Many Murder Case Convicts Languish Without Remission For Years; Have Uniform Standards Been Applied In Bilkis Bano Case? Supreme Court Asks

While deciding to hear the petitions challenging the remission granted in the Bilkis Bano case, the Supreme Court on Monday asked if uniform standards as in other murder cases have been followed while allowing the premature release of 11 convicts who were sentenced to life for multiple murders and gang-rapes during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Terming the crime "horrendous", a bench...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa's Plea For Anticipatory Bail In Bribery Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by BJP Leader Madal Virupakshappa in the alleged bribery case. The court had granted him interim anticipatory bail on March 7. Virupakshappa was the Chairman of KSDL but resigned after his son V Prashanth Madal was allegedly caught red-handed by the Lokayukta while accepting a bribe in relation to a...

Gujarat High Court Annouces Service For Digitally Signed e-Certified Copies Of Orders & Judgments With QR Code Verification

A new litigant-centric Service named Email My Case Status (EMCS) Live Portfolio by which litigants and lawyers can get digitally signed e-certified copies of the judgments is being launched on the Gujarat High Court Case Status Portal.The service is being introduced as per the guidance and direction of the Acting Chief Justice and Judges of the IT Committee of the High Court, the IT Cell of...

MV Act | Insurer Cannot Escape Liability On Premise That Legal Heirs Of Deceased Owner Were Not Parties To Claim Petition: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently ruled that the insurer cannot escape its liability to pay compensation to the claimants on the ground that the legal heirs of the deceased owner were not made parties to the claim petitions.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar made these observations while hearing a bunch of appeals in terms of which the appellant insurance company had...

Order XXI Rule 11 CPC | Judgment Debtor Cannot Be Arrested In Proceedings For Execution Of Arbitration Award: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Commercial Court, Bengaluru, ordering the arrest of the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Department of Health and Family Welfare in an execution proceeding.A single judge bench Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar set aside the order dated 15-02-2023, saying it is "patently illegal”.The respondent Tejasco Techsoft Private...

If Building Has Potential To Fetch Higher Revenue Post Reconstruction, Proving 'Dilapidated Condition' For Evicting Tenant Not Necessary: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday ruled that when a building is situated in a commercial location having possible potential to fetch higher income after reconstruction/rebuilding, tenants may be evicted for such bonafide requirement of the landlord and the requirement of demonstrating the dilapidated condition of the building for enforcing eviction is not necessary in such...

Anti Dumping Rules Not Inconsistent With RTI Act, Disclosure Of Confidential Information Can Impact India's Economic Interests: Delhi High Court

Observing that disclosure of confidential information in anti-dumping proceedings can have a significant impact on country’s economic interest and trade relations, the Delhi High Court has said that same cannot be sought or subjected to disclosure under the Right to Information Act, 2005.Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that when the Anti-Dumping Rules themselves provide an exception...

Environmental Law Weekly Round-Up [19 March-25 March, 2023]

A weekly round up of development in environmental law jurisprudence.Nominal Index1. Tushar Goswami v.Union of India & Ors.2. Gaurav Sharma v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.3. Abhisht Kusum Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.4. In re: news item in NDTV dated 28.02.2023 titled “2 Dead, 2 Injured in Explosion at Gujarat Pharma Company”5. Harpal Singh Rana & Anr. v. State...

Intention Appears To Be Enlightenment Of Society; No Offence: Bombay High Court On Ex-Governor Koshyari's Statements About Shivaji Maharaj

Observing that former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s statements were an analysis of history and the lessons to be learnt from it, the Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking criminal action against him for his statements about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Savitribai Phule and Jyotirao Phule.A division bench of Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice Abhay S...

RSS Route March : Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Tamil Nadu Govt's Challenge Against HC Allowing March Without Conditions

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the Tamil Nadu government’s plea against a division bench of the state high court allowing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct route marches without the conditions imposed by a single judge of the court. “We will consider and pass an order,” said Justice V Ramasubramanian, after hearing the submissions of the counsel...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal Against 30% Cap On Trade Margin Of 42 Anti-Cancer Drugs

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed challenging a single judge bench order dated November 30, 2022, which had upheld a 2019 order issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers imposing a cap of 30% on trade margin of 42 anti-Cancer Drugs. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal dismissed the appeal filed...

Day Of Remand Should Be Included For Considering Default Bail Claim : Supreme Court Answers Reference

Answering a reference on a significant point of law, the Supreme Court has held that the day of remand is to be included for considering for considering a claim for default bail.The remand period will be calculated from the date when the Magistrate remanded the accused, held a bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Hrishikesh Roy.An accused becomes entitled to default bail if...