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Kallakurichi Student Death: Madras High Court Orders Fresh Postmortem, Says Deaths In Educational Institutions Should Be Investigated By CB-CID
The Madras High Court on Monday directed that whenever an incident of death occurs in an educational institution, the investigation should be conducted by the CB-CID. The court also directed that in such cases, the post mortem should be conducted by a team of three doctors. Justice N Sathish Kumar was hearing a plea filed by the father of a 17-years-old girl who allegedly committed suicide...
Prosecution Can't Omit To Examine Investigating Officer Where Circumstances Warrant: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that in those cases where circumstances warrant to prove the guilt of the accused beyond all reasonable doubts, it is necessary to examine the Investigating officer. A single judge bench of Dr. Justice HB Prabhakara Sastry said, "Though it cannot be held that, in all cases, necessarily the Investigating Officer must be examined, however, in those...
Bank Can't Refuse NOC For Release Of Mortgaged Property After Receiving Sale Consideration From Third Party: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that once the Bank agrees to sell a property mortgaged with it by a loan defaulter and a third party pays full consideration for purchase of said property after entering into a valid agreement with the Bank, the latter cannot turn back and refuse the title deed, no objection certificate/no due certificate.Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati thus directed the...
Defamation Complaint Filed Against Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma For His Tweet About Presidential Candidate Draupadi Murmu
A Mumbai based lawyer has filed a criminal defamation complaint against Ram Gopal Varma for allegedly posting derogatory tweets about senior politician Draupadi Murmu's nomination as NDA Presidential candidate. "Ram Gopal Varma has deliberately made derogatory comments against [Draupadi Murmu] which on the face itself is offensive, obnoxious and smacks of the underlying malice...
Order 1 Rule 10 CPC | Plaintiff Being 'Dominus Litis' Can't Be Compelled To Fight A Person Against Whom He Does Not Claim Any Relief: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the plaintiff in a suit, being 'dominus litis', cannot be compelled to fight against a person against whom he does not claim any relief.A division bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Sudhir Kumar Jain observed,"Dominus litis is the person to whom a suit belongs and is master of a suit and is having real interest in the decision of a case....
Vicky Middukhera Murder: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Sidhu Moosewala's Manager
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today denied anticipatory bail to Slain singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala's manager, Shaganpreet Singh (currently in Australia) in connection with the Youth Akali leader Vicky Middukhera's murder case. The bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara was of the opinion that the status report of the investigation conducted by the Punjab police establishes that the...
SpiceJet Mishaps: Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Stop Company's Flying Services, Says DGCA Competent To Take Action
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation raising safety concerns and seeking to stop flying services of Spice Jet Limited, in view of recent flight mishaps in the past two months. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed thus:"The Aircraft Act provides for a very robust mechanism in respect of...
S.21 RTI Act | Public Information Officer Can't Be Penalised For Delay In Furnishing Info If Genuine & Bonafide Reasons Given: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka HIgh Court has quashed an order passed by the Karnataka Information Commission directing a Deputy Conservator of Forests (deputed as the Public Information officer) to pay fine of Rs.10,000/- for delay in furnishing information sought under the Right to Information Act (RTI). A single judge bench of Justice C M Poonacha while allowing the petition filed by Ambadi Madhav...
'Lost Sense Of How To Speak & Behave': Gujarat High Court Denies Relief To Registered Society Manager Terminated Over Insubordination & Misconduct
Expressing shock towards the misconduct and negligence displayed by the Petitioner, a Manager of a registered Society, in his duties which 'tarnished the image of the society', the Gujarat High Court has dismissed the application for quashing the communication regarding his termination. The Petitioner herein was appointed as Manager in the management of the Respondent society. However,...
S.148A Income Tax Act | Writ Court Can't Interfere Where Statutory Authority Follows Procedure & Proceedings Have Not Yet Concluded: P&H High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a writ petition in the nature of certiorari for quashing notice issued to the petitioner under Sections 148A (b) and 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2018-19, held that no interference is warranted since the procedure contemplated in 1961 Act was followed and the authority acted within its jurisdiction. Admittedly...
The Rejection Of An Application Under Section 34 Of The A&C Act Cannot Be Construed To Mean That The Court Has Concurred With The View Of The Arbitral Tribunal: Delhi High Court
The Rejection Of An Application Under Section 34 Of The A&C Act Cannot Be Construed To Mean That The Court Has Concurred With The View Of The Arbitral Tribunal: Delhi High CourtThe High Court of Delhi has held that merely because the challenge to an arbitral award is dismissed by the Court exercising powers under Section 34 of the A&C Act would not mean that the court has...
Consent Of Complainant Prima Facie Established, FIR Lodged With Delay Of 2.5 Yrs: Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Rape-Accused
The Gujarat High Court recently granted bail to a rape-accused while observing that from the facts and circumstances of the case, it is of the prima-facie view that the alleged act was consensual in nature.A bench comprising Justice Ilesh Vora observed that the record and photographs of the parties indicate that the parties were in good terms and the applicant was keenly interested to tie...