Explore Possibility Of Having Separate Traffic Police Cadre Or Increase Existing Force: Gujarat High Court Orally Tells State Govt

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) orally asked the state government to explore the possibility of a having a separate cadre of the Traffic Police Force in the state or increase the force in the main cadre while identifying them as traffic police. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi were hearing a suo motu PIL concerning Management of Traffic...

Dispute Regarding Share Purchase Agreement Not Maintainable Before Commercial Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a dispute related to the recovery of money in regard to the share purchase agreement is not maintainable before the Commercial Court.A single judge, Justice H T Narendra Prasad allowed the petition filed by Bhashakar Naidu challenging the order of the Commercial Court which had rejected its application filed under Order VII Rule 10 of the Civil...

S.482 CrPC | Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed Based On Witness Statements Only In Rare Circumstances To Avoid Injustice: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Friday, while refusing to quash the proceeding initiated against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa charged under provisions of POCSO Act, said the quashment of proceedings relying on statements under Section 161 or under Section 164 of CrPC is only under rare and exceptional circumstances.A single judge bench Justice M Nagaprasanna, which obliterated the...

Relief For Anil Ambani As Bombay High Court Stays Canara Bank's Order Classifying Reliance Comm Loan Account As 'Fraud'

In a relief to industrialist Anil Ambani, the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed an order passed by the Canara Bank by which it classified his loan account, related to Reliance Communications, as "fraudulent account."A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the action of the Bank was in contravention of the 'Master Circular' issued by the Reserve Bank...

Process Used In 'Namami Gange' Project To Treat Sewage Before Dumping Has Been Employed To Clean Sabarmati River: AMC Tells Gujarat HC

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) informed the Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) that it is using the process of bio-remediation–which employs microbial/bacterial consortia to treat raw sewage and partially treat the water before it is released into the Sabarmati river. The corporation informed that this method has also been used to treat river Ganga under the 'Namami...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection To Former MLA PC George Booked For 'Hate Speech' Against Muslim Community

Former MLA PC George has approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a FIR lodged against him for allegedly making hate speech against the Muslim community during a channel debate.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan orally said that he is a public figure and everyone listens to him that he must be careful while using words. “He shall not be arrested till next...

Delhi High Court Directs State Trading Corporation Of India To Fully Reimburse Medical Expenses Of ₹23.79 Lakhs To Its Retired Employee

The Delhi High Court recently directed the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd (STC) to reimburse medical expenses of Rs.23.79 lakh to one of its former employees, incurred by him due to the hospitalization of his wife.Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the government company's circular placing a cap on the amount of reimbursement that can be claimed by its retired employees, could not be...

[MACT] Tribunal Must Examine Question Of Deceased Being Gratuitous Passenger Before Attaching Liability On Insurance Company: J&K High Court

While remanding a case to the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, the J&K High Court said that in the present accident case, the fact that the deceased was a gratuitous passenger (travelling without paying) and not the labourer of the offending truck owner on the date of the accident was not established for the purpose of compensation.The court said that the same could have been established...

Compensation For Victims Of Vadodara Boat Capsize Incident Calculated As Per Principles Of Motor Vehicles Act: State Tells Gujarat HC

The State government informed the Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) that compensation to the kin of the victims–which includes 12 children and 2 teachers who lost their lives in the January 2024 Harni Lake boat capsize incident in Vadodara, has been calculated as per the principles enshrined under the Motor Vehicles Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and...

No Bar On Court To Entertain More Than One Application U/S 29A Of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose has held that there is no prohibition for the Court to entertain more than one application under Section 29A of the Act seeking extension of time for the arbitrator to pronounce arbitral award provided sufficient cause is demonstrated. Brief Facts: The present application has been filed under section 29A of the Arbitration...

Supreme Court Criticises 'Undue Haste' Of Trial Court In Awarding Death Penalty In 2 Months Without Proper Opportunity For Defence

The Supreme Court recently, while quashing the death penalty of the present appellant/accused, observed that the reliance on the DNA report without examining scientific experts led to the failure of justice, thereby, vitiating the trial. The Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta pointed out that the trial was completed in less than two months without giving the accused...

'Illegality' In Recognizing Colleges: Madhya Pradesh HC Warns Of CBI Enquiry If State/Nursing Council Doesn't Produce Missing CCTV, Files

While hearing a PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court warned of transferring the enquiry to CBI if the State authorities fail to produce missing CCTV footage and the files on enrolment of students in colleges, when allegedly no permission for admission in the nursing course was granted for 2022-23 session. A division bench...