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High Court Upholds Removal Of Haryana Municipal Council President For Submitting Fake Class VIII Marksheet

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the removal of Haryana's Sohna Municipal Council President on the grounds of submitting a “fake” class VIII marksheet. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma said, “What magnifies the ill conduct of the present petitioner as but arises from the withholding of the original, wherefrom an adverse inference has been drawn against her, …

High Court Court Haryana Fake State Certificate Petitioner

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Remedies Available Under U.P. Z.A.L.R. Act Shall Continue To Be Available If Original Suit Was Filed Prior To Enforcement Of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that remedies under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950 shall continue to be available to an applicant wishing to file a revision against a decree in a suit filed prior to the enforcement of the U.P. The question of reference before the Court was : “Whether when Section 231 of the …

Law Court Revenue Act Filed Available Provisions

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Courts Must Be Cautious In Cases Involving Persons With Unsound Mind, Ensure Their Rights Are Protected: Telangana HC

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Justice K. Sujana while referring to Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision in Duvvuri Rami Reddi Vs Duvvudu Papi Reddy and others, which lays down certain principles to be followed while declaring a person of unsound mind, said: The Telangana High Court has underscored that courts must proceed with utmost caution in matters involving persons of unsound mind so that their …

Court Civil Mind Person Her Husband Husband Wife

1 hour, 24 minutes ago

High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

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Speaking at the Justice ES Venkataramiah Centennial Lecture 2024 on 'Reimagining Constitutional Institution: Efficiency, Integrity, and Accountability', Justice PS Narasimha expressed how rising litigation of service matters signalled the need to review the quality of selections in Public Services. However, Justice Narasimha also flagged concerns over the conduct of panchayat and municipalities' elections by the State Election Commissions : "I …

India Justice Public Service Constitutional Election Public Servants Election Commission

1 hour, 36 minutes ago

Doing Stunt With Vehicle Which Causes Death Amounts To Culpable Homicide, Not Rash & Negligent Driving: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that doing stunt with vehicle on a public road "depict a callous and unconcerned attiude towards the pedestrians" would not fall under rash and negligent driving, but prima facie amounts to culpable homicide. While rejecting the argument that the case would not fall under "culpable homicide", The Court explained that said, " …

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1 hour, 41 minutes ago

Amendment To Affidavit For Incorporating Statement Of Truth Impermissible: Jharkhand High Court

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The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that an amendment to the affidavit in a commercial suit pleading, seeking to incorporate a statement of truth, is impermissible under the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The Court emphasised that the statement of truth must be filed in the prescribed format under Rule 15A of the Act, and cannot be amended …

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Wife Imposing Her Friends & Family At Husband's Residence Against His Will Amounts To Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court has held that a wife imposing her friends and family on her husband by having them put up at his residence without his willingness would amount to cruelty. In 2008, the appellant-husband instituted the divorce suit and later the wife sent a complaint against the husband and his family by registered post to the Nabadwip Police …

Family Court Cruelty Husband Wife Residence His Will

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Allahabad HC Appoints Rtd. CJ Govind Mathur To Lead Commission To Probe PCS-J Exam 2022 'Irregularities'

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While hearing several pleas concerning the allegations of serious irregularities in the UP-PCSJ 2022 examination, the Allahabad High Court has appointed former Chief Justice Govind Mathur to lead an independent commission to probe into the matter. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh has urged the commission to file a report by May 3st, 2025, while …

Exam Court Examination Marks Commission Written Answer

2 hours, 38 minutes ago

President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

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Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian will be the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. #JustIN | President Of India Droupadi Murmu appoints former Supreme Court judge V. Ramasubramanian as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. pic.twitter.com/KidPRef4SX — Live Law December 23, 2024 Born on June 30, 1958, Justice Ramasubramanian Graduated in Chemistry from Ramakrishna …

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Unreasonable Delay In Seeking Restoration Of Granted Land Can Be Ground For Denying Relief: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court recently upheld an order of the single judge which dismissed a petition filed by the original grantee of a land who had sought restoration of land to themselves, 12 years after it was first transferred to private persons. 12 years having been passed, it would be highly unreasonable, unjust and inequitable, as well as against law …

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Jharkhand High Court Rejects Intervenor's Plea To Join Property Dispute, Reiterates Agreement To Sell Confers Only Preferential Right, Not Ownership Title

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In a recent ruling, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that an agreement to sell does not confer any titles or ownership rights in a property, rather, it only confers preferential rights to the person in the favor of whom the agreement is executed. Justice Subhash Chand, presiding over the case, emphasized, “it is the settled law that agreement to …

Property Court Specific Performance Title Right Agreement Suit

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Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

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The Telangana High Court has granted relief to two Junior Civil Judges in a long pending case of 10 years, wherein they were charged under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989. “It is pertinent to mention that respondent No.5 has lodged a complaint against the petitioners on 09.10.2015, subsequent to the report submitted by the …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

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U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. The move leaves only a handful of high-profile killers who acted out of hate or terrorism facing the federal death penalty -- for …

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3 hours, 47 minutes ago

Triptii Dimri, Pratibha Ranta to Vedang Raina: Actors who served superfine performances in 2024

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2024 turned out to be an absolute delight for cinephiles with several blockbusters on the big screens and the OTT space. While Pratibha Ranta brought her acting chops to the forefront with 'Heeramandi' and 'Laapataa Ladies', Triptii Dimri kept the cash registers ringing at the box office with theatrical hattricks! The new-age actress delivered a stellar performance in Sanjay Leela …

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Police arrest suspect who set woman on fire in New York subway

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New York City police arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a woman on the subway in Brooklyn who died from the incident, authorities said, calling it "one of the most depraved crimes" a person could commit. The man "calmly walked up to the victim" on the F train in Brooklyn and set her ablaze on Sunday morning, New …

New York Tisch Man Suspect

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Parts of Delhi face water shortage as ammonia levels surge in Yamuna

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New Delhi: Many areas of the national capital face water shortage due to dangerously high levels of ammonia in the Yamuna river at the Wazirabad pond, an official statement of the Delhi Jal Board said.According to the statement, ammonia concentrations exceeding 5.0 ppm have reduced water production at the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant by 25-50 per cent. "As a result, …

Delhi Water Yamuna

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[Custodial Death] Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Shifting Of Eye-Witness To Gwalior Central Jail After Allegations Of Harassment By Police

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While hearing a case claiming police brutality inside jail premises, the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the shifting of a man to another jail, who is stated to be the "eye witness" to the alleged custodial death of another person, during the pendency of his case. A single-judge bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke in his …

Death Investigation Court Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Jail Matter

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Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

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In a recent judgement, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that a conviction and sentence can be based on the testimony of a solitary witness if it inspires confidence and is wholly reliable. Finding weight in the argument advanced on behalf of the appellants, the division bench of Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed, “I find weight …

Court Conviction Jharkhand Case Fir Form

4 hours, 37 minutes ago

Businessman held for selling adulterated tea powder in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: The city police here on Monday arrested a businessman for allegedly manufacturing adulterated tea powder and selling it to the customers in twin cities. Following a tip off, the Task Force, South West Zone team and GHMC’s food safety officer raided a manufacturing adulterated tea powder unit at Chandanagar and apprehended the person. Huge quantity of adulterated tea powder …

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Delhi HC refuses anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

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New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in the criminal case lodged against her for alleged cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination." Justice Singh said a strong prima facie case was made out against Khedkar and an investigation was required …

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Senior Advocate Pravindra Singh Chauhan Appointed As Advocate General Of Haryana

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The Haryana Government today appointed Pravindra Singh Chauhan, as Advocate General of Haryana. Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Senior Additional Advocate General, Haryana as Advocate General for the State of Haryana with immediate effect." Chauhan was serving as a Senior Advocate General of Haryana, succeeded Baldev Raj Mahajan, who had held the position of Haryana's Advocate General for a decade since 2014. …

Chauhan Advocate Senior Advocate General Haryana Pravindra Singh Chauhan

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"Quarrel" Involves Both Parties, Cannot Be A Reason To Grant Divorce On Grounds Of Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court has held that a "quarrel" between husband and wife would be attributed to both parties and that it would be a part of the normal "wear and tear" of marital life, and could not be grounds to allow divorce on the ground of cruelty. A division bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Uday Kumar held: "The …

Cruelty Case

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Telangana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Six Persons Accused Of Attacking District Collector

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The Telangana High Court granted anticipatory bail to six persons–including a woman, accused of carrying out an attack on a District Collector in Lagcherla Village last month allegedly during a public hearing regarding the setting up of the proposed Pharma company in the village. It was alleged that when the District Collector and other officers reached the village, various persons …

Court Bail Accused District This Court Collector Petitioners

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 to December 22, 2024

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A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 479 To 2024 LiveLaw 488 NOMINAL INDEX Amudha v State, 2024 LiveLaw 479 K. Sundari v. C. A. R. P. Mari, 2024 LiveLaw 480 KC Chandran and Others v Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 LiveLaw 481 Malliga and Others v. S Shanmugam and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 482 …

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High Court Upholds Removal Of Haryana Municipal Council President For Submitting Fake Class VIII Marksheet

Remedies Available Under U.P. Z.A.L.R. Act Shall Continue To Be Available If Original Suit Was Filed Prior To Enforcement Of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006: Allahabad High Court

Courts Must Be Cautious In Cases Involving Persons With Unsound Mind, Ensure Their Rights Are Protected: Telangana HC

High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

Doing Stunt With Vehicle Which Causes Death Amounts To Culpable Homicide, Not Rash & Negligent Driving: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Amendment To Affidavit For Incorporating Statement Of Truth Impermissible: Jharkhand High Court

Wife Imposing Her Friends & Family At Husband's Residence Against His Will Amounts To Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

Allahabad HC Appoints Rtd. CJ Govind Mathur To Lead Commission To Probe PCS-J Exam 2022 'Irregularities'

President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

Unreasonable Delay In Seeking Restoration Of Granted Land Can Be Ground For Denying Relief: Karnataka High Court

Jharkhand High Court Rejects Intervenor's Plea To Join Property Dispute, Reiterates Agreement To Sell Confers Only Preferential Right, Not Ownership Title

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Triptii Dimri, Pratibha Ranta to Vedang Raina: Actors who served superfine performances in 2024

Police arrest suspect who set woman on fire in New York subway

Parts of Delhi face water shortage as ammonia levels surge in Yamuna

[Custodial Death] Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Shifting Of Eye-Witness To Gwalior Central Jail After Allegations Of Harassment By Police

Sole Witness's Testimony Can Form Basis Of Conviction And Sentence If It Is Wholly Reliable: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

Businessman held for selling adulterated tea powder in Hyderabad

Delhi HC refuses anticipatory bail to Puja Khedkar in UPSC cheating case

Senior Advocate Pravindra Singh Chauhan Appointed As Advocate General Of Haryana

"Quarrel" Involves Both Parties, Cannot Be A Reason To Grant Divorce On Grounds Of Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

Telangana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Six Persons Accused Of Attacking District Collector

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 to December 22, 2024