Only Civil Courts Can Decide Disputes Regarding Cancellation Of Voidable Sale Deed Concerning Agricultural Land: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that in case allegations in a plaint make out a case of the transfer of a property being voidable, only the civil courts shall have jurisdiction, and not the revenue courts, irrespective of the disputed property being an agricultural land and a bar on the same under Section 207 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 (“the Act”).Section 207 of the Act lays...

Sanction Granted To Projects Worth ₹49 Crores Out Of Funds Given By Centre For Wayanad Relief: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Additional Secretary, Disaster Management department of the State government has submitted an affidavit before the Kerala High Court upon its direction to file a report regarding the manner of utilisation of the amount of Rs. 120 crores, which was permitted to be utilised in connection with the rehabilitation works in Wayanad.The Division Bench of Dr. Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar and...

Bombay High Court Gets Fifth Bench At Kolhapur, To Commence Sittings From August 18

In a major development, the Bombay High Court will finally get Bench for the Western Maharashtra at Kolhapur district, which will be the fifth bench of the High Court, from August 18.A notification to this effect, was issued by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe on Friday (August 1)."In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 51 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (No. 37...

Arbitral Award Cannot Be Challenged Through Civil Suit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that an arbitral award cannot be challenged through a civil suit, as such a course is clearly barred under Section 5 read with Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). Such a plaint deserves to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC), on the ground that it...

HP Land Revenue Act | Financial Commissioner Can't Interfere With Order Set Aside By District Collector Without Declaring It Illegal: High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed an order passed by the Financial Commissioner, holding that he had exceeded his jurisdiction by relying on irrelevant and non-existent material and by interfering with the Collector's decision without declaring any legal infirmity or perversity.Setting aside the decision of the Financial Commissioner, Justice Satyen Vaidya held that “The...

PIL In MP High Court Challenges 'No Helmet, No Petrol' Rule For Two-Wheelers In Indore Applicable From August 1

A PIL been filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging a July 30 order issued by Indore's Collector directing that fuel shall not be given to two-wheelers by any petrol-pump in the city if the two-wheeler rider does not wear a helmet. The plea states that the order is scheduled to remain in effect from August 1 to September 29. Referring to a meeting of July 29, held by the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Kangana Ranaut's Plea Seeking Quashing Of Defamation Case Over Tweet On Farmers' Protest

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today refused to quash a summoning order against actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in a defamation case filed over remarks made on the 2021 farmers' protest.Ranaut had posted on Twitter that an elderly woman protester, Mahinder Kaur, was paid to participate in the agitation.Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya said, “The order has been passed after due application...

Rapper Vedan Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Case Alleging Rape On False Promise Of Marriage

Rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das, has moved the Kerala High Court on Friday (August 1) after a case was registered against him by the Thrikkakkara Police on the basis of a complaint made by a young doctor alleging that he had raped her on the false promise of marriage. FIR was registered against him under Sections 376 [Punishment for rape] and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code.As...

'Only Treated Water Must Be Discharged Into Yamuna River': Delhi High Court Seeks Action Plan From DJB, MCD

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to file a joint report highlighting the action plan to be undertaken by them to overcome the shortcomings highlighted by a special committee on the issue of discharge of water from all sewage treatment plants (STPs) into the Yamuna River.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh...

Karnataka High Court Lifts Gag On YouTube Channel 'Kudla Rampage' In Dharmasthala Burial Case, Civil Court To Take Fresh Call

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (August 01) quashed the ex-parte gag order passed against YouTube Channel 'Kudla Rampage' in connection with the Dharmasthala Burial case.Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that the trial court order did not mention any alleged defamatory content based on which it was passed, adding that the order granted a "mandatory sweeping injunction". It further said that...

Unstamped Agreement Cannot Be Basis For Granting Temporary Injunction Even If Its Execution Is Accepted By Defendant: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an agreement which is unstamped and unregistered cannot be relied upon to grant interim injunctions, even if its execution is admitted by the defendant, as such a document is inadmissible in law until duly stamped and impounded under the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act.Justice S.G. Chapalgaonkar was hearing a writ petition challenging the concurrent...

Karnataka High Court Recommends Amendments To Avoid Third Party Insurance Cover For Accidents Due To Drunken Driving

The Karnataka High Court has urged the Central and State governments to consider bringing amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 so as to absolve the liability of an insurer in drunken driving cases.As per Section 149 MV Act, insurer can avoid liability only in the circumstances specified in sub-section (2). Drunk driving is not a ground to avoid liability thereunder.Stating that...