Customs Department Can't Invoke Expired Bank Guarantees: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that invocation of the expired bank guarantees by Customs Department is not permissible under law. The Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Easwaran S. was addressing the issue of whether customs department can invoke expired bank guarantees. The assessee/appellant has filed an appeal challenging the order of Single Judge who...

Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Rule Against Lawyers Who Created Ruckus In Trial Court, Abused Judge & Evacuated Accused From Courtroom

The Calcutta High Court has issued rule of contempt against six lawyers from Basirhat court who, in 2012, had allegedly created a ruckus inside the courtroom, abused the trial judge, intimidated the litigants and evacuated the accused from inside the courtroom under the garb of the agistation. A division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi held: "...6 persons against...

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Medha Patkar's Plea Against Trial Court's Refusal To Introduce New Witness In Defamation Case Against LG VK Saxena

Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against dismissal of her application to introduce and examine an additional witness to prove her defamation case lodged against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.Justice Shalinder Kaur issued notice on the plea and sought response of Saxena in the matter. During the hearing, the Court...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Sharjeel Imam's Plea Challenging Framing Of Charges In 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Case

Sharjeel Imam on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court challenging framing of charges against him in a case concerning the alleged violence during the 2019 anti CAA protests in city's Jamia Nagar area. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on the plea and sought response of the Delhi Police in the matter. Imam was represented by Advocates Talib Mustafa and Ahmad Ibrahim. Mustafa submitted...

Daily Wage Workers With 8+ Years Service Eligible For Pension Even If Total Service Falls Short Of 10 Years: HP HC

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Satyen Vaidya granted pension benefits to a daily wage worker despite initial calculations showing less than the required qualifying service period. The court ruled that daily wage service, when followed by regularization, must be counted towards pension eligibility. The bench further held that workers having 8+ but less than...

Daughter Can Seek Compensation For Father's Death In Motor Vehicle Accident Irrespective Of Her Marital Status: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a daughter, whether married or unmarried, is a legal heir and therefore, a married daughter is entitled to stake a claim for compensation on the death of her father on account of a motor vehicle accident.A Single Judge Bench of the High Court comprising Justice VRK Krupa Sagar however clarified,“...eligibility to claim is one thing and as to how...

Kerala High Court Condemns Panchayat For Continuing Third Round Of Litigation Over ₹50K, Points Litigation Cost Being Paid From Public Fund

The Kerala High Court criticised a Grama Panchayat for engaging in third round of litigation over an amount of rupees fifty thousand.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu observed that public funds were utilized for pursuing litigations and emphasized the need to know when to put an end to it. Court said, “Considering the fact that the costs of the litigation...

S.109 IPC | Both Man & Woman Can Be Held Liable For Abetment To Rape If Act Is Committed In Consequence Of Abetment: Madhya Pradesh HC

While hearing a criminal revision, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a man and woman both can be held liable for abetment to rape under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code.In doing so the court underscored that abetment is separate and distinct offence than rape and if the abetted act is committed in consequence of the abetment, then the person i.e. man or woman abetting...

Orissa High Court Fines Woman Who Sought Pet Dog's Custody From Daughter-In-Law After Dowry Dispute

In a peculiar case, the Orissa High Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of rupees one thousand on a lady who filed a writ petition seeking to get back the custody of her pet dog from her daughter-in-law.The matter reportedly emanated from a dowry dispute whereby the daughter-in-law lodged an FIR against the in-laws and left the matrimonial home. Subsequently, the dowry properties were seized from...

MV Act | Insurance Company Can Seek Recovery From Vehicle's Owner Only After Paying Compensation Awarded By Tribunal: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a recent case, applied the principle of pay and recover and held that an insurance company is entitled to file an execution petition against the owner of an offending vehicle only after paying the compensation awarded by the Motor Vehicle Claims Tribunal to the claimant.Justice VRK Krupa Sagar in his order held,“On the issue of liability to pay the...

Karnataka High Court Orders Probe & Action Against Trial Judge Who Cited Non-Existing SC Judgments

The Karnataka High Court has directed to conduct a probe and take appropriate action against a trial court judge who relied on non-existing judgments on the records of the respective courts to pass an order rejecting the application filed for the return of plaint.Justice R Devdas said, “What is more disturbing is the fact that the learned judge of City Civil Court has cited two decisions...

NDPS Act | Search Of Private Vehicle Even In Public Places Requires Secret Information To Be Written Down Within 72 Hrs: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the acquittal in a drugs case, observing that the secret information received by the police officials was admittedly not reduced into writing, which is a requirement of Section 41(2) of the NDPS Act as well as Section 42 of the NDPS Act.Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi said, "where secret information is received in terms...