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Sanjay Raut Pleads 'Not Guilty' In Criminal Defamation Case By BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya's Wife
Jailed Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday pleaded 'not guilty' in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife- Medha Somaiya.Raut is imprisoned in a money laundering cases being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate and was produced before a Mumbai Court through video conference.Metropolitan Magistrate PI Mokashi directed prison officials to produce Raut at 12pm,...
Issue Regarding Exclusion Of NCLT Members From Benefits Granted To Other Tribunal Members Will Be Resolved Soon : Centre Tells Supreme Court
In a plea challenging the exclusion of NCLT members from the Eighth Schedule of the Finance Act, 2017, Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020 and the subsequent Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 and the benefits accruing thereunder, Additional...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Aviation Ministry, DGCA On Allowing Sikhs To Carry 'Kirpans' In Domestic Flights
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging a notification that allows Sikh passengers to carry Kirpans whilst on board any domestic flight in the country.Issuing notice on the plea, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad today sought response from the Centre through Ministry of Civil...
Service Charge Row: Delhi High Court Asks CCPA To Approach Single Judge For Vacation Of Stay
The Delhi High Court on Thursday disposed of an appeal filed by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) against a single judge order which had stayed its guidelines prohibiting hotels and restaurants from levying service charges on bills. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad granted liberty to CCPA to file its response...
Disabled Employee Should Not Be Forced To Forfeit Seniority For Choosing Posting Place As Per Beneficial Circular : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, while noting the plight of a physically disabled employee, stated that disabled employees should not be forced to forfeit seniority for choosing posting place as per a beneficial circular. The circular in question was issued by the Finance Department of the Rajasthan Government. It directed the appointing authorities to consider the posting of persons with disabilities at...
Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Claimed/Offered After A Significant Lapse Of Time And After Crisis Is Over: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an appointment on compassionate grounds cannot be claimed or offered after a significant lapse of time and after the crisis is over."The object of compassionate appointment is to tide over the immediate financial crisis suffered by the bereaved family due to the unexpected death of the employee concerned," the Court remarked.The bench of...
Karnataka High Court Reverses Order Discharging Wife For Bigamy, First Husband's Murder; Says Trial Necessary To Appreciate Evidence
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the Sessions Court discharging a woman accused of bigamy and hatching a conspiracy with her second husband to murder her first husband. A single judge bench of Justice Dr. HB Prabhakara Sastry observed that there is sufficient material to proceed with the trial against Mamatha R., who allegedly killed her first husband to retain a...
Endosulfan Tragedy| Supreme Court Seeks Report From Kasargod District Legal Services Authority On Medical Facilities For Victims
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Kasaragod, Kerala to visit the medical and healthcare facilities at various levels, including district hospitals, general hospital, community healthcare centres, primary healthcare centres, assigned for treatment of Endosulfan victims in the district and submit a status report within 6 weeks. The...
Cheque Bounce Complaint Filed Before Expiry Of 15 Days From Date Of Receipt Of Notice By Drawer Is Not Maintainable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a cheque bounce complaint filed before the expiry of 15 days from the date of receipt of notice by the drawer of the cheque is not maintainable.In this case, the notice was received by the accused on 8 November 2005, and the complaint was filed before the period of fifteen days was complete, on 22 November 2005. The Trial court acquitted the accused. But the...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2022 (Jan - Jun) EVIDENCE ACT- With Parallel Citations
Evidence Act, 1872 - "Matters" - Matters are necessary, concomitant material factors to prove a fact. All evidence would be "matters" but not vice versa. In other words, matters could be termed as a genus of which evidence would be a species. Matters also add strength to the evidence giving adequate ammunition in the Court's sojourn in deciphering the truth. Thus, the definition of...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Order Imposing ₹10 Lakh Cost On Medical Institute For "Bench Hunting"
The Principal Bench of Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has upheld the single judge bench order, whereby a cost of Rs. 10 lakh was imposed on a medical institution for forum shopping.After the petition filed by Dhanwantri Institute of Medical Science was dismissed as withdrawn from the Jaipur bench of the High Court in April, the institute had approached its principal seat the very next...