Split Verdict on Criminalisation of Marital Rape Decision: One strikes down the exception, one upholds [Report to be updated]
In the batch of petitions filed asking for striking down marital rape to be an exception under the Penal Code, 1860, Delhi
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Marital Rape will be criminalised or not? Judgment to be pronounced | Stay tuned to know the verdict
Delhi High Court will be soon pronouncing its ruling with respect to a batch of petitions filed asking for striking down marital
When no offence is attributable to Company, it is not possible to attach liability on Managing Director by deeming provisions of S. 141 of the NI Act: Del HC
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., held that if no offence is attributed to the company, its Directors and other persons responsible
Supreme Court Collegium approves proposal for elevation of 7 advocates as judges in Delhi HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Delhi High Court:
Weekly Rewind Ep. 59| Anganwadi workers; Absorption of temporary LIC employees; Ban on two finger test; Amendment to Income Tax Act and more
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Anganwadi Workers/Helpers entitled to payment of gratuity; ‘Time to take serious note of their plight’ In a
How an Additional Rent Controller did not exhibit a great degree of temperance in discharge of judicial functions: Read Del HC’s insights
Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J., expressed that, Unwarranted and needless hypersensitivity is not expected of Judicial Officers, who are expected,
Visits of sundry family members to matrimonial home, without permanency or intention to treat premises as a shared household: Would it render family members as members of shared household? Del HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: Prateek Jalan, J., addressed the issue of whether visits of sundry family members to the matrimonial home, without permanency
[Section 125 CrPC] Husband with sufficient means, is obligated to maintain wife and children? Del HC answers in a maintenance matter
Delhi High Court: In a maintenance matter, Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that, if a husband has sufficient means, he is obligated to
Rule of priority in favour of arbitrators is counterbalanced by Courts’ power to review existence and validity of arbitration agreement: Del HC
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., expressed that the issue of whether in the absence of a third party, the refundable security
Media Trial, Permanent Alimony, Child Marriages, Live-in Relationships and more | 11 Legal Stories of the Week
Interesting Stories of the Week [Media Trial] Can media be given right to speculate on outcome of one going investigations or Court
Can Court take cognizance of complaint filed by single-member Appropriate Authority for offences under PC&PNDT Act, 1994? Del HC elaborates
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., held that, the Metropolitan Magistrate/ Judicial Magistrate of the first class is competent to take cognizance
When a Judge recuses without reasons, can a litigant or third party intervene, comment or enquire? Del HC answers
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., held that, when a Judge recuses, no litigant or third party has any right to intervene,
Only continuous and repeated acts of adultery and/or cohabitation in adultery would attract rigours of provision under S. 125(4) CrPC: Del HC
Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter with regard to a wife’s right to maintenance Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, only
[Civil Contempt] Disobedience of an order of Court, if permitted, will result in striking at root of rule of law: Del HC
Delhi High Court: Whether the third party can be absolved from contempt if they are informed that their conduct would violate the
Whether denial of sex can qualify as “exceptional depravity” under S. 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act and allow waiver of one-year mandatory period? Del HC unfolds
Delhi High Court: Noting that, Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act intends to discourage the couples from breaking the sacred bond
Cocoon of protection, afforded by a bail order insulates suspect and he could thwart interrogation reducing it to futile rituals: Del HC
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., expressed that, personal liberty is a very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only
Red Bull v. Sting | Injunction application against Pepsico’s tagline “STIMULATES MIND ENERGIZES BODY”: Whether Pepsi has committed infringement? Del HC decides
Delhi High Court: Amit Bansal, J., observed that the taglines of ‘Red Bull’ and ‘Sting’ are descriptive and laudatory in nature. Interim
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? Del HC addresses
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Dinesh Kumar Sharma, JJ., expressed that just because the scholarship advertisement was published
Under Muslim Personal law, can Family Court dissolve the marriage of a couple? Bom HC elaborates
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of V.K. Jadhav and Sandipkumar C. More, JJ., addressed whether Family Court under Muslim Personal Law
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? Del HC answers
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, ACJ and Navin Chawla, J., held that this Court cannot direct payment of