Bank Can Exercise General Lien To Appropriate Term Deposits Of Customers Toward Default Payment Of Loan: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside an order of the single judge which had directed Union Bank of India to release the amount in Term Deposits which came to be appropriated towards the loan taken by a businessman, exercising its power of general lien over such deposits.A division bench of Justice S G Pandit and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar allowed the appeal filed by the Bank and set aside the order dated May 2, 2023. The bench said “It is observed in the impugned order in writ petition...

Bombay High Court Allows Mahim Dargah Mela To Continue, Quashes Police Notice To Stop Event Due To Christmas Celebrations

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (December 24) quashed a notice issued by Mumbai Police to stop the annual Mahim Mela (fun fair)–one of the city's most vibrant events–citing the "overcrowding" on the streets, especially on December 24 and 25, when people will usher in Christmas celebrations. A vacation bench of Justices Shivkumar Dige and Advait Sethna said that the police, instead of stopping the event can instead provide more police force for keeping a check on overcrowding and traffic...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Yuvraj Singh Foundation's Plea For FCRA Registration

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (December 24) issued notice on a plea moved by the Yuvraj Singh Foundation seeking registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) expeditiously, in terms of applicable laws and scheme.Justice Sanjeev Narula sought response of the Union Government and listed the matter for hearing on January 30, 2025. In the interim, the Foundation has sought permission to receive and utilise foreign funds until the grant of the FCRA certificate.The...

Delhi High Court Directs Family Courts To Complete Witness Cross Examinations Expeditiously Without Embarrassment To Parties

The Delhi High Court has recently directed all the Family Courts in the national capital to ensure that the cross-examinations of witnesses are completed as expeditiously as possible, without causing any undue harassment or embarrassment to the parties.A division bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that the Family Courts should ensure that the counsels for the parties are not permitted to ask irrelevant questions during cross-examination going on for...

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by an advocate, observing that it was not maintainable under the Contempt of Courts Act as the petitioner lacked locus and failed to fulfil mandatory requirements for initiating such proceedings.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, in its decision, observed, “It is well settled if a private party seeks punishment for contempt of Court, he can file a petition only under Section 15 of the said Act with prior written consent of the learned...

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CLAT-PG 2025 Answer Key, "Exorbitant Fees" For Raising Objections

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (December 23) issued notice to Consortium of National Law Universities asking them to expeditious respond to a plea challenging the answer key of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) PG 2025 exam. The plea seeks a direction to the respondent to reconsider the hefty fee of Rs. 1000 (per objection) for raising objections to provisional answer key of the exam. It also seeks that the errors in the final answer key be rectified...

Award Is Time-Barred U/S 34(3) Of Arbitration Act Due To Petitioner's Failure To Confirm Award Receipt On Affidavit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has affirmed that in absence of any positive affirmation on affidavit from the petitioner as to when the award was received, the Court cannot accept the mere ipse dixit of the petitioner that as soon as the award was received it was filed by the petitioner. Brief Facts: The petitioner has approached the court under Section...

Orissa HC Orders Release Of Benefits With Arrears To 100-Yr-Old Freedom Fighter Denied Pension For Lack Of Incarceration Proof

In a notable order, the Orissa High Court has come to the relief of a centenarian freedom fighter who was denied pension and other benefits by the State and Union Governments for want of proof of his incarceration during the struggle for freedom, as per the existing rules.While highlighting the noble objects with which the pension schemes have been framed, Justice Sashikanta Mishra in his order observed –“…it would be too much to expect the petitioner to produce clear-cut or...

Prima Facie No Error In Single Judge Ruling To Revise CLAT UG 2025 Marks: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that prima facie, there was no error in a single judge order directing revision in the results of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) UG 2025 examination after errors were found in the marking of two questions.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing an appeal filed by Consortium of National Lw Universities (NLUs) challenging the single judge order passed on December 20. “Prima facie, we find no...

Delhi High Court Upholds Demolition Of Signature View Apartments, Raps DDA For Substandard Construction

The Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for demolition and reconstruction of Signature View Apartments in city's Mukherjee Nagar which was found to be unfit for habitation by structural experts and have been declared as dangerous.Justice Mini Pushkarna rapped the DDA for failure of discharging its public functions, observing that ordinary citizens were put in a perilous situation on account of substandard and inferior construction of residential...

[RG Kar Rape-Murder] Calcutta High Court Allows Sit-In Protest By Doctor's Forum, Says Every Citizen Has Right To Protest Peacefully

The Calcutta High Court has upheld a single judge order allowing a peaceful sit-in demonstration by the joint forum for doctors, against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar medical college and Hospital.A division bench of Justice Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya however, modified the single judge's order to the extent of reducing the total attendance at the protest to 100 doctors from the earlier sanctioned 250, due to the state's appeal that major roads...

Court In Exercise Of Supervisory Jurisdiction Shall Not Interfere With Arbitral Award, Limited Scope Of Interference: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati held that it is a well settled law that the interpretation of the clause of Agreement by the Arbitrator shall not be open to judicial interference unless it is demonstrated before the Court that the interpretation put by the Arbitral Tribunal was perverse. Additionally, the court held that...