Kerala HC Stays Proceedings By Police Asking Malayalam Newspaper To Disclose Source On Report About Alleged Data Leak Of PSC Applicants

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 31) stayed further proceedings in connection to notices issued by the police's Crime Branch to Malayalam language newspaper Madhyamam Daily asking it to reveal how it accessed a note by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) which is stated to have said that the name and password of several PSC applicants were available on the dark web.Madhyamam...

No Requirement To Establish Death Was Due To Wrongful Act Of Vehicle Owner In Claim U/S 163A Of Motor Vehicles Act: Sikkim High Court

The Sikkim High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company contending that the accident was the result of vis major and beyond human control and therefore the said company is not liable to pay the compensation to the claimant, on the ground that in a claim for compensation under of Section 163A(1) of the said Act the claimant is not required to plead or establish that...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 - December 29, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 823 – 826 ]The Management Committee of Chempazhanthi Agricultural Improvement Co-operative Society and Another v The Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 823XXX v Union of India and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 824M/s Elstone Tea Estates Ltd. v State of Kerala And Connected Case, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 825Chavakkad...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 to December 29, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 489 To 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 492 NOMINAL INDEX Rangarajan Narasimnhan v State of Tamil Nadu, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 489M.Tamilselvan v The District Collector and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 490H Raja v The State, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 491R Varalakshmi v The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Mad) 492 REPORT Madras High Court Grants Interim Bail...

Sole Financial Creditor Can't Entertain Request For One-Time Settlement Once CIRP Proceedings Have Commenced: Telangana High Court

Telangana High Court has dismissed a Writ petition filed by Mandava Holdings Private Limited challenging the rejection of the one-time settlement (OTS) proposal offer made to PTC India Financial Services Limited so as to stop CIRPC proceedings without considering the RBI framework for compromise settlement and technical write-offs.The petitioner contended that PTC India Financial Services...

'Free-Willed' Wife Meeting Civil Society Members Sans Forming An Illegal Relation Isn't Cruelty Against Husband: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a 'free-willed' wife's acts of travelling alone or interacting with members of civil society without engaging in any illegal or immoral relationships cannot be considered an act of cruelty against her husband. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh, however, added that a wife's conduct of only seeking to keep alive a...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Former TMC Aide Ayan Sil In Recruitment Scam CaseCase: Ayan Sil v/s. Enforcement Directorate Kolkata Zonal Office-II Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 261The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to former TMC leader Santanu Banerjee's aide Ayan Sil in connection with the infamous cash-for-jobs recruitment scam, in which high ranking Trinamool Congress leaders...

Telangana High Court Acquits Rape Convict After Noting That Minor Girl's Testimony Appeared To Be Tutored

While acquitting a man who was convicted by the trial court for raping a minor girl after taking note of her, the Telangana High Court observed that the evidence of the child witness in the present case appeared to be tutored who could have been easily influenced by the elders in her family. Justice K. Surender in his order said, "The evidence of a child witness can easily be influenced...

Employer Can't Deduct Excess Amount From Retiral Benefits Paid To Employee On Erroneous Fixation Of Pay Scale : Calcutta High Court

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justice Harish Tandon & Justice Prasenjit Biswas held that the employer cannot deduct or adjust the excess amount paid to the employee on erroneous fixation of pay scale from the retiral benefits. Background Facts The respondent employee was appointed as a lecturer in Ramkrishna Mission Shilpapitha, Belgharia, Kolkata...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024 [Citations 1305 - 1394]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1305 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1394NOMINAL INDEXDELHIVERY LIMITED versus STERNE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1305 Panchhi Petha Store vs. Union Of India & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1306 OVINGTON FINANCE PVT. LTD. versus BINDIYA NAGAR 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1307 HCL Infosystems Ltd. v. Commissioner Of State Tax & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1308 SHRI KR...

S. 138 NI Act | Complainant Can't Be Left Remediless Merely Because He Filed 'Premature' Complaint For Cheque Dishonour: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court reiterated that where the complaint of cheque bouncing was filed before the expiry of stipulated timeline of 15 days under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the court could not take cognizance of such compliant. However, the court while referring to Supreme Court decisions on the issue said that, in such case, the holder could register a second complaint...

Holding Multiple Inquiries On Same Allegations Amount To Violation Of Article 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted anticipatory bail in fraud and Prevention of Corruption Act case to a Junior Engineer posted in Municipal Council Khanna, accused for committing embezzlement of Rs. 3.17 lakhs.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "multiple inquires on same set of allegations would amount to violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India added with the fact that...