Bombay High Court Orders 7 Days Jail For Prison Superintendent For Denying Emergency Parole To Eligible Prisoners

The Bombay High Court has held the Superintendent of Central Prison, Nagpur - Anupkumar M. Kumre - guilty of contempt and sentenced him to seven days' simple imprisonment for selectively denying prisoners emergency parole during the Covid pandemic. "If the Court finds that the Government's (officials) action in rejecting the grant of parole to a prisoner has the effect of suffocating...

CJI-XI Scores Maiden Victory Over SCBA-XI In Cricket Match

The Chief Justice of India - XI (CJI-XI) scored its maiden victory in the match against Supreme Court Bar Association - XI (SCBA -XI) in a cricket match held at New Delhi today morning. Winning the toss and batting first, the CJI -XI scored 160/4 in 20 overs. Chasing the target of 161, SCBA-XI were all out for 88 in 12.4 overs. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana during the cricket match...

Patna HC Grants Last Opportunity To State Govt To File Reply On Implementation Of Provisions Of Mental Healthcare Act In Bihar

The Patna High Court has granted 'one last opportunity' to the Bihar Government to file its response by April 7 over the implementation of the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the state.The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice S. Kumar has also asked the Union of India to file an affidavit and specify as to whether each one of the statutory provisions and the...

Challenge Against Arbitrator Appointment, Can't Be Under Section 14 Of The A&C Act ; Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not provide a separate remedy to the parties to challenge the appointment of an arbitrator, notwithstanding the provisions under Section 13 of the Act. The Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru held that a party can challenge the appointment of an arbitrator only according to the procedure...

Weekly Round-Up Tax Cases: March 27 - April 2, 2022

Supreme Court Immunity Under Income Declaration Scheme Available Only To The Declarant; Can't Be Extended To Another Assessee : Supreme Court Case Title : Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) Circle 1(2) versus M/s MR Shah Logistics Private Ltd Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 323 The Supreme Court has found fault with a Gujarat High Court judgement for extending the...

Execution Of Foreign Arbitral Award, Singapore Being Reciprocating Country , Enforceable: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that an international commercial arbitral award rendered between parties that have no connection with India can be enforced by a Court in India if the property against which the award is sought to be enforced lies within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court. The Bench, consisting of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj,...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses Revision Plea Challenging Discharge Of MP Sakshi Maharaj In Rape, Kidnapping Case

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a revision plea filed by the State Government against the discharge order passed by Special Judge (D.A.A.), Etah in 2001 in favor of BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj in connection with a rape and kidnapping case.The Bench of Justice Shamim Ahmed upheld the discharge order by taking into account the findings of the trial court that there was no evidence of allegation...

Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: March 28 To April 3, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 242 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 265NOMINAL INDEXMOHD ARIF & ORS. v. SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 242PAWANDEEP SINGH v. THE REGISTRAR OF TRADEMARKS & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 243HIMANI WALIA v. HEMANT WALIA & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 244LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v. FUTURETIMES TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. 2022...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: March 27 To April 3, 2022

Supreme Court Judgements 1. Section 188 CrPC - Sanction Not Required If A Part Of Offence Is Committed In India: Supreme Court Case Title: Sartaj Khan vs State of Uttarakhand | CrA 852 of 2018 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 321 The Supreme Court observed that Section 188 of the Criminal Procedure Code will not be attracted if a part of the offence was committed...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up March 2022

Limitation Period Cannot Be Extended On Equitable Grounds: Supreme CourtCase Title: Lingeswaran vs Thirunagalingam | SLP 2054-2055/2022 | Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 227 The Supreme Court observed that an application for condonation of delay has to be dismissed if it is found that the delay is not properly explained and that the period of limitation cannot be extended on equitable...

Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Views On Free Speech And Sedition Continue To Be Relevant Now : Justice AS Oka

Justice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka, judge of the Supreme Court, on Saturday said during a speech that the views expressed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak on free speech and sedition continue to be relevant even now.Justice Oka also said that Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade and Gopal Krishna Gokhale propagated liberal thoughts and that their views on economy and education continue to be relevant even after 75...

Plaint Liable To Be Rejected When Relief Sought Is To Restrain Defendant From Initiating Prosecution Against Plaintiff : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that reliefs in a suit which seeks to frustrate the defendants from initiating a prosecution against plaintiff or seeking any other legal remedy are barred by law and can be a ground for allowing an application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, seeking rejection of plaint. A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V Nagarathna allowed...