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Chargesheet Cannot Be Based On Bald Assertions Of Connivance: Supreme Court
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3 days, 5 hours ago

Chargesheet Cannot Be Based On Bald Assertions Of Connivance: Supreme Court

Live Law  

sThe Supreme Court recently held that offences in the chargesheet cannot be based on bald assertions of connivance. The Supreme Court referred to the ample judgments interpreting Section 197 namely Manohar Nath Kaul v. State of Jammu & Kashmir, Shambhoo Nath Misra v. State of U.P. Having considered the application of Section 197, the Court opined that the arguments of …

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Members Of Charitable Society Running Private College Are "Public Servants": Kerala High Court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Members Of Charitable Society Running Private College Are "Public Servants": Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court held that the authority which can decide the grant of admission, collection of fees etc. “'Public duty' as defined in Section 2 of the PC Act, means a duty in the discharge of which the State, the public or the community at large has an interest. If a body or a corporation exercises a State function …

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King Charles 'could be absent from public duties until at least March'- as Palace reveals he has already started cancer treatment but is recovering at home and remains 'very positive' after disease wa
11 months ago

King Charles 'could be absent from public duties until at least March'- as Palace reveals he has already started cancer treatment but is recovering at home and remains 'very positive' after disease wa

Daily Mail  

The King could be absent from public duties until at least March - as Buckingham Palace revealed that the monarch has started out-patient cancer treatment and spent last night at home in London. The King spent last night at home in London after beginning out-patient cancer treatment It comes as it was revealed that Prince Harry would return to London …

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'Charles and his doctors are very, very positive': The King is said to be grateful his cancer was 'caught very early' and his prognosis is good, with friend saying 'you wouldn't even know he had a con
11 months ago

'Charles and his doctors are very, very positive': The King is said to be grateful his cancer was 'caught very early' and his prognosis is good, with friend saying 'you wouldn't even know he had a con

Daily Mail  

The King was last night reported to be 'hugely positive' following shock news that he has cancer. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer' The King, pictured in France last September, will continue working behind the scenes on red boxes and constitutional duties, but public duties have been paused and will be shared amongst his family Prince Harry …

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Offences Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Can Be Invoked Against Persons Discharging Public Duty, Not Only Public Servants: J&K High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Offences Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Can Be Invoked Against Persons Discharging Public Duty, Not Only Public Servants: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Tuesday held that a broad interpretation of the term "public servant" under Section 2 of the Prevention Of Corruption Act is essential to curb the growing menace of corruption in the society imparting public duty. On the other hand, Sr AAG Mohsin Qadri argued that the firm's proprietor and employee were, in fact, …

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Ludhiana: Three men assault cop with beer bottle
1 year, 7 months ago

Ludhiana: Three men assault cop with beer bottle

Hindustan Times  

Caught consuming liquor in open, three men allegedly assaulted a cop, who was part of the PCR motorcycle squad, with a beer bottle near GLADA park in Moti Nagar, police said on Sunday. The Moti Nagar police lodged an FIR against unidentified accused. ASI Sukhwinder said that he, along with constable Nahar Singh, was on patrolling duty in Moti Nagar …

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Every Dispute Of Unaided Private Institution Does Not Ipso Facto Become Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction, Public Law Element Must: J&K&L High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Every Dispute Of Unaided Private Institution Does Not Ipso Facto Become Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction, Public Law Element Must: J&K&L High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court recently ruled that an unaided private educational institution may qualify to be a "Public authority" amenable to writ jurisdiction of High Court, however, a mandamus will not be issued unless action of such authority complained of falls in the domain of public law as distinguished from private law. Adjudicating upon the matter …

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Termination of Service Has No Nexus With Discharge of Public Duty: MP High Court Dismisses Writ Against Private Educational Institution
2 years, 3 months ago

Termination of Service Has No Nexus With Discharge of Public Duty: MP High Court Dismisses Writ Against Private Educational Institution

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a writ petition on the ground that the Petitioner was assailing her termination, which was issued by a private unaided minority institution, pursuant to its own bylaws. The Court held the petition to be not maintainable as the bylaws had no statutory force, corollary to which the issuance of order of termination could …

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King pays tribute to ‘steadfast devotion to duty’ of his ‘darling wife’ Camilla
2 years, 3 months ago

King pays tribute to ‘steadfast devotion to duty’ of his ‘darling wife’ Camilla

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The King has paid tribute to the “steadfast devotion to …

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Devoted to her people, the Queen continued public duty to the very end
2 years, 4 months ago

Devoted to her people, the Queen continued public duty to the very end

The Telegraph  

The Queen declared on her 21st birthday that her “whole life”, whether long or short, would be devoted to the nation’s service. True to her word, and stoic until the very end, she would carry out her final act of public duty just two days before her death. The Queen’s formal appointment of Liz Truss as her 15th prime minister …

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CBSE Not A Statutory Body ; Writ Petition Raising Service Disputes Not Maintainable Against Pvt. Educational Institution : Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

CBSE Not A Statutory Body ; Writ Petition Raising Service Disputes Not Maintainable Against Pvt. Educational Institution : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has held that a writ petition raising service disputes against private educational institutions are not maintainable, if they are not governed or controlled by the statutory provisions. It must be consequently held that while a body may be discharging a public function or performing a public duty and thus its actions becoming amenable to 65 judicial review …

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State Has No Public Duty To Inidcate HSN Code For GST Rate In Public Tender : Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

State Has No Public Duty To Inidcate HSN Code For GST Rate In Public Tender : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, held that there is no public duty on the State to indicate HSN Code in public tender documents. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy quashed the mandamus issued by the Allahabad High Court, inter alia, directing Central Government to verify the HSN Code from taxing authorities and indicate the same on bid documents, at the instance of …

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Individual Performing 'Public Duty' Comes Under Purview Of Prevention Of Corruption Act: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Individual Performing 'Public Duty' Comes Under Purview Of Prevention Of Corruption Act: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has said that the General Manager of Nandini Milk Products, which is a unit of KMF, a cooperative society, would become a 'public servant' within the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1998, for the ACB to register a crime. The counsel appearing for the bureau placing reliance on the coordinate bench judgment in the case of G. …

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State's Duty To Remove Unauthorised Religious Structures Constructed On Public Land : Delhi High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

State's Duty To Remove Unauthorised Religious Structures Constructed On Public Land : Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Emphasizing that the State authorities remain duty bound to remove all unauthorised constructions on public land, the Delhi High Court has said that the mere fact that such encroachments represent religious structures, a place of worship or are given colour of a religious structure cannot detract or dilute the authorities from that obligation.Justice Yashwant Varma was dealing with a. Emphasizing …

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CBI makes first arrest in corruption case involving ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
3 years, 2 months ago

CBI makes first arrest in corruption case involving ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested one person identified as, Santosh Jagtap, in connection with a case of alleged corruption against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, making it the first arrest in the high-profile case, officials said. The CBI has booked Deshmukh and other unidentified accused under the Indian Penal Code section related to criminal conspiracy and …

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Prince Andrew is seen for first time after Met Police DROPPED probe
3 years, 2 months ago

Prince Andrew is seen for first time after Met Police DROPPED probe

Daily Mail  

Prince Andrew's legal team are 'not surprised' that Scotland Yard has abandoned its review of sex abuse allegations surrounding him and Jeffrey Epstein, a source close to him told MailOnline today. The decision by the Met to remove the prospect of further action against Prince Andrew comes as: The Duke of York's siblings - Charles, Edward and Anne - are …

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Administrative Action Of Public Authority Cannot Be Invalidated Merely For Not Recording Reasons When It Had No Duty To Do So: Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Administrative Action Of Public Authority Cannot Be Invalidated Merely For Not Recording Reasons When It Had No Duty To Do So: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that an administrative action of a public authority cannot be struck down merely for not 'recording' reasons when there was no duty on its part to do so.The court may, when there is no duty to record reasons, support an administrative decision, with reference to the pleadings aided by materials, the bench of Justices KM Joseph …

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"Delhi Police Failed In Performing Public Duty, Cannot Be Trusted To Do Investigation Into Their Own Affairs": Asif Iqbal Tanha To HC In Media Leak Case
3 years, 4 months ago

"Delhi Police Failed In Performing Public Duty, Cannot Be Trusted To Do Investigation Into Their Own Affairs": Asif Iqbal Tanha To HC In Media Leak Case

Live Law  

Student Activist Asif Iqbal Tanha told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the Delhi Police, being the custodian of law and the case property in the matter, has failed in performing their public duty as it was not being able to give a satisfactory answer in connection with the leakage of his alleged confessional statement to the media in …

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Individual Performing 'Public Duty' Will Come Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Though Not A 'Public Servant' : Karnataka High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Individual Performing 'Public Duty' Will Come Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Though Not A 'Public Servant' : Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that even if an individual is not a public servant, but if he is discharging "public duty" by virtue of his office, he is answerable to the State and public and he comes within the ambit of the Prevention of Corruption Act. G.Krishnegowda, working as a project manager at Nirmithi Kendra, Chikkaballapura, had approached …

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Withholding Of Title Deeds Towards Security By PSU Bank Doesn't Involve Any Element Of Public Duty: Kerala High Court
4 years ago

Withholding Of Title Deeds Towards Security By PSU Bank Doesn't Involve Any Element Of Public Duty: Kerala High Court

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"Providing of credit facility or providing of loan on the strength of title deeds given in security cannot be said to be done in discharge of any public function, even in a case where it is made by a Public Sector undertaking/Bank", ruled the Kerala High Court on Wednesday. The Court cited the Apex Court's ruling in the case of …

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Princess Beatrice and Sarah Ferguson tried to talk Prince Andrew OUT of BBC interview
5 years, 1 month ago

Princess Beatrice and Sarah Ferguson tried to talk Prince Andrew OUT of BBC interview

Daily Mail  

If only Prince Andrew had listened to his nearest and dearest before he went ahead with his disastrous Newsnight interview that has resulted in him stepping down from royal duties. Princess Beatrice leaves Windsor after seeing her father today - believed to be for the first time since he was sacked by the Queen Prince Andrew, pictured during his interview …

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Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Church For Refusing To Solemnize Marriage: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 3 months ago

Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Church For Refusing To Solemnize Marriage: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Holding that a writ would not lie to enforce purely private law rights, the Kerala High Court observed that no public duty or public function is being carried out by a Church by solemnization of marriage between two members of the diocese.The issue raised in the petition filed by a couple was whether the Church or the Diocese, of which …

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