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PIL To Remove 'Prime Minister' Name And Image From PM CARES To Be Heard On October 25 By Bombay High Court
A PIL in the Bombay High Court seeks directions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the PM CARES fund's trust deed and official website. The petition filed by the district president of the Indian National Congress party, Thane, further seeks removal of the State Emblem of India and the National Flag, calling it a violation of...
Consumer Complaint Not Maintainable Against Power Distributor For Raising Additional Bill Due To Short Assessment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a consumer complaint is not maintainable against a power distributor for raising an additional bill on account of short-assessment.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian agreed with the finding of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission that the raising of additional bill did not amount to "deficiency in service" as defined...
Relief Against Third Party Can't Be Claimed In Proceedings Between Husband & Wife Under Hindu Marriage Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that in a proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act between a husband and a wife, a relief against a third party cannot be claimed.The Court held so while rejecting a wife's plea to seek a declaration that the alleged marriage between her husband and another woman was void."Under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, the relief of divorce, judicial separation...
Refund Of Stamp Duty Cannot Be Denied On Ground Of Delay If Application Got Belated Due To Judicial Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has exercised powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to order refund of stamp duty to a person, noting that the delay in making the application was due to the delay in deciding his consumer case before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.The Court decided to exercise the powers under Article 142, after noting that there was no provision in the...
Anticipatory Bail Granted Ignoring Material Aspects, Nature & Gravity Of Offence Liable To Be Cancelled: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that anticipatory bail granted ignoring material aspects including the nature and gravity of the offence is liable to be cancelled. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna in the present matter was hearing a criminal appeal assailing High Court's order granting anticipatory bail to the accused(s) in connection with a crime registered...
TODAY AT 5 PM- LiveLaw Practitioner Series: " The Concept Of Detention Under Section 167(2) Cr.PC- Its Scope, Range & Legality" PART-2 By Justice V Ramkumar
LiveLaw is organizing a webinar under its "LiveLaw Practitioner Series". Justice V Ramkumar (Former Judge, High Court of Kerala) will speak on " The Concept Of 'Detention' Under Section 167(2) Cr.PC- Its Scope, Range & Legality" PART-2. Aaratrika Bhaumik will moderate the session. The details of the webinar are as follows: Date & Time: October 11, 2021(Monday),...
100% Women Reservation In Govt House Allotment Scheme Unconstitutional; Discriminates Against Men & Transgenders: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the Government housing scheme which allot house sites exclusively to women is unconstitutional."100% reservation in allotment of house site to women household is against the total concept of equality. Failure to allot house site to transsexuals ignoring them totally would amount to depriving their right of equality.", the court observed.This Court...
Mere Exclusion Of Sibling From Will Not A Ground To Suspect Its Genuineness : Supreme Court
While dealing with the validity of a Will, the Supreme Court observed that a mere exclusion of a sibling per se from the Will would not create a suspicion against it, unless it is surrounded by other suspicious circumstances.The Court stated that a testamentary court is not a "court of suspicion" but a "court of conscience" that has to consider relevant materials instead of adopting...
Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeks Removal Of Prime Minister's Photograph From Vaccination Certificate
A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to the citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar admitted the plea on Friday and posted the matter to be taken up two weeks later. The petitioner is a senior citizen of India and an RTI...
Custody Of Child Obtained By Playing Fraud On Court Liable To Be Declared Void Ab Initio : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recalled an order granting custody of a child to a Kenyan citizen of Indian origin after finding that he had played fraud on the court and had approached it with "unclean hands" by suppressing material facts(Smriti Madan Kansangra v. Perry Kansangra).The Court declared its earlier order granting custody to the father who played fraud as "illegal" and "ab...
Section 138 NI Act: Complaint Cannot Be Proceeded With Once The Accused And Complainant Enter Into A Settlement Agreement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be proceeded with once the accused and the complainant enter into a settlement agreement.The bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that non-compliance of the terms of the settlement agreement or dishonour of cheques issued subsequent to it, would then give rise to a fresh cause of...