VERSE 3.56 of Manusmriti says: “yatra nāryastu pūjyante ramante tatra devatāḥ yatraitāstu na pūjyante sarvāstatrāphalā kriyāḥ” which translates to “where women are given due respect, even Gods like to reside there”. The Rajasthan High Court stressed that every woman deserves to live a life of respect, equality and decency, free from fear, force, violence, and…
The appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act, 1984, read with Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, was filed by the appellant (husband) against the decree dated April 7, 2023, passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh whereby the Family Court had dismissed the matrimonial case filed…
By Sujit Bhar A no-confidence motion in Parliament is a serious matter and needs to be taken note of in its right spirit and not essentially in the outcome it yields. If a large section of the legislators in the House, who might even form the entire Opposition, feel that there is enough evidence and…
By Vikram Kilpady The loss of a near and dear one is devastating enough. The tragedy is compounded by the various offices one has to visit for multiple things starting from the death certificate at the municipal office. This, in itself, is not a tedious procedure. But the next lot—insurance claims and transfer of sums…
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by a woman claiming herself to be the widow of the great-grandson of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II, seeking possession of the Red Fort. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed the plea challenging…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court while allowing a petition observed that the employee cannot approach the Labour Court under the Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, in absence of already determined liability of the employer to pay the retrenchment compensation. A Single Bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal passed this order while hearing…
In a recent public interest litigation (PIL) filed before the Meghalaya High Court, petitioner Tenny Dard M Marak brought to the court’s attention the alleged mismanagement of 28 weighbridges across the state by the government. The petitioner, claiming to be a social worker, relied on a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India…
The Uttarakhand High Court recently sought counter-affidavits from respondents in a case challenging the validity of Sub-Rule (9) of Rule 31 of the Uttarakhand Minor Mineral (Concession) Rules, 2023. The rule permits carrying on of mining operations by invoking the dredging policy for persons who have been issued a Letter of Intent for grant of…
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the appointment of a woman as Civil Judge who was denied the post in UPPSC (J) Examination 2018, due to calculation error in her marks. The Division Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Janhvi. The petition…
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed before the Kerala High Court, raising concerns about the frequent strikes by the employees of the Kerala Emergency Medical Services Project (108 Ambulance) – KANIV. The petitioner argued that these strikes were affecting the emergency ambulance services in the state. The court, comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and…