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Law Student's PIL Seeking Directions To Ensure Dignified Life For Sex Workers: Allahabad High Court Seeks UOI, State Govt Reply
The Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the State government and the Union of India on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a law student seeking directions to ensure dignified life standards for sex workers.The bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Shree Prakash Singh sought the replies of state and central governments on the plea moved by petitioner in...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CGST Rules
The Bombay High Court on Monday issued notice to Maharashtra government and central government in a petition challenging amendment to Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 (CGST Rules)."Petitioner is challenging both CGST as well as MGST Rules in this regard. Therefore, notice has to be issued to the learned Attorney General of India as well as the Advocate General", the court...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 29 2022 To September 04 2022
A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 374 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 383 NOMINAL INDEX Kiruthika Jayaraj and others v. State, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 374 M/s Gupta Hair Products (P) Ltd. Versus The Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 375 V Kannan v State, 2022...
Municipal Corporation Constituted For Providing Basic Public Goods Cannot Shirk Off Responsibility By Citing Financial Constraints: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a Municipal Corporation constituted for the purpose of providing basic public goods amenities cannot shirk off its responsibility by citing financial constraints.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while pulling up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after a 80 year...
Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: August 2022 [Citations 275 – 312]
Nominal IndexCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 275 to 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 312Vikas Balwant Alase & Ors. v. Union of India through Secretary & Ors. with connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 275Smita Pansare v. State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 276Mr. Ashwin Ashokrao Karokar v. Mr. Laxmikant Govind Joshi 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 277Xyz v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors (WP 9012 of 2022)...
O. 6 R. 17 CPC | Amendment To Election Petition Can't Be Permitted To Cure 'Inherent Defect' After Expiry Of Limitation Period: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court held that an amendment application under Order 6, Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be allowed to cure some inherent defects in an election petition, changing its character and nature, after the expiry of the prescribed limitation period. A Single Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath observed, "For the opinion of this Court, the mistake appears to...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: August 29 To September 4, 2022
Nominal Index State Of Gujarat v/s Thakore Chamanji Motiji & 3 other(s) 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 355 Patel Bhaveshkumar Chandrakantbhai V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 356 Dhansukhlal Rambhai Patel & 1 Other(S) V/S Dhansukhlal Nagindas Kapadia 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 357 Jayrajsinh Madhubha Gadhvi v/s State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 358 Rajesh Sukamaran Nambiar V/S...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round Up: August 29 - September 3 , 2022
Nominal Index [Citations 310-316] Nizar Noorali Rangara and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 310 USP Studios Pvt. Ltd. v. Ganpati Enterprises & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 311 Relcon Infroprojects Ltd. & Anr. v. Ridhi Sidhi Sadan, Unit of Shree Ridhi Co. Op. Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 312 Jagdish Lahu Badhe & Ors. v. State...
Sec 125 CrPC | Muslim Husband Cannot Avoid His Liability To Maintain Unless Divorce Is Validly Pronounced And Properly Communicated : J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently held that for a Muslim husband to avoid his liability to maintain his wife on the ground that he has divorced his wife, has not only to show that the divorce is validly pronounced in accordance with Muslim law but he has also to show that the said divorce has been communicated to the wife. A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing...
Madras High Court Restrains Media From Revealing Identity Of Victims Of Sexual Violence, Publishing Depositions Given In Trial
Coming down heavily on the print and visual media for disclosing the names and details of the victims of sexual abuse and sexual violence during the trial, the Madras High Court restrained print and electronic media from publishing details of the victims, their family members, and the witnesses or any materials pertaining to the deposition of the victims. The court observed...
Motor Vehicles Act -Claimant Whether Gratuitous Or Non- Gratuitous Cannot Fasten Liability On The Insurer Under The Provisions Of Motor Vehicles Act: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that In a claim with regard to death or disability of a person travelling by a goods vehicle /goods carriage, as gratuitous or non-gratuitous does not, by the application of statutory provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, fasten the liability on the insurer, except an owner of the load /goods travelling in the vehicle having such...
Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: August 2022 [Citations 728 - 822]
NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 728 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 822NAMANPREET S DHILLON v. STATE 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 728HIMANSHU GOEL v. THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 729NATIONAL SMALL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD. v. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 730SOUMITRA KUMAR NAHAR v. PARUL NAHAR 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 731ANIL SAMANIYA...