'Slap CM' Remark: Bombay High Court Grants 2 Weeks Protection To Union Minister Narayan Rane

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted two weeks interim protection to Union Minister Narayan Rane in an FIR at Dhule over his 'slap' remark against Uddhav Thackarey, Chief Minister of Maharashtra.The court granted protection after the Maharashtra government refused to make a statement and undertake no coercive action against the minister. Within these two weeks Rane would be at liberty...

Car Manufacturer Liable For Punitive Damages If Airbag System Did Not Meet Safety Standards As Perceived By Consumer Of Reasonable Prudence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the failure to provide an airbag system which would meet the safety standards as perceived by a car­buyer of reasonable prudence should be subject to punitive damages which can have deterrent effect."A consumer is not meant to be an expert in physics calculating the impact of a collision on the theories based on velocity ...

NDPS Act | Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Accused Who Was Not Heard Before Giving Extension To Submit Chargesheet

The Orissa High Court has set aside the orders passed by a Sessions-cum-Special Court which granted extension to submit chargesheet without providing hearing to accused and not even releasing him when he was entitled for default bail. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray held, "It is the settled law that right guaranteed under Section 167(2) to the...

Breaking | Umar Khalid's Speech Prima Facie Not Acceptable, Obnoxious: Delhi High Court While Issuing Notice On Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the appeal filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging the Trial Court's order refusing him bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar also said that the speech delivered by Umar Khalid at Amravati, which finds mention in the FIR in question,...

Supreme Court Upholds Attachment Of Properties Of 63 Moons Technologies; Allows NSEL's Appeal

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Bombay High Court's order of freeing the attachment of assets of 63 Moons Technologies.Allowing the appeal filed by National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSESL), the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Bela M Trivedi in the judgment pronounced, "For the reasons recorded, we allow the appeals & set aside the impugned judgment of the Bombay...

Insurance Company Liable To Pay Compensation Even When Driver Does Not Have Valid License, May Recover From Owner Later: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently held that when a claim is presented under the Motor Vehicles Act, the insurance company is liable to pay compensation even when the driver of the vehicle was not possessing a valid driving license. It added that amount may later be recovered from the owner of the vehicle. The Madurai bench of Justice Teeka Raman made the above observations on...

BREAKING| "Too Nascent A Stage For Us To Interfere" : Supreme Court Dismisses Nawab Malik's Plea Challenging ED Arrest In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant dismissed Malik's petition, which was filed against an order of the Bombay High Court which refused him interim relief in the...

Gujarat High Court Restrains Recovery Under Employee's Provident Fund Act Citing Non-Availability Of Industrial Tribunal To Hear Appeals

The Gujarat High Court has restrained the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner from initiating recovery proceedings against an employer under Section 8(B) and 8(G) of the Employee's Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Act, 1952, citing non availability of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Ahmedabad.The Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav stated that in the absence of a...

Coins Worth ₹11 Crore Missing From SBI Branch: Rajasthan High Court Transfers Investigation To CBI

In a case of 'missing' coins worth Rs. 11 crore from the Mehandipur Balaji branch of State Bank of India (SBI), the Central Bureau has reportedly filed an FIR. The FIR was filed pursuant to the order issued by the Rajasthan High Court whereby, on March 4, 2022, the court had transferred the investigation of the matter to the agency. As per the reports, an FIR filed by the bank...

Gauhati High Court Refuses Relief To Student Who Was Denied LLB Degree For Failing In 'Taxation Law'

The Itanagar Bench of Gauhati High Court has declined to provide relief to a person who was denied 'LL.B. degree' because of his failure to secure passing marks in one (Taxation Law) out of 37 papers prescribed under the prospectus of his institution. While dismissing the petition, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Robin Phukan observed, "Since the petitioner had admittedly failed in...

Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Dispute| Anjuman Masjid's Plea Against Advocate Commissioner's Appointment For Inspection Dismissed By Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Managing Committee of Anjuman Intezamiya Masjid regarding the Gyanvapi Masjid-Vishwanath Temple dispute in Varanasi. In their plea, the Majid Committee had opposed the order of the civil court appointing an Advocate Commissioner to present a report after inspecting the idols of Shringar Gauri, Lord Ganesha, Lord...

Minor Contradictions Or Improvement To Trivial Points In Testimony Not Ground To Reject Evidence; Some Variances Are Natural: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court recently held that minor contradictions, inconsistency or improvement to trivial points by a witness, could not be made a ground on which the evidence can be rejected in its entirety. A Division Bench of Justices Sunil Kumar Panwar and AM Badar remarked, "Some variances are natural from the mouth of the witnesses who were deposing after lapse of a year or that may also...