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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

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Candidate Not Estopped From Challenging Selection Process When Misconstruction Of Statutory Rules Is Alleged In a notable judgment in service law, the Supreme Court held that a candidate will not be estopped from challenging a selection process on the ground of having participated in it when there is allegation of "misconstruction of statutory rules and discriminating consequences arising therefrom". The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph observed that Article 142 of the Constitution of India can be invoked to dissolve a marriage in cases where a marriage is found to be a dead letter SC Sets Aside Death Sentence In A 13 Day Trial, Says 'Fast Tracking Must Not Result In Burial Of Justice' The Supreme Court observed that expeditious disposal of criminal cases must never result in burying the cause of justice. The bench comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Krishna Murari set aside a death penalty awarded to a rape and murder accused in a trial that finished within thirteen days. Seeking Financial Assistance Can Also Constitute Demand For Dowry The Supreme Court observed that seeking financial assistance can also constitute 'demand for dowry'. Ex-Parte Order Of State Consumer Commission Can Be Challenged Before NCDRC The Supreme Court held that an ex-parte order passed by State Consumer Commission can be challenged before the National Commission.

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 30, 2024 To January 05, 2025

Live Law

Index Citations Union of India & Ors. Case Details: Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust and Ors v. Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Pratapsinh Maharaj Bhonsle and Another, Arising out of SLP No.18977 of 2016) Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 1041 The Supreme Court set aside an order passed by the High Court of Bombay dated April 26, 2016. The bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta …

1 week, 6 days ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

Live Law

Case Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw 486 In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy …

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 16, 2024 To December 22, 2024

Live Law

Index Citations New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Velu & Anr. The court reduced the death sentence of the accused to a sentence of imprisonment for 25 years as “the present is not a case where it can be said that the possibility of reformation is completely ruled out.” Case Details: Ayub Khan v. State of Rajasthan Citation: 2024 LiveLaw …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

'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 …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

Live Law

Index Citations Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 964 National Highways Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others, Civil Appeal No. Case Details: Kirpal Singh v. Government of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 970 The Supreme Court has held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Case …

4 weeks ago

SC restrains courts across India from passing orders in any suit or plea seeking survey of mosques

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the lower courts across the country not to entertain or issue orders in cases seeking relief including the survey of religious places under the Places of Worship Act 1991. "As the matter is sub-judice before this Court, we deem it appropriate to direct that while suits may be filed, no suits would …

4 weeks, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

1 month ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024

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Index Citations Manish Kumar Rai v. Union of India & Ors. Case Details: Nabha Power Ltd and another v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 861 The Supreme Court held that a press release issued by the Government of India about certain changes in the mega power policy did not constitute 'law' and 'change in law' in terms …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

1 month, 1 week ago

Shortage Of Judge's Accommodation: Punjab & Haryana HC Summons Chief Secy's, Says Issue Affects Administration Of Justice

Live Law

Observing that the acute shortage of accommodation for judicial officers is adversely affecting the quality of administration of justice especially, when the new batch of Civil Judges would be joining within two months, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has summoned the Chief Secretaries of both the States to be present virtually.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal also. …

1 month, 1 week ago

S.498A IPC | Ensure Husband's Distant Relatives Aren't Over-Implicated In Exaggerated Cases : Supreme Court Cautions Courts

Live Law

The Supreme Court has sounded a word of caution to the Courts to ensure that distant relatives of a husband are not unnecessarily implicated in criminal cases filed at the instance of wife alleging domestic cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.A bench comprising Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Rajesh Bindal made this observation while quashing the criminal …

1 month, 1 week ago

‘Even acquittal can’t erase scars’: SC slams misuse of dowry laws

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned courts against the indiscriminate prosecution of a husband’s relatives in dowry harassment cases, rueing the growing tendency to implicate entire families in domestic disputes. “We have no hesitation to hold that the said observation of this court is in fact, sounding of a caution, against non-discharge of the duty to see whether implication of …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action

Live Law

From an affidavit filed by the governments of Punjab and Haryana, the High Court has found that the infrastructure in district courts and sub-district courts in the states are not disabled friendly.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Alok Jain observed that, "The charts filed by the State of Punjab as well as State of Haryana reveal that there are several …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays HC Order For CBI Probe Into Alleged Irregularities In Jharkhand Assembly Appointments

Live Law

The Supreme Court today stayed a Jharkhand High Court order, whereby alleged irregularities in the appointments and promotions to Jharkhand State Assembly were directed to be enquired into by the Central Bureau of Investigation. To briefly state facts of the case, one Shiv Shankar Sharma, a social worker, approached the Jharkhand High Court with a public interest litigation seeking a …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Culprit Behind Theft And Fire At Judicial Officer's House Not Brought To Books Yet, Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders Speedy Investigation

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought speedy investigation in a case pertaining to theft and fire at the residence of Judicial Magistrate posted in Ambala, which took place on October 04. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal was hearing a suo moto case initiated after the incident. In pursuance to the same, a status report was …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- September 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Live Law

Advocate Advocates-on-Record can mark the appearances of only those advocates who are authorized to appear and argue the case on a particular day of hearing. Devendra Kumar Pal v. State of U.P., 2024 LiveLaw 687 Section 401 - Under Section 401 Cr.P.C., the High Court lacks the authority to convert an acquittal into a conviction in revision proceedings. Omkar Ramchandra …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- September 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

Live Law

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition Case details: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors v. Balbir Singh & Anr, Diary No. Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA …

5 months ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the direction of a trial court to file case against a Police Officer who allegedly conducted faulty investigation in a criminal intimidation case.Trial Court had, while acquitting the accused persons in the case, said that an unfair and faulty investigation was conducted by both the investigating officers and the SHO concerned, thereby …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court to consider setting up Bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as Money Bills

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on July 15 agreed to consider a submission for setting up a Constitution Bench to hear pleas challenging the validity of passage of laws such as the Aadhaar Act as Money Bills allegedly to bypass the Rajya Sabha. Arvind Kejriwal lost 2 kg in prison, say Tihar sources amid AAP’s allegations A day after the AAP claimed …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Approves HC Order Quashing Haryana Govt Decision To Grant Extra Marks To Certain Domiciles In Recruitment Tests

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission against a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court setting aside a 2022 Notification that granted 5% additional marks to domiciles of Haryana in recruitment to certain posts based on "socio-economic" criteria. The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Rajesh Bindal was hearing …

7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (20 May-25 May, 2024)

Live Law

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. BREAKING | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Hemant Soren's Petition Challenging ED Arrest Case Title: Hemant Soren v. Directorate of Enforcement and Anr., …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 6 – May 12, 2024

Live Law

Nominal Index Neeraj Bhardhwaj v. State of Haryana & Ors. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 150 Bhupinder Singh Hooda v. State of Haryana and others Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 151 Vijender v. State of Haryana Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 152 Reports 'Can Only Imagine Plight Of Students Being Taught By Unqualified Persons': Punjab & Haryana HC Calls For Action Against Profs Without Minimum UGC …

8 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 1 to 13]

Live Law

SUPREME COURT WEEKLY DIGEST APRIL 2024 PART 1 Citations 2024 LiveLaw 269 to 2024 LiveLaw 290 Abuse of Process of Law Abuse of process of law – Collusion between parties in tender process – Held, respondent no. Pankaj Singh v. State of Haryana, 2024 LiveLaw 274 Criminal procedure Code 1973; Section 439 and National Investigation Agency Act, 2008; Section 21 …

8 months ago

Supreme Court stays Punjab and Haryana High Court's order to remove protesters who have blocked Chandigarh-Mohali Road

Op India

On Saturday, 4th May, the Supreme Court of India stayed an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the authorities to clear the Chandigarh-Mohali road that has been blocked by a group of protesters since January 2023. Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered to clear Chandigarh-Mohali Road on 9th April In an order dated 9th April, the Punjab …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-IX]

Live Law

CRZ Notification CRZ Notification 2011: Storage facility for edible oil not allowed outside port area; Supreme Court affirms quashing of post-facto clearance. High Court Bar Association v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw 276 : 2 SCC 536 Supreme Court affirms mandatory e-filing in DRTs & DRATs, says other courts should replicate it. Subhash Desai v. Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra, …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Complete Supreme Court Civil Digest 2023

Live Law

Abortion Foetus has no separate identity from its mother; Women can't be forced to undergo pregnancy at risk of physical and mental trauma. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India, 2023 LiveLaw 425 : AIR 2023 SC 3009 : 8 SCC 1 Supreme Court Constitution Bench upholds the validity of All India Bar Examination - Recongizes the right of Bar …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Must Not Hesitate In Quashing Criminal Proceedings Which Are Essentially Of Civil Nature: Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court reiterated that the High Court by exercising their inherent power must quash the prosecution based on the criminal complaint arising out of a civil transaction. ".although the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised sparingly, yet the High Court must not hesitate in quashing such criminal …

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

10 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [February 25 to 29]

Live Law

Abuse of Process of Law Special Leave Petitions - Several matters, wherein the special leave petitions are filed either against the order seeking adjournment or the order issuing notices or grant/refusal of interim protections. High Court Bar Association Allahabad v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2024 LiveLaw 177 Contract Act, 1872 Contract Act, 1872; Section 182 - Distributor, not agent: independent …

11 months, 1 week ago

Interim Maintenance Order U/S 24 Hindu Marriage Act Not Interlocutory, Appealable U/S 19 Family Courts Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that pendente lite maintenance passed by Family Court under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is amenable to an appeal before High Court under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act.For context as per Section 19 of the Family Court, an appeal shall lie from every judgment or order, …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Patna High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 08 To January 14, 2024

Live Law

Nominal Index Ravi Shankar and Anr vs The State of Bihar and Ors 2024 LiveLaw 03 M/s Nav Nirman Construction vs The Union of India & Ors 2024 LiveLaw 4 Urmila Devi Jain & Ors vs. Ashok Kumar & Ors 2024 LiveLaw 5 Manoj Kumar Mishra vs. The State of Bihar and Ors 2024 LiveLaw 6 M/s Raj Kumar Sao …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

DV Act | Unproven Allegations Of Illicit Relationship No Ground To Deny Interim Maintenance To Wife: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the wife cannot be denied the benefit of interim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, merely on the basis of allegations of illicit relationship which are yet to be proved during the course of trial.Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta dismissed a husband's plea against a trial court order directing him to pay …

1 year ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject-Wise, Statute-Wise Index & Nominal Index [October 9 – 15, 2023]

Live Law

SUBJECT WISE INDEX Abortion Foetus has no separate identity from its mother; Women can't be forced to undergo pregnancy at risk of physical and mental trauma. Chandra Pratap Singh v. State of M.P., 2023 LiveLaw 870 : 2023 INSC 887 Advocates cannot claim right of legal representation under Industrial Disputes Act: Supreme Court answers reference. Customs Central Excise and Service …

1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court To Take Up Monitoring Of Cases Against MP's & MLA's Upon Supreme Court's Directions

Live Law

The Andhra Pradesh High Court took up proceedings to monitor and fast-track the cases filed against MLAs & MPs, following the directions passed by the Supreme Court, The division Bench comprising Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao and Justice M. Kiranmayi took up the matter on Thursday and adjourned it to Monday due to the unavailability of the Advocate General. The …

1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up(23rd-29th October)

Live Law

Nominal Index Tottempudi Salalith v State Bank Of India 2023 LiveLaw 914 M/S Unibros v. All India Radio, 2023 LiveLaw 918 Debasish Paul v. Amal Boral, 2023 LiveLaw 919 Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Waqf v. M/S Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt Ltd. 2023 LiveLaw 920 Manmohan Gopal v. State Of Chhattisgarh, 2023 LiveLaw 921 Ambalal Parihar v. State of Rajasthan and ors, …

1 year, 3 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up: September 11 To September 17, 2023

Live Law

Nominal IndexChandeep Singh @ Gabbar Singh v. National Investigation Agency 2023 LiveLaw 167Zile Singh v. Joginder Singh and ors. 2023 LiveLaw 169 Dhananjay Chauhan v. Sanjeev Kaushal and others 2023 LiveLaw 170 Rampal v. State of Haryana 2023 LiveLaw 171 X v. State 2023 LiveLaw 172 Reports Can't Deny Bail Merely Because Charge Framed Under UAPA, Courts Must Examine Role …

1 year, 4 months ago

An overhaul, the criminal law Bills, and the big picture

The Hindu

The central government introduced three Bills in Parliament in August. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita There is an explicit provision in the BNSS on the registration of a cognisable offence in any police station, irrespective of the area where the offence is committed. A provision has been added to permit the conduct of a preliminary inquiry to ascertain the existence …

1 year, 4 months ago

SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of a Single Judge Bench of the Kerala High Court suspending the conviction of Lok Sabha member in an attempt-to-murder case. ‘Societal interest’ In January, the Single Judge Bench of the High Court had suspended Mr. Faizal’s conviction on the ground that societal interest lay in averting an expensive election. However, …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up(July 24-30)

Live Law

Judgments “Such gross indiscipline on the part of the appellant who was a member of the Armed Forces could not be countenanced. The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing an appeal against the order of NCDRC which had denied the claims of appellant for reimbursement of medical expenses. Supreme Court Dismisses West Bengal …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To 16 July 2023

Live Law

Gurugram Prime Plot 'Sold' Through Fake GPA: Supreme Court Forms SIT To Probe Land Scam; Questions Role Of Sub-Registrar's Office Case title: Pratibha Manchanda And Anr. Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI, ED On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case Case title: Manish Sisodia v. Central Bureau of Investigation Citation: Special Leave Petition No. Supreme Court …

1 year, 7 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 22 To May 28

Live Law

Nominal Index Mushtaq Ahmad Dar Vs Enforcement Directorate & Ors 2023 LiveLaw 127 Suraj Chand Vs Bajaj Allianz Insurance Co. Ltd 2023 LiveLaw 128 Swarn Salaria Vs Baldev Raj Sharma & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw 129 Atta Mohd Khan Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw 130 Farooq Ahmad Parray Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw 131 Muneer Ahmad Paswal Vs Union …

1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest April 2023

Live Law

SUBJECT WISE INDEX Administrative Law Rules of Business - When the Cabinet constitutes a committee and the latter’s actions are validated by the Minister and the rest of the Council, then it cannot be claimed that Rules of Business have not been followed by the State Government in the course of its decision-making process. National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Harsolia …

1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (24th April to 30th April 2023)

Live Law

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to keep our readers up to date with the latest legal developments in the Apex court of the country.Judgments/OrdersS.17 Registration Act | High Court Cannot Exercise Writ Jurisdiction To Alter Or Amend Registered Lease Deed: Supreme Court The Supreme Court …

1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (20th March 2023-26th March 2023)

Live Law

Judgements/Orders Case title - Neeraj Dutta v. State Citation : 2023 LiveLaw 211 The Supreme Court recently observed that the Constitution Bench ruling that direct evidence of demand or acceptance of bribe is not necessary for a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 does not dilute the requirement of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Case Title: Orissa Administrative Tribunal …

1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab And Haryana High Court Relaxes Norm On 'Mandatory Custody' For Suspension Of Sentence In NDPS Cases

Live Law

A division bench comprising of Justices M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Sukhvinder Kaur of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the norm of undergoing minimum mandatory period of custody of 6 years for consideration of grant of relief of suspension of sentence in cases where there is conscious possession of commercial quantity of contraband RCR 316) is liable …

1 year, 10 months ago

Man Able To Repay Hefty Loan Amount Can't Deflect From Responsibility Towards Wife, Kids: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a person who is able to pay a hefty loan amount can not deflect from his responsibility towards his legally wedded wife as well children.The observation was made by the bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal while upholding a family court order directing one Sandeep Malik, a Lieutenant Colonel, working with the …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Disapproves Of Uttarakhand High Court Approach In Disposing Matters In Same Format

Live Law

The Supreme Court last week strongly disapproved of the practice of disposing of various criminal writ petitions by passing same-format orders, saying, “This approach of the High Court only burdens this court, and we thus cannot commend on the manner of disposal of the petitions in this manner.” A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Manoj Misra was hearing …

1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

Live Law

Judges Appointment Judges Appointment - Collegium reiterations are binding - Supreme Court asks Centre to explain by reiterated names are sent back to the collegium- 10 names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium sent back by the Central Government- SC asks Attorney General as to how under the Scheme of law prevalent, are reiterated names sent back - Refers to …

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Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK

The Hindu

The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed all further proceedings pending before the Election Commission of India in connection with the individual representations made by expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members P. Ravindranath, K.C. A Division Bench of Justices R. Subramanian and C. Kumarappan passed the interim order after admitting six writ petitions filed by the AIADMK, represented …

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Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4

India Today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The law, enacted earlier this year, removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. Bhushan cited urgency, noting that the current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set …

India Election Chief Bhushan Election Commissioners

11 hours, 26 minutes ago

Worrisome: Supreme Court raps Allahabad High Court on delay in UP MLA's plea

India Today

The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply criticised the Allahabad High Court over a complaint filed by Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, which alleged inaction by the High Court on his plea challenging the government takeover of his land. Ansari, son of late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, claimed that the High Court had selectively ignored his petition, while it had stayed similar …

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Law must be laid down against courts recalling orders without hearing parties or giving reasons, says SC

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said courts recalling their orders without first hearing parties involved or giving reasons for the retraction will dent the public’s faith in the judicial institution. Justice A.S. Oka, heading a Bench comprising Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, stated that judges could very well rescind their orders if they find that “there is something amiss”, but the …

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14 hours, 59 minutes ago

For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission

The Hindu

In a significant order, the Central Information Commission has ruled that all the High Courts, as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005, will fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission and not the State Information Commission. Jurisdiction issue The CPIO went on to say that the Central Information Commission lacked jurisdiction in the matter and …

High Court Jurisdiction High Courts Information State High Commission

17 hours, 22 minutes ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Annual Digest: Part II Citation [ 175 - 356]

Live Law

Judgments/Orders: Employer Not Obligated To 'Launch Manhunt Across Globe For Absconding Employees': J&K High Court Upholds Dismissal Of CRPF Constable Case Title: MOHAMMAD SHAHBAZ MIR VS UNION OF INDIA. S.143A NI Act | Application Of Mind, Consideration Of Certain Factors By Magistrate Essential To Decide Quantum Of Interim Compensation: J&K High Court Case Title: MUJEEB UL ASHRAF DAR Vs MUSHTAQ …

India High Court Writ Jurisdiction Family Courts Court Citation Criminal Procedure

19 hours, 10 minutes ago

Trial Court Passes Common Verdict Against Multiple Accused By Reviewing Order For Separate Trial In Murder Case, Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Conviction

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the conviction in a murder case against multiple accused persons wherein the Trial Court gave a common verdict after reviewing its earlier order directing to try them separately. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "when the earlier passed order by the then learned Additional Sessions Judge, Rewari, on 02.07.2001, wherebys, …

Trial Court Haryana Trial Court Order State Accused

19 hours, 45 minutes ago

Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed petitions seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in various posts of the governing council and the executive committee of the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru. The High Court said that it has no power in law to issue such a direction in the absence of a bylaw in AAB providing reservation for women advocates, …

Karnataka Women Court Reservation Direction High Supreme

22 hours, 6 minutes ago

Whether Local Commissioner Appointed By Court Is Witness Of Any Party? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Local Commissioner is not a witness of any party and the discretion lies with the Executing Court to permit or refuse to examine the Commissioner. Justice Deepak Gupta said "the Local Commissioner appointed by the Court is not a witness for any of the party. "Merely on the asking …

Court Local Punjab Commissioner Haryana High Court Examine Local Commissioner

22 hours, 20 minutes ago

NEET Spot Counselling Is Continuation Of Process To Fill Seats, Prospectus Conditions Applicable: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law

Rajasthan High Court dismissed the petition filed against AIIMS, Jodhpur challenging the demand for a deposit of Rs. The bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur observed that the condition of depositing the amount in the event of vacating the seat mid-semester was mentioned in the prospectus issued in 2023 and since the process of spot counselling was a continuation of …

Court Counselling Process Seat Condition Spot Petitioner

22 hours, 55 minutes ago

Woman Passenger Harassed: Karnataka High Court To Hear Ola's Appeal Against Compensation, PoSH Enquiry On March 17

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court will hear on March 17, the appeal preferred by ANI Technologies, which owns and operates OLA Cabs, challenging a single judge order which directed the company to pay Rs. Apart from ordering compensation, the single judge Justice MGS Kamal had last year also held that the driver would be considered an employee of Ola and had …

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Periya Double Murder Case: Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Four CPI(M) Activists

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23 hours, 15 minutes ago

Periya Double Murder Case: Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Four CPI(M) Activists

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of 4 convicts in the Periya double murder case, including the former CPI MLA K. V. Kunhiraman. The Special CBI Court had found the former MLA K. V. Kunhiraman, K. Manikandan, Raghavan Velutholi, K. V. Bhaskaran guilty of offence under Section 225 of IPC and had sentenced them to 5 years …

Court Sentence Periya Double Section 225

23 hours, 26 minutes ago

Naib Nazir Cannot Decide Maintainability Of Plea For Mutual Divorce, Should Be Left To Discretion Of Family Court: MP High Court

Live Law

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Naib Nazir cannot decide the maintainability of an application and should leave it to the discretion of the Court. The maintainability of an application cannot be decided by the Naib Nazir for whatever be the reasons, thus apparently, the Naib Nazir clearly exceeded his jurisdiction to refuse to …

Court Family Court Application Filed Petitioners Nazir Naib

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Jharkhand High Court Annual Digest 2024- Part I

Live Law

Nominal Index Rahul Yadav @ Hari Kumar Yadav, vs. Justice Subhash Chand observed, "From the bare perusal of Rule 11 of the Jharkhand Minerals Rules, 2017, it is evident that though the court of Deputy Commissioner of the district concerned is empowered to conduct the confiscation proceeding in regard to the minerals, tool, equipment, vehicle or anything seized shall dispose …

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Karnataka HC Declines Plea For Women Reservation In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru, Says Only SC Can Pass Such Order

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Karnataka HC Declines Plea For Women Reservation In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru, Says Only SC Can Pass Such Order

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The Karnataka High Court today orally expressed support towards reservation of seats for women in the Governing Council of Advocates' Association Bengaluru. Justice R Devdas however declined a plea moved by the women members of the Bar Association and Federation of Women Lawyers in this regard, stating that only the Supreme Court can pass such orders. At this juncture, Senior …

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Domestic Violence Act Cases Have No Penal Consequence Except For Breach Of Protection Order: Supreme Court Criticises Issuance Of Bailable Warrants

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The Supreme Court criticized the issuance of bailable warrant by a Magistrate in a cases under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 The Court remarked that there is no justification for issuing bailable warrants in cases under the Domestic Violence Act as they are quasi-criminal proceedings and do not carry penal consequences unless a protection order is …

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Commenting on woman’s ‘body structure’ amounts to sexual harassment: Kerala High Court

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman's "body structure" is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute penal offence of sexual harassment. The ruling by Justice A. Badharudeen came while dismissing a former Kerala State Electricity Board employee's plea to quash the sexual harassment case against him filed by a woman staffer of the same …

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Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

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Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

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On mentioning of the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court today expressed inclination to hear the matter on February 4. The most notable feature of the new legislation is that the President of India would …

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Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI

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Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI

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The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central and State governments, the Archaeological Survey of India and local authorities on a plea moved by the Shahi Jama Masjid committee in Sambhal challenging a trial court’s order. A Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal also ordered a stay on the proceedings in the case by the trial …

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Manesar Land Scam: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Additional Accused's Challenge To Summoning Order, Finds Prima Facie 'Active Role In Conspiracy'

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the order summoning an additional accused to face trial in the Manesar land acquisition scam, allegedly involving then Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and others from the Manesar Industrial Model Township. Justice Kuldeep Tiwari opined that there are sufficient incriminating evidence which require the Petitioner- Amit Katyal, who was the Director …

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Gurugram Land Scam: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Additional Accused's Challenge To Summoning Order, Finds Prima Facie 'Active Role In Conspiracy'

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Gurugram Land Scam: Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Additional Accused's Challenge To Summoning Order, Finds Prima Facie 'Active Role In Conspiracy'

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the order summoning an additional accused to face trial in the Gurugram land acquisition scam, allegedly involving then Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and others from the Industrial Model Township. Justice Kuldeep Tiwari opined that there are sufficient incriminating evidence which require the Petitioner- Amit Katyal, who was the Director of …

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Employer Is Obligated To Furnish Reasons For Not Filling-Up Vacant Govt Posts : Tripura High Court

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The Tripura High Court on Tuesday noted that while its jurisdiction to direct the State Government to fill vacant posts is limited, the government is nonetheless obligated to provide reasons for leaving these posts unfilled within its departments. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that considering the length of service, the petitioner has now become eligible to be promoted to the …

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Sale By Way Of Public Auction Can't Be Set Aside Unless There's Material Irregularity Or Fraud/Collusion : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has reiterated the principle that sale by way of public auction cannot be set aside until there is any material irregularity and/or illegality committed in holding the auction or if such auction was vitiated by any fraud or collusion. Reference was also made to the recent judgment in Celir LLP vs Ms Sumati Prasad Bafna and others …

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Rajasthan HC Directs Tax Commissioner To Recall 'Contemptuous Order' Denying Benefit Of Entertainment Tax Scheme To Cinema Theatre

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The court said, " However, a bare perusal of the order impugned dated 08.09.2016 makes it clear that the Deputy Commissioner, in total contravention to the finding as recorded by the Court in judgment dated 04.04.2014, again held that the petitioner would not be entitled to the benefit of the amended scheme and therefore, affirmed the order dated 05.04.1995. After …

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Sambhal mandir-masjid row: Allahabad High Court stays trial court proceedings till February 25

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The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings going on in trial court in the Harihar temple-Shahi Jama masjid dispute case in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. The Allahabad High Court ordered the halt of trial proceedings while hearing the petition of the Intezamia Committee of Sambhal's disputed Shahi Jama Masjid. The court also directed all the parties in the case, …

Court Shahi Jama Masjid Case Sambhal

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Consumer Commissions Have Inherent Power To Stay Execution Of Order Under Challenge On Appellant's Application: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court observed that though, under the Consumer Protection Act, there is no provision to stay the execution of an order passed by the District or State Commission, the Commissions possess inherent power to stay the same. Entertainment of an appeal and stay of proceeding pursuant to order impugned in the appeal stands at different footings, at two …

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Law Firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas For Misquoting Judgment

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Taking suo motu cognizance of misquotations of its 2010 judgment, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against the prominent law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas. Noting misquotations made by the law firm in a legal notice concerning a hydroelectric project, Sawalkote Hydroelectric Power Project Justice Rahul Bharti ordered, “.this Court suo-moto takes cognizance of the …

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Maneka Gandhi's Plea Challenging Election Of Samajwadi Party's Ram Bhuwal Nishad In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

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The Supreme Court today issued notice on senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi's plea challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Bhuwal Nishad from the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency. Issuing notice on the appeal, arising out of an Allahabad High Court judgment which dismissed Gandhi's election petition as barred by limitation, the Court gave 4 week's time to respondent-Ram Bhuwal …

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024 - Advocates & Bar Councils

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024 - Advocates & Bar Councils

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Advocate Advocates-on-Record can mark the appearances of only those advocates who are authorized to appear and argue the case on a particular day of hearing. Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 519 : AIR 2024 SC 5338 Expunging of adverse judicial remarks against an advocate - The Supreme Court set aside interim orders passed by the High Court …

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No Bar To Avail Remedy U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act Even Against Non-Parties To Subject Matter Of Dispute: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna has held that the Plaintiffs are not barred from availing the remedy under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 even against individual/entities who are not party to the Family Settlement out of which the dispute arose. The application for ad interim injunction was held to be not …

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Rajasthan High Court Questions Special POCSO Judge For Denying Bail To Man Not Named In Victim Statement

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Expressing “anguish and pain” over denial of bail to a man not even named by the minor victim in her statement, the Rajasthan High Court has sought explanation from a Special POCSO Judge for his decision. The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman opined that the increasing tendency of trial courts in rejecting bail petitions in a "casual and routine …

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NEET-PG Counselling : MP High Court Allows Non-Registered Doctors Who Became Eligible As Per Revised Percentile To Participate

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While hearing a plea filed by in-service doctors, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the Phase II Seat Allotment for NEET PG considering the arbitrary change of procedure in the counselling process. The said exercise be done forthwith without any loss of time and the petitioners be also permitted to participate in the MP State Combined NEET PG Counselling …

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BPSC Paper Leak : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging BPSC Exam, Asks Petitioner To Approach Patna HC

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the 70th Combined Competitive Exams conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission on grounds of an alleged paper leak. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Vishvanathan was hearing a plea seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams conducted by the Bihar …

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Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that after setting the criminal machinery into motion, the complainant's role ends, and the complainant or the child victim has no locus standing to file the petition for quashing a POCSO Case, that too, in the name of saving the family's honour. At the outset, the Court opined that the complainant's role ends …

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Telangana High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against BRS MLA KT Rama Rao In Formula E Race "Scam" Case

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The Telangana High Court on Tuesday refused to quash the FIR lodged against BRS MLA KT Rama Rao over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad when BRS was in power. Rao's counsel argued that the FIR was politically motivated, premature and instituted without conducting a preliminary enquiry as mandated by multiple Supreme Court judgements. It was …

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Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024 [Citations: 490 - 532]

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Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024 [Citations: 490 - 532]

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Citation 2024 LiveLaw 490 to 2024 LiveLaw 532 Nominal Index Union of India & Others AND Government of Karnataka & Others. The fact that the deceased was travelling in the train is not in dispute, but only mistakenly he traveled beyond destiny and also the Apex Court in the Prabhakaran's case also held that principles of strict liability applies, the …

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West Bengal OBC case: Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC order in January

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West Bengal OBC case: Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Calcutta HC order in January

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court verdict striking down the OBC status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010 to January 28 and 29. The high court last year struck down the Other Backward Classes status of several castes in West Bengal granted since 2010, holding …

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No Dedicated Building For Consumer Forum In Punjab Districts? High Court Seeks Response From State Govt

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought response from the Punjab Government on a plea alleging that there is no dedicated building or adequate infrastructure for running District Consumer Commissions in three districts of Punjab namely Malerkotla, Fazilka and Pathankot. Division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh during the hearing asked, "is there any any …

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West Bengal school jobs row: SC to hear pleas against invalidation of 25,753 jobs on January 15

The Hindu

The Supreme Court will hear pleas challenging a Calcutta High Court order invalidating the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in government and aided schools in West Bengal on January 15. On May 7 last year, the apex court granted major relief to teachers and non-teaching staff of West Bengal whose services were invalidated by the High Court on …

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Karnataka Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Bail Granted To Actor Darshan In Renukaswamy Murder Case

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The Karnataka State Government has filed a plea before the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Karnataka High Court granting bail to actor Darshan, Pavitra Gowda and other co-accused in the Renukaswamy Murder Case.Advocate Anil C Nishani has filed the plea on behalf of the Karnataka Government. The Karnataka State Government has filed a plea before the Supreme Court …

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Civil Court Has Jurisdiction To Pass Injunctive Relief In Industrial Disputes: Madras HC

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Madras High Court: A single judge bench consisting Justice V. Lakshminarayanan allowed a civil revision petition against a District Munsif's order that refused to pass an injunction against TAW Footwear Division. Following Premier Automobiles Ltd. v. Kamalakar Shantharam Wadke, it held that since the labour courts were not empowered to grant interim injunctions under the Industrial Disputes Act, civil courts …

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S. 21 CPC | Objections To Place Of Suing Can't Be Allowed Unless Taken In Court Of First Instance At Earliest Opportunity: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that objections to jurisdiction under Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, must be filed at the earliest, and no objection will be entertained at the belated stage unless injustice is caused. The bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the appeal filed against the Calcutta High Court's decision, …

Kolkata Supreme Court Jurisdiction Constitution Application Order High

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Annual Digest Part II : Citations 134-338

Live Law

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 134 to 2024 LiveLaw 338 Married Woman Cannot Prosecute Accused For Rape On False Promise To Marry, Her Consent Not Based On Misconception: MP High Court Case Title: Abhishek Arjariya Vs. Music Band Training Optional For Police Constables, Can't Send Them For Band Practice Without Written Consent: MP High Court Case Title: Pankaj Shukla And Others Versus …

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Karnataka High Court Upholds BDA's Land Acquisition Notifications For Construction Of Peripheral Ring Road Between Hosur And Tumakur

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Karnataka High Court Upholds BDA's Land Acquisition Notifications For Construction Of Peripheral Ring Road Between Hosur And Tumakur

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The Karnataka High Court has upheld the notifications issued by the Bangalore Development Authority to acquire land for construction of Peripheral Ring Road-II, between Hosur-Mysore Road and Tumakur Road. It said, “I am of the view that, as the respondent-BDA has laid road in Peripheral Ring Road for more than 80% of the project and as such, taking into consideration …

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States have money for freebies but not to pay judges: Supreme Court

India Today

In a sharp observation ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, the Supreme Court has come down heavily on state governments for allocating funds for election freebies while neglecting the payment of salaries and pensions to judges. Citing recent examples, the bench pointed to Maharashtra's 'Ladki Bahin' scheme announced by the BJP-led Mahayuti and similar financial promises made by AAP …

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Formula E race case: Telangana High Court refuses to quash FIR against BRS leader KT Rama Rao

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Formula E race case: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday refused to quash the FIR filed against BRS working president KT Rama Rao in connection with the Formula E race case. Earlier on December 31, the High Court had reserved its orders over the petition after hearing the arguments from the state government as well as the defence in the …

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The Collegium and changes — it may still be early days

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Two interesting nuggets of information have emanated in recent days about the functioning of the Supreme Court of India’s Collegium. But, in short, it postulates the following: the recommendation to appoint a new judge to a High Court or to the Supreme Court, to transfer a judge from one High Court to another, and to elect a new Chief Justice …

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High court asks state government to probe whether government doctors doing pvt practice

Hindustan Times

The Allahabad high court has directed the state government to conduct an inquiry to find out whether government doctors appointed in medical colleges are carrying on private practice at nursing homes and medical shops. The court took a serious note of the alleged involvement of a professor of a state medical college in a private hospital Terming it a serious …

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Supreme Court to hear appeals against acquittal in Nithari killings in March

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court will hear the appeals challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli in the Nithari killings on March 25. The bench, also comprising justice Augustine George Masih, directed the top court’s registry to provide the digitised trial court records on the scheduled date of hearing as Koli’s lawyers sought to rely on the same to highlight procedural delays in …

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SC seeks CBI’s response on Graham Staines’ murder convict’s remission plea

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation on the remission plea filed by Dara Singh, the convict in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha. In August, the court had entertained Singh’s plea for granting him premature release as he has already undergone 24 years and 11 …

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