Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Use of words like “Taliban”, “goonda” in news items is per se beyond the scope of guidelines issued by Press Council of India: Karnataka HC

Deliberating over a decade old case, the Court also noted that media being the 4th pillar of democracy should act like it, for it has a social responsibility to maintain peace, as publication of the news items have wide implication on the society at large.

Case Briefs High Courts

A fundamentalist Muslim cannot be equated with an extremist; J&K and Ladakh HC observes

The Court also observed that fundamentalism pertaining to a Muslim is merely someone who believes in the fundamentals of Islam and the same cannot have a negative bearing.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Holy Quran and Hadith say that husband has a duty to look after his wife and children especially when they are in disablement”: Karnataka HC

The Court further pointed out that the instant petition did not make a strong case for violation of rules of reason and justice.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Matrimonial causes should be disposed of expeditiously on a war footing”: Karnataka High Court

The courts should make all efforts to try and dispose of matrimonial matters within 1 year so that in the event of granting such a decree, the parties may re-structure their lives.

Case Briefs High Courts

Complaint under S. 498-A, IPC filed by the second wife against the husband and in-laws cannot be maintainable: Karnataka High Court

The Court pointed out that ‘woman’ as per S. 498-A, IPC means and includes a legally wedded wife.

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Judge | Justice Sunita Agarwal: Second Woman Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court

Becoming only the second woman to hold the post of Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Justice Sunita Agarwal is currently the only woman Chief Justice of a High Court, as presently there is no woman among the Chief Justices of the High Courts of India.

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Appointments & Transfers News

SC Collegium recommends appointment of Advocate Biswadeep Bhattacharjee as Meghalaya High Court Judge

The Collegium recommended Biswadeep Bhattacharjee’s name keeping in mind his 30 years’ experience at the Bar and good knowledge and efficiency in handling criminal and civil matters.

Case Briefs High Courts

Able-bodied person, who is bound to maintain a dependant wife, also responsible to maintain his dependant mother: Karnataka HC

While hearing a petition wherein sons of an aged mother expressed their inability to pay monthly maintenance to their mother, the Court grimly observed that number of youngsters who are unwilling to look after their aged parents, is sadly increasing.

Appointments & Transfers News

SC Collegium recommends appointment of 4 Advocates, 2 Judicial Officers as Judges for High Courts of Telangana and Himachal Pradesh

1 woman judicial officer has been recommended by the Collegium for elevation as High Court Judge out of the 6 recommended names.

Appointments & Transfers News

Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 15 Permanent Judges for 5 High Courts

Collegium in its Resolution dated 12-07-2023 recommended names of 15 Judges who are to appointed Permanent Judges in their respective High Courts. 3 out of the 15 recommended names are women Judges.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Aravind Kumar

Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, took steps to tackle pendency of cases and initiated the conversion of roadways buses into schools for poor children.

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Appointments & Transfers News

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti take oath as Judges of Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Collegium recommended the elevation of Justice Bhuyan and Justice Bhatti on 05-07-2023, which was cleared by the Ministry of Law and Justice within 1 week, i.e. on 12-07-2023.

Appointments & Transfers News

Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 3 High Court Judges

The Resolution dated 12-07-2023 is a reiteration of the Collegium’s proposal dated 05-7-2023 wherein they had recommended transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj, Justice D.K. Singh and Justice Gaurang Kanth.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court refuses to grant relief to an advocate accused of raping a law intern; Says that the advocate must come clean in a trial

The Court stated that any interference under S. 482 of CrPC would be rendering approval of the accused-advocate’s depravity and will have a chilling effect on legal profession. Thus, the accused-advocate must come clean in a full-blown trial.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

“Sad day for American constitutional law and LGBTQ+ people”: Decoding the Dissent to SCOTUS allowing wedding website designer to decline services to same-sex couples

In a fierce dissent to the majority decision of allowing a wedding website designer to decline services to same-sex couples, 3 SCOTUS Judges pointed out that US Constitution contains no right to refuse service to a disfavoured group and cautioned that this decision may negatively impact not only the LGBTQ+ community, but also interracial couples in future.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

When a Canadian Court ruled that “thumbs-up” emoji constitutes a valid non-traditional means to convey acceptance of a contract

Court was also of the view that signature in a classic presentation and does denote identity and confirmation of an agreement; however, that in itself does not prevent the use of a modern- day emoji such as thumbs-up emoji.

Case Briefs High Courts

Does harassment of wife due to sarcastic remarks attracts penal provisions for abetment to suicide per se? J&K and Ladakh HC answers

The Court was considering a case where a wife had set herself ablaze after having telephonic conversation with her husband who refused to come back and live with her and asked her to go from where she had come.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Wife is not supposed to sit idle and seek entire maintenance from her husband”; Karnataka HC rejects petition challenging reduction of maintenance

In absence of any explanation suggesting that the wife was incapable of working again, the Court stated that she is legally bound to meet her own expenses and should only seek supportive maintenance from her husband.

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Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

District Consumer Court directs Qatar Airways to compensate a High Court Judge for denying him permission to board the plane despite having boarding pass

DCDRC directed compensation of Rs. 7 Lakhs for causing hardship and mental agony to Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, due to deficient services on part of Qatar Airways in 2018 when he had planned a trip to Scotland with his friends.

Case Briefs High Courts

Gender cannot be a ground for bail when the alleged offence is grave in nature; Karnataka High Court dismisses bail petition

The Court was considering a bail petition wherein the petitioner was accused of murdering her husband.