Karnataka High Court Quashes RERA Circular Imposing Fees On Delayed Submission Of Updates, Audit Reports By Promoters

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside a Circular dated 03-09-2020, issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Karnataka (KRERA), which mandated the levy of “delay fee” for belated submission of quarterly updates and annual audit statements by promoters, without distinction to scale of the project, the stage of development, or the peculiar circumstances surrounding it. Justice...

P&H High Court Declines Minor Rape Survivor's Plea To Terminate Pregnancy Citing Medical Grounds But Grants ₹4 Lakh Interim Compensation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to pay ₹4 lakh minimum interim compensation to a 14-year-old rape survivor but declined her plea to terminate 29 weeks pregnancy, citing the advise of medical board.Justice Suvir Sehgal said, "Haryana State Legal Services Authority is also directed to consider petitioner's case for grant of compensation under Section 396...

Manipur High Court Seeks Response From State, Centre In Plea For Compensation To Kuki Women Injured By Paramilitary Forces During Protest

The Manipur High Court recently asked the Central Government as well as the State Government to file counter-affidavits in a petition seeking compensation to Kuki women who were allegedly injured by the para-military forces during a protest in Saibol village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district. The petitioner organisation approached the Court with multiple prayers for registration of FIR, grant...

Delhi High Court Closes Patanjali's Appeal In Dabur Chyawanprash Disparaging Ad Case, Asks It To Delete '40 Herbs' Reference

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (September 23) disposed of Patanjali Ayurved's appeal against single judge's order restraining it from running advertisements allegedly disparaging to Dabur's Chyawanprash product, while directing Patanjali to remove reference to Chyawanprash "made with 40 herbs". For context, the single judge had in its July order allowed the interim applications filed by...

No Maintenance Without Evidence Of Valid Marriage, Testimony Of Unreliable Witnesses Cannot Be Considered: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently set aside an order of the Family Court at Dindigul, which had directed a man to pay monthly maintenance to his wife, after noting that there was no evidence to prove the marriage between the parties. “The points framed for determination are, therefore, answered that there is no evidence before the Court to establish that the plaintiff was the...

Corrections Made In Basic Tax Register After Re-Survey Prior To Enactment Of Paddy Land & Wetland Act Are Valid: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that corrections made in the Basic Tax Register (BTR) pursuant to re-surveys conducted prior to the enactment of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, are valid and do not require compliance with Section 27 A of the Act.For context, Section 27 A of the Act prescribes that if any owner of an unnotified land desires to utilise such land...

Gaurav Bhatia Moves Delhi High Court Against 'Derogatory' Social Media Posts Over Viral TV Debate Video, Interim Order Likely On Thursday

Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking take down of allegedly defamatory social media posts over a video of his recent appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.Justice Amit Bansal said that he will pass an order on Bhatia's application seeking interim relief on Thursday, after going through the impugned URLs of the...

Mandate On Securing 50% Marks To Qualify Superior Judicial Services Exam Not Arbitrary: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the validity of the rule mandating a minimum of 50% aggregate marks for qualification in the Superior Judiciary Examination of both the states.A candidate who appeared for Additional District and Sessions Judge in Punjab and Haryana challenged the Rules which required for minimum 40% marks out of total 750 marks of the written examination and 50%...

'Roundabout On Flyover Unheard Of': MP High Court On Design Of New Flyover In Jabalpur, Asks State To Ensure No Accidents Take Place

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (September 22), disposed of a PIL for installing view cutters on a newly inaugurated 7-km flyover connecting Madan Mahal to Damoh Naka in Jabalpur to safeguard the privacy of the adjoining residents, while asking the State to consider taking steps so that no accidents take place.During the hearing court orally remarked that a roundabout on a flyover...

Kerala High Court Orders Erasure Of Case Records Relating To Man Acquitted Of Offence Committed As Minor

The Kerala High Court recently directed the state government, the Director General of Police and the Station House Officers (SHO) to erase all police records and details before the Juvenile Justice Board in a case where a minor was the accused.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was considering a plea by a man for erasure of all records relating to the case in which he was arrayed as the 5th accused...

Photocopy Of Misplaced Cheque Can Be Accepted As Secondary Evidence In Cheque Bounce Cases: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that a Xerox copy of a cheque can be accepted as secondary evidence in cheque bounce cases, and such a request cannot be refused merely because there is no evidence to prove that the original cheque was lost. Justice Shamim Ahmed observed that when the trial judge had recorded the sworn statement in which he had made an endorsement with respect...

S.473 CrPC | Extension Of Limitation Must Be Upon Satisfactory Explanation Of Delay, Not Merely 'In Interest Of Justice': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that a court cannot extend period of limitation for prosecution of cases merely by stating that it is necessary in the interests of justice. Instead, the court has to be satisfied that delay has been properly explained before allowing an application for extending limitation period under Section 473 of the CrPC.Section 473 of the Code of Criminal...