High Courts
Recreational Clubs Selling Liquor Becoming 'Nuisance', Govt Allowing It Because Owners Are Influential/ Politicians: Madras High Court
Noting that several recreational clubs were only engaged in selling alcohol, the Madras High Court has issued directions to ensure that the licenses are issued only after verification and to take appropriate action. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that these clubs were becoming a nuisance for the people living near them. The bench also noted that...
Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association Resolves To Go On Strike Opposing Proposal To Transfer HC Judge
The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) has unanimously resolved that the members of the bar will abstain from work with immediate effect, opposing the proposed recommendation to transfer Justice Sandeep Bhatt. There is no official communication/ collegium resolution regarding the proposed transfer uploaded on the Supreme Court's website as of now. The GHCAA has also decided to...
Order VI Rule 17 CPC | Written Statement Can Only Be Amended By Defendant Who Files It, Not Those Who Have Adopted It: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that only the defendant who has filed a written statement, in a suit seeking partition and separate possession, can seek amendment of the written statement filed by him, other defendants who have adopted the written statement are not permitted to amend it.Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Seeta Nayak and others. He said...
Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Woman Cop Accused Of Misappropriating ₹20 Lakh Collected As Traffic Fine
The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Santhy Krishnan, woman Civil Police Officer (CPO) who was the former writer in the Traffic Enforcement Unit Muvattupuzha, accused of misappropriating over ₹20 Lakh between 2009 to 2021 collected by traffic cops as fine. The court denied the bail after noting that a "prima facie" case was established against the...
NCLT Chandigarh To Function From Corporate Bhavan After Tribunal Shut Due To Water Seepage
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chandigarh Bench to start functioning from August 29 in temporary premises at Corporate Bhavan, Sector 27.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted, "a consensus on Monday among stakeholders, including judicial and technical members of the NCLT and members of the Bar - following...
Inherent Jurisdiction U/S 528 BNSS Can Be Exercised To Prevent Abuse Of Process, Not To Reopen Concluded Adjudication: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that inherent powers under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 are available to it even if the bail plea preferred before it stands disposed of.Justice Arun Monga however clarified that the power can be exercised only to prevent abuse of the process of any Court or to secure the ends of justice but, it cannot be invoked to reopen/ rehear...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Al-Muqtadir Gold Scam Claiming Fraud Of ₹1,000 Crore
The Kerala High Court issued notice on a plea moved by a society representing 242 victims of the alleged Al Muqtadir Gold and Diamonds scam, seeking transfer of probe from state police to the CBI. Niyama Sahaya Samithi, a registered society, alleges inaction and inefficiency on the part of the state police.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan issued notice on the plea and directed the respondents to...
AP High Court Upholds Termination Of Record Assistant Guilty Of Demanding Bribe, Lodging Fake Complaints Against Judge
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the termination from service of a Record Assistant (petitioner) of Mandal Legal Services Authority (MLSA), who was found guilty of lodging fake complaints with fake signatures against the Junior Civil Judge-cum-Chairman, Mandal Legal Services Committee (MLSC).Petitioner was also accused of demanding bribe/illegal gratification, in the name of...
'Delay In Filing Review Application Cannot Be Condoned Without Looking Into Its Maintainability': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that unless the main proceedings are maintainable in law, there is no question of condoning delay in filing them. The Court ruled that the Labour Court erred in condoning a delay of 333 days in filing a review application without first examining whether such a review was maintainable, as the Industrial Disputes Act does not confer any power of review upon the...
Will Soon Finalise Guidelines To Deal With Snake Bites, Chief Secretary To Hold Meeting Next Month: State Govt Informs Kerala High Court
The Kerala government has informed the High Court that the State Chief Secretary will convene a meeting on September 01, to finalise the guidelines for tackling snake bites and its treatment.The submissions were made before the division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen which was hearing a petition on the issue of basic health care in relation to snake...
Officer Appointed Under State GST Act Is Authorised To Discharge Duties As Proper Officer For IGST & CGST: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that an officer appointed under the State Goods & Service Tax Act will be Proper Officer under the Integrated Goods & Service Tax Act as well as the Central Goods & Service Tax Act. Perusing Section 4 of the IGST Act read with rule 20 of the CGST Act, Justice Piyush Agrawal held that “The provision provides that the Officer...
Advocates Have Dual Responsibility Towards Clients & Towards Court: Allahabad High Court Deprecates Counsel Arguing After Order Dictation
The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that Advocates have a dual responsibility; one, towards the client, and second, towards the Court where they must assist the Court respectfully rather than causing disruptions in the proceedings.In a case where the counsel for the bail applicant kept on arguing even after the bail was rejected by the Court, Justice Krishan Pahal...