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'FIR Lodged With Revengeful Intent To Pressurize & Harass In-Laws': MP High Court Quashes FIR Registered U/S 498A IPC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently quashed the FIR filed by a wife against her in-laws under Section 498-A IPC, observing that the same was filed 'to wreak vengeance' and 'with a revengeful intent in order to pressurize and harass' her in-laws. Justice R.K. Shrivastava was dealing with an application under Section 482 CrPC moved by the Applicants seeking directions...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: April 4 To April 10, 2022
Nominal Index [LiveLaw (Cal) 105 To 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 114]Purnima Kandu & Anr v. State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 105Laxmi Tunga & Ors v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 106Dr Santi Prasad Sinha v. Laxmi Tunga and ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 107Rajib Chakraborty and Ors v. The State of West Bengal and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 108Anindita Bera v. The State of...
Amnesty India's Plea In Supreme Court Challenging Freezing Of Bank Accounts To Be Listed Before A Bench Without Justice PS Narasimha
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned Amnesty International India's petition challenging the Enforcement Directorate's attachment of its bank accounts by directing that it be listed before a bench in which Justice PS Narasimha (former Additional Solicitor General of India) is not a member.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha was considering a special...
Stamp Duty Is To Be Levied On Agreement To Sell Which Contains Recital Of Delivery Of Possession: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that when there in an agreement to sell to the effect that possession has been delivered, stamp duty is leviable on such document.Justice Alka Sarin observed,"It is trite that the document that is required to be registered and which contains a recital of delivery of possession would also require to be stamped as per the provisions of the Indian...
'Prosecutrix Was Aware Of His Religion': MP High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Hiding Religious Identity & Committing Rape
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently granted bail to the Applicant accused of hiding his religious identity, rape and further sending 'objectionable video clips' of the Prosecutrix to her fiance, which 'led to cancellation of her marriage'. Justice Subodh Abhyankar was hearing a bail application under Section 439 CrPC moved by the Applicant accused of offences...
Rajasthan High Court Closes Advocate's Missing Daughters Case After Girls Traced In Lucknow, Express Desire To Stay There To 'Pursue Dreams'
The Rajasthan High Court has recently disposed of the Advocate's missing daughters case, after the daughters were produced before the court. The court observed that it is expected from the petitioner-father to comply with the wishes of his daughters and take them to Lucknow. The court was hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by Jaipur-based Advocate Avdesh Kumar Purohit, whose...
Removal From Service For Alleged Past Misconduct Is Unsustainable: Madras HC Orders Reinstatement Of Campus Director Of Indian Maritime University
The Madras High Court has held that a past misconduct of the employee cannot be a reason for imposing a major penalty (under Indian Maritime University Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees (Terms and Conditions of Services) Rules), such as removal from service. The bench of Justice C Saravanan was considering the petition filed by the former director of the Indian Maritime University, Dr....
Occupier Of Flat Entitled To Transit Rent For Period Of Dispossession During Redevelopment : Bombay High Court
The person in possession of a tenement being re-developed will be entitled to transit rent in the absence of a court order stating otherwise, even if he or she doesn't own the premises, the Bombay High Court has held. In the present case, the HC also asked the developer to put the occupant in possession of the redeveloped property if his dispute with the flat owner is not finally...
Weekly Round-Up Of Tax Cases : April 3 To April 10, 2022
High CourtsDelhi High Court Income Tax Dept. To Decide On Rectification Application Filed By American Express, Grant Refund If Any: Delhi High Court Case Title: American Express India Private Limited Versus ACIT Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 289 The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has directed the income tax department to decide on...
High Court Seeks Status Report From Delhi Govt Over Implementation Of 'Single Window System' For Clearing Fee Memos Of Govt Counsel
The Delhi High Court has sought status report from the Delhi Government over further progress in the implementation of 'Single Window System' (SWS) for clearing fee memos of its Government counsel.Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a matter concerning outstanding bills of Advocate Anjana Gosain and the non-payment of the outstanding fee by the Delhi Government.While Gosain submitted...