P&H High Court Issues Notice To Adidas India & 2 Officials In Perjury Complaint Filed By Women Alleging Sexual Harassment At Workplace

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently issued notice to Adidas India Marketing Pvt Ltd and two of its legal officials in a complaint filed by an ex-employee alleging that they had produced forged documents in the court proceedings relating to sexual harassment at workplace.A division bench comprising Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Vikram Aggarwal issued notice on an...

Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings As Protestors Suspend Agitation Against Adani Port In Vizhinjam

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday closed the contempt case alleging wilful disobedience of an order granting police protection to employees and workmen of Adani Vizhinjam Port for free ingress and egress to the construction site in Vizhinjam.When the matter was taken up today, the counsel representing the State submitted before the bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman that the protest has been...

[Motor Accident] Insurance Company Not Exempted From Third Party Liability For Breach Of Policy, May Recover From Insured: Karnataka HC Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even if the court comes to the conclusion that there is a breach of any policy condition recognized under Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, the insurer is liable to compensate the third party and recover the same from the insured. A single judge bench of Justice HP Sandesh allowed an appeal filed by claimant Basavaraja Beerappa...

High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Deportation Of African Nationals Allegedly Living Without Valid Visa Or Passport In Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking immediate deportation of people from Africa, Bangladesh and other foreign nationals allegedly living without a valid visa or passport in the national capital.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed as withdrawn a plea filed by Advocate Sushil...

Applicability Of Limitation Act Barred When Special Act Provides For Limitation Period Along With Its Extension: MP High Court Reiterates

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently reiterated that applicability of the Limitation Act would be barred in cases governed by a special Act which provides for the provision of limitation period and its extension. Justice Subodh Abhyankar added that even if the provisions of the Limitation Act are not specifically excluded, its operation would be barred when the special...

Delhi High Court Orders Centre To Block Websites Accused Of Defrauding People On Pretext of Recruitments At Croma

The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered suspension of infringing websites accused of defrauding people by taking money under the pretext of recruiting them at Tata-owned Croma, the electronics retail store chain.Seeking registration details, including contact information, payment details and any other information related to identity of registrants of impugned websites from the domain...

When Writ Petition Dismissed In Default Is Restored, All Orders Passed Therein Are Automatically Revived: JKL High Court Reiterates

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently reiterated that as corollary to the restoration of a writ petition, dismissed in default, all orders passed would automatically get revived and restored to the original position. The remarks were made by Justice Javed Iqbal wani while hearing an application in terms if which the petitioner sought stay of an...

Companies Act, 2013 | Civil Court Has Jurisdiction To Determine Title Of Shares Issued 'Fraudulently': Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has clarified that under the Companies Act, 2013, Civil Courts have jurisdiction to enquire into allegations of fraud pertaining to the title of issued shares. The Court clarified that the NCLT is not competent to enquire into such allegations of fraud made in respect of refusal to transfer and/or record the names of shareholders in the shareholders' registry in...

Bombay HC Restrains State From Issuing Appointment Orders To Engineers Selected Under EWS Quota Until Final Decision On SEBC Reservation

The Bombay High Court has restrained the Maharashtra Public Services Commission (MPSC) from issuing appointment letters for engineers under the reserved Economically Weaker Section Category (EWS) till the issue of diverting SEBC candidates to EWS is settled. The bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja noted that a petition challenging MPSC's...

"Attempt To Defraud The Bank": Bombay HC Upholds Dismissal Of Employee For Claiming Reimbursement Through Fake Medical Bills

Observing that dismissal is proportionate punishment for his attempt to defraud the bank, the Bombay High Court upheld a peon's dismissal from Central Bank of India for claiming and receiving over 6 lakhs as reimbursement for medical bills from a non-operational medical shop. Justice Sandeep V. Marne of the Aurangabad bench in a writ petition challenging the dismissal...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Telegram Users After Messaging App Discloses Identity Details In Copyright Infringement Case

Days after the messaging app disclosed their identity details, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued summons to the Telegram users accused by India Today Group of infringing its trademarks and copyrights."In light of the details of the defendants no.2 to 15 being made available in the aforementioned affidavit filed on behalf of the defendant no.1, subject to the plaintiffs taking steps,...

"Institutional Lethargy Has Crept Into Police Stations": Orissa High Court Issues Guidelines For Compulsory Registration Of FIRs

The Orissa High Court on Monday issued a slew of instructions/guidelines to the Director General of Police, Odisha (DGP) for compulsory registration of First Information Reports (FIRs), requiring him to forward the same to all the police stations of the State. Expressing disappointment over frequent cases of non-registration of FIRs by police officers, the Single Judge Bench of...