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Electricity Connection Cannot Be Denied Only Because Dispute Regarding Ownership Of Land Is Pending: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has clarified that occupiers of a land cannot be denied electricity connection only because a dispute regarding ownership of the land is pending. Justice AS Supehia referred to a division bench judgment stating that right and title and ownership or right of occupancy has no nexus with grant of electrical connection to a consumer. The Petitioners, current occupiers...
Orissa High Court Pulls Up Utkal University For Delay In Publication Of LLB Results
The Orissa High Court has come down heavily on the authorities of Utkal University for delay in publication of results of B.A. LL.B. semester examinations. A Division Bench of Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi and Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra was hearing a writ petition filed by a final year student of University Law College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. The petitioner had...
PIL In Calcutta High Court Seeks Action Against TMC MLA For Allegedly Comparing CM Mamata Banerjee With Allah
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking direction legal actions against a member of the TMC, Dr. Nirmal Majhi alleging that he compared State's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the supreme god of Islamic theology, Allah and thereby he hurt the sentiments of the people of Muslim Community.It may be noted that the Trinamool...
Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 Introduced In Lok Sabha, Referred To Standing Committee
The Union minister of Power RK Singh on Monday introduced the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha to amend the 2003 statute on the subject. The Minister also moved a motion for referring the Bill to Standing Parliamentary Committee for scrutiny.The Minister said that the amendments are necessary to strengthen the regulatory mechanism, adjudicatory mechanism in the Act and to...
Non Refund Of Licence Fee For Model Shop, Unused Due To Covid Prohibitions: Allahabad High Court Asks Dept To Explain
The Allahabad High Court has held that the department has practically refused to comply with the directions of the Court and has shown misconduct and a flagrant breach of the principles of judicial discipline and propriety. The division bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Jayant Banerji has observed that the conduct of the department may require the imposition of...
Failure To Mention Blacklisting As A Probable Action Does Not Disable Tenderer From Blacklisting The Delinquent Bidder: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that failure to mention blacklisting to be one of the probable actions that could be taken against the delinquent bidder does not, by itself, disable the Govt from blacklisting a delinquent bidder, if it is otherwise justified. The bench comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma was hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner...
Exporter Not Required To Hold IEC Number To Avail Benefits Under 'Service Exports From India' Scheme: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that the requirement of holding an Import Export Code (IEC) number at the time of rendering services in order to avail the benefits under the Services Export from India Scheme (SEIS), as imposed by the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 (FTP), is against the intent and purpose of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (FTDR Act). The...
Bengaluru Riots | Attacking Police With Petrol Bottles Amounts To 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that use of petrol bottles while attacking police personnel and police stations by accused persons during the Bengaluru Riots of 2020 would prima-facie constitute 'Terrorist Act' under Section 15 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. A division bench of Justices K. Somashekar and Shivashankar Amarannavar dismissed the appeal filed by...
IBC Cases Weekly Round Up : 1 August To 7August, 2022
Supreme Court Entries In Book Of Accounts/Balance Sheet Of Corporate Debtor Can Be Treated As Acknowledgment Of Liability Of Debt Payable To Financial Creditor: Supreme Court Case Title: Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited v Tulip Star Hotels Limited Case No.: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 648, CA 84-85 OF 2020 The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice Indira Banerjee...
Ranveer Singh 'Nude' Photoshoot | Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Forfeiture Of Magazine's Printed Copies, Blocking Of Its Website
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking direction to the State Of West Bengal and officials authorities to forfeit all the printed copies of a magazine named Paper Magainze published on July 23 which carried famous Bollywood Actor Ranveer Singh's 'Nude' photo as its cover image.The plea has been moved by one Nazia Ilahi Khan alleging...
'Decree' Includes Order Rejecting Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, Amenable To Remedy Of Appeal U/S 96: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed a revision petition for setting aside order of the Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.), Chandigarh, vide which, application under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure for rejection of plaint in a summary suit was allowed. The bench comprising Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul held that in circumstances, when there already exists a...