"Serious Issue": Gujarat HC On Lawyer's Plea Alleging That He Was Illegally Detained By Police Officer For Advising Client

The Gujarat High Court today took a serious note of a plea moved by an advocate who sought to initiate contempt of court proceedings against a police officer for violation of guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court of India in Arnesh Kumar v. State Of Bihar, by alleging that the officer/alleged contemnor detained him on account of a previous grudge. Having heard the matter, the Bench...

No End To "One-Time" Regularisation Of Illegal Constructions, Says Supreme Court

On Monday, the Supreme Court asked the State Governments to file Counter Affidavit in a plea filed by social activist, Mr. Juvvadi Sagar Rao, alleging regularisation of unauthorised constructions leading to corruption in concerned government offices as well as environmental concerns. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai noted that the matter needs to be...

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Court Has To Read Plaint As A Whole; Can't Reject It Only Reading Few Lines : Supreme Court

While considering an application for rejection of plain under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, the Court has to go through the entire plaint averments and cannot reject the plaint by reading only few lines/passages and ignoring the other relevant parts of the plaint, the Supreme Court has held.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna set aside the judgment of the Calcutta High Court...

Can't Enter Into Marshalling & Appreciation Of Evidence In Discharge Application U/S 239 CrPC: Allahabad High Court Reiterates

The Allahabad High Court, sitting in Lucknow, has reiterated that while dealing with an application for discharge under Section, the Court is required to only see whether a prima facie case is made out against the accused. Detailed inquiry is not required at this stage and the accused can be discharged when the charge is groundless."At the stage of charge the court is not required to...

COVID Death Compensation - Child Losing Both Parents To Get Ex-Gratia For Each Death : Supreme Court Clarifies

The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that if both the parents of a child have died due to COVID, the child will be entitled to get the ex-gratia compensation of Rs.50,000 for the death of each of the parent. "...in case both the parents have died, child/children would get Rs. 50,000 qua each death i.e. one for the deceased father and another for the deceased mother", the Court...

Suit For Declaration Must Be Filed Where Property Title Is In Dispute, Not Suit For Perpetual Injunction : Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a recent case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that where the title of a property is in dispute, the parties concerned must file a suit for declaration and not a suit for perpetual injunction simplicitor."Though question of title would be incidentally go into in a suit filed for injunction, when the adversary parties are claiming the schedule property under registered documents...

Breaking| Hijab Ban: Karnataka High Court Full Bench To Pronounce Judgment On Students' Plea Tomorrow

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court will pronounce its judgment in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, challenging the action of a government PU college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf), tomorrow at 10.30 am.The order was reserved last month.Hearing before the Full Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi...

All High Courts Weekly Roundup: March 7 To March 13, 2022

Allahabad High Court NOMINAL INDEX Madhav Singh v. State of U.P. and Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 94 Mohammad Niyaz v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 95 Shankar Varik @ Vikram v. Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 96 Monu Thakur v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 97 Ram Harsh v. Union of India and 4 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 98 Smt. Maya v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin....

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 7 To March 13, 2022

NOMINAL INDEXMohd. Adil Vs. State Of Madhya Pradesh; 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 62 Himanshu @ Mintu Day V. The State Of Madhya Pradesh; 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 63 Dileep Kumar Yadav S/O Mohan Yadav V. The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Ors.; 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 64 Vidhi ka Ulaghan Karne Wala Balak Versus State of M.P. & Anr.; 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 65 Kalla @ Vidyaram Vs. State of M.P.; 2022 LiveLaw...

President Accepts Resignation Of Justice Pushpa Virendra Ganediwala Of Bombay High Court

The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued a notification confirming the official resignation of Justice Pushpa Virendra Ganediwala from the office of Additional Judge, Bombay High Court. This is in pursuance of proviso (a) to clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.As per the notification, the resignation is with effect from 11th February, 2022.Justice Pushpa Virendra Ganediwala,...

In A First, 183 RERA Cases Disposed Of At National Lok Adalat In Karnataka

In the National Lok Adalat held on March 12, for the first time cases pending before Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Real Estate Appellate Authority cases were taken up for disposal in Lok Adalat and a total of 183 cases came to be disposed off and Rs. 8 Crores is paid as compensation. As per the press release issued by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, a total...

NSE Co-Location Scam Case: Delhi Court Remands Former CEO Chitra Ramkrishna To 14 Days Judicial Custody

A Delhi Court on Monday remanded former NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna to 14 days judicial custody in connection with the NSE co-location scam case.Chitra Ramakrishna was produced before Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal of the Rouse Avenue Court at the expiry of her police custody in the matter. She will remain in judicial custody till March 28. Seeking Ramakrishna's judicial custody, the...