Sunday, 17 September 2017

Newspaper reports are inadmissible in evidence in court.


Reason why a newspaper reports are inadmissible in evidence in court. (Please see photo)

A reports in a newspaper is only hearsay evidence. A newspaper is not one of the documents referred to in S.78(2) of the Evidence Act.

A statement of fact contained in a newspaper is merely hearsay and therefore inadmissible in evidence in the absence of the maker of the statement appearing in court and deposing to have perceived the fact reported.

Please find below links of News report in said photo.

https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/mumbai-metro-iii-bombay-high-court-stays-tunnelling-work-near-heritage-building-in-fort/articleshow/60527274.cms


http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bombay-hc-refuses-to-stay-mumbai-metro-iii-tunnelling-work-4843690/


Sunday, 30 April 2017

Aaple Sarkar Website

Maharashtra government website "Aaple Sarkar" is an  official site launched  for people to share their grievances and problems. 

The grievances can be filed under appropriate category (District Administration/ Mantralaya departments). Once grievance has been submitted, a tracking number will be generated. Citizens can track the status of the grievance with the help of the tracking number. The grievance will be addressed by the competent authority within a period of 21 working days.

Please find the website link below:

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Sunday, 19 February 2017

RIGHT TO SEEK RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS

RIGHT TO SEEK RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS

If the husband has deserted the wife and vice versa without any valid reason and does not fulfill the marital obligations, he/she can be ordered by the court to join back his/her family.

An application can be filed before the concerned jurisdictional Hon’ble Court under Section 9 of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights.

THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955     
SECTION 9 RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS: 

When either the husband or the wife has, without reasonable excuse, withdrawn from the society of the other, the aggrieved party may apply, by petition to the district court, for restitution of conjugal rights and the court, on being satisfied of the truth of the statements made in such petition and that there is no legal ground why the application should not be granted, may decree restitution of conjugal rights accordingly. 

Explanation: Where a question arises whether there has been reasonable excuse for withdrawal from the society, the burden of proving reasonable excuse shall be on the person who has withdrawn from the society.
                           

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