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Used To Say 'Something Or The Other' To Victim, Instigation Loud & Clear: Delhi HC Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail To Woman Accused Of Abetting Suicide
The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a woman in a case of abetment of suicide, saying the FIR squarely blames her as the reason for the deceased ending her life."In my view, in the present case, the instigation by the applicant which has prompted the deceased to end her life is loud and clear. The instigation is of harassment and the FIR clearly states that the applicant...
VAT Defaulter Not Liable To Pay Collection Charges If Opts Amnesty Scheme: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that collection charges are not payable if a VAT defaulter opts for the Kerala Amnesty Scheme, 2017.The single bench of Gopinath P. has noted that the petitioner had settled the liabilities in terms of the provisions contained in the Amnesty Scheme of 2017, which was introduced by the provisions contained in the Kerala Finance Act 2017.The court stated that as...
Suicide Attempt Over Protracted Family Court Proceedings Averted At Kerala High Court
An attempt to suicide by a Chittoor youth from the eight floor of the Kerala High Court was averted by the timely intervention of the security personnel posted there. The man was found sitting on a railing and was threatening to jump. According to sources, the person was aggrieved of the delay in proceedings pending before the Family Court. The delay in the proceeding purportedly led him to...
Execution Of Agreement, In Bid Document As Condition Precedent; Failure To Execute, Not A Concluded Contract: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that where reference to a future contract is made in the tender documents and in the Letter of Intent (LoI) issued to a successful bidder, in such terms which shows that the parties do not intend to be bound until the said contract is signed between them, there is no concluded contract between them which can be specifically enforced. The Court...
Domain Name Disputes | No Action Be Taken Against GoDaddy Till Further Orders: Delhi High Court To DOT, MeitY
The Delhi High Court has asked the Department of Telecommunications and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to not take any action against the domain name registrar (DNR) GoDaddy after it was clarified that a Grievance Officer has been appointed by it to give effect to the court orders.In a domain dispute case, the court in September had asked various DNRs to submit details...
'No Locus': High Court Junks Plea Against ST Status & Reservation Granted To 'Pahari Speaking People' Of Jammu & Kashmir
The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court recently upheld the amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, by which 4 percent reservation was provided to 'Pahari Speaking People' in respect of each service, class, category and grade in services and posts under the Union Territory. The Court said that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution can...
'Administrative Mechanism For Resolution Of Disputes' Is Not A Substitute For Arbitration: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Administrative Mechanism for Resolution of Disputes (AMRD) is not a substitute for arbitration in cases where there is an arbitration agreement between the parties. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed that the party invoking the arbitration clause fell within the scope and ambit of the AMRD, under the Office Memorandum...
"Application of Mind" By Decision Making Judicial, Quasi Judicial & Administrative Bodies Not For Ritual Sake, It's A Living Principle Of Law: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that the expression "Application of Mind" is not meant as a matter of usage for ritual sake but is a living principle of law out of which an administrative/ judicial/ quasi judicial decision, as the case may be, must bear its natural delivery. The observations were made by Justice Rahul Bharti while hearing a plea in terms...
'Rules Condone A Situation Where Patient Avails Emergency Treatment In Non-Empanelled Hospital': Kerala HC On Reimbursement Claim In Liver Transplant Case
The Kerala High Court recently directed the state government to reconsider its decision in a case where an application for reimbursement was rejected because Apollo Hospital, where the patient had gone for treatment in 2011, was a non-recognized hospital under the Medical Reimbursement Scheme and no prior permission had been obtained for availing the treatment there.Justice Devan...
Labelling Husband As 'Alcoholic', 'Womaniser' Without Substance Is Cruelty: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently held that a wife making unsubstantiated allegations against her husband in a court labelling him as an 'alcoholic' and a 'womanizer' amounts to cruelty. A division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant/wife challenging family court's decision to grant divorce decree to her husband. "We...
"Donate Toys In Aanganwadi Kendras": Madhya Pradesh High Court Puts Condition While Granting Bail To Accused In A Dacoity Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to an accused in a Dacoity case on the condition that he shall donate toys at five Aanganwadi Centres so that toddlers/young children of rural areas may able to play with those toys in Aanganwadi Kendra.This order came from the bench of Justice Anand Pathak who reasoned that this direction was being made by the Court as a test case to address...
Calcutta HC Stays Probe In Case Against 'ABP Ananda' For Airing 2 Programmes Including An Interview With A Sitting HC Judge
The Calcutta High Court recently stayed the investigation in a case registered against news channel 'ABP Ananda' for airing two programmes including an interview with a sitting HC judge as it noted that the authorities had initiated an investigation against the news channel on the basis of a complaint, with a definite political leaning."An investigation cannot be initiated on the basis...