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Merely Because Some Benefit Accrued To Litigant Due To Interim Order, They Cannot Claim Such Benefits When Litigation Ends Against Them: Gujarat HC
A recent order of the Gujarat High Court has clarified that merely because of some benefit has accrued to the litigant because of operation of interim orders, the litigant cannot claim such benefits when the litigation finally ends against them.Considering this well-settled principle of law, Justice Biren Vaishnav declined to entertain a second appeal challenging the order of the...
Delhi High Court Directs CBSE To Declare Result Of Class X Student Who Failed To Remit Fee Due To COVID Difficulties
The Delhi High Court, while taking into account the economic background and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic of a student, directed CBSE to declare his result of Class X student despite the fact that he had failed to remit fee to the school. Justice Sanjeev Narula acknowledged that under ordinary circumstances, attendance criteria must be met, as pre-condition for appearing in the...
Judges Can't Overstep Defined Jurisdiction & Expose Administration Of Justice To Individualistic Whims & Fancies: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday ruled that Section 107 and 108 read with Order 43 Rule 2 CPC does not empower an appellate court to mutate the very script of the suit before the trial court and create a new fact situation alien to the original lis and proceed on to carry forward its own perception-based outcome to a given civil suit. The bench comprising...
Sanjay Raut Pleads 'Not Guilty' In Criminal Defamation Case By BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife
Jailed Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday pleaded 'not guilty' in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife- Medha Somaiya.Raut is imprisoned in a money laundering cases being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate and was produced before a Mumbai Court through video conference.Metropolitan Magistrate PI Mokashi directed prison officials to produce Raut at 12pm,...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Aviation Ministry, DGCA On Allowing Sikhs To Carry 'Kirpans' In Domestic Flights
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging a notification that allows Sikh passengers to carry Kirpans whilst on board any domestic flight in the country.Issuing notice on the plea, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad today sought response from the Centre through Ministry of Civil...
Service Charge Row: Delhi High Court Asks CCPA To Approach Single Judge For Vacation Of Stay
The Delhi High Court on Thursday disposed of an appeal filed by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) against a single judge order which had stayed its guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from levying service charges on bills. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad granted liberty to CCPA to file its response...
Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Claimed/Offered After A Significant Lapse Of Time And After Crisis Is Over: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an appointment on compassionate grounds cannot be claimed or offered after a significant lapse of time and after the crisis is over."The object of compassionate appointment is to tide over the immediate financial crisis suffered by the bereaved family due to the unexpected death of the employee concerned," the Court remarked.The bench of...
Karnataka High Court Reverses Order Discharging Wife For Bigamy, First Husband's Murder; Says Trial Necessary To Appreciate Evidence
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the Sessions Court discharging a woman accused of bigamy and hatching a conspiracy with her second husband to murder her first husband. A single judge bench of Justice Dr. HB Prabhakara Sastry observed that there is sufficient material to proceed with the trial against Mamatha R., who allegedly killed her first husband to retain a...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Order Imposing ₹10 Lakh Cost On Medical Institute For "Bench Hunting"
The Principal Bench of Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has upheld the single judge bench order, whereby a cost of Rs. 10 lakh was imposed on a medical institution for forum shopping.After the petition filed by Dhanwantri Institute of Medical Science was dismissed as withdrawn from the Jaipur bench of the High Court in April, the institute had approached its principal seat the very next...
Provincial Armed Constabulary & Civil Police Part Of Same Force; No Bar On Transfer From PAC To Civil Police: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the entire Police Establishment including the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) shall be deemed to be one Police Force. and that transfer can be made from PAC to Civil Police or vice versa.With this, the bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery upheld the order of the UP Govt transferring constables and head constables in Uttar Pradesh Provincial...
CrPC Does Not Bar Amendment Of Complaint, Court May Allow Such Request If No Prejudice Is Caused To Other Side: Madhya Pradesh HC
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently held that the Complainant in a case under the Negotiable Instruments Act can amend/modify his complaint. Regarding the stage and the extent to which such modifications can be allowed, the Court opined that a simple infirmity, not causing any prejudice to the accused may be allowed at any stage. The bench comprising of Justice D.K....