'Search Alternate Space For Chandigarh NCLT', P&H High Court Directs After Tribunal Shut Due To Water Seepage

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today directed the Chandigarh UT administration to search for an alternate space for the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) as the present building is undergoing repair work due to water seepage.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, “Counsel for the Union of India Shri Jain informs that they will take about 30 days to carry out...

Stamp Duty To Be Paid On Value Of Sale Deed If Executed In Furtherance Of Decree Under Specific Relief Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the sale deed executed in furtherance of a decree for Specific Performance, after contesting, the stamp duty liable to be paid would not be as per the valuation of the property on the date on which the document was presented for registration and but would be on the agreement value.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said “ I am of the considered opinion that...

Kerala High Court Prevents Arrest Of Rapper Vedan In Alleged Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 19) passed an interim order not to arrest Rapper Vedan while considering his anticipatory bail plea in a case alleging rape on false promise to marry.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that Vedan shall not be arrested since his bail application is being considered by the Court. On Monday, the Court had allowed the petition filed by the de...

CCS Rules | Once Employee's Study Leave Is Sanctioned, State Can't Reduce Salary Based On Subsequent Amendment: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that once an employee was given study leave for pursuing a three-year LLB Degree course, he became entitled to full leave salary in terms of the unamended Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules.The Court clarified that the subsequent amendment, which reduced the leave salary to 40% could not be applied retrospectively to a leave that had already...

Order U/S 53A(1) Of Maharashtra Stamp Act Must Be Passed Within Six Years From Date Of Issuing Certificate For Adjudication: High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an order under Section 53A(1) of the Bombay/Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 must be passed within a period of six years from the date of issuance of the certificate of adjudication under Section 32. It ruled that merely initiating proceedings within six years is not enough, as the final order itself has to be made within that period.Justice Jitendra Jain...

Gujarat High Court Extends Asaram's Temporary Bail In Rape Case Till September 3

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (August 19) extended Asaram's temporary bail, who was convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence.After hearing the matter for some time, the court extended Asaram's temporary bail till the next date of hearing i.e. September 3, after noting that Rajasthan High Court had listed his bail plea in a separate...

Employee Cannot Seek Promotion Merely Based On Eligibility, When Dept Promotion Committee Was Not Convened Before His Retirement: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that an employee cannot claim promotion merely on the ground that he was found eligible, where the Departmental Promotion Committee was convened only after his retirement.The Court further stated that there is no vested right to promotion after superannuation in the absence of any mala fide delay on the part of the competent authority.Rejecting the...

Karnataka High Court Directs Strict Implementation Of Govt Order Prohibiting Manufacture, Sale & Immersion Of PoP Idols

The Karnataka High Court has directed implementation of the Government order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and immersion of plaster of paris (POP) structures and also directed the district administration, local bodies and police department to cooperate for the enforcement of the said order.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi said “The issue raised is...

Non-Compliance Of S.50 NDPS Act Vitiates Conviction If Based Solely On Recovery Made During Illegal Search: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that non compliance of Section 50 of NDPS Act vitiates conviction and sentence if it is based solely on the recovery made during the illegal search. “While non-compliance with Section 50 does not necessarily vitiate the entire trial, it does vitiate the conviction and sentence if based solely on the recovery made during such illegal search. This is because...

Court Can't Be Used As Tool To Extort Money From Persons Carrying Out Unauthorised Construction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot be used as a tool to extort money from those carrying out unauthorised construction in the national capital.“Though, this Court recognizes the fact that action against unauthorized construction has to be taken strictly, at the same time, this Court cannot be used as a tool to extort money from the persons carrying out such construction. This...

High Court Seeks Response Of Delhi University, BCI On Plea Challenging Condition Restricting LLM Students From Simultaneously Practicing Law

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging a condition imposed by the Delhi University stipulating that the two-year LL.M. programme is available only to students who are not engaged in any employment, trade, profession, business, or occupation.Justice Vikas Mahajan sought response of the varsity and Bar Council of India (BCI) and listed the matter for hearing on September...

Three Advocates Sworn-In As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court

Three advocates were sworn-in as additional judges of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (August 19).Chief Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of office to Justices Ajit Kadethankar, Sushil Ghodeswar and Aarti Sathe. With the swearing-in of these three judges, the strength of the HC now stands at 69 against the sanctioned strength of 94 judges. The names of these three advocates...