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Burden Of Proof Lies On Accused When Last Seen Together With Deceased: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that in a case where the accused is last seen together with the deceased, the prosecution is exempted to prove exact happening of the incident as the accused himself would have "special knowledge" of the incident. The burden of proof as per Section 106 of the Evidence Act in such case would be on the accused, said the courtSection 106 provides that when any fact...
MGNREG Act | Collector Can Transfer Gram Rozgar Sevaks For 'Administrative Exigencies': Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that a Collector can transfer Gram Rozgar Sevakas ('GRS'), who are engaged under Section 18 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 ('MGNREG Act') read with the MGNREG's Operational Guidelines, 2013, for 'administrative exigencies'. While dismissing challenges to such transfers, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr....
Mere Geographical Presence Of Website And Customers' Ability To Access It Sufficient For Granting Injunction In Trademark Infringement Cases: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that mere looming presence of a website in a geography and ability of the customers to access the same is sufficient while granting relief of injunction in matters pertaining to trademark infringement. A division bench comprising of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri added that in trademark infringement cases, it is the possibility of confusion...
Prima Facie Court Machinery 'Abused' To Demolish Decades Old Crematorium: Bombay HC Pulls Up District Collector Mumbai Suburban, MCZMA
The Bombay High Court on Monday reprimanded the District Collector Mumbai Suburban and the MCZMA over demolition of an old crematorium in Mumbai without serving any notice to the local fisherfolk who built it. The division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Madhav Jamdar saw red over the manner in which the authorities obtained demolition orders from a coordinate bench when the...
Cannot Ask State To Treat All Visually Impaired Persons On Par With Other Disabled Persons: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday said that it cannot not direct the State Government to treat all Visually Impaired Persons on par with other Differently Abled Persons who may be incapable of any employment. Therefore, we are of the view that we cannot direct the Respondents to treat all the Differently Abled Persons under Visually Impaired category on par with Differently Abled...
Man Seeks Permission From Madras High Court To Sit On Indefinite Fast Demanding Disclosure Of Former CM Jayalalithaa's Will
A man has recently approached the Madras High Court seeking permission to sit on an indefinite fast demanding disclosure of former CM Jayalalithaa's Will.The bench of Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan on Monday heard the petitioner and directed the Government to check if any representations made by the petitioner were pending before the Collector or other concerned authorities.The...
Marriage Not For Mere Carnal Pleasure, But Mainly For Progeneration: Madras High Court
Dealing with an estranged couple's case related to the custody of their children, the Madras High Court in a recent order said marriage is not for "mere satisfying the carnal pleasure" but mainly for the purpose of progeneration. "...this Court would like to stress and impress upon the persons, who have tied the marital knot that the concept of marriage is not for mere satisfying the...
Calcutta High Court Refuses To Stop Telecast Of An Interview Given By A Sitting Judge To A News Channel
The Calcutta High Court today refused to stop the telecast of an interview given by the sitting judge of the High Court to a news channel as it expressed a hope that the news channel won't telecast or broadcast anything which may have an adverse effect on the image of the judiciary.With this hope and expectation, the bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi...
Prima Facie Deep Involvement With RDF & Maoist Activities: Bombay High Court Refuses Bail To DU Professor Hany Babu In Elgar Parishad Case
Delhi University Professor Hany Babu mobilising rallies and co-ordinating the defence of convicted professor GN Saibaba was not just helping a fellow academic, but prima facie following a leftist handbook, the Bombay High Court said in its order refusing him bail. Prof Babu was arrested by the National Investigating Agency on July 28, 2020 in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad...
Supreme Court Notifies Dates For Advocate-on-Record Examination 2022
The Supreme Court has issued notification for Advocate on Record Examination. It has been notified the examination will be conducted in the Supreme Court premises on the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd December of 2022. The Notification also stated that the last date for receipt of Application before the Secretary, Board of Examiners, is 1st November, 2022 and no application shall be accepted...
Money Laundering Case: Delhi Court Stays Proceedings Against AAP Leader Satyendar Jain
A Delhi Court on Monday stayed the trial court proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain, who is presently in judicial custody in a money laundering case, after the Enforcement of Directorate (ED) moved an application seeking transfer of the case from a Special Court. Issuing notice on the application, Principal District & Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta sought response...
Loan Recovery: Karnataka High Court Restrains PNB Housing Finance From Taking Coercive Measures Against Apartment Buyers
In a significant order, the Karnataka High Court has restrained Punjab National Bank Housing Finance Limited from taking any coercive measures to recover the amount from loan borrowers who had entered into a tripartite agreements after booking their apartment units with M/S Mantri Developers Private Limited, in terms of "Pre-EMI Scheme". A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S...