The Bombay High Court stated that there is no permission required for leading a secondary evidence before any court under the Evidence Act. This observation was made while hearing a writ petition against an order of a trial court wherein an early application under Section 65 of the Evidence Act was filed seeking ‘permission’ for proving contents of a lease deed
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Bombay HC Allows Termination Of 26 Week Old Foetus
The Bombay High Court allowed a 26 week pregnant woman’s writ petition due to to neurologicala and skeletal deformities in the foetus. HC after examining and confirming the deformities stated that there are favourable chances of meningitis, mental retardation, paralysis of lower limbs and loss of urine and bowel control. In the view of the strange situation it allowed the termination
Industry Which Does Not Pay Minimum Wages To Workmen Has No Right To Continue: Delhi HC
The Delhi high Court has contempted the practice of industries which do not provide their workers with minimum wages and stated that such industries have no right to continue. It was observed on hearing a petition challenging an order passed in July, 2004 by the Labor Court, wherein the Central Secretariat Club was directed to pay a workman, Mr. Geetam Singh,
Delhi HC Sets Aside Praful Patel’s Appointment As The President Of AIFF; Appoints S.Y. Quraishi As Administrator
The Delhi High Court has quashed the election of the office holders of All India Football Federation (AIFF), comprising their President Mr. Praful Patel, demanding re-election within 5 months. Meanwhile S.Y. Quraishi, the former Chief Election Comissioner has been appointed as the Administrator. This decision was taken on hearing a petition filed by Mr. Rahul Mehra, who stated that last
SC Stays HC Order Suspending Convicts’ Sentence in Jindal Global Law School Rape Case
The Supreme Court has stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court order in Jindal Global Law School rape case. HC suspended the sentence of three law students who are convicted for blackmiling and gang raping a student of the same University for about two years. The suspension was been awarded on the condition of not leaving the country, refraining from communicating the
Kerala High Court Grants Police Protection To Hindu And Muslim Lovers Intending To Get Married
The Kerala High Court has passed an order of providing police protection to Hindu and Muslim lovers who intend to get married. This decision was take while reviewing a petition filed by a muslim man seeking to recall an earlier order passed by the court dismissing the habeas corpus petition filed by him that the Hindu women he wanted to marry
Madras High Court Rejects Plea Against Mersal
The Madras High Court has rejected the plea filed by A Ashvathaman against Vijay starrer movie Mersal, stating that some of the scenes in the movie depicted wrong facts with reference to operation of GST in India. According to him a movie being a powerful medium shall carry away a wrong message amongst the people and that would insult the sovereignty of
Delhi HC Upholds Upper Age Limit For Nursery Admissions In Schools
The Delhi High Court has upheld the upper age limit advised by the AAP government for admission to nursery schools though it elucidated that the admissions processed during the stay on the notification will not be interrupted. This decision was taken during a recent hearing of two petitions filed challenging a notification passed in December, 2015, whereby the Government of Delhi had
Mere Physical Contact Without Sexual Nature Would Not Amount To Sexual Harassment At Workplace: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court stated that a mere physical contact whether welcomed or not but without any sexual nature cannot be termed as sexual harassment. This statement was issued while hearing an appeal challenging the decision by the Complaint Committee as well as the Disciplinary Authority regarding an employee of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research accused of sexual harassment.
Educational Institutions Can’t Be Hijacked & Permitted To Turn Into Political Battlefield: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has again made the observation that educational institutions cannot be hijacked and be permitted to turn into a political battlefield in another contempt plea concerning ‘campus politics’ filed by the principle of Kuriakose Elias College. The court observed that the police would be bound to give all assistance in the matter so that upon timely intervention,