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Registration, Renewal And Welfare Schemes For Construction Workers Cannot Be Suspended Citing Election Code: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (November 7) while quashing the order of the Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board (MBOCWWB), by which it stopped the fresh registration, renewal of registrations, distribution of benefits such as protective gears, essential gears, household utility sets, grant of fresh approvals under the housing scheme and publicity work of...
No 'Illegal' Detention: Gujarat High Court Rejects Pakistani Father's Plea For Custody Of Minor Son Brought To India By Mother
The Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea filed by a Pakistani man seeking custody of his 4-year-old son, who allegedly was brought to India by his mother.In its judgement, a division bench comprising Justices Sangeeta K Vishen and Sanjeev J Thaker observed, “The minor Azlaan aged 4 years, is in the custody of his mother and hence, it is difficult to believe that the welfare and the...
Bombay High Court Calls For Strict Action Against Developers Constructing Illegal Buildings; Denies Anticipatory Bail To Developer
Calling for a 'stringent action' against developers proceeding with construction projects without mandatory approvals, which leads to frauds, the Bombay High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to a developer booked for usurping a man's ancestral property and constructing an illegal building over it and further selling flats to individual purchasers by forging...
Award Must Not Be Set Aside On Ground Of Mere Erroneous Application Of Law Unless Patent Illegality Is Established U/S 34: Madras HC
The Madras High Court bench of Justices M.Sundar And K.Govindarajan Thilakavadi affirmed that the scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited and within the contours of the ground specified under Section 34 of the Act. To put it otherwise, the award is not required to be set aside on the ground of mere erroneous application of law or by reappreciation...
“Scandalous Allegations”: Madras High Court Awards ₹1.1 Crore Damages To Former CM Edappadi Palanisamy For Comments Linking Him To Kodanad Case
The Madras High Court on Thursday awarded Rs. 1.1 Crore as compensation to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy for comments made by one Dhanapal linking Palanisamy to the crimes that took place in Kodanadu Estate in 2017. In 2017, the Kodanad estate, which was owned by former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa was broken into. This was followed by the death of a security...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Over Allegedly Misleading Post On 'X'
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, accused under Sections 504/505(1)(b)/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for allegedly misleading posts regarding workers belonging to the ruling party posted on his X (Twitter) account.It was alleged by the State that Vijayvargiya had shared a fake video of women being assaulted on his X handle and claimed...
Benefit Of Doubt Can't Be Given To Accused Citing Absence Of Injuries On Rape Victim's Body: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in rape case of a 6-year-old victim, observing that "even in the absence of injuries on the body of prosecutrix, the benefit of doubt cannot be granted to the accused."Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Singh observed that, "Crimes involving violence against women must be met with severe punitive measures. Courts...
S.482 BNSS | Once Pre-Arrest Bail Is Denied On Merits, Second Plea Can't Be Entertained Without Any Change In Fact Situation: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that once the first anticipatory bail has been denied on merits and without there being change in the facts of the situation, the second application for the same relief under Section 482 BNSS cannot be entertained by making new arguments or twist by introducing new circumstances, development or material.Justice Kirti Singh while rejecting...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Conferment Of Padma Vibhushan On Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking to revoke the Padma Vibhushan Award conferred on Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy dismissed the plea noting that the court was satisfied that the norms for conferment of award was adhered to and thus the relief as sought for could not be granted. Previously,...
Bigamy | FIR Along With Conviction Can Be Quashed On Basis Of Compromise At Stage Of Appeal/ Revision: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a conviction and sentencing order along with the FIR in a bigamy case, on account of compromise entered between the parties.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 reflects peerless powers, which a High Court may draw upon as necessary whenever it is just and equitable to do so, in particular to ensure the observance of the due...
Media Giving "Definite Opinion" Of Someone's Guilt Or Innocence Pending Probe/ Trial Not Protected Under Article 19(1)(a): Kerala HC Full Bench
The Kerala High Court held that any expression by the media on the guilt or innocence of an accused in an ongoing criminal case would not be protected under the right to speech and expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The Court stated that only an adjudicatory authority can pronounce on the guilt or innocence of an accused.A Five Judge Bench comprising Justice A....
'Pashmina Certification Centre' To Be Set Up, Delhi High Court Told In PIL To Enhance Existing FSL Infra For Testing Suspected Shahtoosh Shawls
The Delhi High Court has closed a public interest litigation seeking to improve, augment and enhance existing forensic testing infrastructure available to all Forensic Science Labs (FSLs) engaged in analysis of suspected Shahtoosh Shawls.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela took on record Union Government's statement that the Export and...