Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: February 2023

Nominal Index:Kumar Avinav Vs State of J&K. 2023 LiveLaw 14Rukhsana Jabeen Vs State of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 15Farooq Ahmad Bhat Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 16Sham Lal vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 17Shahid Hameed Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 18Rahul Kumar & Ors Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 19P N Sharma Vs Union Of India & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL)...

[S.147 Negotiable Instruments Act] Offence Can Be Compounded Post-Conviction For Cheque Dishonour: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday observed that courts while exercising power under Section 147 (Offences To Be Compoundable) of the Negotiable Instrument Act are sufficiently empowered to proceed to compound an offence, even in cases where accused stands convicted.The observations were made by Justice Sandeep Sharma while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner/accused...

Govt Employees Would Probaby Be More At Peace If They Are Denied TV Cable Connections In Entirety: Madras High Court

While refusing to interfere with an order of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board allowing a Cable TV operator to provide television cable connection to Government Officials Housing Unit in Goundampallayam, the Madras High Court observed that it would have been sensible to deny cable connection to the staff as they would be more at peace without viewing these channels.Justice CV Karthikeyan was hearing...

Is Accused Entitled To Default Bail If Charge Sheet Found Defective & Returned For Curing Defects After Statutory Period? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court recently considered whether in cases where final report is filed within the statutory time limit of investigation, accused person’s entitlement for bail under Section 167(2) CrPC would subsist, if the charge sheet is found defective, and returned for curing the defects after the statutory time limit is over. Single Judge Bench of Justice V.G. Arun observed,...

Sr Advs Kapil Sibal, Neeraj Kaul Apologise For Bar Following Heated Exchange Between CJI Chandrachud And SCBA Prez Vikas Singh

Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Neeraj Kishan Kaul have expressed regret over the heated exchange that broke out today between Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and President of SCBA Vikas Singh."I'm sorry for what happened this morning. I don't think that bar should transgress the limits of decorum. We all apologize," Sibal said.The incident occurred during mentioning of the SCBA...

Can't Entertain Plea For Demolition Unless It Specifies Particular Area Of Encroachment: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that it cannot issue a direction simply on a plea for demolition, not describing the particular area which is allegedly under encroachment.Single bench of Justice Nirzar S. Desai dismissed a writ petition seeking demolition of alleged illegal encroachment in Gujarat Housing Board in Chandkhela area of Ahmedabad. It observed,“Unless the petition...

Delhi High Court Directs MCD To Ensure Patients Living In Leprosy Colonies Are Not Evicted

The Delhi High Court has directed Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ensure that the patients residing in leprosy colonies are not evicted and there are no encroachments on the land.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that leprosy affected persons should be considered for appointment under persons with disability quota and...

Prof (Dr) GS Bajpai Takes Over As Vice-Chancellor Of National Law University, Delhi

Prof (Dr) GS Bajpai has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the National Law University, Delhi and assumed the charge on February 28.Prof Bajpai has succeeded Prof. SriKrishna Deva Rao, who was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad in November last year. Prof. Bajpai has formerly served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi National University...

Cannot Rescue Litigant Filing "Cryptic" Delay Condonation Application Without Giving Proper Account Of Dates: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently dismissed a ‘cryptic’ delay condonation application for not giving proper account of dates.A bench comprising Justice MA Chowdhary observed, "Courts cannot come to aid and rescue of litigant where application for condonation does not spell out sufficient cause and the approach of petitioners, in making such application in casual and...

Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | Shiv Sena Case [March 2]

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to rift in Shiv Sena.A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter. Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha are the other members of the bench.The bench started hearing the matter on merits from February 21. On February 16, it had decided to defer a decision on the...

"Will Not Let Myself Be Brow Beaten By Bar Members": CJI DY Chandrachud Admonishes SCBA President Vikas Singh

On March 2, 2023, a heated exchange occurred between the Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud, and the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, regarding the listing of the petition to convert the land measuring 1.33 acres that was allotted to the Supreme Court into chamber blocks for lawyers.The matter has long been in contention with Singh...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - February 2023 [Citations 53-108]

Nominal Index Citations [2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 53-108] P.K. Sajeev & Ors. v. Eldho P. Mathew & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 53 Prakashan and Ors. v. State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 54 The President, Vennoor Services Cooperative Bank v. State of Kerala & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 55 Suresh Kumar V State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 56 S. Sivadas v. State of Kerala and other...