Articles for Liability

J&K High Court Orders ₹11.63 Lakh Compensation To Family Of Electrician Electrocuted During Repair Work
4 days, 3 hours ago

J&K High Court Orders ₹11.63 Lakh Compensation To Family Of Electrician Electrocuted During Repair Work

Live Law  

Upholding the principle of respondeat superior, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has awarded ₹11.63 lakh as compensation to the family of an electrician who lost his life due to electrocution while conducting repairs on an 11 KV power line. 11,63,000/- along with interest @7.5% per annum in favour of the petitioners from the date of filing of …

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Employee's Compensation Act, 1923; To Absolve Liability, Insurer Must Prove Negligence By Employer In Verifying Employee's Driving License: Bombay High Court
6 days, 6 hours ago

Employee's Compensation Act, 1923; To Absolve Liability, Insurer Must Prove Negligence By Employer In Verifying Employee's Driving License: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

Bombay High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Nitin B. Suryawanshi overturned a Labour Court order that dismissed a compensation claim under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923. Further, citing Nirmala Kothari v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd., they argued that the insurer couldn't deny liability simply due to the absence of a driving license. Court's Reasoning The court …

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NI Act | College Cannot Be Equated To A Company, Principal Not Vicariously Liable For Signing Cheque: Madras High Court
6 days, 11 hours ago

NI Act | College Cannot Be Equated To A Company, Principal Not Vicariously Liable For Signing Cheque: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently quashed the proceedings initiated against a Principal of a college under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments for signing a cheque that was returned for “insufficient funds”. While doing so, Justice Anand Venkatesh held that the Principal had not signed the cheque in his individual capacity, and since a college could not be equated to …

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ITR advance tax deadline today: Who all should pay these taxes? All you need to know
1 week, 1 day ago

ITR advance tax deadline today: Who all should pay these taxes? All you need to know

Live Mint  

As the third installment of advance tax is due on December 15, taxpayers are reminded of the importance of adhering to this deadline to stay compliant and avoid penalties. Advance tax, often referred to as the "pay-as-you-earn" tax, is a requirement for individuals and businesses whose tax liability for the financial year exceeds ₹10,000. Salaried individuals are also required to …

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ITR Advance Tax Deadline Today: Know how to pay tax before due date to avoid penalty
1 week, 1 day ago

ITR Advance Tax Deadline Today: Know how to pay tax before due date to avoid penalty

India TV News  

The advance tax deadline is nearing and taxpayers with an income tax liability exceeding Rs 10,000 must pay advance tax by December 15. According to Section 208 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, taxpayers with an estimated tax liability of over ₹10,000 in a year, are required to pay tax in installments in the form of advance tax. As per …

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Section 33-C(2) I.D. Act Is Similar To Execution Provision, Liability To Pay Should Be Pre-Decided : Punjab & Haryana HC
1 week, 3 days ago

Section 33-C(2) I.D. Act Is Similar To Execution Provision, Liability To Pay Should Be Pre-Decided : Punjab & Haryana HC

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A single bench of Punjab & Haryana High Court comprising of Justice Jagmohan Bansal held that the employee cannot approach Labour Court under the Section 33-C of the I.D. Further the case of Bombay Chemical Industries v. Labour Commr., was relied upon by the court wherein the Supreme Court held that when a workman's employment status is disputed and lacks …

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Zero Liability For Customers If Unauthorized Transactions Occur Without Their Fault: NCDRC Holds Union Bank Of India Liable For Deficiency In Service
1 week, 5 days ago

Zero Liability For Customers If Unauthorized Transactions Occur Without Their Fault: NCDRC Holds Union Bank Of India Liable For Deficiency In Service

Live Law  

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided by AVM J. Rajendra held Union Bank of India liable for deficiency in service owing to occurrence of unauthorized transactions. Contentions of the Bank The bank disputed the registered mobile number for the account and argued that the OTPs for the disputed transactions were sent to the complainant's registered number. Observations by the …

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[IBC] Telangana HC Quashes Proceedings Against Ex-Director Of Company, Says IRP Had Already Taken Charge When Complaint Was Filed
1 week, 5 days ago

[IBC] Telangana HC Quashes Proceedings Against Ex-Director Of Company, Says IRP Had Already Taken Charge When Complaint Was Filed

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The High Court of Telangana has delivered an important decision on the issue regarding criminal liability of Directors and corporate governance. Gena Pharmaceuticals Limited of manufacturing and marketing drugs with objectionable Counsel for the petitioner, Advocate Zubin JF Poovathinkal, contended that the petitioner had stepped down from the position of Director in 2019, and the company's complete control was transferred …

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Graziers oppose WA government's plan to reform pastoral leases
1 week, 5 days ago

Graziers oppose WA government's plan to reform pastoral leases

ABC  

Pastoralists across Western Australia are labelling the state government's proposed changes to pastoral leases "anti-agriculture" and a move to push smaller, family-run operations off the land. "In 2015, the state government carried the native title compensation liability for pastoral lease renewals. WA Minister for Lands John Carey said native title compensation liability for pastoral release renewals "remains under consideration by …

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Review Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Refusal To Reconsider Judgment On Doctors' Liability Under Consumer Protection Act
1 week, 6 days ago

Review Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Refusal To Reconsider Judgment On Doctors' Liability Under Consumer Protection Act

Live Law  

A review petition has been filed against the November 7 order of the Supreme Court refusing to reconsider the 1995 judgment in Indian Medical Association v VP Shantha, which held that medical professionals come within the ambit of the Consumer Protect Act, 1986. In the review petition, it has been stated that removing doctors from the Consumer Protection Act will. …

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Strict Liability On Railways To Compensate Kin Of Deceased Who Fell From Train After Mistakenly Travelling Beyond Destination: Karnataka HC
2 weeks ago

Strict Liability On Railways To Compensate Kin Of Deceased Who Fell From Train After Mistakenly Travelling Beyond Destination: Karnataka HC

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He said, " The deceased might have fallen while trying to get down and in that process he could have received injuries, which the fact is in line with the statement of witnesses and also the post mortem report. The fact that the deceased was travelling in the train is not in dispute, but only mistakenly he traveled beyond destiny …

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Criminal Liability Of Panel Advocates In Bank Fraud Cases
2 weeks ago

Criminal Liability Of Panel Advocates In Bank Fraud Cases

Live Law  

The primary business of banks is to give loans and charge interest. The bank directs its panel advocates to give legal opinions on the immovable property offered as security by the borrower before sanctioning of loan. In Ashok Kumar Garg vs. CBI, 2023:AHC-LKO:63375, the Hon'ble Allahabad High Court quashed the case against an advocate/valuer of a bank who was prosecuted …

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Orissa High Court Quashes Order After Assessee Fails To Prosecute Appeal Due To Ongoing Medical Treatment
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Orissa High Court Quashes Order After Assessee Fails To Prosecute Appeal Due To Ongoing Medical Treatment

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The Orissa High Court, considered that the assessee was unwell and undergoing medical treatment at the time the notices regarding his appeal were served and accordingly quashed the order demanding liability for unpaid tax. In this case, the assessee/petitioner failed to attend scheduled hearings due to ongoing medical treatment. The Court considered that the assessee was unwell and was going …

Appeal Order Medical Treatment Court Quashes Assessee His Appeal Unpaid Tax
Banking revival in 2025: Why strong liability franchises stand to gain
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Banking revival in 2025: Why strong liability franchises stand to gain

Live Mint  

Indian bank stocks are waiting for their moment in the sun. Read this | Private lenders see stress in credit cards, personal loans in Q2 Elevated deposit costs and sluggish base growth weighed heavily on net interest margins for both public and private banks. Public vs private banks Credit costs for private banks increased by 10 basis points sequentially, with …

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Finance Act, 2013 | Audit Report Determining Tax Liability Doesn't Bar Eligibility Under Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme: Delhi HC
3 weeks ago

Finance Act, 2013 | Audit Report Determining Tax Liability Doesn't Bar Eligibility Under Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has held that an audit report determining liability towards tax dues is not a notice or an order of determination as contemplated under Section 106 of the Finance Act, 2013. Sub-section states that any person may declare his tax dues in respect of which no notice or an order of determination under section 72 or section …

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I'm a freelancer. Should I change my business entity?
3 weeks ago

I'm a freelancer. Should I change my business entity?

Salon  

The U.S. is home to 76.4 million freelancers, a number that has been steadily increasing every year since 2017. “Depending on what the business is, you may need to progress from there at a later date.” Related 5 ways the freelance economy fails the poor and middle class Moving from a sole prop to another business structure could offer perks, …

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HT interview: Biren Singh a liability for party, state, says Mizo CM Lalduhoma
3 weeks, 3 days ago

HT interview: Biren Singh a liability for party, state, says Mizo CM Lalduhoma

Hindustan Times  

Manipur’s chief minister N Biren Singh is a liability for the state, its people and the Bharatiya Janata Party, and even President’s Rule is preferable compared to his administration, Mizoram CM Lalduhoma said on Thursday, hitting out at his embattled neighbour over violence that has raged for 18 months now. Speaking to HT in an interview, Lalduhoma also opposed the …

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Texas Two-Step: How Companies Evade Mass Tort Liability
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Texas Two-Step: How Companies Evade Mass Tort Liability

Bloomberg  

00:00 Do a search for the Texas Two-Step and you'll get dance tutorials. The Texas Two-Step is a legal maneuver that companies use to resolve their mass tort liability. Tara In two simple steps, a company takes all its mass tort liability and the main company gets to scoot along. I've talked to plaintiffs attorneys who say bankruptcy's no way …

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Chhattisgarh High Court Holds State Power Company Liable For Electrocution Death Due To Improper Earthing
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chhattisgarh High Court Holds State Power Company Liable For Electrocution Death Due To Improper Earthing

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The Chhattisgarh High Court recently affirmed the liability of the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited for the electrocution death of a woman.Referring to the Supreme Court's case of M.P. Electricity Board v. Shail Kumari and Others, the bench comprising Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal applied the strict liability principle, where it. The Chhattisgarh High Court recently …

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Letters to the Editor: Is California a liability for Democrats nationally? Readers debate
1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: Is California a liability for Democrats nationally? Readers debate

LA Times  

To the editor: I am confident there is no single “The Reason” that President-elect Donald Trump won. I am an elementary teacher, and California Democrats lost me with their latest moronic education law forbidding elementary schools from taking away a student’s recess as a natural consequence for, let’s say, misbehaving on the playground. In the next state election, I won’t …

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Plea Of 'No Fault' Or 'Negligence Of Victim' Not Available To Railway Administration: Punjab & Haryana High Court
1 month ago

Plea Of 'No Fault' Or 'Negligence Of Victim' Not Available To Railway Administration: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court awarded a compensation of Rs.4 lakh along with interest @ 9% per annum to a passenger who received injuries due to sudden jolt of a train in 2013, observing that the liability of the "Railway Administration is based on the 'principle of strict liability'. The Punjab & Haryana High Court awarded a compensation of …

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Editorial: How L.A. squanders millions that could be spent fixing its streets and sidewalks
1 month ago

Editorial: How L.A. squanders millions that could be spent fixing its streets and sidewalks

LA Times  

In November 2020, Ismael Soto Luna, 59, was waiting to cross a street in Van Nuys when a 2-pound metal cap fell from a nearby streetlight and hit him on the head, knocking him to the ground and fracturing his skull. For years, the city hasn’t budgeted enough money to adequately maintain streets, lights, sidewalks, trees and public infrastructure. An …

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Supreme Court Orders 15-Day Notice, Digital Trail for Property Demolitions; Officials Face Personal Liability
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Orders 15-Day Notice, Digital Trail for Property Demolitions; Officials Face Personal Liability

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 16, 2024 12:06 IST - 8 MINS READ In PIL hearings alleging discrimination and the government’s impunity, it is not unusual for the respondent authorities to claim they will adopt a non-adversarial role vis-a-vis the petitioner, and still deny the allegations. In such cases, where the authorities indulge into arbitrary pick and choose of the structures and …

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Deposit Of Awarded Amount In Court Registry Sufficient To Extinguish Liability Arising Under Award: Himachal Pradesh High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Deposit Of Awarded Amount In Court Registry Sufficient To Extinguish Liability Arising Under Award: Himachal Pradesh High Court

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench of Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi has held that the deposit of awarded amount in pursuance of an order of the court into the court registry would be equivalent to payment under section 31 of the Arbitration Act. In the reply, so filed, a specific objection qua pecuniary jurisdiction of the Hon'ble Court was …

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