Even If Tenant Acquires Share In Leasehold Property, Co-Owners Can Maintain Eviction Proceedings As Lease Continues: Kerala HC Reaffirms

The Kerala High Court, while deciding eviction proceedings, reiterated that even when the tenant acquires a share of the leasehold property, the other co-owners can maintain an action against him since the lease continues to exist. In such cases, the consent of such a tenant, having a fractional interest in the property, is immaterial.The Bench of Justices A.Muhamed Mustaque and P. Krishna...

Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Second Bail Plea Of NSCN(IM) Leader Alemla Jamir

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the second regular bail appeal of Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN (IM)) leader Alemla Jamir in relation to a terror funding case probed by National Investigation Agency.A division bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur found no merit in the appeal challenging dismissal of the bail by the...

Jharkhand High Court Closes Contempt Case Against Excise Department Following Compliance Of Orders On Statutory Interest Payment To Brewery

The Jharkhand High Court has closed contempt proceedings initiated against the state government's Secretary, Department of Excise and Prohibition after noting that its orders pertaining to statutory interest payable to the petitioner Spencer Distilleries and Breweries (Pvt. Ltd.) were complied with.During the hearing on January 10 the counsel appearing for the petitioner company Shekhar...

Sandalwood Drug Case: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Kannada Actress Ragini Dwivedi, Co-Accused

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who had been arrested by the police for allegedly consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events organized by her and others.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by Ragini (accused no. 2) and co-accused Prashant Ranka (accused no. 4). The petitioners...

Supply Of Solar Generating Power Station Is A Composite Supply, Would Not Amount To Works Contract; Attracts 5% GST: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that the supply of solar generating power station is a composite supply and it would not amount to a works contract. Also, it is a moveable property and attracted 5% GST. The Division Bench of Justices R Raghunandan Rao and Maheswara Rao Kuncheam observed that “a 'works contract' is also a composite supply. However, there could be a...

Calcutta High Court Annual Digest: Part-III [Citations: 200-294]

RG Kar Rape-Murder: Why Did Calcutta High Court Allow Protestors To March To West Bengal's State Secretariat "Nabanna"Case: Debranjan Banerjee Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 200The Calcutta High Court on 23rd August, declined to issue prohibitory orders to prevent student organisations from marching towards the State's Secretariat in Nabanna, to...

'Article 21 Doesn't Distinguish Between Good Or Bad Person': Madras HC Orders ₹50K Compensation For Illegal Detention Of History-Sheeter

The Madras High Court recently directed the State Government to pay Rs. 50,000 compensation to a history sheeter for his illegal detention despite the Committee's report finding no sufficient cause for his detention. Though the state claimed that the history-sheeter was not entitled for compensation, Justice Anand Venkatesh observed that the fundamental right under Article 21 of...

Unilateral Appointment Clause Of Arbitrator Hinders Equal Participation Of Parties In Appointment Process: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court Bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran held that a clause that allows one party to unilaterally appoint a sole arbitrator gives rise to justifiable doubts as to the independence and impartiality of the arbitrator. Further, such a unilateral clause is exclusive and hinders equal participation of the parties in the appointment process...

Physical Relation Not Considered Against Will If Married Woman With Experience In Sex Offers No Resistance: Allahabad HC

While granting bail to a man accused of committing rape against a 30-year-old widow having three children, the Allahabad High Court observed that if a married woman having experience in sex does not offer resistance, it cannot be said that her physical relation with a man was against her will. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed this while granting relief to a...

Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Employee's Demotion From Post Held For 17 Years, Says Decision Rejecting Peer's Plea Seeking Same Relief Not In Rem

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside a 14-year-old order demoting a government employee from a post on which he served for 17 years, wherein the demotion was directed based on a judgment in a plea by a similarly situated counterpart who had also sought promotion but was denied noting that he wasn't entitled to it. The bench of Justice Arun Monga opined that since there was...

2013 Rape Case | Rajasthan High Court Grants Interim Bail To Asaram Till March 31 For Medical Treatment

The Rajasthan High Court (Jodhpur bench) today granted interim bail till March 31 to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in connection with a 2013 rape case. This order enables Asaram to walk out of jail for the first time since his arrest in 2013.The order was passed by a bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur a week after the Supreme Court...

'Main Mastermind, Funder Of Delhi Riots': Police Opposes Tahir Hussain's Interim Bail Plea To Contest Assembly Polls, High Court Reserves Order

The Delhi Police on Tuesday opposed the plea moved by former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail in a 2020 North-East Delhi riots case in order to participate in the upcoming Assembly polls from Mustafabad constituency as a member of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna reserved the judgment and said that the order will...