The Accused Is Entitled To Statutory Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC If Charge Sheet Is Not Final Due To Incomplete Investigation U/S 173(2) CrPC: Telangana High Court

In a recent case, the Telangana High Court ruled that accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is entitled to statutory bail under Section 167(2) of CrPC if the charge sheet is not submitted in terms of Section 173(2) of the Cr.P.C without completion of investigation. Justice K. Lakshman held that: "At the cost of repetition, this Court holds that the complaint...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Of A Husband In An Inter-Religious Marriage To Set His Wife At Liberty

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently allowed the writ petition filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to police officials to secure the presence of petitioner's wife before the Court and set her at liberty. The facts of the case were that an inter-religious marriage was performed between the petitioner and detenu as per the rites and customs of Christian religion against the...

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 29 May To 4 June, 2022

Karnataka High CourtJust Because The Ratio For Payment Of Service Tax Not Adhered To, Assessee Not Liable To Pay Double Tax As Penalty: Karnataka High Court Case Title: The Vice Chairman Settlement Commission & Anr. versus M/s Zyeta Interiors Pvt. Ltd & Anr. The Karnataka High Court has ruled that merely because the ratio in which service tax was required to be paid by...

NCLAT Stays Insolvency Proceedings Against RHC Holdings Pvt. Ltd.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Naresh Salecha stays the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of RHC Holdings Pvt Ltd. initiated by NCLT Principal Bench, New Delhi on 13.05.2022. RHC Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (RHC) is the company through which Singh Brothers namely Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh sold...

World Environment Day Special- Recent Supreme Court Judgments On Environmental Law

Environment Protection Act, 1986 - Appeal by Pahwa Plastics Pvt. Ltd against an NGT order holding that its manufacturing units, which did not have prior Environmental Clearance (EC) could not be allowed to operate - Allowed - The question in this case is, whether a unit contributing to the economy of the country and providing livelihood to hundreds of people, which has been set...

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 29th May To 4th June, 2022

Allahabad High Court Section 47 CPC Application Is Not Maintainable In Execution Proceedings UnderArbitration Act, 1940: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Bharat Pumps and Compressors versus Chopra Fabricators Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 269 The Allahabad High Court has held that an application under Section 47 of the CPC is not maintainable in the execution proceedings...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: May 30 To June 5, 2022

NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 513 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 542Case Title: SH JAGMOHAN KASHYAP v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 513 Case Title: JIVA INSTITUTE OF VEDIC SCIENCE & CULTURE AND ANR v. PUNEET CHHATWAL & ORS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 514 Case Title: HEAD DIGITAL WORKS PRIVATE LIMITED v. TICTOK SKILL GAMES PVT LTD 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 515 Case...

SC Grants Relief To Girl Aggrieved By College's Communication Of Cancelling Her Admission In MBBS Course On Her Failure To Produce C Certificate In NCC Exam

The Supreme Court recently granted relief to a girl who has completed 3 years of MBBS course at MLN college, Prayagraj seeking to not cancel her admission on the ground that she did not possess C certificate in NCC examination. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M Trivedi granted the relief while considering SLP assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated May 13,...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: May 2022 [Citations 388 To 512]

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 388 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 512NOMINAL INDEXCase Title: V K VERMA v. CBICitation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 388Case Title: OYO HOTELS AND HOMES PVT. LTD. v. PARVEEN JUNEJA & ORS.Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 389Case Title: DR. SANJIV GUPTA & ANR. v. SH. S.S. VERMACitation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 390Case Title: KV SAGAR v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT & ANR.Citation: 2022...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : May 30 - June 3,2022

Supreme Court Judgements Order VIII Rule 1A(3) : Refusing To Permit Production Of Additional Documents Even If There Is Some Delay Will Be Denial Of Justice: Supreme Court Case Title: Levaku Pedda Reddamma vs Gottumukkala Venkata Subbamma | CA 4096 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 533 The Supreme Court observed that refusing permission to a party in a...

Public Trust Doctrine Part Of Law Of Land ; Role Of State As Trustee Of Natural Resources More Relevant Today: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Public Trust Doctrine is part of the law of land.The State also has to act as a trustee for the benefit of the general public in relation to the natural resources so that sustainable development can be achieved in the long term, the court observed.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and Aniruddha Bose observed thus while issuing...

A Mere Deviation From Normal Professional Practice Is Not Necessarily Evidence Of Negligence; Reiterates NCDRC

A bench comprising Justice Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Presiding Member and Binoy Kumar, Member, has relied upon the case of Jacob Mathew vs. State of Punjab and Anr., which stated that "A mere deviation from normal professional practice is not necessarily evidence of negligence. Also, a mere accident is not evidence of negligence. So also, an error of judgment on the part of a professional...