New Motor Vehicles Act Provisions Effective From April 1: Limitation For MACT Claims, Removal Of 2nd Schedule & More

New provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act relating to third party insurance and filing of claims before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal will come into force from tomorrow, April 1, 2022.The Central Government has notified that Sections 50 to 57 and 93 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment Act) 2019 will come into force with effect from April 1, 2022.A notification issued by the Ministry of...

Land Denotification Case| Special Court Orders Registration Of Criminal Case Against Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa

A Special Court in Bengaluru, has ordered the registration of a criminal case under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, against former Chief Minister of the state BS Yediyurappa, in connection with a land denotification case pertaining to the 2006-07 period when Yediyurappa was the Deputy Chief Minister. Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge B. Jayantha...

Refusal Of Contractor To Execute Work Unless Reciprocal Promises Are Met By Other Party Can't Be Termed Abandonment Of Contract : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, held that the refusal of a contractor to continue to execute the work, unless the reciprocal promises are performed by the other party, cannot be termed as abandonment of contract. Moreover, when material alteration takes place in the terms of the contract due to the act of one party, the other party can choose not to perform the original contract and...

Victim's Expression "Came On Top Of Me" Must Be Construed As 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court has recently held that the expression "came on top of me" must be construed as a euphemism for commission of 'penetrative sexual assault'. A Division Bench Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh observed, "The later statement of the victim recorded in course of her deposition at the trial must be seen in the milieu of how a woman in this...

Show-Cause Notice And The Final Order By Public Authority Having Different Reasons Is Grave Illegality: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a recent case, Justice Satyanarayana Murthy of Andhra Pradesh High Court, passed a detailed order stating that show-cause notice and the final order cannot have different reasons or grounds as it denies the noticee the opportunity to rebut the allegations. Facts of the case The facts of the case are that the petitioner was serving in the Indian Army since 2005 as soldier....

"Direct Attack On Democracy": AAP MLA Moves Delhi High Court Seeking SIT Probe Into Vandalization At CM Arvind Kejriwal's Residence

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj has approached the Delhi High Court seeking an SIT investigation into the incident of attack and vandalization of official residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday, alleging it to be done by "goons of the Bhartiya Janata Party" under the garb of protest. Calling it a direct attack on democracy, the petition moved through Advocate Bharat...

BREAKING| NEET-PG :Supreme Court Cancels Mop-Up Round Counselling For AIQ; Opens 146 Additional Seats For Students Who Joined Round 2

In a major development, the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the All India Quota Mop-Up Round Counselling for NEET-PG 2021-2022 admissions in order to resolve the anomalies arising from the addition of 146 seats to the Mop Up Round which were not available to candidates in Rounds 1 and 2 of the AIQ.The Court has directed the holding of a Special Round of Counselling for the 146 seats and...

Permanent Injunction Sought For Against A Particular Person Must Confine To That Person: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has disposed off a second appeal without interference with the findings of the courts below. The court also found that the cause of action ceases to exist and no substantial question of law was involved. Justice N Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court was hearing a second appeal filed by one A.Ganesh against the order the judgment and decree of Subordinate...

11-Yr Old Raped In WB's Basirhat: Calcutta High Court Calls For Case Diary, Seeks Medical Report

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the State government to submit the case diary along with a status report pertaining to the investigation into the gruesome incident of rape of a minor 11 year old girl at Matia in North 24-Parganas' Basirhat on the next date of hearing that is to take place on April 4. The Court further ordered that a report should also be submitted informing the...

Rana Ayyub Challenges Travel Restrictions By ED, Moves Delhi High Court

Journalist Rana Ayyub has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging Enforcement Directorate's action of restraining her from leaving the country.The matter was mentioned today before the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla. Ayyub's counsel had prayed for an early listing, stating that she is due to travel to London and Italy, owing to her prior commitments....

Uttarakhand High Court Seeks Reply Of Principal Of Haldwani Medical College On The Ragging Incident

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday sought a reply from the principal of the Haldwani Medical College over the recent ragging incident which took within the campus premises earlier this month. The Court has sought a reply by April 20, which is also the next date of hearing in the matter. It may be noted that the Uttarakhand High Court has already formed a committee to inspect the...

Supreme Court Declares 2021 TN Act Giving Vanniyars Internal Reservation In OBC Quota Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court on Thursday held the 2021 Tamil Nadu Act that provided 10.5% reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for the Vanniyar community out of the 20% reservation available to the Most Backward Classes to be unconstitutional.The Court upheld the Madras High Court order quashing Tamil Nadu law ("2021 Act"), the Court held that the State had the legislative...