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HC NewsPartition Of Joint Family Property Not 'Transfer' Under Senior Citizens Act, Can't Be Cancelled For Failure To Maintain Parents: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a partition of joint family property does not constitute a transfer of property under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and therefore a registered partition deed cannot be set aside on the ground of failure to maintain senior citizen parents.
HC NewsAssault on Doctors: Maharashtra Court Grants Bail to Shiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre
A magistrate court in Kalyan has released Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre on bail after hearing arguments on his plea following arrest in connection with an alleged assault on doctors and hospital staff.
HC NewsChhattisgarh High Court Clarifies Limits of Aadhaar as Age Proof and Insurer Liability in Motor Accident Claims
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an Aadhaar Card cannot be relied upon as conclusive evidence of a claimant’s age in motor accident compensation proceedings and that the mere payment of an insurance premium does not, by itself, establish the insurer’s liability under the policy.
High Court JudgementsKarnataka High Court Upholds Children's Right to Play and Directs Apartment Association to Clear Common Areas
The court held that playing is a fundamental right of children and that residents' welfare associations cannot impose arbitrary bans on use of playgrounds. It also ruled that placing flower pots in stairways obstructs free movement and must be removed.
HC NewsRajasthan High Court Notes Alarming Decline in Camel Population
The division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has expressed concern over the sharp fall in the number of camels in the state and has summoned the Director of the Animal Husbandry Department to explain the steps taken for the protection, breeding and healthcare of the state animal.
NewsGujarat High Court Confirms Death Penalty for 38 Convicts in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts
The Gujarat High Court upheld the death penalty awarded to thirty‑eight persons convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, describing their conduct as showing no remorse and scant regard for the rule of law.
HC NewsKerala High Court Seeks Response on Unauthorised Vehicle Modifications
The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. issued notices to the Transport Commissioner and the Union Ministry of Road Transport after viewing video evidence of illegal fittings on vehicles.
HC NewsMadras High Court Cautions Young Women Against Sharing Intimate Images Online
The Madras High Court dismissed a man’s appeal against his conviction for sexual assault by intimidation using intimate images and issued a public appeal in English, Hindi and Tamil urging young women not to share such material online.
HC NewsKerala High Court Refuses to Stay Trial in Abhimanyu Murder Case
The Kerala High Court dismissed a plea seeking to keep the trial of sixteen accused in abeyance until the investigation against ten harbouring accused is completed.
HC NewsPunjab and Haryana High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition for Mother’s Custody of Three‑Year‑Old Son
The Court held that unless the mother is shown to be wholly unsuitable, custody of a child below five years must ordinarily remain with her, and directed the return of the child to the mother.
HC NewsPunjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Report on Nine Girls Missing in Ludhiana
The court directed the State of Punjab to file an affidavit of the concerned Deputy Commissioner within ten days and adjourned the matter to 23 July for further hearing.
HC NewsJammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Clarifies Enforceability of Settlements in Section 138 NI Act Cases
The High Court held that a settlement reached between the complainant and the accused in a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not, by itself, permit enforcement through the coercive recovery provisions of Sections 421 and 431 of the Code of Criminal Procedure unless the terms of the settlement are expressly incorporated into the court’s final order.