cruelty-2\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dishonour of Cheque<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Whether dishonour of cheques could have only given a cause of action to register an FIR for an offence under S. 420 IPC?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court stated it is a well-settled principle of law that the general law will not prevail over the Special Law as enshrined in the maxim generalia specialibus non derogant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/11\/dishonour-of-cheques-3\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Orissa High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dishonour of Cheque<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ori HC considers whether any difference exists between a case where default is committed and prosecution immediately launched and where prosecution is deferred till cheque presented again gets dishonored for second or successive time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">R K Pattnaik, J. dismissed the petition and held that the ground on which the petition is raised is misconceived and therefore, cannot be sustained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/12\/dishonour-of-cheque-11\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Rajasthan High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sexual Assault<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ex\u2013fianc\u00e9e levelled charges of sexual assault to harass and destroy present married life of the boy; Raj HC issues notice and directs police to neither harass nor arrest him<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dinesh Mehta, J., issues notice and directs police to neither harass nor arrest the petitioner boy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/28\/ex-fiancee-levelled-charges-of-sexual-assault-to-harass-and-destroy-present-married-life-of-the-boy\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Bail<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Raj HC granted temporary bail for a period of 15 days to enable the appellant to perform Kanyadaan on daughter\u2019s marriage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Division bench of Manindra Mohan Srivastava, CJ. and Madan Gopal Vyas J. allowed the application and granted bail for a period of 15 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/22\/raj-hc-granted-temporary-bail-for-a-period-of-15-days-to-enable-the-appellant-to-perform-kanyadaan\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Mining Operations<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PIL filed seeking permit for gypsum mining in the districts Shriganganagar and Haumangarh; Raj HC observes citizen does not have any vested right to carry on mining operations, absolute right lies with State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Division Bench of Farjand Ali J and Sandeep Mehta JJ.\u00a0 directed that as and when the gypsum mining operations are opened in Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh districts, the petitioners shall not be entitled to apply for mining licenses for this purpose in either of these two districts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/18\/pil-filed-seeking-permit-for-gypsum-mining-in-the-districts-shriganganagar-and-haumangarh\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Maintenance of Senior Citizens<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ill-treatment meted out to respondent-mother, expelled from her own house, allegations of mental, physical and social abuse; Raj HC directs petitioner-son to vacate the house with his family<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court observed that Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was enacted by the Legislature in the background that the traditional norms and values of the Indian Society are lost due to withering of the joint family system as a large number of elderly are not being looked after by their family, particularly the widowed women, who are forced to spend their twilight years all alone and are exposed to emotional neglect, lack of financial support and are rather treated as a waste.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/13\/ill-treatment-meted-out-to-respondent-mother-expelled-from-her-own-house\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Right to Procreation<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Raj HC reiterated \u201cRight to Procreation survives during incarceration\u201d and \u201cis traceable and squarely falls within the ambit of Article 21 of our Constitution; Parole granted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Farjand Ali and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. allowed the petition and granted parole after considering the religious philosophies, cultural, sociological and humanitarian aspects, coupled with the fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/11\/raj-hc-reiterated-right-to-procreation-survives-during-incarceration\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Punjab and Haryana High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Duration of Marriage<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Short duration of marriage cannot be the only ground to disallow organ transplant by spouse; writ petition allowed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Raj Mohan Singh, J., contemplated the present petition and ruled that a short duration of marriage is absolutely no ground to deny an organ transplant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/18\/short-duration-of-marriage-cannot-be-the-only-ground-to-disallow-organ-transplant\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Mental Cruelty<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Unworkable Marriage | Wife makes unfounded, indecent and defamatory allegations against husband to his senior officers, destroying his career &amp; reputation: Mental Cruelty or not?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing that, Matrimonial cases are matters of delicate human and emotional relationship<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>the Division Bench of Ritu Bhari and Ashok Kumar Verma, JJ., expressed that, the Court no doubt should seriously make an endeavour to reconcile the parties, yet, if it is found that the breakdown is irreparable, then divorce should not be withheld.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/11\/wife-destroying-career-and-reputation-of-the-husband-irretrievable-breakdown-of-marriage-mental-cruelty\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Voice Sample<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>S. 65-B (4) of the Evidence Act does not mention the stage of furnishing the certificate for admissibility; Court directs to give voice sample<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avneesh Jhingan, J., entertained a petition under Section 482 CrPC where the petitioner was aggrieved by the directions of the Chief Judicial Magistrate for giving voice samples.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/02\/voice-samples\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Telangana High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Employees State Insurance Act<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Exhausting the remedy available for appeal is the rule and entertaining a writ petition is an exception<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">G Radha Rani, J., disposed of the petition and directed the petitioner to approach the EI Court under Section 75 of the ESI Act by filing an appropriate application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/29\/exhausting-the-remedy-available-for-appeal-is-the-rule-and-entertaining-a-writ-petition-is-an-exception-telangana-high-court\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tripura High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">POCSO<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Offence under S. 8 of the POCSO Act not been established beyond reasonable doubt; Court acquits man of POCSO charges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Arindam Lodh, J. partly allowed an appeal which was filed against the judgment and order of conviction whereby and whereunder the appellant has been found guilty for committing an offence punishable under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and sentenced him to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for 3 years for the said offence and also found guilty under Section 448 of IPC and sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for 1 year for the said offence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/16\/offence-under-s-8-of-the-pocso-act-not-been-established-beyond-reasonable-doubt\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Statement of the victim show exaggerations and improved versions; Court reduces sentence in POCSO matter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Arindam Lodh, J. partly allowed an appeal which was filed challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by Special POCSO judge wherein the appellant had been convicted under Section 10 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 5 years and to pay a fine of Rs 20,000\/- with default stipulation and further convicted under Section 451 IPC and sentenced him to suffer simple imprisonment for 6 months and to pay fine of Rs. 5000 with default stipulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/01\/pocso-2\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sikkim High Court<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>State directed to ensure immediate escalation of progress of work of repairing of NH-10; meeting called to chalk out the immediate course of action before monsoon arrival<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder and Meenakshi Madan Rai, JJ. took up the PIL in order the peruse the status report concerned with the damaged roads and highways in the State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/30\/state-directed-to-ensure-immediate-escalation-of-progress-of-work-of-repairing-of-nh-10\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Missing Children<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Directions issued for tracing out the missing children in the State; CCTV\u2019s installed in police stations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder, CJ. and Meenakshi Madan Rai, J. issued certain directions in the matter of a PIL concerning missing children in the State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2022\/04\/12\/directions-issued-for-tracing-out-the-missing-children-in-the-state\/\">Read full report here\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>110 Reports from 20 High Courts Allahabad High Court Money Laundering For money launderers \u201cjail is the rule and bail is an <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8808,"featured_media":266450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46069,45673],"tags":[16391,3226,2664,41879,42439,2862,2864,20531,2723,2549,32388,19261,2805,5271,16091,6191],"class_list":["post-266425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-high-court-round-up","category-columns-for-roundup","tag-alimony","tag-arbitration","tag-Bail","tag-child-marriages","tag-consensual-sex","tag-dishonour_of_cheque","tag-family_court","tag-high-courts","tag-Land_Acquisition","tag-maintenance","tag-media-trial","tag-money-laundering","tag-natural_justice","tag-pension","tag-rule-of-law","tag-sexual-assault"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>110 Reports from 20 High Courts: Money Laundering, Child Marriages, Rule of Law, PC &amp; 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