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“When the genuineness of a Will is called into question, the conscience of the Court has to be satisfied that the Will is not only executed and attested in the manner required, but also that the same was the product of free volition of the executant.”
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Delhi has been facing the fury of river Yamuna in spate year after year with last year, 2023, being particularly bad. Waterlogging, flooding and related collapse of civic services have become perennial issues.
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The Court, relying on several precedents, held that despite the proof of allegations regarding the wife’s extramarital affairs, custody of minor children can be granted to the wife.
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Rajasthan High Court held that passing of the suspension order casually in case of elected representatives adversely affects the public at large.
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“It is a fact that a session of hookah is more harmful than a pack of cigarettes (…) If it is 200 puffs per session, it is equivalent to 100 cigarettes, in any of these sessions. Hookah, is, as addictive as a cigarette; as harmful as a cigarette; has the same chemicals as a cigarette”.
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Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court set aside orders refusing Thackeray’s discharge in case of abetment of violence
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“Petitioner’s claim to be custodian and representative of the people of India, is nothing but a fanciful claim which is devoid of any basis.”
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An entity is required to be tested on three parameters namely, (a) financial, (b) functional, and (c) administration for its inclusion as ‘other authority’ in Article 12 of the Constitution.
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Rajasthan High Court permitted the Registry to bring to the Chief Justice’s attention any inconveniences expressed by the Single Judge regarding the impugned order for consideration.
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“The language used in the instant amendment is neither ambiguous nor calls for any interpretation. The expression used in the amendment is clear and cogent.”
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Madras High Court after noting that the State Government is taking steps to conduct surprise checks, remarked that this will not stop the problem, and emphasised that assessing the level of alcohol in the blood at least in cases where accidents takes place should be made mandatory, as this will help the motor accident claims to be decided in a proper manner while determining the issue of negligence to be attributed in an accident.
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Though the State Public Health Laboratory; College of Fisheries; Gauhati University; Nagaon College; and Dibrugarh University had found chemical formaldehyde in fishes, the Fishery Department in its survey found all the samples to be negative.
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Rajasthan High Court held that the Court must consider Unforeseen Circumstances in Contract Disputes, thereby, balancing equity for a just decision.
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“Nothing can be more heinous than a crime committed on the person of a child by her father, the one who is duty-bound to provide her unflinching protection from all harm.”
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For dealing with pollution of Bharalu River, three Sewage Treatment Plants are proposed to be constructed at different locations and Phases-I and II of the project are scheduled to be completed in the year 2030.
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Making derogatory complaints against spouse demonstrate lack of mutual respect and goodwill, which is crucial for a healthy marriage and merely by stating that such complaints are made after parties had separated, in no manner absolves a spouse from the guilt of committing cruelty on the receiving end.
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“Even assuming the recorded consumption to be lesser than the average computed consumption of electricity, it can at best raise a doubt against the respondent; it cannot act as a proof beyond reasonable doubt to hold that the respondent has dishonestly tampered with the meter.”
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By virtue of the two impugned actions/orders, today the respondents are trying to wrongly give retrospective seniority to the other similarly situated personnel like the petitioners herein by putting them ahead of such petitioners in the already existing seniority list as on date, which, as per the settled position of law, is not permissible.
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The Court found no substantial evidence to exercise discretion in favor of Ramesh Sippy’s inheritance claim.
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A petition was filed challenging the circular dated 12-03-2024, issued by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying prohibiting import, breeding and selling of twenty-four dog breeds.
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