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S.81(5) Motor Vehicle Act | Permit Renewed After Condoning Delay Is Deemed To Be Effective From Date Of Actual Expiry: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said an insurance company cannot disown its responsibility to indemnify the liability of the insurer (vehicle owner) on the ground that on the date of accident, the fitness certificate and the permit of the vehicle were not in force. A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice S Rachaiah allowed the appeal filed by Dr Narasimulu...
Evidence Tampering Case | Kerala High Court Seeks Status Report On Ongoing Trial Against Minister Antony Raju
The Kerala High Court on Friday called for the status report in the evidence tampering case involving Transport Minister Antony Raju regarding the progress of the trial before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nedumangad. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A was adjudicating upon a petition seeking expedited trial in the case where the Transport Minister has been accused of tampering with...
"Unless We Get Lawyers Of Integrity, Can't Expect Judges Of Integrity": CJ Muralidhar Bestows 'Promising Lawyer Of The Year' Award On 22 Advocates
The Orissa High Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar has bestowed 'The Promising Lawyer of the Year Award' upon 22 young District Court lawyers on the occasion of the 75th Foundation Day of the Orissa High Court. The event was attended by several dignitaries including all the Judges of the High Court and the Advocate General for the State of Odisha Mr....
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Tuition Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy For 8 Years
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday released on bail a man accused of sexually assaulting his student over a span of eight years, finding that he had been in judicial custody for over a month. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that although prima facie there was evidence showing that the petitioner was involved in the crime, his continued incarceration was not necessary for the case."A...
[Patents Act] Unity Or Plurality Of Inventions & Whether They Form Single Inventive Concept To Be Determined From Claims: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that under the law of patent, "unity of the invention" or "plurality of inventions" and whether they form a "single inventive concept" has to be gleaned from a reading of the claims.Going through various provisions of the Patents Act, 1970, Justice Pratibha M Singh said:"The complete specification also describes the procedures, processes, methods, including...
Illegal Incarceration For 4 Yrs: MP High Court Awards ₹3 Lakhs Compensation; Orders Inquiry Into Delay By ASJ Court In Issuing Release Warrant
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the State to pay Rs.3 lakhs as compensation to a man who was illegally kept in prison for almost 4 years despite completing his sentence in September 2009. The man was released only in June of 2012. The Court further directed the Registrar Vigilance to conduct an inquiry into the delay caused by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge,...
S.34 Arbitration Act | Award Can Be Set Aside Only On Specific Grounds Mentioned In Provision: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently reiterated that award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act can be set aside only on the basis of specific grounds mentioned therein. It is a settled position of law that award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act can be set aside only on the basis of specific grounds contained therein. The bench comprising Justice Lisa Gill...
Section 14A Of SC/ST Act Contains No Limitation Period To Bar Filing Of Appeal Against Order Under 1989 Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that Section 14A of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 puts no limitation on filing an appeal against an order under the provisions of the 1989 Act.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I and Justice Saurabh Lavania clarified that after the Allahabad High Court struck down the second proviso to sub-section(3)...
'Advocates Bound To Accept Any Brief; Unfair To Target Them For The Clients They Represent' : P&H Bar Council
Amid the recent practice of ridiculing Senior Advocates and members of the bar for the briefs/clients they represent, the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council recently issued a circular condemning such practices. The circular, issued under the seal of Bar Council Chairman Suvir Sidhu states that a lawyer should not be attached to the character of the brief/client. A lawyers' s relationship...