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Gujarat HC Advocates Association Condemns ED Summons To Arvind Datar, Requests CJI To Take Up Issue To Protect Lawyers' Independence
The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHAA) in its Extra Ordinary General Body Meeting held on 17th June in the Bar Room has unanimously passed a resolution “strongly condemning” the Enforcement Directorate's move issuing summons to Senior Advocate Arvind P. Datar over his legal advice to Care Health Insurance on the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership) assigned to former Care...
Bank Liable For Loss Caused By Negligently Encashing Cheques With Forged Signatures : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has emphasized that banks cannot escape liability after negligently encashing cheques with forged signatures.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar delivered the judgment in a batch of appeals filed by the plaintiffs, all private companies or individuals operating out of Kozhikode, against the dismissal of their suits by...
Delhi High Court Calls For Finalized Plan On Construction Of Foot-Over Bridge For Rajputana Rifles Soldiers Compelled To Pass Through Drain
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a fianlized plan from the city authorities on the construction of a foot-over bridge for soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles who have to pass through a filthy drain every morning while marching out of their barracks for heading towards the parade ground.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora...
Kerala High Court Orders Conditional Arrest Of Another Sister Ship Of MSC Elsa 3 Over Claims Of Lost Cargo
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (18th June) has ordered the conditional arrest of MV MSC Polo II, the sister ship of MV Elsa 3, over a claim raised by the company, Sans Cashew India Private Limited. The company has made a claim of Rs. 74 Lakh over the cargo lost in MSC Elsa 3. Justice M. A. Abdul Hakhim added that the arrest will only be made if it is anchored within the...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds 25% Domicile Reservation In National Law University Jodhpur
The Rajasthan High Court upheld the constitutional validity of 25% domicile-based reservation at National Law University, Jodhpur (“NLUJ”), ruling that such reservation did not violate Article 14 since the classification was reasonable, non-arbitrary and maintained a rational nexus with the object of advancing regional educational development.The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra...
'Judiciary Has Strong Sense Of Justice': Calcutta HC Awards ₹25 Lakh Compensation Over Land Acquired By Eastern Coalfields Ltd After 30 Yrs
The Calcutta High Court bench comprising Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra observed that the judiciary upholds social justice and fairness, guided by the principle that equity treats as done what ought to have been done. In complex cases involving competing rights, courts may need to innovate—within the bounds of equity and good conscience—to find a just...
Bank Slip Without Cheque Date, Number & Amount Not Evidence Under S.146 NI Act For Dishonour : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that for the presumption under Section 146 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to apply, a bank's slip must mention the cheque number, date, and amount relating to the dishonoured cheque. If these essential details are missing, the memo cannot serve as prima facie evidence of dishonour.Justice A. Badharudeen made the observation while setting aside an...
Kerala High Court Restrains Use Of Toilets At Private Petroleum Outlets As Public Toilets
The Kerala High Court has passed an interim order that toilets in private petroleum retail outlets should not be converted into public toilets.Justice CS Dias passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by the Petroleum Traders Welfare and Legal Service Society and five other petroleum retailers challenging the attempts made by the State Government and the local self-government...
No Pending Criminal Proceedings Under S.6(2)(f) Passport Act If There's No Final Report Or Court Cognizance : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that mere registration of a crime or pendency of investigation, without filing of a final report or taking of cognizance by a court, does not amount to “criminal proceedings pending” under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967.Justice A. Badharudeen made this observation while considering a petition that sought to renew the petitioner's passport...
Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Rape & Murder Of 2.5 Year Old Girl Child
The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of one Suresh Paswan, who was charged with rape and murder of a two and a half year old girl child who was sleeping under a flyover around Kolkata's Khidderporearea with her family.Justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi held: "The circumstances of the case do not suggest that the offence committed was preplanned or was an outcome of...
Writ Petitioner Cannot File Writ Appeal Against Interim Order Granted To Him: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has observed that a writ appeal is not maintainable under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, when the Court has already granted the interim relief sought by the petitioner. In such a situation, the petitioner cannot claim to be an aggrieved party to file an appeal.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan was considering...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To KSCA, RCB & DNA In Suo-Motu Case Over Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the registry to implead Karnataka State Cricket Association, Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL)–which manages RCB IPL team and event management firm DNA Entertainment Ltd, as respondents and issue notice to them in the suo-motu petition initiated regarding the Bengaluru stampede which occurred outside Chinnaswamy stadium, ahead of...