Problem of “computer age” is cut and paste; hate seeing cut and paste orders by High Courts: Justice DY Chandrachud

 Source: Bar & Bench (https://www.barandbench.com)

Supreme Court judge, Justice DY Chandrachud took exception to High Courts resorting to “cut paste” exercise while writing orders without giving solid reasons for their rulings.

This is one of the problems of computer age, quipped Justice Chandrachud, who is the chairperson of the e-committee of the Supreme Court and one of the most tech savvy judges of the Court. ..........

To read this article by Debayan Roy, go to the following link:

https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/problem-computer-age-hate-seeing-cut-paste-orders-high-courts-justice-dy-chandrachud

Misrepresenting mangalik status not grounds for divorce: Bombay HC

 Source: India Today (https://www.indiatoday.in)

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court refused to grant a divorce to a man, who accused his wife and her family of defrauding him by telling him the wrong date of birth at the time of marriage. The man claimed that his wife and her family changed the date to ensure that her horoscope says she is ‘mangalik’ even when she was not...........

To read this article by Ms. Vidya, go to the following link:

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/misrepresenting-mangalik-status-not-grounds-for-divorce-bombay-hc-1775647-2021-03-04

Offences under Section 63 of Copyright Act,103 Trademark Act are non-bailable: Bombay high court

 Source: Times of India dated 04.03.2021

To read this article by Swati Deshpande, go to the following link:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/offences-under-section-63-of-copyright-act103-trademark-act-are-non-bailable-bombay-high-court/articleshow/81336739.cms

First woman CJI is need of the hour, writes Olav Albuquerque

 Source: Free Press Journal (https://www.freepressjournal.in)

The learned CJI ignored that crimes like rape attract severe penalties under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. The Justice J S Verma Committee laid down that the law ought to specify that even a marital relationship could not be a defence against forced sexual intercourse.

India badly needs its first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) and this post could be filled by Justice B V Nagarathna of the Karnataka high court in 2027, if she is promptly elevated .........

To read this article by Ms. Geeta, go to the following link:

https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/first-woman-cji-is-need-of-the-hour-writes-olav-albuquerque