Manav Sharma Suicide | 'General Allegations': Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Wife's Mother & Sister

In the abetment of the suicide case of 25-year-old TCS Manager, Manav Sharma, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to his mother-in-law as well as his sister-in-law.A bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that only general allegations have been levelled against them and that there was merit in the argument of the applicants that there is no cogent evidence of abetment against them...

Execution Of Discharge Voucher Not A Bar To Claim Higher Compensation If Provided For By IRDA Circular: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy has held that once the liability or quantum of a claim under an insurance policy is established, the Insurance Company must not withhold the claim amount and must comply with Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) Circular which entitles the Insured to claim a higher amount. It further held that the Circular...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 12 – May 18, 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 182 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 192Nominal Index:Rizvi Education Society vs The Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 182Rameshwar Cooperative Housing Society Limited vs Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 183Girish Dattatray Mahajan vs Anil Thatte, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 184Reshu Singh vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom)...

Excise Officers Deputed To Inspect Private Distilleries Not Doing 'Additional' Duty, Must Be Given Full Pay By Distilleries: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that private distilleries are liable to pay full pay and allowances of the excise officers deployed to supervise the manufacturing of liquor and allied activities.The case only concerned those Inspectors deputed to supervise the distilleries who were given the additional charge of the Excise Inspector of the respective Excise Range. The Single Judge had earlier...

Shortfall In Pensionable Service Caused By State's Delay In Absorption Can't Defeat Pension Claim : Calcutta High Court

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya held that the delay by the State in absorbing an employee cannot be used to deny pension benefits if such delay alone causes shortfall in qualifying service. Background Facts The petitioner was appointed in the Calcutta Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital on...

Police Cannot Compel Citizens Or Public Servants To Help Them: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR U/S 188 IPC

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently flagged the 'unfortunate mentality' of the Police Department in the State that everybody must give preference to the work directed by the police or must help the police. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh in its order said the police officers cannot make it compulsory for any citizen or public servant to...

Appointment Of Arbitrator As 'Observer' In Another Matter Does Not Render Him Ineligible Under 5th & 7th Schedule Of A&C Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that the appointment of an arbitrator as an observer in a matter unrelated to the arbitration dispute does not constitute de facto or de jure ineligibility under the Fifth or Seventh Schedules of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). Consequently, the arbitrator's mandate cannot be terminated on this...

Mere Discovery Of Drugs In Transparent Bag Doesn't Prove That Contraband Was Planted By Police: Punjab & Haryana High Court

If an accused sets up a claim of his false implication on the ground that no sensible person would carry contraband in a transparent bag on the logic that such visibility makes detection certain and thus defies common sense, then at the same time, this very logic must also apply to the police, said the Punjab & Haryana High Court.While refusing bail under NDPS Act involving...

'I Want My Fundamental Right On MG Road' : Kerala High Court Directs Authorities To Keep Cochin City Ready To Face Monsoon

While hearing a Writ Petition, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday (May 20) emphasised on the importance of preparing the city of Ernakulam for the onset of the monsoon season.The Court noted that the onset of monsoon in Kerala presents a unique situation when inundation is expected.The Court also highlighted the importance of the restoration of footpaths in Ernakulam City, especially those in...

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...