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Mumbai Court Sentences Businessman To 3 Months Imprisonment For Negligence After His 'Aggressive' Rottweiler Dog Attacked 72-Yr-Old Relative
A Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai convicted and sentenced a businessman to three months imprisonment for negligence under Section 289 of the IPC after his Rottweiler dog attacked a 72-year-old relative and bit him thrice thirteen years ago. Metropolitan Magistrate Nadeem Patel observed that being the owner, convict Cyrus Hormusji was fully aware of the dog’s...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 30 to February 5, 2023
NOMINAL INDEX Javed Mohammad @ Pump vs. State of U.P. 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 43 Abbas Ansari and another vs. State of U.P. and 2 others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 44 Lalita Gupta vs. High Court Of Judicature Allahabad Thru. Registrar General And Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 45 Fuzail vs. State of UP 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 46 Gyanendra Maurya @ Gullu vs. Union of India Thru Secy Ministry Social...
State Commissioner For Persons With Disabilities Can Only 'Recommend' KPSC To Provide Exam Centres Near Residence Of Disabled Candidates: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently held that the order issued by the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities to the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) directing it to provide candidates with disabilities, who are participating in its selection process, with examination centres near their residences, was beyond the scope of its powers. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Shaji P....
Jurisdiction | “Ordinarily Resides” U/S 9 Guardians & Wards Act Doesn't Concern Time Spent At A Particular Place But Intention To Reside: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently reiterated that the term “ordinarily resides” under Section 9 of the Guardians and Wards Act has to be determined based on the intent of the person concerned residing at a particular place upon reaching there. Section 9 of the Guardians and Wards Act (“the Act”) deals with the jurisdiction of Court with respect to...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 13 Additional Judges To High Courts Of Allahabad, Karnataka & Madras
The Central Government today notified the appointment of 2 Judicial Officers and 11 Advocates As Additional Judges to High Courts of Allahabad, Karnataka and Madras.According to the notification, Advocates Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, Manish Kumar Nigam, Anish Kumar Gupta, Nand Prabha, Shukla Kshitij Shailendra and Vinod Diwakar have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Allahabad High...
‘No Provision Obliges Civic Body To Kill Innocent Animals’: Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea For Killing Of Birds, Dogs Creating Nuisance
The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a direction to the Lucknow Nagar Nigam to discharge their duty of destructing the birds or animals causing nuisance or vermin and destructing the stray or ownerless dogs in the city of Lucknow. The bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that such a direction cannot...
‘We Are Not Lawmakers, Can’t Issue Such Directions’: Delhi High Court On PIL To Conduct Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly Polls Together In 2024
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to pass directions on a public interest litigation praying that Centre and Election Commission of India be directed to ascertain the feasibility of conducting elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly together in 2024.“We cannot do it. We are not lawmakers. We know our limitations. We ensure compliance of law. We can’t issue such mandamus,”...
'Serious Allegations Maligning Entire Judiciary' : Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay FIR Against Advocate Saiby Jose In Bribery Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to stay the FIR registered against the Kerala High Court Advocates Association President, Advocate Saiby Jose Kidangoor, over allegations that he has collected money from clients under the pretext of bribing High Court judges.At the outset, the Court asked him why he has moved the Court in hurry within two days of registering the FIR.A bench of...
Employee's Length Of Service And Employer's Conduct Relevant Considerations While Granting Back-Wages: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur bench held that while granting back-wages, the length of service of an employee is required to be taken note of and at the same time, the conduct of the employer is also required to be seen. The bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was hearing a petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution challenging the award of Labour Court through...
Employer Cannot "Lure" Employee By Provident Fund As It Is Statutory Deduction, Offence Of Cheating Not Attracted Upon Non-Remittance: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that contribution towards provident fund by an employee is a statutory deduction and non remittance of it by the employer in the employee’s account maintained with the Provident Fund Organisation, cannot attract the offence of cheating. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made this observation while allowing a petition filed by...
Coaching Institute Conducting Physical Classes Can't Force Online Classes On Students Without Consent: Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Refund
A Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission in Delhi has directed a medical coaching institution to refund the entire advance fees paid by a student, observing that it could not force a student to undertake online classes during Covid-19 pandemic, when the student had initially signed up for physical classes.The Commission observed,"It is undisputed facts between the parties that coaching to...
Attempt To Murder Charge Cannot Be Quashed Merely On Settlement Between Parties If Prima Facie Possibility Of Conviction Is Strong: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently refused to quash an FIR against a man accused of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 despite the dispute being settled between the accused and the de facto complainant. Justice A. Badharudeen was hearing two petitions filed by a man accused of offences under Sections 324 and 307 of the IPC and under Sections 3(1) (s),...