Tag: HC

Long separation no ground for divorce: HC

Source:- indiatimes.com Nagpur: Can only long separation or permanent breakdown of marriage is a ground for divorce? No, says the Nagpur family court, which held that it wasn’t allowed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court rejected Mahabaleshwar-based man’s plea for dissolution of marriage on the grounds of cruelty under Section 13(1) (i-a) of

Supreme Court asks Delhi HCs to appoint independent prosecutors in POCSO courts

Source:- indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Friday directed various high courts to initiate steps for appointing independent public prosecutors for POCSO courts meant for trial of sexual offence cases against children. Terming the issue as “extremely important and significant”, a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also directed the Delhi High Court to

Only employer will decide if employee’s work satisfactory: Delhi HC

Source – indianexpress.com An employer, not a court, will decide whether a probationary employee’s services are satisfactory, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Valmiki Mehta made the observation while upholding the termination of services of a teacher by a private school in the national capital. “Whether or not a probationary employee’s services are satisfactory,

Candidates’ education could sway voters: HC

Source – indiatimes.com NEW DELHI: A voter may be “swayed” by the level of education of a candidate and prefer to cast his vote in favour of someone with a higher qualification, Delhi high court said.The observation by the court came in its order dismissing a plea by former BJP MLA Karan Singh Tanwar seeking setting

Allahabad HC shifts 400 judicial officers

Sorce – indiatimes.com ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad high court has transferred close to 400 judicial officers, nearly half of them of the additional district and sessions judge rank, in a major reshuffle in the lower judiciary in Uttar Pradesh. According to the notifications issued on Friday by the high court’s registrar general Dinesh Kumar Singh, the

Supreme Court orders medical evaluation of Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan in contempt case

Source – intoday.in The Supreme Court today ordered the medical examination of Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan in a contempt case for accusing 20 current and former judges of higher judiciary of corruption. The apex court has directed Calcutta government hospital to constitute a board for medical examination of Karnan. SC has also directed