Filing Successive Anticipatory Bail Applications Without Substantive Change In Circumstances Is 'Abuse Of Process': P&H High Court Imposes 50K Cost

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that filing of successive applications for anticipatory bail by a person apprehending arrest, without substantial change in circumstances, amounts to an abuse of process of Court.Dismissing one such application, Justice Vikas Bahl imposed Rs.50,000/- cost, payable to District Legal Services Authority within a month.The Petitioner in this case...

"Prima Facie Master Mind Of Illegal Land Grabbing": Special PMLA Court Takes Cognisance Of ED Complaint Against Nagpur Based Lawyer Satish Uke

Taking cognisance of the complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate against Nagpur-based lawyer Satish Uke and his elder brother Pradeep in a money laundering case, the Special PMLA Court observed that prima facie they indulged in "illegal land grabbing". Special Judge M.G. Deshpande observed that Satish Uke was the "mastermind" of an alleged conspiracy to usurp various...

BREAKING | 'Not Illegal Or Arbitrary': Calcutta High Court Refuses CBI Probe In WB Govt's Metro Dairy Disinvestment

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to initiate a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged Metro Dairy scam, by opining that no case has been made out for interference as the State has not adopted any non-transparent or opaque sale of shares.The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition moved by West Bengal Congress President...

National Highways Act, 1956 | Disputes Regarding Compensation Payable For Land Acquisition Must Be Referred To Arbitration: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently refused to exercise its writ jurisdiction in a dispute with regard to the assessment of the nature of the land to be acquired by the National Highway Authority of India and its market value.The bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal held that as per the scheme of the National Highways Act, 1956, in case of any dispute, the amount is to be assessed...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: June 6 To June 12, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Bhavesh Jain v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 279 Shyam Sunder Prasad v. Central Bureau Of Investigation Lucknow 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 280 Vijay Mishra v. State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 281 Ram Pravesh And 3 Other v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 282 Basharat Ullah v. State Of U.P. And...

'Soft Target': Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-ASG IH Syed In Extortion Case, Says Allegations Apparently Designed To Humiliate Him

The former ASG at Gujarat High Court, IH Syed was granted anticipatory bail by a bench consisting of Justice Nikhil S. Kariel of the Gujarat High Court. The court found that the accused was not obliged to make out a special case for grant of anticipatory bail and even though the Court's power of granting anticipatory bail was not ordinary, its use was not confined to exceptional...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up: June 6 To June 12, 2022

Nominal Index1.Jaswinder Singh @ Jass VERSUS State of Punjab 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 135 2.Ghanso @ Kalo v. State of Punjab 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 136 3.Rohit @ Mirchi Versus State of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 137 4.Kanta Devi and Others versus Paripuran Singh and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 138 5.Phool Singh and Another versus Amit Kumar and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 1396.Rajnandini Metal Ltd. Versus...

Municipal Body Can't Take Pre-Emptive Action Against Alleged Illegal Construction On Lease Land During Pendency Of Suit: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a petition seeking action against alleged illegal construction raised by private respondent on a land allegedly leased to him by the Municipal Committee, held that since the respondent has already filed a civil suit thus, Municipal Committee was justified in not taking a final action during the pendency of the aforementioned...

500 Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022 [Citations 1 to 100]

500 Supreme Court LiveLaw Citations 2022 Part 1 (Citations 1 - 100) Service Law - If a regular promotion is offered but is refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, she/he shall not be entitled to financial upgradation only because she has suffered stagnation. This is because, it is not a case of lack of promotional opportunities but an employee...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round Up: June 6 To June 12, 2022

Nominal Index Nauman Suleman Khan v State of Maharashtra & anr 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 200 Dr. Lekha Rajesh Visaria v The State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 201 D.K. Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd versus Kishore Agarwal and Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 202 Becharabhai B. Chauhan v Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. And connected matters 2022 LiveLaw...

"Frivolous Case": Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Rape Case Filed By 'Second Wife' After A Delay Of 18 Years

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed a rape case against a man registered at the instance of his 'second wife' as the Court noted that it was a frivolous case and her version indicated false allegations against the man.The Bench of Justice Anand Pathak observed that it was vexatious and frivolous litigation just to exert pressure on the man to extract money or an attempt made by...

Forfeiting Gratuity A Yr After Compulsory Retirement An Afterthought: Gujarat HC Orders Payment To Ex-Employee Accused Of Causing Monetary Loss To Bank

The Gujarat High Court recently came to the rescue of a retired Branch Manager, accused by the employer-bank of causing it monetary loss by haphazardly sanctioning loans, and ordered the latter to clear the former's retiral dues.Justice Biren Vaishnav observed that the order forfeiting the Respondent-employee's gratuity was an "afterthought" as the same was issued only after the penalty...