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Bombay High Court Directs Developer Of Lodha Worli Towers To Collect Maintenance At Rate Agreed Upon Between Parties Until Arbitral Proceedings Are Completed
The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan the developer of Lodha World Towers in a petition filed under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) has been directed to charge the Federation Common Area Maintenance (FCAM) Charges at the rate agreed upon in the agreement executed between the parties, until the arbitral proceedings...
'Prompt Medical Care Is Fundamental Right': Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Quash Layout Plan Incorporating Clinic In Colony Over Claims Of Increased Traffic
The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to quash a layout plan of a sector which included a doctor's clinic in the vicinity, observing that receiving prompt medical services is a fundamental right.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri noted, "when the consultancy services to be provided at the clinic sites, may become availed by the elderly people, senior citizens or...
SRO Benefits Wrongfully Granted To Employee Cannot Be Recovered By Withdrawing Amounts From Salary: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that if benefits under Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) scheme is wrongfully granted to the employee by the department without any fraud or misrepresentation played by the employee, the department is not at liberty to recover the same by effecting it from the salary of the employee or pensioner at any given point of time.The Appellant department...
'Country Needs Uniform Civil Code' : Karnataka High Court Urges Union & State Govt To Make UCC
The Karnataka High Court has made a request to the Parliament and State Legislatures to make every endeavour to enact a statute on Uniform Civil Code, (UCC) to truly achieve the object of the principles enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India. A single judge, Justice Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar said, “The enactment of legislation on Uniform Civil Code as enshrined under Article...
Justice Yashwant Varma Takes Oath As Judge Of Allahabad High Court Amidst In-House Inquiry Over Cash Row
Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing an in-house inquiry over allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi, today took oath as a judge of the Allahabad High Court. Unlike the usual public oath-taking ceremonies organized for judges, where the event is often attended by various dignitaries and made a formal occasion, Justice Varma took his oath in a...
Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice On Student's Plea Who Completed MBBS From China, Against Increase Of Internship Period To Three Years
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the state government on a medical student's plea who finished MBBS from a Chinese University, challenging an order passed by the MP Medical Council increasing the period of Internship for MBBS students from two years to three years.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva & Justice Vinay Saraf in its order issued notice to the...
Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Considering Applications For Guardianship, Protection Of Properties Of Children
The Delhi High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by Courts for considering the applications for guardianship and for protection of the properties of children.Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the case of children who are helpless victims of circumstances must be dealt with compassion and a sympathetic attitude and approach must be adopted by the Courts.“Courts are...
SC's Sabarimala Judgment Was Opposed By Women Themselves, Shows Contradiction In Kerala's Feminist Movement: Kerala HC Orally Remarks
The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 4) orally said that the Supreme Court's decision in the Sabarimala case gave a new perspective to women empowerment in the State, noting that there was opposition to the apex court's directions by women themselves, putting a contradiction in the feminist movement perspective in the state.The court further orally said that while due to historical...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Suspends Notice Inviting Applications For Junior Civil Judge Posts Till SC's Decision On Minimum Practice Criteria
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has put in abeyance the Notification issued on 14.02.2025 calling for applications to fill up the vacant posts of Junior Civil Judges till the Supreme Court decides whether a minimum number of years of practice needs to be prescribed as a minimum qualification for enabling a candidate to apply. In January, the Supreme Court considered...
"She Was With You, You Are Responsible": Kerala HC Declines Interim Relief To Intelligence Officer Allegedly Involved In Colleague's Death
The Kerala High Court on Friday (4th April) refused to give interim protection from arrest to Intelligence Officer Sukanth, who was allegedly involved in his colleague and girlfriend's death.Megha Madhusoodhanan, a Security Assistant/ Executive with the Bureau of Immigration at Trivandrum Airport, reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train at Pettah Railway station. The...
High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Man Whose Land Had Been Arbitrarily Targeted For Acquisition By Haryana Govt Since 1962
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has awarded Rs. 5 lakh compensation to a man whose land was "arbitrarily and discriminatorily" targeted for acquisition by the Haryana Government since 1962.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "the power of eminent domain becoming misemployed, besides becoming employed with malafides, and, also being infected with the vices of...
Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Entitled To Inherit Ancestral & Self-Acquired Property Of Hindu Father: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that children born out of second/void marriage are also entitled to inherit not only the self-acquired but also the ancestral properties of their father since Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ('HMA') confers legitimacy on children born out of void marriage and the Hindu Successions Act, 1956 ('HSA') gives right to legitimised children to...