High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Summoning Orders In Land Scam Case Involving Ex-Haryana CM Bhupendra Singh Hooda

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a series of petitions challenging the summoning orders issued in the high-profile Manesar land scam case, which involves former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda. The petitions were filed by various accused seeking relief from the criminal proceedings initiated by a special CBI court. The trial against Hooda, bureaucrats, and...

Deputy Commissioner Has No Expertise To Inspect Nursing Institutes, Can Be Done Only By Specialised Agencies: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a November 5, 2024 communication issued by the Principal Secretary, Family and Welfare Department, directing Deputy Commissioners of all the districts in the State to carry out inspection of Nursing Institutions situated within their jurisdiction. Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while allowing the petition filed by Karnataka State Private...

Allahabad HC Recalls Direction To Bank Of Baroda To Compensate Auction Purchaser Over Its 'Arbitrary' Action

The Allahabad High Court last week recalled its direction to Bank of Baroda to compensate the successful bidder (the auction purchaser) for its alleged 'arbitrary' action to return the auctioned property to the defaulting borrower (the original borrower), despite accepting the earnest money from the bidder. For context, on April 9, the court passed this order while dealing with a...

Newslaundry Women Employees File Defamation Suit Against Abhijit Iyer Mitra In Delhi High Court Over Alleged Abusive Tweets

Nine women employees of digital news platform Newslaundry have filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against Abhijit Iyer Mitra alleging that he had posted sexually abusive social media posts against them on X.The defamation suit seeks a public apology from Mitra and Rs. 2 crore as damages and compensation for the alleged defamation.In the interim, the suit seeks take down or removal...

Intent Of S.11(6) Of Arbitration Act Is Not To Confer Jurisdiction On Courts Incompetent To Entertain Such Applications: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has held that the intent of Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) cannot be interpreted to confer jurisdiction on a court that is otherwise incompetent to entertain an application under this provision. Brief Facts: The present petitions arise from two Home Loan Agreements dated 31.03.2018...

[Rent Control Act] In Eviction Suits, Licensee Can't Lead Evidence Contrary To Leave & License Agreement Even If It Is Unwritten: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has explained the scope of Section 24 (b) read with Section 43(4) Of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.The Bench of Justice Madhav J. Jamdar observed that “The presumption under clause (b) of explanation to Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Act is applicable only when an Application for eviction is filed relating to the premises given on licence for residence. In...

Unfortunate That Even After 7 Years, Punjab & Haryana Have Failed To Notify Rules Under Mental Health Act: High Court Gives 60-Day Timeline

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State Governments of Punjab & Haryana High Court to notify rules under the Mental Health Act, 2017 within 60 days, observing that without it Act "will not be able to achieve its objective for which it has been promulgated."Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "It is unfortunate to note that even after expiry of 7-8...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice K Somashekar As Chief Justice Of Manipur High Court

The Central Government on Tuesday (May 20) notified the appointment of Karnataka High Court judge Justice Kempaiah Somashekar as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to 'X' with respect to the appointment. The post states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice...

Policy Changes Before Appointment Can't Be Challenged As No Vested Right Exists Prior To Issuance Of Appointment Letter : Jharkhand HC

A Division bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava held that a candidate cannot challenge a policy change made prior to the appointment as no vested or accrued right arises from an advertised pay scale unless an appointment letter is issued. Background Facts The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission...

If No Bonafide Negotiations Occur After Arbitration Notice, Period Cannot Be Excluded From Limitation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has held that if, after the issuance of a notice invoking arbitration, no bonafide negotiations take place between the parties, and the limitation period for filing an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) expires, the time allegedly spent in such negotiations cannot be excluded...

Prescribing Medicine Over Phone Is Not Criminal Negligence If Similar Course Of Action Would Be Taken By Other Medics: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the action of a doctor, administering treatment over the telephone a patient, who later succumbed to his illness, would not amount to criminal negligence.Justice G. Girish passed the order in the Criminal Miscellaneous Case preferred by the doctor, who was charged under S. 304A of the Indian Penal Code, challenging the criminal proceedings...

Police Should Refrain From Entering Into Land Dispute Under Guise Of Amicable Settlement: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that police authorities should refrain from interfering into civil disputes pertaining to land, under the guise of amicable settlement between parties.Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao in his order said,“…when there is a dispute with regard to a land, the police are not expected to enter into the dispute under any guise of amicable settlement of the...