NCLT Ahmedabad Bench Re-Constituted W.E.F 15th FEBRUry 2023

The National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench, has been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 09.02.2023 issued by NCLT. Dr. Deepti Mukesh (Judicial Member) of NCLT Ahmedabad Bench (Court No. II) is demitting office on 14.02.2023 on completion of her tenure. Therefore, the Bench is being re-constituted to take up the matters listed before Dr. Deepti Mukesh (Judicial Member) and...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 5 to February 12, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court. Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 43 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 49 NOMINAL INDEX Abbotsbury Owners' Association v. The Member Secretary, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 43 Dr Sri Hari Vignesh R v. State of Tamil Nadu and others, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 44 Dr. Jayakrishnan MP v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 45 R Rajesh...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 6 To February 12, 2023

Nominal Index: CH K.S.Prasad @ K S Prasad And State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 41 Case Title: ABC And XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 42 Cheluvaraju And Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 43 Somanna & Others And Prakash. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 44 Hemanthkumar N And State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw...

‘AI is a Game-Changer in Legal Field’: Justice Hima Kohli on Why Artificial Intelligence Does not Pose a Threat, But an Opportunity

“AI is a game-changer in the legal field and has the potential to revolutionise the way lawyers work,” said Supreme Court judge Hima Kohli on Saturday. Amid increasing chatter that artificial intelligence and generative AI tools like ‘ChatGPT’ might make lawyers obscure, Justice Kohli insisted that AI should not be viewed as a threat, but as an opportunity to enhance the quality...

Sr AAG Tells JKL High Court There Was No Concealment, Apologises For Inadvertent Communication Gap

Senior Additional Advocate General AR Malik, who was recently asked by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court to explain his conduct in failing to disclose the real identity of a government official summoned by the court, has filed an affidavit explaining the circumstances and aplogising for any communication gap on his part.The High Court had reprimanded Malik for misleading the court...

Supreme Court Allows CBI To Investigate FIR Against Kolkata Police Officers, But No Arrests To Be Made

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection to officials of Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police from arrests in an FIR registered by the CBI against unidentified officers. The Court however allowed the CBI to continue with the investigation of the case.The Court was considering a petition filed by the Commissioner of Police Kolkata against a Jharkhand High Court direction to CBI...

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022 Part-1

AAadhaarAadhaar Act 2016 - UIDAI directed to issue Aadhaar cards to sex workers without insisting proof of residence. Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 525Act of GodAct of God - Meaning - When nothing of any external natural force had been in operation in a violent or sudden manner, the event of the fire in question could be referable to anything but to an act of...

Externment Order Cannot Be Recorded On The Basis Of A Crime In Which Accused Was Acquitted: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that subjective satisfaction for passing an externment order cannot be recorded on the basis of a crime in which the accused was acquitted.Justice G. A. Sanap sitting at Nagpur quashed an externment order observing –“The reliance upon the crimes in which the petitioner was acquitted would indicate that the inquiry was flawed. It needs to be emphasized...

On A Long Break From Law Practice?Retake Bar Examination To Rejoin Profession : Supreme Court

An enrolled advocate, who has been employed in a ‘non-legal context’ for a substantial period of time would be deemed to be a ‘new enrolee’, should they wish to return to the legal profession, and would have to regain qualification by taking the All-India Bar Examination again, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday recommended, while upholding the power of the...

NCDRC Upholds Rs. 10 Lakh Compensation To Diabetes Patient Whose Fingers Were Amputated After Hospital Tied Her To Bed Overnight

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on Friday upheld the order of Delhi State Commission awarding Rs. 10 Lakhs compensation to a diabetes patient whose fingers were amputated after the hospital tied her to a bed overnight. The Presiding Member of the Commissioner Dr. S.M. Kantikar passed the order noting that, "there was failure of duty of care from the ICU staff in the...

Specific Relief Act | ‘Readiness’ Does Not Imply ‘Willingness’ Under Section 16 (c) : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that ‘readiness’ and ‘willingness’ under Section 16 (c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 are distinct and one does not imply the other. The court observed that while readiness refers to the capacity of the plaintiff to enforce a contract, willingness refers to the conduct of the plaintiff warranting performance. According to the court, specific...

Sexual Assault Victim 'Confides' In School Counsellor 6 Yrs After Incident, Kerala POCSO Court Says Delay Not Fatal, Convicts 63-Yr-Old

The Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Thiruvananthapuram has convicted a 63 year old man to 7 years imprisonment under the Section 9(m) r/w 10 of the POCSO Act, 2012 for sexually assaulting his 9 year old neighbour in the year 2014.The incident was disclosed 6 years later when the victim confided in her school counsellor. The Court found the delay of 6 years in registration of the FIR had...