Judges Appointing Judges and collegium system
The five-member constitution bench headed by J S Khehar of the Honourable Supreme Court, while hearing the case which challenging the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act where the Act…
Court Diary
10 year jail term to vegetable seller in rape case
While refusing to interfere with the trial court’s decision, Justice SP Garg of Delhi High Court said that, the convict, a vegetable seller “deserves no leniency particularly when the victim…
Girlfriend entitled for maintenance of Rs. 2500 per month
In an interesting case for maintenance, Nadapuram First Class Magistrate Court directed the accused to pay Rs. 2500/- per month to his girlfriend. Petitioner was a widow and was in…
Offshore investors cannot seek legal recourse for assured return investments
Bombay High Court, in the case filed by IDBI trusteeship Services, on behalf of FMO, against Hubtown as the guarantor, while upholding the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in real estate…
Government affidavit on benefits to transgender
Division Bench of Kerala High Court comprising of Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice A.M. Shaffique, while considering a petition filed by High Court lawyer Basil Attipety, seeking a directive…
Constable’s Death: BSF to pay ex-gratia after 5 years
Bench comprising Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha of Delhi High Court directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to pay ex gratia compensation to families of its personnel dying on active…
Custody of girl child should be kept with mother
Division bench of Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) comprising Justice Vasanti Naik and Anant Badar, while dismissing the appeal filed by a man, who challenged the family court’s order refusing…
No intervention in Light Metro plan: Kerala High Court
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Chief Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice A.M. Shaffique, while considering a writ petition filed by T.V. Sankaranarayanan of Thiruvananthapuram, who said…
Delhi HC acquits man accused of rape and cheating colleague
If a woman consents to have sexual relations with a married man who promises to marry her, continues the relationship and gets impregnated, then it is an act of “promiscuity”…
High Court issued notice to AAP MLA over illegal construction
Justice Mukta Gupta of Delhi High Court a plea by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA’s neighbour who has alleged that the illegal construction was going on despite a work-stop…