Month: January 2018

Husband’s potency test not an intrusion: Hyderabad High Court

Source:- deccanchronicle.com Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court has ruled that ordering a husband to undergo a potency test for erectile dysfunctioning in matrimonial disputes by the court cannot be considered as intruding into the privacy of the individual or infringing on fundamental right. Justice B Siva Sankar Rao was dismissing two separate criminal revision petitions

Criticism is not contempt: Supreme Court signals a beginning in interpreting contempt law

Source:- financialexpress.com Given courts have frequently responded to criticism with the threat of contempt proceedings against the critic, India has long lacked a healthy discussion of its judicial system. Against this backdrop, the Supreme Court observing that data that exposes any lacunae of the judicial system is not tantamount to contempt is a welcome step

High court directs aid to acid attack victim

Source:- telegraphindia.com Guwahati, Feb. 25: Gauhati High Court has asked Kamrup (metro) district legal service authority to pay Rs 1 lakh to Nishamoni Borah, an acid attack victim, after she and North East Network (NEN), an NGO here, moved the court recently seeking compensation and speedy disposal of the case. The high court issued the