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Court Within Whose Jurisdiction First Wife Has Taken Up Permanent Residence Can Try Offences U/S 494/495 IPC: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the court within whose jurisdiction the first wife has taken up permanent residence after the commission of alleged offences punishable under Sections 494 and 495 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can try those offences. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery observed thus in view of the mandate of Section 182 (2)CrPC, which states that...
Safety Of Patients, Staff Is Of Paramount Importance: Delhi High Court Directs Inspection Of Nursing Homes For Fire Safety Compliance
The Delhi High Court has directed the Directorate General of Health Services, Delhi Fire Service and Delhi Development Authority to form a Joint Committee and immediately inspect the private nursing homes to demine whether they are following fire safety norms or not.Justice Sanjeev Narula was considering the petitioners' challenge to a communication dated 02.08.2019 issued by Directorate...
Gauhati High Court Overrules 2017 Order Allowing 'Shiksha Sarathis' To Work Till Notional Age Of Retirement Upon Completing 10 Yrs Of Service
The Gauhati High Court recently allowed a review of its 2017 judgment in a writ petition which directed a scheme should be framed for Siksha Sarathis working for more than 10 years, to be allowed to work till their normal retirement age, on the ground that the directions passed in the said judgment are contrary to the materials on record. In allowing the review, the Court dismissed the...
After Former Judge Apologises, Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against Him
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings initiated against former High Court judge, Justice Michael Francis Saldhana, after he tendered an unconditional apology.The proceedings were initiated under sections 384/385/389 (extortion), 500/501 (defamation) and 506 (criminal intimidation) IPC on a complaint filed by Advocate MP Noronha.The case was filed following a...
"Bench Hunting" Shakes Faith In Justice System: Kerala High Court Dismisses Third Bail Plea Of NDPS Accused
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that bench hunting by filing different bail applications before different Courts has no legal sanctity and would result in anarchy and shake the faith in the justice delivery system.The petitioner is the third accused in an offence involving possession of contraband in commercial quantity under the NDPS Act. His first bail application was dismissed by the...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging 'Cartelization' In Air India-Vistara Merger
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea against the merger of Vistara Airlines and Air India Limited over allegations of cartelization and bid rigging.Justice Sanjeev Narula rejected the plea moved by former Air India Pilot, Captain Deepak Kumar, observing that the allegations are unsubstantiated and not supported by any evidence. The court upheld an order passed by the...
Calcutta High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January 2024 To June 2024 [Citations 1-152]
NOMINAL INDEXBerger Paints India Limited v JSW Paints Private Limited 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 1Gopal Ranjan Bandopadhyay @ Gopal Ranjan Banerjee v Smt. Manidipa Banerjee (Talukdar) 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 2Poulami Biswas v Shamik Biswas 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 3State of West Bengal & Ors. v Achinta Roy @ Achinta Kumar Roy Ghatak Choudhury 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 4MINATI BHADRA & ORS. v DILIP KR. BHADRA...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Reject Plea Challenging Election Of AAP's Durgesh Pathak In Assembly Bypolls 2022
The Delhi High Court has refused to reject a plea challenging the election of Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Kumar Pathak in the Assembly by-elections of 2022.Pathak was declared as a winner from Rajinder Nagar constituency by defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 11,468 votes.Justice Yashwant Varma rejected Pathak's application for rejection of the election petition filed by Rajan Tewari,...
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Seeks Appointment Of Arbitrator To Address Disputes With Developer Over Personality Rights Violation, Flat Possession
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh has moved the Delhi High Court seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute involving him and a developer over alleged violation of his privacy rights while promoting a real estate project and failure to adhere to the timeline for delivery of possession of an apartment in the project in the national capital.Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice on...
Section 5 Of Limitation Act Can Be Applied To Condone Delays Under Commercial Courts Act Even In Absence Of Express Provisions: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court condoned delay in filing an appeal pertaining to a commercial suit, citing Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act which allows for the condonation of delay, even in absence of any specific provisions in the Limitation Act. The Court referred to Section 29 of the Limitation Act, stating that since the Commercial Courts Act does not specify a limitation period, Sections 4...
ANI Files Rs 2 Crore Defamation Suit Against Wikipedia Before Delhi High Court, Summons Issued
ANI Media Private Limited has filed suit against Wikipedia before the Delhi High Court over allegedly defamatory description of the news agency. Justice Navin Chawla issued notice on ANI's plea seeking interim relief in the suit and listed the matter for hearing next on August 20.ANI has sought to restrain Wikipedia from publishing allegedly defamatory content on the news agency's page on...
Rajasthan HC Directs Reinstatement Of Constable 24 Yrs After Dismissal, Rules Different Punishment To Co-Delinquents Violates Article 14
Rajasthan High Court has directed reinstatement of a constable who was dismissed from service 24 years ago, ruling that imposing harsher punishment on a co-delinquent as compared to the other accused, when the charges against both the persons are same, violates right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution.The bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena was hearing a petition filed...