Centre Notifies Appointments Of Four Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court As Permanent

The Central government has notified the appointment of four additional judges as permanent judges of the Karnataka High Court. They are:1. Justice Ramachandra Dattatray Huddar, 2. Justice Venkatesh Naik Thavaryanaik,3. Vijaykumar Adagouda Patil, and4. Justice Rajesh Rai Kallangala.As per the official notification, Justice Kallangala's appointment as Permanent Judge of Karnataka High Court...

High Court Upholds Removal Of Haryana Municipal Council President For Submitting Fake Class VIII Marksheet

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the removal of Haryana's Sohna Municipal Council President on the grounds of submitting a “fake” class VIII marksheet.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma said, “What magnifies the ill conduct of the present petitioner as but arises from the withholding of the original, wherefrom an adverse inference has been drawn against her,...

Remedies Available Under U.P. Z.A.L.R. Act Shall Continue To Be Available If Original Suit Was Filed Prior To Enforcement Of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that remedies under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950 shall continue to be available to an applicant wishing to file a revision against a decree in a suit filed prior to the enforcement of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.“Any repealing law which repeals an earlier law shall not affect the remedies available to a party which were available...

Courts Must Be Cautious In Cases Involving Persons With Unsound Mind, Ensure Their Rights Are Protected: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has underscored that courts must proceed with utmost caution in matters involving persons of unsound mind so that their rights are protected, adding that if a party to a suit alleges that the opposing party is of unsound mind held that the court must conduct a judicial inquiry to determine whether the allegation is true. Justice K. Sujana while referring to Andhra...

Doing Stunt With Vehicle Which Causes Death Amounts To Culpable Homicide, Not Rash & Negligent Driving: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that doing stunt with vehicle on a public road "depict a callous and unconcerned attiude towards the pedestrians" would not fall under rash and negligent driving, but prima facie amounts to culpable homicide.A pillion rider sitting on a bike allegedly died in an accident with a tractor, modified by fitting an extra turbo pump to increase...

Amendment To Affidavit For Incorporating Statement Of Truth Impermissible: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that an amendment to the affidavit in a commercial suit pleading, seeking to incorporate a statement of truth, is impermissible under the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.The Court emphasised that the statement of truth must be filed in the prescribed format under Rule 15A of the Act, and cannot be amended by altering the affidavit annexed...

Allahabad HC Appoints Rtd. CJ Govind Mathur To Lead Commission To Probe PCS-J Exam 2022 'Irregularities'

While hearing several pleas concerning the allegations of serious irregularities in the UP-PCSJ (Mains) 2022 examination, the Allahabad High Court has appointed former Chief Justice Govind Mathur to lead an independent commission to probe into the matter. A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh has urged the commission to file a report by May 31st, 2025,...

S.12(5) Of A&C Act Provides For Agreement In Writing, Novation Can't Be Allowed Only Because Of Appointment Of Arbitrator At First Instance: Patna HC

The Patna High Court Bench of Chief Justice K. Vinod Chandran has held that the proviso to Section 12(5) specifically provided for a waiver by an express agreement in writing. When the statute provides for an express agreement in writing there can be no novation of the agreement found, by reason only of the appointment of an Arbitrator at the first...

Unreasonable Delay In Seeking Restoration Of Granted Land Can Be Ground For Denying Relief: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently upheld an order of the single judge which dismissed a petition filed by the original grantee of a land who had sought restoration of land to themselves, 12 years after it was first transferred to private persons. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed an appeal filed by M Manjula and others who are heirs of one...

Jharkhand High Court Rejects Intervenor's Plea To Join Property Dispute, Reiterates Agreement To Sell Confers Only Preferential Right, Not Ownership Title

In a recent ruling, the Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that an agreement to sell does not confer any titles or ownership rights in a property, rather, it only confers preferential rights to the person in the favor of whom the agreement is executed.Justice Subhash Chand, presiding over the case, emphasized, “it is the settled law that agreement to sell does not confer any title, it...

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

The Telangana High Court has granted relief to two Junior Civil Judges in a long pending case of 10 years, wherein they were charged under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.The allegation against the two judicial officers (petitioners) was that, during their time in the Judicial Academy, they had gotten into a tussle with...

Remedy Under A&C Act Is In Addition To Remedies Under Special Statutes, But Once Elected Other Remedies Are Barred For Same Dispute: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench comprising Justice Krishna Rao has observed that the remedy available under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is in addition to the remedies available under other special statutes and the availability of alternative remedies is not a bar to the entertaining of a petition under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. But once elected, then...