The common High Court of J&K and Ladakh swore in Justice Rajnesh Oswal, its first Judge under the Indian Constitution on 2nd April 2020. The swearing ceremony was broadcasted live on the internet owing to the nationwide lockdown. Registrar-General Sanjay Dhar read out the warrant of appointment to Justice Oswal while Chief Justice of J&K High Court Gita Mittal administered
Delhi High Court held that organ donation by minors is not completely prohibited, and is permissible in exceptional medical circumstances. The court added that a donation by a minor shall be allowed only when there is no potential risk to the donating minor. The order was passed in an urgent writ petition filed by a 17-year-old girl seeking permission to donate
Bombay High Court issued a circular on 23.03.2020 regarding its functioning in view of the outbreak of COVID-19. The circular stated that only matters of extreme importance will be heard in two functioning courtrooms, each headed by a single judge. One court will hear all civil matters and the other will hear all criminal matters. The cases will be heard
The Gujarat High Court has refused the petition filed by Rajendra Singh Shekhavat, requesting a stay on the release of film Padmavati. According to Shekhavat, the film misinterprets historical facts hurting the emotions of the Rajput community. Sanjay Leela Bhansali disagreed saying that the petition was premature since the film has not even been submitted before the Central Board of Film
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a futile petition challenging Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta’s election as the president of Badminton Association of India in the year 2014. The petition was filed by Dr. Surendra Poonia, who stated that the election were illegitimate, capricious, without any reasoning and against the rules and regulations relevant to the Badminton Association of India. HC
Justice Govind Mathur, the Rajasthan High Court Judge has been shifted to Allahabad High Court. He is instructed to take charge of the office on or before 22nd November, 2017, as per the notification. Shikha TiwariI am a law student who is a pluviophile and loves to sing. www.lawin60.com
The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench rejects an appeal filed by a 55 year old man from Wardha, who has been sentenced to life by the trail court for raping his minor step daughter. The appallent has been convicted under Section 5(n) and punished under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Section 506 of
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to ensure 5% quota for disabled people in shop allotment through Roster system. This decision was taken while listening to a petition by Mr. Amit Kumar Mit, who had aspired proper execution of Section 43 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Section 43 provides
The Rajasthan High Court has granted permission to Payal Singhvi, a 23 year old woman, who had converted to Islam and married a muslim man named Faiz Modi, to live with him. She denied claims of abduction and coveyed her willingness as a major to live with her husband. HC ordered adequate security to Ms. Singhvi, till she reached her
The Gujarat High Court has termed Marital Rape as a disgraceful offence and is ready to inspect the question whether a wife can initiate prosecution against her husband for unnatural sex punishable under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. HC stated tha marital rape has damaged the trust and confidence in the institution of marriage and a plenty of
