Authorities Under Rent Act To Only Ascertain If Premises Are Bonafidely Required By Landlord, Can't Embark On Roving Enquiry: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that it cannot embark on a roving and fishing enquiry to assist a party to collect evidence.The remarks were made while dealing with a revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against the order of the Rent Controller whereby the application for directing the respondents-landlord to produce relevant documents in their...

Equal Opportunity In Public Employment A Constitutional Mandate But Appointment Can't Be Claimed As A Matter Of Absolute Right: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that in matters of public employments, equal opportunities should be granted. Whenever a decision is taken with respect to recruitment, the competent authorities are bound to follow the recruitment rules in force by providing equal opportunities to all candidate. However, the court also observed that appointments can never be claimed as a matter...

Right To Claim Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act & U/S 125 CrPC Not Mutually Exclusive: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to claim maintenance under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure are not mutually exclusive.Justice Asha Menon was of the view that the aggrieved person can seek interim maintenance before the Magistrate while also seeking a permanent maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. "The only caveat is...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022 - MOTOR ACCIDENT CASES (Jan- Mar)

Motor Accident Compensation Claims - Enhanced the compensation payable to over Rupees 50 Lakhs in a motor accident case where appellant has been rendered paralysed for life after he met with an accident as a 5 year old boy in 2010 - The appellant is not able to move his both legs and had complete sensory loss in the legs, urinary incontinence and bowel constipation and bed sore. Master...

Rajasthan High Court Directs State To Affix Reflectors On All Animal Carts, Deal Strictly With Persons Riding Sans Proper Safety Measures

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State government to evolve a mechanism to ensure affixing of reflectors on all types of Animal Carts, Tractor Trolleys and similar types of rides on road. The Court also directed to ensure that the persons, who ride on roads without adopting proper safety measures, so as to endanger the life and safety of other persons, be dealt strictly under...

"Rights And Duties Are Corresponding", Madras High Court Observes That Whistle-Blowers Are Expected To Be Dutiful While Dealing With Public Causes

The Madras High Court recently observed that even though the courts had a duty to protect the rights of whistleblowers, the whistleblowers are expected to exercise their rights in the manner known to law and excess exercise or high handednedd can never be allowed. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad were considering a plea to enquire into the enhancement...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022

Nominal Index [2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 201 To 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 215]Assistant Commissioner v. Ashok Sureka 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 201Piyarul Sk v. The State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 202The Chairperson, West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights v. Election Commission of India & Others 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 203Md. Firoz Ala @ Firoj Alam v. State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Ram Chandra v. State 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 255 Jyoti Sikka v. State Of U.P. Thru.Legal Remembrancer Dept. Of Law And Justice Lucknow 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 256 Nawab v. State of UP 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 257 Chhunna v. State of U.P 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 258 Siddharth Varadarajan And Another v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 259 Mahendra Singh v. State of UP...

Rajasthan HC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Scaling Formula of Results of Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Range Officer Grade-I Recruitment Exam

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions alleging that the scaling formula for the recruitment exam for the post of Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Range Officer Grade-I as has been applied by the respondents-Rajasthan Public Service Commission, is improper and thereby results in huge and undue variation in the marks awarded in different subjectsThe...

"Power Corrupts; Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely": Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Gets 4 Yrs In Jail In Disproportionate Assets Case

Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was on May 27 sentenced to 4 years in imprisonment by a special CBI court in Delhi in connection with a disproportionate assets case. "...convict being a public servant i.e. MLA/CM of Haryana between the period from 1993 till 2005, instead of working honestly in the public interest, had in fact worked to promote his self-interest i.e....

"Bail Plea Remained Pending Since 2014 Due To Counsels' Non-Cooperation": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man In Jail For 15 Yrs

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a Murder accused who has been in jail for over 15 years and despite the fact that his second bail plea was filed in the year 2014, the same could not be heard by the HC due to the non-cooperation/non-appearance of his counsels.The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) granted bail to appellant-accused Sandeep in view...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 - May 29, 2022

Nominal Index: SHIVAPRASAD @ SHIVA v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 167 N.R. Sugandaraju v. State of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 168 NETHRA v STATE OF KARNATAKA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 169 V Srinivasaraju v State by Yelahanka Police, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 170 E S Praveen Kumar v. State of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 171 Shalini and Anr. versus National Highways...