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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...
 

HC: Trademark 'Evening Moments' deceptively similar to 'Magic Moments', Read Order

04 Apr 2022
The Delhi High Court has granted ad interim injunction in favour of manufacturer of liquor brand "MAGIC MOMENTS" in a trademark infringement suit against "EVENING MOMENT" mark...
 

CBDT introduces Scheme for usage of Artificial Intelligence in ITR Evaluation, Read Notification

04 Apr 2022
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified Scheme for usage of Artificial Intelligence in ITR Evaluation named as the 'Faceless Inquiry or Valuation Scheme, 2022&#39...
 

Can a Husband claim Maintenance from his Wife? YES says HC, Read Judgment

04 Apr 2022
In significient observation, the Bombay High Court has allowed husband to take maintenance from wife in view of Section 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act. The single-judge bench of Just...
 

Bar Association repoll: Advocates to cast votes through QR code voters slip

04 Apr 2022
The advocate-members of Kanpur Bar Association (KBA) will cast their votes through QR code voters slip in the KBA repoll. The Elders’ Committee has informed the members through a no...
 

CJI-XI vs SCBA-XI: Supreme Court Judges crush Advocates in a game of Cricket [Watch the Match]

04 Apr 2022
‘My Lords’ finally lorded over the Lawyers on the cricket field for the first time, changing the trend of Advocates defeating Judges in a game of cricket every year. On Sunday, the...
 

HC: Laws of Limitation apply uniformly, CBI not a Privileged Agency, Read Judgement

04 Apr 2022
The Calcutta High Court has refused to condone delay of about 302 days in filing an appeal by the CBI and remarked that State Agency is not a privileged litigant. The single-judge bench of Jus...
 

HC rules, Trial Courts dutybound to fix Bail Bond Amount once SC or HC passes Bail Order without one, Read Order

04 Apr 2022
While issuing caution to remain vigilant while dealing with the bail orders, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the Trial Court to ascertain the value of bail bond of the Applicant who was gr...
 

Man gets 6-month Jail for giving false evidence in favour of accused convicted of assaulting his Brother

04 Apr 2022
In a Case of perjury, a Magistrate’s Court has observed that a deliberate misstatement made in a Court of justice — whether it tends to endanger the life & property of others or to def...
 

Senior Advocate awarded for promoting Hindi language in the field of Law & Judiciary

04 Apr 2022
A Senior Lawyer of Allahabad HC, Pradeep Kumar, will be awarded the Vaishvik Hindi Sewa Samman by Vaishvik Hindi Sammelan for his contribution to the promotion of Hindi langua...
 

'If a Lawyer is touched, it will be the Judge who will be pained most': Principal District and Sessions Judge

04 Apr 2022
On Saturday, Principal District and Sessions Judge B. Kalam Pasha here reminded the Advocates of the criminality of their recent behaviour in the Court compound in connection with an incident in which...
 

HC: Civil Courts can't use Regd. AD Postage to serve Summons on Defendants living beyond its Jurisdiction, Read Order

04 Apr 2022
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Civil Courts can't directly serve summons by registered post acknowledgement to defendant residing outside it's jur...
 

Misconduct: CBI Court orders action on two Advocates for giving false opinion

04 Apr 2022
A special CBI Court recently ordered action against 2 Advocates for misconduct after they gave false legal opinions in connection with land title investigation reports. The directions came i...
 

NCW launches anti-human trafficking cell to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of Human Trafficking

03 Apr 2022
On Saturday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) launched an anti-human trafficking cell to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of human trafficking, increasing awareness among women & gir...
 

Self-acquired property by Father to Son doesn't constitute an ancestral property in hands of the donee: High Court

03 Apr 2022
"The gift of self-acquired property by the father to his son does not constitute an ancestral property in the hands of the donee," said Justice N J Jamadar of the High Court of Bombay in a p...
 

Apex Court reiterates mere non-framing of Charge u/S 149 IPC will not vitiate conviction in absence of any prejudice to the Accused [Read Judgment]

03 Apr 2022
On 1st April 2022, the Supreme Court of India in the case of State of Uttar Pradesh v. Subhash comprising of division Bench Justice Mr. Shah & Justice B.V. Nagarathna observed that non-framing of...
 

HC expounds ‘policy did not stipulate or mandate the insured producing the three remote keys in order to substantiate a claim of theft’ [Read Order]

03 Apr 2022
On 28.03.2022, the Delhi High court in the case of Gurmeet Singh v. Office of Insurance Ombudsman & Ors comprising of Justice Yashwant Varma quashed and set aside the order passed by Insurance omb...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT] 60,21,688 and 2,18,891 cases were heard by High Courts and Supreme Court respectively through virtual mode– Kiren Rijiju informs Lok Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Law Minister has informed Lok Sabha that since Covid lockdown started, the District courts heard 1,11,40,223 cases while the High Court heard 60,21,688 cases (totalling 1.71 crore) till 31.01.2022...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT] 34 Persons purchases land in Jammu&Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 – Home Ministry informs Lok Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai has informed Lok Sabha that 34 persons from outside the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have bought proper...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT]1631 complaints have been received related to malfunctioning in Judiciary – Law Minister

03 Apr 2022
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has informed Rajya Sabha that 1631number of complaints (from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) in the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) on the...
 

[DAILY PARLIAMENT]10,31,282 cases are pending in Allahabad High Court while having 67 vacancies of Judges – Kiren Rijiju informs Rajya Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Law Minister has informed Rajya Sabha that 10,31,282 cases are pending in Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh. The Sanctioned strength of the High Court is 160, working with 93 Judges only....
 

[BREAKING] Complete ban on Liqour in Bihar, Government introduces Bill in Assembly

03 Apr 2022
Government of Bihar has introduced The Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for expediting trials under the Act, and shift focus from persons consuming alcohol to illegal...
 

Ministry of Home Affairs introduces The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha

03 Apr 2022
The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 28, 2022.   The Bill replaces the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920.  The Act authorises the colle...
 

Lok Sabha passes The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022

03 Apr 2022
Lok Sabha has passed the The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks to unify the three coorporations of Delhi.  The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendmen...
 

Facebook advertisers can pursue class action over ad rates, rules US Court

02 Apr 2022
A U.S. judge ruled that a lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook of deceiving advertisers about its "potential reach" tool can proceed as a class action. The judge is expect...
 

US Court stays confirmation of $111-m award for Devas shareholders

02 Apr 2022
In a win for India, the United States District Court of Colombia has decided to grant a temporary stay over the confirmation of $111-million award that Devas’ Mauritius shareholders were pursuin...
 

Khaitan & Co becomes first Indian Law Firm to go 200 Partners strong after recent promotion of 32 Associates

02 Apr 2022
In a significant development, Khaitan & Co has announced the promotion of 21 Associates to Partnership and 11 to Counsel across its offices effective from 1 April 2022. The addition o...
 

HC to Family Courts: Always endeavour to find out Truth of Real Dispute, Read Judgement

02 Apr 2022
The High Court has advised Family Courts to not restrict its role to a neutral umpire and rather endeavour to find out truth of Real Dispute as it is empowered with inquisitorial powers.&nbs...
 

Show-cause notices issued to about 1000 Govt Employees for having more than 2 Children

02 Apr 2022
A show-cause notice has been issued to Govt teachers and employees seeking an answer for having more than 2 children in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, said AK Modgil, DEO of Vidisha city. D...
 

HC allows recall of Prosecutrix under Sec.311 CrPC after she filed an Affidavit in support of Bail plea of Rape Accused, Read Order

02 Apr 2022
After Prosecutrix submitted affidavit in favour of bail plea of Rape Accused, the Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed an application under Section- 311 CrPC to recall her for re-examination....
 

Document produced by DCP appears to be fabricated: Court

02 Apr 2022
Refuting IPS officer Saurabh Tripathi’s allegations that the Angadiya Association had falsely implicated him soon after he had ordered a crackdown on hawala transactions on Nov 15, a Sessio...
 

Quiz on Intellectual Property Right by VIPS (26 April): Register Now

02 Apr 2022
About the Institute Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) was established in the year 2000 by Dr. S.C. Vats, an educationist with a view to realize the words of Swami Vivekananda: &l...
 
 

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