J&K&L High Court Orders Probe By Anti-Corruption Bureau Into Leakage Of PSA Detention Order Even Before Its Execution

Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Tuesday took strong exception to leakage of a detention order passed under Public Safety Act (PSA) and ordered a probe by J&K Anti corruption bureau (ACB) as to how the documents landed the hands of the detenu even before its execution. A bench comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal was hearing a plea filed by the petitioner through...

Insured Should Take All Reasonable Steps To Safeguard The Vehicle Insured From Loss Or Damages; Reiterates SCDRC Chandigarh

The bench of State Commission Chandigarh comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri, President, Padma Pandey, Member and Rajesh K. Arya, Member, has relied upon the case of Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Daljeet Singh Kashmeer Singh Batth where it was stated that, "the insured should take all reasonable steps to safeguard the vehicle insured from loss or damages." In this...

LiveLaw Academy's Certificate Course On Constitution Of India By Adv. Avani Bansal

Last day to Register for the Certificate Course on Constitutional Law with Adv.Avani Bansal. Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3l67E2IGL3gRWZ9wLo8k3C2gz6lDsES086um04uKF8eAdng/viewform?usp=sf_linkAll details about the course:...

Whether 'Appropriate Govt' In Industrial Dispute Concerning Person Working At 'Mine Office' Is Centre Or State Depends On Nature Of Work: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has recently explained that when a dispute is raised by employees working in a mine or an office of the mine or ones employed in a mine, it needs to be determined whether the dispute has a nexus to activities in a mine. Only when the industrial dispute concerns a mine can the appropriate government be deemed to be the Central Government as per Sec 2(a) of...

Plea To Postpone NEET-UG 2022 : Live Updates From Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court is hearing today a plea to postpone NEET UG 2022 exam to be held on July 17.Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula is hearing the matter. Follow this page for live-updates from the...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Inform Steps Taken To Complete Revival Of Mullassery Canal

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Special Government Pleader to inform the court about the steps taken at the behest of the Secretary of the Water Department to complete the revival of Mullassery Canal, including the manner in which the work has to be completed and the additional funds required for the same. Justice Devan Ramachandran opined that any delay in the completion of...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Independent Probe Into Alleged Extra-Judicial Killings Of Chhattisgarh Tribals By Forces With Rs 5 Lakh Costs

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed in 2009 seeking independent investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings of tribals in Chhattisgarh by security forces during anti-Naxal operations with an "exemplary cost" of Rs 5 lakhs.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and JB Pardiwala delivered the judgment on the petition filed by one Himanshu Kumar and 12 others...

Document Admitted Or Denied By Witness During Cross Examination Cannot Be Returned, Has To Be Necessarily Placed On Court File: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that if a document produced during cross-examination of a witness is admitted or denied by the said witness, such a document cannot be returned and has to be necessarily placed on the Court file.Justice Mini Pushkarna was dealing with an application filed on behalf of the plaintiffs in the civil suit under Section 151 of CPC for allowing them to place on...

Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Monson Mavunkal In Sexual Assault Cases

The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail applications moved by infamous fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal in a batch of cases where several women have accused him of sexually abusing them.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas dismissed the bail application finding find force in the contention of the prosecution that there is a possibility that he may influence the witnesses if released...

High Court Directs NIT Srinagar To Pay ₹5 Lacs Compensation Over Unjustifiable Delay In Appointing Candidates Selected As Jr. Engineers

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has imposed Rs. 5 lacs costs on National Institute of Technology, Srinagar for delay in offering the appointment orders to the candidates selected as Jr. Engineers.The court also imposed Rs. 2 lacs cost on the two persons who were serving in NIT as Jr. Engineers on contractual basis for filing frivolous cases to stall the regular...

Duty Of Legal Services Authorities To Ensure That Opportunities To Secure Justice Are Not Denied To Any Individual For Any Reason: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that it is the duty of legal services authorities to ensure that opportunities to secure justice are not denied to any individual for any reason whatsoever."The principal objective of these Legal Services Authorities is to provide free and efficient legal representation to those sections of the society that are unable to access the same on account...

[Prohibition Of Benami Transaction Act] Opportunity For Cross-Examination Need Not Be Provided At The Stage Of Show-Cause Notice: Madras HC

While confirming the order of the single judge dismissing a challenge to the provisional attachment under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, the Madras High Court held that there is no provision for providing an opportunity to cross examine the witnesses from whom they have collected the information regarding benami property, at the preliminary stage and therefore,...