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SC/ST Act | "Special Court's Order Rejecting Anticipatory Bail Plea Appealable U/S 14A Before HC": Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that an order of the Special Court granting/rejecting bail for the offences punishable under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 is appealable before the HC under Section 14A of the 1989 Act.The bench of Justice Krishan Pahal further clarified that if the Special Court denies anticipatory bail to the accused,...
Telangana High Court To Commence Live Streaming Of Its Proceedings On A Test Basis From October 10
The Telangana High Court has decided to 'Live Stream its proceedings from 10th October 2022. The court proceedings of Court Hall No.1 will be live-streamed/recorded on a test basis from October 10. The Court Officer would be informing the Advocates before the commencement of the arguments that the proceedings are being live-streamed/recorded and that objections if any, should be articulated...
Man Obtains Ex-Parte Divorce Decree Fraudulently By 'Misleading' Wife: Uttarakhand High Court Asks Him To Pay ₹50K To Her
The Uttarakhand High Court recently ordered a man to pay ₹50K to his pay after finding that he obtained an ex-parte divorce decree by misleading her. The Court further ordered him to deposit ₹50K with the State Legal Services Authority within four weeks.Essentially, the Husband (while living with his wife and keeping her in dark), managed to get an 'ex-parte divorce decree' after...
Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge
The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion on May 9 against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case. In the Draft Charges sent through Registrar General to the 56-year-old director, the High Court said his remarks...
'Depicts Hindu Gods In Objectionable Manner, Cannot Manipulate Ramayana Under Garb Of Free Speech': Plea In Delhi Court Against 'Adipurush' Promo
A plea has been moved in a Delhi Court seeking a stay on the release of upcoming movie 'Adipurush' in its present form, alleging that the promo released by its producers has hurt religious sentiments of the Hindu community by depicting Hindu Gods, Lords Ram and Hanuman in an "inaccurate manner".Filed by Advocate Raj Gaurav in the Tis Hazari Court, the plea seeks directions to the movie's...
Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: September 2022 [Citations 313 – 367]
Nominal Index Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 313 to 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 367 1. Jagdish Lahu Badhe & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 313 2. Unichem Laboratories Limited versus Union of India and Ors. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 314 3. Sunil Vishnu Mukane & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 315 4. ...
"Child Rape Worst Form Of Lust For Sex, Nothing More Obscene, Barbaric Than It": Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Convict's Appeal
Refusing to overturn a judgment of the trial court convicting an accused of raping and murdering a 9-year-old girl, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that child rape cases are the cases of the worst form of lust for sex, where children of tender age are not even spared in the pursuit of sexual pleasure.Stressing that there cannot be anything more obscene, diabolical,...
Rate Reduction Benefit By Reduction In Prices: Delhi High Court Directs Loreal To Deposit Principal Profiteered Amount
The Delhi High Court has directed Loreal to deposit the principal profiteered amount after deducting the GST imposed on the net profiteered amount in six equal instalments.The division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has observed that the interest amount directed to be paid by the department as well as the penalty proceedings and investigation by the...
Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2022 [Citations 277-418]
Citations - 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 277 to 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 418NOMINAL INDEX S.Sarath Kumar v. The District Collector and another, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 277 M/s. Dishnet Wireless Limited versus the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD), 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 278 Ganesan v. SHO and another, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 279 M/s. Redington (India) Limited versus Principal Additional...
NCLT Mumbai Initiates Insolvency Process Against First Flight Couriers
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri Kishore Vemulapalli (Judicial Member) and Shri Manoj Kumar Dubey (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Srinidhi Comprint Private Limited v First Flight Couriers Limited, has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against First Flight Couriers Ltd. and Mr. Indrajit...
Madras High Court Monthly Digest - September 2022 [Citations 376 to 418]
Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 376 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 418 NOMINAL INDEX V Kannan v State, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 376 Woodlands Theatres v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 377 Dr. P R Subaschandran v. State and others, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 378 E Palaniswamy v. O Paneerselvam, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 379 K. Samad & Anr. versus Reliance Capital Limited, 2022...