Advocates Bound By Client's Instructions, But Have No Duty To Verify Truthfulness Of Claims: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that while the advocates are bound by the instructions of their clients, they do not have the duty to verify the truthfulness of the same as it has to be decided by the concerned Courts.“We may also record that an Advocate is bound by the instructions given to him by his client and it does not form part of his duty to verify the truthfulness or veracity of...

Govt Cannot Indefinitely Postpone Panchayat Elections, Contrary To Article 243-E Of Constitution: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that removing formal Sarpanch(s) who were allowed to hold the post of Administrators till next elections even after expiry of more than 6 months of dissolution of their respective panchayats, without following the procedure established by law for holding fresh Panchayat elections, was a glaring example of violation of a constitutional mandate.The bench of...

Kerala High Court Allows Owners Of MSC Elsa 3 Ship To Make Newspaper Publication To Limit Liability Of Maritime Claims In Admiralty Suit

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (August 21) allowed the owners of capsized MSC Elsa 3 ship to take out paper publication in the admiralty suit filed by them for limiting the liability for maritime claims arising from the losses caused due to the sinkage of the ship. The suit was filed by the plaintiffs before the High Court under Part XA of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 which provides...

Respondent Being An MLA Does Not Mean That Trial Will Be Unfair: Madras High Court Refuses To Transfer S.138 NI Act Trial

The Madras High Court recently refused to transfer a trial in connection with a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court said that merely because the respondent was an MLA, it could not be said that the trial would be unjust and that by itself would not be a reason to transfer the trial. “In the present case, there is no order passed by the learned...

Calcutta HC Orders Exhumation & Second Post-Mortem Of Woman's Body Who Died In Matrimonial Home Over Allegations Of Foul Play, Irregular Probe

The Calcutta High Court has ordered a second post-mortem after exhumation of the body of a young woman who died in her matrimonial home, after allegations of foul play and irregularities in the police investigation and inquest had been raised by her family.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh allowed the prayers of the petitioners and directed that the body be exhumed and a second post-mortem be conducted...

Delhi High Court Asks BCI To Hold Final Decision On 'Dentons Link' Tie-Up Over Alleged Violation Of Foreign Law Firms Rules

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Bar Council of India to not take a final decision pursuant to its show cause notice issued against the “Dentons Link Legal” tie-up over alleged violation of “Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022.”A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Asaram's Regular Bail Plea In Rape Case

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (August 21) issued notice on application for regular bail of Asaram who has been convicted and sentenced to life by Gandhinagar court in a 2013 rape case. The court issued notice to both the prosecutrix and the State. Notably the high court had on Tuesday extended his temporary bail till September 3, after noting that the Rajasthan High Court had extended...

PwD Reservation For NEET Must Be Given As Per Unique Disability ID Card, Authority Can't Reassess Aspirant's Disabilities: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that the benefit of reservation for NEET examination must be given based on Unique Disability ID (UDID) issued by competent authority and the authority under the National Medical Commission Act could not reassess the disability suffered by the candidate.While granting relief to a NEET aspirant, Justice Pankaj Bhatia held:“the only function which can...

Madras High Court Dismisses Sanitation Worker's Challenge Against Privatization, Says Greater Chennai Corporation Should Ensure Minimum Wages

The Madras High Court has rejected a plea by the Greater Chennai Corporation's sanitation worker challenging the Corporation's resolution to outsource the sanitation work in two of its zones to private companies. Justice K Surender noted that privatizing the sanitation work is a policy decision of the government and when the decision did not violate any provisions of law, it could not...

Person Seeking Scholarship For Further Education Can't Be Expected To Resign From Job Prior To Selection: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court granted relied to a student whose scholarship application under state government's Swami Vivekananda Scholarship for Academic Excellence Scheme to study abroad, was rejected on the ground that he failed to submit his resignation letter from his workplace 1-month prior to commencement of his course.In doing so the court said that the petitioner cannot be expected to...

'Entitled To Living Wage': Gujarat HC Sets Aside Direction To Treat Anganwadi Workers At Par With Govt Employees, Orders Increase In Pay

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (August 20) partly reversed a single judge's 2024 order which had declared that Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) shall be treated at par with the regularly selected permanent employees holding civil posts in the State or Central Government.While it set aside the single judge's directions to treat anganwadi workers and helpers at par with...

'Indispensable For Their Physical Growth': Delhi High Court Upholds Decision To Use Park Land As Playground For MCD School Children

The Delhi High Court has upheld a decision of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for using a land as playground for one of its school here instead of an ornamental park for public. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that the requirement of the parcel of land for school students as a playground is indispensable for their physical development and growth. The Court dismissed a plea moved by...