NI Act | College Cannot Be Equated To A Company, Principal Not Vicariously Liable For Signing Cheque: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently quashed the proceedings initiated against a Principal of a college under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments for signing a cheque that was returned for “insufficient funds”. While doing so, Justice Anand Venkatesh held that the Principal had not signed the cheque in his individual capacity, and since a college could not be equated to a...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Designates 27 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has designated 27 lawyers as Senior Advocates out of the 48 lawyers who had applied for the position.The interview of the 48 candidates who had applied for designation was scheduled on 3rd December 2024 before the Permanent Committee for Designation of Senior Advocates.Thereafter, the following 27 lawyers were designated as Senior Advocates:Aditya...

[Actress Assault Case] Kerala High Court Rejects Pulsar Suni's Plea To Recall Two Expert Witnesses, Calls It 'Frivolous'

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the plea filed by Sunil N.S., also known as 'Pulsar Suni', the main accused in the 2017 Actor Assault Case- for recalling two expert witnesses.Suni had approached the High Court against the order of the Sessions Court dismissing his application to recall two expert witnesses, a doctor who collected samples for forensic examination and the...

Candidate Not Responsible For State's Mistake In Issuing Experience Certificate, Cannot Be Denied Appointment: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court observed that the State could not take advantage of its own wrong of issuing an incorrect experience certificate to the petitioner and then making her run from pillar to post, and rejecting her candidature for the post of Auxiliary Nurse & Midwives based on such mistake.The bench of Justice Arun Monga was hearing a petition filed by a candidate for the post of...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

Citation 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 501 to 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 512Nominal Index:K Raja AND V Prabhakar. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 501Axis Bank Ltd AND Assistant Commissioner & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 502UnIon of India AND A Mohan & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 503A J James AND Karnataka State Law University & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 504Mohammed Aamir Raza AND State of Karnataka & ANR....

Property Fraud In Delhi NCR 'Alarmingly Prevalent': Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea Of Man Booked For Duping Buyer Of ₹2 Crore

Observing that property frauds are "alarmingly prevalent" in Delhi-NCR, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of duping crores by falsely claiming ownership of land at a prime location in Noida.It was alleged that the accused took Rs.2 crores by falsely claiming ownership of a prime parcel of land in Noida, allegedly belonging to...

SC's Judgement In Abhisar Buildwell Case Doesn't Permit Reopening Of Assessments Beyond Limitation Period U/S 149(1) Of IT Act: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the Supreme Court's judgment in Abhisar Buildwell does not permit reopening of assessments under Section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 beyond the period stipulated under Section 149(1). Section 149 lays down the time limit for issuing a notice to a taxpayer under various provisions of the Income Tax Act. Normally, no notice of reopening...

Fully Developed Foetus Has Right To Enter This World, Live A Healthy Life: Rajasthan High Court Declines Termination Of 30 Weeks Pregnancy

While rejecting the application for termination of 30 weeks pregnancy by an alleged rape victim, the Rajasthan High Court reiterated that a fully developed foetus also has the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.“The medical report indicates that fetus is gaining weight and fat and is closure to its natural birth. Vital organs, like brain and lungs are almost fully...

Purchaser Of Property Requesting Tenants To Vacate Or Face Eviction Not Guilty Of 'Criminal Intimidation': Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case of criminal intimidation under Section 506 IPC initiated by tenants against the purchaser of a property who had asked the tenants to vacate the premises or face eviction.Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul held: It is for the respondent no. 2/complainant Garg to file a civil suit. Initiation of the criminal process for oblique purposes, is bad in law and...

Concealment Of Proceeds Of Crime An Offence Under PMLA, ED Need Not Establish Where The Money Eventually Went: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that since the concealment of proceeds of crime itself is an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Enforcement Directorate is not required to establish where the money eventually went. A division bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice R Poornima added that the accused, who would have engineered the disappearance of...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs State To Give Complete Details Of Alleged 'Unauthorized Religious Shrines' Constructed In Police Stations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (December 16) asked the State government to submit complete details of the alleged unauthorized religious shrines which are stated to be constructed inside police stations across the state, including the number of such constructions and the date on which they were constructed. The present plea was filed by a retired central government employee, now...

Part-Time Service Recognized For Pension Benefits Under Old Scheme: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench: A division bench of Justices Nitin W. Sambre and Vrushali V. Joshi held that part-time teaching service should count towards pension benefits under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982. It confirmed that the petitioner, who moved from part-time to full-time teaching, was entitled to pensionary benefits starting from his first appointment...