The High Court held that the officers were directed to be present if the payments have not been made. The presence of two officers and the application of the Principal Finance Secretary to dispense with his presence itself demonstrates that all payments have not been made.
It is now well-settled law that only a relative of a husband by blood or marriage is liable for prosecution under Section 498A IPC. Girlfriend or concubine, is not connected by blood or marriage, is not a relative of the husband for the purpose of Section 498A IPC,” the Court opined.
The Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court to replace Justice Maheshwari, separate Law Ministry notifications issued on Thursday said
Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea filed against several Cabinet Ministers and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy for visiting Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam Temple being a Non-Hindu.