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SC observes that parties cannot be permitted to take two contradictory stands before two different Authorities/Courts [Read Judgment]

05 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna in the case of Premlata @ Sunita v. Naseeb Bee & Ors. observed that the respondents cannot be permitted...
 

SC permits NDMA to carry out the random scrutiny of 5% of the claim applications by the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala and Maharashtra [Read Order]

05 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs Union of India & Ors. consisting of Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna permitted the NDMA to carry out the random...
 

SC reiterates State or its functionaries cannot be directed to acquire land on its satisfaction that the land is required for a public purpose [Read Judgment]

05 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Laxmikant & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. consisting of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian opined that the State or its f...
 

Call For Papers: Journal of Legal Studies & Research (Volume 8 Issue 2): Submit by April 30

05 Apr 2022
Research Area Law and related topics   Submission Type Articles Research Work/ Academic Projects Case Comments/ Case Analysis Case Review Book Review Translations Essay...
 

Contempt Case: Former IAS officer apologises to High Court

05 Apr 2022
On Monday, Ex-Siddipet collector & current MLC P Venkata Rama Reddy tendered an unconditional apology to the Telangana High Court in a contempt case. A single Judge had earlier r...
 

SC orders Consent Award cannot be the basis to award and/or determine the compensation in another acquisition when there is other evidence on record [Read Judgment]

05 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Special Land Acquisition Officer & Ors. vs N. Savitha consisting of Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna opined that a consent award cannot...
 

SC: If prima facie seen that the suit is barred by limitation, the plaint can be rejected under O7.R11(d) CPC on the ground of limitation [Read Judgment]

05 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justice M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna opined that only in a case where on the face of it, it is seen that the suit is barred by limitation, then a...
 

HC: AajTak has a Reputation and Goodwill, injucts use of AabTak, AbTak, KalTak and like, Read Order

05 Apr 2022
The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order in favour of the news channel AajTak in a trademark infringement suit filed by it against various untraced entities. The single-judge bench of Justi...
 

Accident: Former Judge files FIR against Car driver for reckless driving & causing mental trauma to him & his wife

05 Apr 2022
A retired Judge, Seth Shailendra Nath Tandon, lodged a case against the driver of a car for reckless driving & causing mental trauma to him & his wife by hitting his car from behind in&nb...
 

Major Rejig: Several Judges given new postings, transfers

05 Apr 2022
On Monday, in a major rejig, a large number of Judges were given new postings or transfers. According to the notification, Haridwar's District & Sessions Judge Vivek Bharti Sharma ha...
 

Tribunal under Senior Citizens Act to ensure a dignified Life for them, Read HC Order

05 Apr 2022
The Kerala High Court has held that obective of the Tribunals constituted under under Senior Citizens Act is not to merely issue Maintainenace directions but to ensure dignity of Senior Citi...
 

Remove seized vehicles parked near Gandhi Maidan within a day: High Court

05 Apr 2022
On Monday, the High Court of Patna ordered the state police to remove all seized vehicles parked at the south-eastern corner of the Gandhi Maidan in the state capital within 24 hours. A d...
 

Bike Bot Scam: Court orders case against Ex-Investigating Officer as main accused says statements fabricated

05 Apr 2022
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court has ordered the registration of a case against the Ex-Investigating Officer (IO) of the multi-crore Bike Bot scam while hearing main ac...
 

MORTH gave demonstration of eDAR MACT Portal to Supreme Court, Read Order

05 Apr 2022
The Supreme Court has recently received a demonstration of a web-based portal developed under the aegis of the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to streamlline data of Motor Vehic...
 

SC on Arbitral Awards awaiting Execution for 20 Years: A very sorry state of affairs, Read Order

05 Apr 2022
The Supreme Court has shown concern over the pendency of execution proceedings in Arbitration matters in the State of Uttar Pradesh, stating that Award not executd at earliest defeat the purpose...
 

Won't grant even one more day: HC refuses to extend time for artistes to vacate Govt allotted residence

05 Apr 2022
On Monday, the High Court of Delhi refused to grant more time to Indian classical artiste Rita Ganguly, who had challenged a single Judge's decision directing her & others to vacate Govt allot...
 

HC: No question of EWS Reservation in Higher Judicial Service, Read Order

05 Apr 2022
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the writ petition to provide the benefit of the 10% Reservation to the E.W.S. General Category candidates for Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service, 2020. The...
 

Resolve issue of burial ground for Muslims: High Court tells State Govt

05 Apr 2022
On Monday, the High Court of Bombay told the State Govt to solve the long-standing issue of a burial ground for Muslims of Vikhroli and Kanjurmarg. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta &...
 

One year Jail term If caught consuming Alcohol for 2nd time: Additional Chief Secretary

05 Apr 2022
In a key development, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Education and Cabinet in Bihar, Sanjay Kumar listed the rules for the Liquor Prohibition Bill 2022. It is pertinent to mention that this...
 

Unless there is real Danger to Life there can't be any Dying Declaration? SC settles [Read Judgment]

05 Apr 2022
The Supreme Court has held that there is no absolute proposition of law that in a case when at the time when the Dying Declaration was recorded, there was no emergency and/or any danger to t...
 

Actress Assault Case: Survivor claims professional misconduct by Dileep's Advocates, approaches Bar Council

05 Apr 2022
The survivor in the actress sexual assault incident of 2017 has approached the Bar Council of Kerala seeking action against the Advocates of actor Dileep, the 8th accused in the case, claimi...
 

Miscarriage of Justice: Special Court rejects CBI’s closure report in Urea Scam filed after 22 years

05 Apr 2022
In an embarrassment to the Central Bureau of Investigation, a special CBI Court rejected its closure report in a case related to the urea scam, asking it to probe the 22-year delay in filing it &...
 

8,278 Indian prisoners in foreign jails; Data uncertain due to strong Privacy Laws: MoEA

05 Apr 2022
As many as 8,278 Indian prisoners, including undertrials, are lodged in foreign prisons at present, with 156 of them serving life sentences, the government informed Lok Sabha on Friday. In response...
 

Bill to extend Indian laws to research stations in Antarctica introduced in Lok Sabha

04 Apr 2022
The government on Friday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that seeks to extend the application of domestic laws to research stations set up by India in the Antarctic region. The Indian Antarctic...
 

Apex Court reiterates Judgment must have clarity on the exact relief that is granted by the Court [Read Judgment]

04 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justice M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna opined that the judgment must have a clarity on the exact relief that is granted by the Court so that it may...
 

HC: Establishment of new Courts in Districts is in interest of Public, Bar shall not object, Read Judgement

04 Apr 2022
The Bombay High Court has turned down Satara District Bar Association's plea noting that Courts exists for Litigant's convenience and not Advocate's. The Divison Bench of&nbsp...
 

SC expounds Admissibility of additional evidence depends upon whether or not the appellate court requires the evidence sought to be adduced to enable it to pronounce judgment or for any other substantial cause [Read Judgment]

04 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justice M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna opined that the admissibility of additional evidence does not depend upon the relevancy to the issue on hand...
 

SC expounds ‘Even if the valuer’s report was for commercial use/commercial property, the mesne profits could not have been mechanically reduced by 50% by the HC’ [Read Judgment]

04 Apr 2022
The Division Bench of the Supreme Court consisting of Justice M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna opined that the High Court mechanically reduced the mesne profits to 50%. Even if the valuer’s report...
 

Accident: Judge dies, another Judge & one more person travelling in the same car injured seriously

04 Apr 2022
A Judge posted in the Court of Judicial Magistrate first-class in Badamalehara, Chhatarpur, died in a road accident on Saturday night. Another Judge & one more person travelling in the sam...
 

HC: The Court's review of the arbitration agreement should be limited to a prima facie standard is the principle of competence [Read Judgment]

04 Apr 2022
High Court of Delhi was dealing with the petition filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, petitioner seeks appointment of a Sole Arbitrator in terms of Clause 23.16 of...
 

Judiciary has no Role to play in extension of a bilateral License Deed, Read HC Order

04 Apr 2022
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that Courts have no discretion on matters of extension of licenses, as license is a contract and cannot be initiated at Court's behest. The single-ju...
 

Abusing the Judicial process is like playing with fire: Court imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Man for filing suit based on false pleas

04 Apr 2022
A Delhi Court has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on a man for filing a suit based on false petitions, adding that abusing the judicial process is like playing with fire. The man had filed...
 
 

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