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Rights Of Adopted Children Of Citizens Can't Be Marooned: Karnataka HC Directs CARA To Consider Granting NOC For Child Adopted From Non-Hague Convention Country
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021, has taken center stage in a recent legal development concerning cross-border adoption rights and foreign judgments. Case Background: The case involves Mr. and Mrs. Gupta, Indian citizens who have legally adopted a child named Aarav from…
Court restrains 'Wow Punjabi' from using mark similar to 'Wow Momos': Delhi High Court
In a recent development, the Delhi High Court, under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, has issued an ex parte ad interim injunction against Wow Punjabi following a trademark infringement case filed by Wow Momo Foods Private Limited. The case, registered as CS(COMM) 253/2024, revolves around alleged infringement of the…
S. 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC Doesn't Bar FIR Registration Where Alleged Forgery In Documents Took Place Outside Court: Allahabad High Court
In a significant legal development, the Allahabad High Court has intervened to rectify an erroneous decision made by a Magistrate in a criminal revision case. The matter pertains to a criminal revision filed under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), challenging an order passed by the Civil Judge…
Second Spouse Or Their Family Can't Be Prosecuted For Bigamy Under Section 494 IPC: Karnataka High Court
Chitradurga, Karnataka: In a recent development, the II Additional Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class in Chitradurga passed a significant order in CRL.P No. 7517 of 2017, quashing proceedings against family members accused under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Case Background: The case…
Section 302 IPC: Supreme Court's Stricter Stance on Bail in Custodial Death Case
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has set aside the bail granted to a police constable accused in a custodial death case. The case, which involves serious allegations under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), pertains to the death of a person in police custody in Uttar Pradesh. Case…
Lok Sabha Election 2024, Dismisses Plea Questioning Gap Between Date of Polling and Date of Counting: Madras High Court
In a recent development, the Madras High Court, presided over by Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, addressed a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The case titled Ezhilan vs. The Chief Election Commissioner & Ors raised concerns regarding the…
Orders Passed By Tribunals Under Senior Citizens Act Also Amenable To Challenge Under Article 227: Delhi High Court
High Court of Delhi has been approached with a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA 358/2019) challenging a judgment passed by the Maintenance Tribunal (Central District), Delhi. The case revolves around an application filed under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, seeking…
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, Issued Documents For Convicts To Travel Back To Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan High Commission Tells Madras High Court
In a recent development, the Madras High Court has rendered a verdict on Writ Petition No. 7484 of 2024, concerning a plea for a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The case involves Srikaran V @ Murugan as the petitioner and the Director of Rehabilitation, Chennai, and District Collector,…
Court upholds ₹3 crore compensation to wife under Domestic Violence Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling under Section 18 of the Domestic Violence Act 2024, the Honorable Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh delivered a landmark judgment ensuring justice for victims of domestic violence. The case, titled XYZ vs. ABC, addressed various aspects of domestic violence, including acts committed in both India…
Public Assembling, Demonstrating Against Police Not An Offence When There Is No Prohibitory Order Under S.144 CrPC: Madras High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, presided over by Justice M. Dhandapani, has quashed First Information Reports (FIRs) against protesters involved in alleged unlawful assembly cases. The court's decision came in response to Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.8122 and 8164 of 2022, involving similar…
