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Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: April 11 To April 17, 2022
NOMINAL INDEX Chndra Prakash Sharma v. State Of U.P And Another Govind v. State of U.P Kumari Neha Chandra Vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others Mohd. Saleem Khan v. State of U.P Charan Singh v. State of U.P. Rajpal Singh v. State of U.P. along with two connected appeals Shailesh Kumar Mishra v. State Of U P And Another Razia v. State of U.P. Prem And Others v. State...
Supreme Court Stays Take Over Of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University's Land By UP Govt Authorities
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the take over of land allotted to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University at Rampur.A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar passed the interim order while issuing notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on the Special Leave Petition filed by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust challenging the Allahabad High Court's refusal to interfere with the...
Cooch Bihar Firing: Calcutta High Court Seeks Response From State, Centre On Pleas By Victims' Kin Seeking Compensation
The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought response from the State government as well as the Union of India in a batch of petitions filed by the legal heirs of those who died due to the alleged firing by CISF personnel on April 10, 2021, at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district during the West Bengal Assembly polls.The petitions alleged that the incident was a result of police firing in the course...
Monthly Stipend For Junior Advocates : Chhattisgarh High Court Issues Notice To State, Bar Councils
The Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice to the State of Chhattisgarh, the Bar Council of India and the Chattisgarh State Bar Council on a plea seeking monthly stipend for junior advocates.A bench comprising Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Justice Goutham Chourdiya issued notice returnable within 10 days on April 13.The petition was filed by Advocates Sana Memon and Siddhant...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index- April 11 to 17
Administrative Law - For holding the action of the Executive to be arbitrary, there must be a factual basis. (Para 13) State of Maharashtra v. Shaikh Mahemud, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 363 Administrative Tribunal Act, 1986 - Appeal against Jammu and Kashmir High Court judgment setting aside the Full bench judgment of Central Administrative Tribunal - Dismissed - We are in complete...
Are LIC Policy Holders Entitled To Dividend From Surplus Fund? Bombay High Court To Examine; Refuses To Stall LIC IPO
The Bombay High Court has refused ad-interim relief to stall the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) by the country's oldest and largest insurer – Life Insurance Corporation of India, with a rider that any IPO before the court finally decides the challenge would be subject to the outcome of the petition. Three LIC policy holders from Maharashtra's Nashik district have filed a...
Ordinarily, Court Does Not Interfere In Compassionate Appointment Matters Of Contractual Employee In Absence Of Any Policy: Punjab And Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 07, 2022, while dealing with a writ petition filed by the petitioner to quash an order denying her request for service benefits and compassionate appointment on account of her husband's death, the court held that a decision needs to be taken as expeditiously as possible since the petitioner and her four minor children continue to live...
Relief Of Specific Performance In An Agreement Of Sale Will Not Be Granted If Vendor Has No Absolute Title Over Suit Schedule Property: Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court in a recent judgment held that an agreement of Sale cannot be decreed to be performed if the seller did not have absolute right and title over the suit schedule property in view of Section 17 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The provision states that contract to sell or let property by one who has no title is not specifically enforceable. Brief Facts of...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up : April 11 To April 17, 2022
Nominal Index [Citations 115- 125]1. Sumitra Bhattacharyya v. State of West Bengal and other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1152. Shaista Afreen and Others v. The State of West Bengal and Others 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1163. Purnima Kandu & Anr v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1174. Dr. Santi Prasad Sinha v. Laxmi Tunga and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1185. Ramesh Co....
'Don't Demolish Houses Of Accused As Punitive Measure' : Islamic Clerics Body Moves Supreme Court
Amid the recent action taken by Madhya Pradesh authorities to use bulldozers to raze down the houses of persons accused of rioting during the Ram Navami celebrations, Islamic clerics body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction that State authorities should not resort to "precipitative actions" against accused without following due process...