State of forensic labs
A Ministry of Home Affairs document in the Supreme Court shows that vacancies in the country’s forensic labs are alarmingly high even as cases pile up in trial courts and undertrial prisoners languish in jails.
Parents cannot interfere in lives of married couple : HC
Nobody, including the parents of a man and woman, can interfere in the couple’s married life and their living together if the two individuals are of legal age, the Allahabad High Court has noted.
CIC asks Registrar General of India to change its data collection procedure
The CIC has directed the Registrar General of India (RGI) to change its practices of data collection, especially with regard to births and deaths.
Delay in recruitment of judges
The Supreme Court pulled up various State governments and the administrative side of the High Courts for delay in filling vacancies in subordinate judicial services
Sabarimala case: SC refuses to stay ruling
The Supreme Court agreed to hear in open court review petitions against its majority judgment
Long cohabitation is presumed marriage: SC
The Supreme Court has upheld the “presumption” that a couple who live together as husband and wife are legally married and the woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
No double jeopardy bar if there was no trial: Supreme Court
The bar of double jeopardy does not arise :
HC guidelines for accident claim awards
The Rajasthan High Court has laid downs guidelines for Motor Accident Claims Tribunals in the State
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The Supreme Court cautioned the States and the High Courts that it would resort to a “centralised selection mechanism”
SC: live-in partner can seek maintenance
A live-in partner can seek maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, the Supreme Court has said.