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Promissory Estoppel Can't Be Invoked For Enforcement Of Promise Contrary To Law: Kerala HC Sets Aside Order Allowing 10-Yrs VAT Exemption To SEZ Unit
The Kerala High Court recently reversed a judgment passed by a single judge bench allowing a ten-year VAT exemption claimed by SEZ unit relying on the Kerala Industrial Policy 2009, applying the principle of promissory estoppel as per the ratio of Nestle India Ltd. and Llyod Electric and Engineering Ltd.A Division Bench of Justice S. V. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji opined that the rule...
J&K&L High Court Orders Probe By Anti-Corruption Bureau Into Leakage Of PSA Detention Order Even Before Its Execution
Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Tuesday took strong exception to leakage of a detention order passed under Public Safety Act (PSA) and ordered a probe by J&K Anti corruption bureau (ACB) as to how the documents landed the hands of the detenu even before its execution. A bench comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal was hearing a plea filed by the petitioner through...
Insured Should Take All Reasonable Steps To Safeguard The Vehicle Insured From Loss Or Damages; Reiterates SCDRC Chandigarh
The bench of State Commission Chandigarh comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri, President, Padma Pandey, Member and Rajesh K. Arya, Member, has relied upon the case of Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Daljeet Singh Kashmeer Singh Batth where it was stated that, "the insured should take all reasonable steps to safeguard the vehicle insured from loss or damages." In this...
Whether 'Appropriate Govt' In Industrial Dispute Concerning Person Working At 'Mine Office' Is Centre Or State Depends On Nature Of Work: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has recently explained that when a dispute is raised by employees working in a mine or an office of the mine or ones employed in a mine, it needs to be determined whether the dispute has a nexus to activities in a mine. Only when the industrial dispute concerns a mine can the appropriate government be deemed to be the Central Government as per Sec 2(a) of...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Inform Steps Taken To Complete Revival Of Mullassery Canal
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Special Government Pleader to inform the court about the steps taken at the behest of the Secretary of the Water Department to complete the revival of Mullassery Canal, including the manner in which the work has to be completed and the additional funds required for the same. Justice Devan Ramachandran opined that any delay in the completion of...
Document Admitted Or Denied By Witness During Cross Examination Cannot Be Returned, Has To Be Necessarily Placed On Court File: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that if a document produced during cross-examination of a witness is admitted or denied by the said witness, such a document cannot be returned and has to be necessarily placed on the Court file.Justice Mini Pushkarna was dealing with an application filed on behalf of the plaintiffs in the civil suit under Section 151 of CPC for allowing them to place on...
Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Monson Mavunkal In Sexual Assault Cases
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail applications moved by infamous fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal in a batch of cases where several women have accused him of sexually abusing them.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas dismissed the bail application finding find force in the contention of the prosecution that there is a possibility that he may influence the witnesses if released...
High Court Directs NIT Srinagar To Pay ₹5 Lacs Compensation Over Unjustifiable Delay In Appointing Candidates Selected As Jr. Engineers
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has imposed Rs. 5 lacs costs on National Institute of Technology, Srinagar for delay in offering the appointment orders to the candidates selected as Jr. Engineers.The court also imposed Rs. 2 lacs cost on the two persons who were serving in NIT as Jr. Engineers on contractual basis for filing frivolous cases to stall the regular...
Duty Of Legal Services Authorities To Ensure That Opportunities To Secure Justice Are Not Denied To Any Individual For Any Reason: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that it is the duty of legal services authorities to ensure that opportunities to secure justice are not denied to any individual for any reason whatsoever."The principal objective of these Legal Services Authorities is to provide free and efficient legal representation to those sections of the society that are unable to access the same on account...
[Prohibition Of Benami Transaction Act] Opportunity For Cross-Examination Need Not Be Provided At The Stage Of Show-Cause Notice: Madras HC
While confirming the order of the single judge dismissing a challenge to the provisional attachment under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, the Madras High Court held that there is no provision for providing an opportunity to cross examine the witnesses from whom they have collected the information regarding benami property, at the preliminary stage and therefore,...
Bombay High Court Directs District Committee To Decide On Alleged Unauthorised Construction Of Mosque In Two Weeks
The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court has directed a District Committee to decide the fate of an alleged unauthorised mosque in Jalna within two weeks. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta & Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge passed this order in a 2018 public interest litigation filed by an organisation called Arya Samaj Jalna, through its...
"Delhi Police Charge Sheeted Him In A Casual Manner": Court Acquits Man For Lack Of Evidence In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court has acquitted a man namely Rohit in a case registered in connection with 2020 riots for lack of evidence observing that the city police chargesheeted him in a 'casual manner'. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala acquitted Rohit against whom charges were framed in August last year under sec. 143, 147, 148, 427, 454, 380, 435, 436 and 149 of Indian Penal Code.The case...