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'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court imposed a cost of Rs.5 lakh on litigant who repeatedly abused the process of court by filing successive pleas and suppressed “crucial fact.” The plea was filed challenging the resumption order of a land which was allotted to the petitioner subject to certain conditions. A bench of Justice Arun Palli and Justice Vikram Aggarwal …

Court Haryana Building Order Conditions Site Authority

5 days, 13 hours ago

Whether Litigant Has Indefeasible Right To Appear In Person & Plead His Own Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Answers

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that a litigant has no indefeasible right to appear in person. Justice Sumeet Goel said, "There is no right nay indefeasible right vested in a litigant to appear on his/her own before a Court/authority etc. However, the bench said where a litigant, though not formally trained in law, demonstrates a …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. In reality, while the petitioner ostensibly seeks contempt proceedings, it is attempting to secure a judicial review of the investigation methodology through the back door, which cannot be entertained.” Background: The petitioner-company, Forech India Pvt Ltd, was investigated by the CCI regarding alleged existence of a bid-rigging cartel in the …

Investigation Court Contempt Order Commission Dated Petitioner

6 days, 23 hours ago

NCDRC Upholds The Sacrosanct Nature Of Procedural Timeline Of 45 Days For Filing Written Statement

Live Law

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench presided by Dr. Inder Jit Singh has underscored the importance of procedural timeline given under the Consumer Protection Act for filing of written statement. Brief background: Authorised representatives of builders Lucina Land Development ltd. and Diana infrastructure ltd. failed to file their written reply to a complaint within the 45 days timeline as …

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1 week ago

Bombay HC Slaps ₹50K Cost On Litigant For Making 'Unsubstantiated' Allegations Of Scam By Maharashtra Govt In Awarding Contract To Adani Power

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a writ petitioner alleging that a contract awarded by the Maharashtra government to Adani Power for supplying electricity was a "scam" and that the former Chief Minister was involved in corrupt practices while awarding the contract. The petitioner alleged that the contract for the supply of 6600 megawatts …

Contract Court Maharashtra Power Adani Petition Petitioner

1 week, 3 days ago

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer 24 writ petitions filed in various High Courts by Amazon and Flipkart associated sellers against the Competition Commission of India's probe into alleged anti-competitive practices to a division bench of the Karnataka High Court. Justice Oka said that CCI could not be given special treatment by directing the petitions to be heard …

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2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 to December 8, 2024

Live Law

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 465 To 2024 LiveLaw 475 NOMINAL INDEX Chandru and Others v. State, 2024 LiveLaw 465 R Thamaraiselvan v. Government of India, 2024 LiveLaw 466 Sathish and Another v Food Safety Officer, 2024 LiveLaw 467 Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre v The National Medical Commission, 2024 LiveLaw 468 Mohamed Asaruthin v State of Tamil Nadu, …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'We Are Not The Police': Gujarat High Court In PIL On Violation Of Ammonium Nitrate Rules, Asks Litigant To Approach Authorities First

Live Law

Permitting withdrawal of a PIL highlighting the alleged non-compliance of Ammonium Nitrate Rules 2012 by certain entities in handling the chemical, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday asked the petitioner to first approach the concerned authorities empowered to look into the issue, and approach the court only if there is any inaction. 11 to 19 are operating ammonium nitrate conversion …

Writ Petition Representation Court Statement Rules Pil Petition

2 weeks, 5 days ago

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year

Live Law

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a 62-year-old man and imposed a cost of Rs. The court also restrained the PIL petitioner from filing any PILs in the court without prior permission for 1 year. The court was hearing a petition by T H Rajmohan challenging a Government Order issued by the Revenue Department …

Court Land Pil Petition Petitioner

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Enforcement Of Litigant's Undertaking Continues Notwithstanding Disposal Of Matter Till Such Undertaking Is Discharged: Calcutta High Court

Live Law

On 22.11.2024, a Division Bench of the High Court at Calcutta comprising of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth, while dismissing an appeal from a contempt petition filed against the partners of M/s Bengal Industrial Corporation by Rajasthan Fertilisers & Chemical Corporation Limited held “contempt proceeding has been instituted to enforce an undertaking given by. On 22.11.2024, a Division …

High Court Court Contempt Order Calcutta Suit Corporation

3 weeks ago

New judicial document targets noncompliance with court orders

China Daily

People who use violence to avoid complying with court orders could face up to seven years in prison and a fine, according to a new judicial interpretation that clarified "extremely serious" situations that could lead to such punishment. In the legal document jointly issued last month by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, China's top judicial authorities, …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Litigants Can't Suffer For Advocate's Bona-Fide Mistake: Rajasthan HC Restores Appeal Dismissed For Failure To Serve Notice On Respondent

Live Law

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that sometimes bonafide mistake could be committed by the counsel for a litigant by not furnishing the requisite notices upon the opposite party, however, instead of applying a hyper-technical approach and rejecting the case, justice oriented approach should be applied. The Court was hearing writ petitions filed against the order of the Rajasthan Civil Services …

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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Checks On Prasad, Food Items Distributed In Religious Places; Asks Litigant To Approach FSSAI

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking quality regulation of prasad/food items distributed at religious places across the country.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu who contended that there should be pan-India regulations to address the issue,. The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a …

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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Checks On Prasad, Food Items Distributed In Religious Places; Asks Litigant To Approach FSSAI

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking quality regulation of prasad/food items distributed at religious places across the country.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu who contended that there should be pan-India regulations to address the issue,. The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a …

Food India Tamil Nadu Religious Supreme Court Places Religious Places

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Allahabad HC Questions Bar Association's Resolution To Cancel Membership Of Lawyers Pursuing Personal Matters Against Fellow Advocates

Live Law

In a strongly worded order, the Allahabad High Court on Monday took judicial notice of a resolution drawn by the Etah Bar Association to the effect that if any lawyer takes up a personal matter against a fellow lawyer, his/her membership with the Bar Association will be cancelled. A bench of Justice Kshitij Shailendra issued notice to the President of …

Court Bar Association Association Etah Questions Bar

3 weeks, 6 days ago

"Classic Case Of NCR Region Fuelling Unnecessary Litigation": Punjab & Haryana HC Slaps Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Repeated Pleas Over Gurugram Land

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs.1 lakh on a litigant who repeatedly approached the court challenging a land acquired for development of Gurugram's sector 57.Despite the fact that the High Court had granted liberty to the Petitioner to approach the appropriate authority in first round of litigation, the petitioner filed SLP for second …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs. 50K Cost On Litigant For Concealing Facts, Says Counsel Had 10 Yrs+ Standing But Failed His Bounden Duty

Live Law

While considering a case under the Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1963, the Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. Case Background Petitioners approached the Court stating that in the year 2019-20, consolidation proceedings were conducted on their land under the Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1963. High Court Verdict The Court relied on the decision of the Allahabad High …

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4 weeks ago

An Emotion Called Devotion

Live Law

The judiciary is coming to terms with a sharp ideological divide across the world, where notions of justice are grounded in different worldviews. Since that is not always true, examining the place of devotion as an emotion in law, what it takes and what it may also give, could help better understand the discomfort and loss of faith that an …

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1 month ago

Former L.A. City Councilman Ridley-Thomas’ ultimate campaign: To clear his name

LA Times

Mark Ridley-Thomas at an interfaith service in March 2023 before his criminal trial. Ridley-Thomas has also turned to backers for financial help, writing in an April email, “We’ve got to be ready to turn this injustice around.” He asked for donations of $250 “or whatever you feel comfortable contributing.” California Mark Ridley-Thomas asks to remain free while appealing corruption conviction …

Defense Court Case Prosecutors Public Mark His Son

1 month ago

Shutting A Shouting Man In Court To Catching A Lie: Lawyers Share Funny Encounter With Judges

ABP News

The 'Humour in Court' section on the Delhi High Court website is alive and kicking with funny and witty exchanges in courtrooms. Be it witty exchanges between lawyers and judges to litigants shouting inside courts, the funny instances shared in the section sheds a light on how courtrooms function. Here are few of the funny instances shared in Delhi High …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Court duty-bound to protect rights of foreigners too’: Chinese national gets bail in Vivo case

Hindustan Times

Trial courts are duty-bound to ensure the fundamental rights of individuals, be it an Indian citizen or a foreign national, are not violated, a Delhi court said while granting bail to a Chinese employee of Vivo India in a ₹20,000-crore money laundering case. It said, “Criminal law is best administered when the inconvenience it leaves on the personal life of …

India Trial Court Rights Bail National Courts

1 month, 2 weeks ago

No Law Fixing Number Of Persons Who Can Accompany A Party In Court: Madras HC Rejects PIL To Limit Advocates Appearing For VIP Litigants

Live Law

The Madras High court has dismissed a petition seeking to restrict the maximum number of advocates appearing and accompanying a VIP or VVIP litigant whenever they appear in subordinate courts. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that since there was no law fixing the number of persons who can appear and accompany a party …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court miffed over PIL seeking in-house inquiry against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Monday took strong note of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi being made a party to a PIL and seeking of an in-house inquiry against him for dismissing a plea earlier related to a service dispute. Justice Ranjan Gogoi was a former judge of the Supreme Court," a bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. The litigant filed a PIL …

Justice Supreme Court Pil Seeking Court Miffed Ranjan Gogoi Justice Gogoi Gogoi

3 months, 1 week ago

Duty Of Court To Restore Litigant For Loss Suffered Due To Negligence Of Court: Kerala HC

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has observed that the concept of restitution of the litigant for the loss suffered due to negligence of the court is a fundamental principle of Indian Judiciary and Jurisprudence. This principle follows the legal maxim of Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit which means that 'an act of Court shall prejudice no-one', that is, if a litigant suffers …

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'Judicial Time & Resources Abused': Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs.5 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Supressing Facts, Filing Repeated Pleas

Whether Litigant Has Indefeasible Right To Appear In Person & Plead His Own Case: Punjab & Haryana HC Answers

Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Filing Contempt Plea Against CCI To Stall Authority's Ongoing Investigation Against It

NCDRC Upholds The Sacrosanct Nature Of Procedural Timeline Of 45 Days For Filing Written Statement

Bombay HC Slaps ₹50K Cost On Litigant For Making 'Unsubstantiated' Allegations Of Scam By Maharashtra Govt In Awarding Contract To Adani Power

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 2 to December 8, 2024

'We Are Not The Police': Gujarat High Court In PIL On Violation Of Ammonium Nitrate Rules, Asks Litigant To Approach Authorities First

“Either Lied In Court Or Has Been Set Up”: Madras High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On Litigant, Restrains Him From Filing PILs For 1 Year

Enforcement Of Litigant's Undertaking Continues Notwithstanding Disposal Of Matter Till Such Undertaking Is Discharged: Calcutta High Court

New judicial document targets noncompliance with court orders

Litigants Can't Suffer For Advocate's Bona-Fide Mistake: Rajasthan HC Restores Appeal Dismissed For Failure To Serve Notice On Respondent

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Checks On Prasad, Food Items Distributed In Religious Places; Asks Litigant To Approach FSSAI

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL For Checks On Prasad, Food Items Distributed In Religious Places; Asks Litigant To Approach FSSAI

Allahabad HC Questions Bar Association's Resolution To Cancel Membership Of Lawyers Pursuing Personal Matters Against Fellow Advocates

"Classic Case Of NCR Region Fuelling Unnecessary Litigation": Punjab & Haryana HC Slaps Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Repeated Pleas Over Gurugram Land

Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs. 50K Cost On Litigant For Concealing Facts, Says Counsel Had 10 Yrs+ Standing But Failed His Bounden Duty

An Emotion Called Devotion

Former L.A. City Councilman Ridley-Thomas’ ultimate campaign: To clear his name

Shutting A Shouting Man In Court To Catching A Lie: Lawyers Share Funny Encounter With Judges

‘Court duty-bound to protect rights of foreigners too’: Chinese national gets bail in Vivo case

No Law Fixing Number Of Persons Who Can Accompany A Party In Court: Madras HC Rejects PIL To Limit Advocates Appearing For VIP Litigants

Supreme Court miffed over PIL seeking in-house inquiry against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Duty Of Court To Restore Litigant For Loss Suffered Due To Negligence Of Court: Kerala HC