CJI BR Gavai clarified that the Supreme Court cannot dictate High Court collegiums, stressing both are equal constitutional courts. He urged lawyers and judges to treat every case, no matter how small, as vital to justice and democracy.
The Delhi High Court ruled that child maintenance is a legal obligation, not a charitable act, emphasizing shared parental responsibility. In a case involving a father refusing to pay maintenance, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reaffirmed that children should not feel deprived. The judgment highlights the importance of recognizing children’s rights to support and dignity.
The Supreme Court of India is deliberating on a petition for financial compensation for COVID-19 victims’ families, asserting it as a legal obligation under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The Court has mandated states to respond within four weeks, while also approving Rs. 50,000 assistance for each death caused by the virus.
The Supreme Court of India highlighted the need for active participation of courts in trials, especially when public prosecutors neglect their duties. The court stressed the importance of thorough cross-examinations by public prosecutors to uncover the truth. Emphasizing the duty of courts to ascertain truth, it criticized prosecutorial and judicial failures.
The Bombay High Court upheld a lower court’s decision, ordering a woman to pay Rs 10,000 per month as maintenance to her unemployed and ill husband. The court dismissed her claim of unemployment due to lack of evidence. The woman’s failure to provide documentation regarding her income and expenses led to her setback in challenging the maintenance order.