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Insurance Policy Condition Barring Filing Of Claim After Specified Time Period Void Contrary To Section 28 Contract Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a condition in the insurance policy which bars the filing of the claim after the specified time period is contrary to Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 ("Act") and thus void.The observation was made by the bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian while dismissing a special leave petition filed by the Oriental Insurance Company...
Supreme Court Allows Registration Of BS-VI Diesel Vehicles Used For Public Utility & Essential Services
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the registration of BS-VI light and heavy diesel vehicles used for public utility and essential services. The Court directed that the authorities should not insist on Court orders for the registration of vehicles in this category."We are of the considered view that the registration can be permitted for BS-VI light and heavy diesel vehicles used for...
Writ Petition To Initiate In-House Inquiry Against Judges Alleging Misconduct Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld a Single bench decision that dismissed a couple of petitions seeking the constitution of an In-House Committee to probe into the alleged judicial misconduct against two judges.While dismissing a couple of appeals, the Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P held that the In-House Inquiry was not a 'law' for a...
Section 143A NI Act - Not Mandatory For Magistrate To Order Payment Of Interim Compensation : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that it is not mandatory for Magistrate Courts to pass orders directing interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, if the accused does not plead guilty. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "The Legislature has cautiously worded sub-section (1) of Section 143A not to make it mandatory in all cases...
'Police Were Swayed By The Fact That They Belong To A Particular Community': Gujarat High Court Orders Probe Into Custodial Torture Of Two Couples
The Gujarat High Court has come down heavily on the police for being "swayed by the fact that the Petitioners belong to a particular community" while investigating activities of theft and other wrongs under Sections 328 and 394 of IPC has expressed dismay at the "apathy of the police officials, more particularly senior officers…" Justice Nikhil Kariel was hearing a...
Karnataka Govt Announces Y Category Security To Judges In Hijab Case After Police FIR Over Threatening Message
The Karnataka Government has decided to provide 'Y' category security cover to the three judges including the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of the Karnataka High Court, who were part of the bench which upheld the ban on wearing of hijab inside classrooms in colleges with prescribed dress code.Chief Minister Basvaraj Bommai informed about the decision on Sunday, while speaking to the...
Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: March 14 To March 20, 2022
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No Need For Trial Court's Permission To Renew Passport When Criminal Proceedings Are Stayed By Higher Court : Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that the permission from a trial court is not necessary for renewal of passport when the proceedings are stayed by a higher court.The Court directed the Regional Passport Officer to consider a woman's application for renewal of her passport without insisting upon a facilitative order from the concerned Criminal Court before whom a case registered against her...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Police For Arresting Accused Without Following Section 41A CrPC
The Supreme Court recently deprecated the act of police officer for arresting an accused without complying with provisions under Section 41 (A), CrPC and also when the bail application was pending before the top court.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and AS Oka frowned upon this act while considering a SLP assailing Bombay High Court's order of rejecting the petitioner's...
Why Justice Dalveer Bhandari's Vote At ICJ Should Not Be Linked To India's Position On Russia-Ukraine Conflict?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday directed Russia to immediately halt its military operations in Ukraine in a 13-2 judgement with India's nominee at the ICJ Justice Dalveer Bhandari joining the majority. Justice Bhandari's vote in favour of indication of provisional measures against Russia has been perceived by few to be in conflict with...