HIGH COURT JANUARY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Pepsico Potato chips battle; Right of convict to procreate; Manual scavengers; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Explained | Supreme Court’s verdict concerning allowances granted to judicial officers by Second National Judicial Pay Commission
“Judicial independence, which is necessary to preserve the faith and confidence of common citizens in the rule of law, can be ensured and enhanced only so long as judges are able to lead their life with a sense of financial dignity”
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Supreme Court sets aside Telangana HC’s judgment directing handing over minor daughter’s custody to mother in a Habeas Corpus petition
Supreme Cour refused to interfere with the High Court’s direction granting liberty to the father to file appropriate application in terms of Section 24 of the Guardians and Wards Act, seeking custody and visitation rights before the Family Court.
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[Money Laundering] Supreme Court extends interim medical bail of NCP leader Nawab Malik by 6 months
In August 2023, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Nawab Malik for two months, which was subsequently extended in October 2023 by three months.
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Supreme Court adjourns Umar Khalid’s bail plea in Delhi Riots case to January 24
Supreme Court said that no further adjournment shall be granted on the next hearing.
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SC issues notice in SLP against Calcutta HC judgment on Amendment of plaint in pre-2002 suits
The petitioners also prayed for grant of ad interim ex parte stay of the operation of the Impugned judgment.
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[Bilkis Bano Gang rape case] Supreme Court indicates factors to be considered while entertaining application for remission under CrPC
The Gujarat Government had released the 11 convicts on 15-08-2023 as the convicts have completed 14 years sentence in prison and due to their good behavior. Aggrieved by this, Bilkis Bano filed a petition against the premature release of the convicts.
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Inside Supreme Court’s verdict on premature release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case
“A woman deserves respect howsoever high or low she may be otherwise considered in society or to whatever faith she may follow or any creed she may belong to”
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Can removal of Uterus due to ovarian cancer amount to cruelty to husband for grant of divorce? Madras HC answers
Madras High Court held that the period of treatment the wife has taken from the parental home cannot be termed as desertion.
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Madras HC directs Patent Controller to reconstitute Opposition Board as evidence is filed after issuance of Board Recommendations
Madras High Court said that natural justice clearly requires that the additional evidence placed on record by both parties should be considered by the Opposition Board.
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Supreme Court sets aside Gujarat Government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case
Bilkis Bano was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was gang raped. She saw 14 of her family members being killed, including her 3-year-old daughter, in the 2002 Gujarat riots that broke out after the Godhra train burning.
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Supreme Court sets aside Delhi High Court order granting default bail to man accused under UAPA
Supreme court said that offences involving terrorist activities having not only Pan India impact but also impact on other enemy States, should not have been taken so lightly.
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Supreme Court rejects plea questioning an Indian’s detention in plot to kill pro-Khalistan lawyer GS Pannun
The Indian man is currently in detention/ custody at Pankarac prison in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Explained| Supreme Court’s verdict on relevant date for determining candidate’s eligibility under Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules
Supreme Court said that the officers of the Haryana Civil Service must be free from both ongoing and contemplated disciplinary proceedings to be eligible under Rule 9(1)(a)(iii).
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Madras High Court upholds State Government’s power to appoint Public Prosecutors and Additional Public Prosecutors under S. 24 (6A) of CrPC
The petition was filed by an Advocate, challenging the appointment of Public Prosecutors / Additional Public Prosecutors in all District Courts within the territorial Jurisdiction of Madurai Bench.
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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s report on implementation of Automatic Train Protection System in Railways
An indigenous Automatic Train Protection System, ‘Kavach’ was announced by the government in the 2022 Union budget as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
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Allahabad HC directs UP Bar Council to ensure that applications received for grant of license are subjected to police verification
“All the applicants, who may be facing criminal charges and/or may have been convicted are bound to inform the Bar Council at the stage of making their applications as to pendency of such cases and/or existence of any order of conviction”
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‘Husband has not treated both wives equally as required under Islamic Law’; Madras HC upholds Family Court’s judgment granting dissolution of marriage
“Under the Islamic Law, the husband is entitled for Polygamous marriage, however, he has to treat all the wives equally”
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Invention applicable in business but primarily related to technical process is not a business method; Madras HC remanded patent application for reconsideration
“The monopoly claim is not in respect of a business method but in respect of a claimed invention deploying hardware, software and firmware for purposes of data privacy and protection”
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Supreme Court Constitution Bench Yearly Roundup 2023 | Article 370; Same sex marriage verdict; Maharashtra Political Crisis; Demonitisation verdict; Jalikattu; and more
This year was very busy for the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench as it dealt with the maximum number of cases and decided major matters like Article 370; Same sex marriage; Maharashtra political crisis; and more
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