Elections To All Bar Associations Shall Be Held On February 07: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently ordered that elections to all Bar Associations in the national capital shall be held on February 07, 2025.A full bench comprising of Justice Yashwant Varma, Justice Rekha Palli and Justice C Hari Shankar decided the date after taking into consideration the submissions made by counsels as well as bearing in mind various preparatory steps liable to be taken for holdings of elections with due expedition. “The elections to all Bar Associations in Delhi shall...

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

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.In allowing a compensation petition of the family of the deceased electrician Justice Javed Iqbal Wani observed, “.. the petition succeeds...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024 [Citations 1193 - 1304]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1193 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1304NOMINAL INDEXHARI OM SHARMA v. SAUMAN KUMAR CHATTERJEE & ANR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1193Jeewraj Singh Shekhawat vs. UOI & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1194MATTHEW JOHNSON DARA v. HINDUSTAN URVARAK AND RASAYAN LTD 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1195MOHD. JALALUDDIN v. STATE and other connected matters 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1196Abdul Khalid Saifi v....

Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Kerala High Court Asks Accused To Appear Before POCSO Court Upon State's Appeal Against Acquittal

The Kerala High Court asked the sole accused, Arjun in the infamous Vandiperiyar rape and murder case to appear before the Special Court for the Trial of Offences Under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Kattappana.Notably, he was acquitted by the POCSO court last year in the rape and murder of a 5 and a half year old girl at Vandiperiyar town in Idukki district in 2021....

Badlapur Sexual Assault Accused's Parents Forced To Live On Streets, Beg For Survival: Bombay High Court Told

The Bombay High Court was on Thursday informed that the parents of the now deceased accused in the Badlapur sexual encounter case, have been surviving by begging on streets as no one is giving them any job and even they have been forced to leave their own house and live on footpaths. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan was told that the parents of the...

No One Can Question A Person On How He Will Use Awarded Amount: Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Union To Release Compensation Invested in FDR

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that the authorities cannot question a major person of sound mind that how will he use the compensation awarded.Justice Vikas Bahl said, “The money to which he is found entitled is to be handed over to him without placing any riders thereon and that once the compensation has been awarded, the same would go to the claimant, as no one...

Allahabad HC Stays Arrest, Probe Against Dy. SP Accused Of Sexually Exploiting IIT-K Student Making False Marriage Promise

The Allahabad High Court today stayed the ongoing investigation against DSP Rank UP Police Officer (Mohammad Mohsin Khan), who has been accused of establishing a sexual relationship with a female student of IIT-Kanpur while making a false promise of marriage. A bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan and Justice Mohd. Azhar Husain Idrisi has also stayed his arrest in connection with the...

There Cannot Be 'Disconnect' Between Reasons For Initiating Reassessment U/S 147 Of IT Act & Grounds On Which Final Order Is Passed: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that only 'original reasons' which formed the basis for initiating reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act can be taken into consideration by the Assessing Officer, for coming to the conclusion that income had escaped assessment. A division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that there...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Constitute Teams For Carrying Out Census Of Captive Elephants, Identifying Their Custodians

The Kerala High Court today directed the State Government to constitute a team for conducting a census of captive Elephants in the State. The Court stated that the census shall be carried district wise, and the team shall consist of District Collector and Divisional Forest Officer (Social Forestry) from each district. The Court further directed the Chief Wildlife Warden to collect the data...

State Appears To Be Shielding Main Accused Who Haven't Been Summoned In ₹100 Crore Bhovi Corporation "Scam" Probe: Karnataka HC

While hearing a matter seeking transfer of probe in the over Rs 100 crore Bhovi Development Corporation "scam", the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 19) observed that the state government appeared to be shielding the main accused who has not been summoned for investigation and have neither secured bail. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by two accused Yashaswini M...

Offence Under PMLA Is Standalone, Can't Have Joint Trial With Predicate Offence Even If Both Are Before Same Court: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has clarified that the trial under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is distinct and different from the trial of the predicate offence and thus the accused cannot seek for a simultaneous or joint trial even if both are pending before the same court. A division bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman noted that since the...

Officer Posted 'In-Charge' Of A Post Can Discharge Its Statutory Functions: Karnataka High Court Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has recently said that an officer posted as in-charge of a post can discharge the functions/duties of the said post, including statutory functions.Justice C M Poonacha held thus while dismissing a plea by Prakash Ramachandra Hegde, who had questioned the order of Assistant Registrar Co-Operative Societies (ARCS), Kumta, who being the officiating/in-charge officer had...