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Foreigner Tribunal Members Must Be Given Relevant Bare Acts, At Least Two Law Journals Reporting HC Orders: Gauhati High Court To State
The Gauhati High Court recently asked the Government of Assam to ensure that at least two law journals as well as the relevant Bare Acts are made available to the serving Members of the Foreigners Tribunals on a regular basis.The single-judge bench of Justice Suman Shyam observed:“There can be no denial of the fact that the learned Members of Foreigners Tribunals are constantly required...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash BJP Leader's Defamation Case Against CM Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to quash a defamation case filed by a BJP leader against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for their remarks over alleged deletion of voters' names from electoral rolls in the national capital in 2018. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta dismissed the plea moved by Kejriwal and AAP leaders against a sessions court...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: 26 August - 01 September, 2024
NOMINAL INDEX Anuj Kumar Agarwal vs. State Of Up And 4 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 535 Abhilasha Shroti vs. Rajendra Prasad Shroti 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 536 Remo D Souza v.s State of U.P. and Another 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 537 Lavkush Tiwari and 1486 others v. The State of U.P. and others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 538 Rajendra Singh Verma v. C.B.I 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 539 Saurabh...
PIL Before Kerala HC Seeks CBI Inquiry Into Justice Hema Committee Report, Special Law For Protection Of Women In Film Industry
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court seeking to place the entire Justice Hema Committee before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for inquiry. The petition also seeks to formulate a special law to protect women in the film industry.The Justice Hema Committee was constituted by the Government in 2017 and was tasked to study issues faced by women in...
Actor Siddique Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail Over Allegations Of Rape
Malayali Actor Siddique has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail as an FIR has been registered against him for rape and criminal intimidation.The complainant had said that the actor called her to Muscot Hotel in Trivandrum on the pretext of discussing a film and he raped and assaulted her there. The complainant gave her complaint to the Special Investigation Team constituted...
Invocation Of Article 227 Against Final Orders/ Judgments Passed By Sessions Court In Appeal Is 'Almost Barred': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that there is almost an an absolute bar on challenging the final order or judgment passed by a Sessions Court in appeal, under Article 227 of the Constitution.Article 227 deals with the superintendence of the High Court over all courts and tribunals in its territory. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas referred to multiple Supreme Court decisions which held that a...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: 26 August - 01 September, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 443 To 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 460Nominal Index:MARS Enterprise vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 443 Madhukar Baburao Shete vs. Yogesh Trimbak Shete & Anr, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 444T.J. Thomas & Ors. vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay & Ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 445Abhijit Padale vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw...
Burden To Prove Insanity Of Spouse Is On Party Seeking Dissolution Of Marriage On Grounds Of Such Insanity: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that in case dissolution of marriage is sought due to the insanity of a spouse, the spouse seeking dissolution of marriage must prove the existence of such insanity in the case of the other spouse.Marriage between the parties was solemnized in 2005 and they have lived separately since January 2012. Appellant-husband instituted a divorce petition under Section...
Non-Compliance With S.26(1) Of Competition Act: Gauhati HC Sets Aside Rs 5 Lakh Penalty Imposed On Star Cement Ltd By CCI
The Gauhati High Court recently set aside an order passed by the Competition Commission of India by which it imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Lakhs on Star Cement Ltd. under Section 43 of the Competition Act, 2002 for non-compliance with the order of its Director General.The single judge bench of Justice Kaushik Goswami further quashed the proceedings against Star Cement Ltd. (petitioner) and...
Contractual Employee Not Appointed Against Regular Post Can't Seek Permanent Employment On Basis Of Mere Contract Extension: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently said that a contractual employee cannot claim regularization and merely because he has continued beyond his period of employment would not entitle him to become a permanent employee. The observation was made by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf while allowing the State's appeal against an order of a...
Brought Disrepute To Legal Profession: Madras High Court Calls For Action Against Lawyer Who Forged Rental Documents
The Madras High Court has called for action against a lawyer who misused his position and forged rental agreements. The court observed that the lawyer was liable to be prosecuted for misconduct under the Advocates Act 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules 1975. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam held that lawyers enjoy a status in society and are...
Karnataka High Court Allows Filing Of PILs Before Dharwad And Karaburagi Benches, Hearings To Be Held At Principal Bench
The Karnataka High Court has permitted the filing of Public Interest Litigations arising out of the Districts which fall within the jurisdiction of Dharwad and Kalaburagi Benches of the High Court before the respective benches with effect from August 1. The notification issued by Registrar General K.S.Bharat Kumar reads that “In partial modification of Notification dated 10.06.2008, it...