Madhya Pradesh High Court Laments At Bureaucrats Passing Orders Being Oblivious To Principles Of Natural Justice, Manifesting Heedlessness

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently set aside an order passed by the Collector, terminating the contractual services of a Gram Rojgar Sahayak, by observing that the said order was passed without following the principles of natural justice. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was essentially dealing with a writ petition, wherein the Petitioner was challenging the order passed by the...

No Compensation U/S 73, 74 Contract Act For Mere Breach Of Contract Without Actual Loss/ Damage : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that in the case of a breach of contract, no compensation can be granted under Sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Contract Act unless such breach resulted in an actual loss or damage to the opposite party. A Division Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S. Sudha opined that the words 'loss or damage' would necessarily indicate that the party...

Full Bench Of Only Women Judges, For The First Time, In Kerala High Court

Incidentally, on international women's day (tomorrow), a full bench comprising only women judges will hear a case in the Kerala High Court. This is the first time in the history of the Kerala High Court that a full bench comprising only women judges has been constituted.The cause list shows Justices Anu Sivaraman, V Shircy and M.R Anitha as members of the women's only full bench. The full...

Plea For Higher Women Intake In NDA : Defence Ministry Seeks 3 Months Time To Respond

The Ministry of Defence has sought three months additional time from Supreme Court to submit its response regarding higher intake of women candidates in National Defence Academy, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Rashtriya Military Schools and Sainik Schools for 2022 admissions.The Ministry has stated that induction of women cadets in NDA has been a major policy decision and therefore...

Temporary Relinquishment Of Promotion Can Extend Beyond One Year: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Government Order issued in 1991 mandating that temporary relinquishment of promotion shall be for a minimum period of one year only implies that it should be at least for a minimum period of one year and that it can go beyond one year.A Division Bench of Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice Viju Abraham observed that the said Order was issued...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Accused Who Had Undergone 6 Years For Offence Punishable With A Maximum Term of 7 Years

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to an accused who had undergone a sentence for a period of 6 years for an offence for which the maximum term of punishment is 7 years. A Bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy noted that the accused, who had been arrested in November 2015, had raised the contention that he had undergone more than 50% of the maximum term...

Gujarat High Court Grants Interim Relief To Lawyers Against Service Tax/ GST Payment Notices

Granting interim relief to Lawyers, the Gujarat High Court has stayed coercive actions against the lawyers in connection with demand notices by the CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) Department with regard to the levy of GST/Service tax.The bench of Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M. Thakore passed this ad-interim order as it took note of an order of the Orissa High Court that...

Nawab Malik "Voluntarily" Visited Enforcement Directorate Office - ED Defends Allegations Of Illegal Arrest, Says Habeas Corpus Petition Not Maintainable

The Enforcement Directorate has opposed Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik's habeas corpus petition on the grounds of maintainability and asserted that his arrest was 'legal.' In a reply affidavit before the Bombay High Court, ED defended allegations by Malik of being forcibly picked up and served summons in the ED's office The ED claimed that Malik was arrested at 2.45pm...

Ministry's Website To Track Missing Children Not Working, Amicus Tells Supreme Court

The official website developed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Union of India, to help the tracking of missing children is not accessing, the Supreme Court was told on Monday.Senior Advocate KV Vishwanathan, appointed as amicus curiae in a matter relating to a missing child, informed the Court that the link of the site "www.trackingmissingchild.gov.in" is not working. He...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Pakistan's Flag, Writing 'I Love You Pakistan' On FB

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man who has been booked under Sedition Charges (Sedition 124-A IPC) as he allegedly supported and posted Flag of Pakistan on his Facebook I.D. and thereby tried to create any social disturbance in the country.Having heard the counsel of the petitioner/Mohammad Niyaz, the Bench of Justice Om Prakash Tripathi, without expressing any view on...

Power To Condone Delay Under Section 5 Of Limitation Act Does Not Apply To Suits : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the power to condone delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to suits.The Court also noted that Limitation Act is applicable in the State of Mizoram with effect from 21.01.1972.Th limitation may harshly affect a particular party, but it has to be applied with all its rigour when the statute so prescribes, the bench comprising Justices...

'No Judicial Review Over Collegium Decision' : Supreme Court Says In District Judges' Plea Seeking Consideration For Elevation

If decision is taken by the collegium, there is no judicial review with regards to that, the Supreme Court on Monday orally observed in a petition filed by 7 District Judges of Uttar Pradesh seeking directions for reconsideration of their elevation to the Allahabad High Court by Supreme Court collegium.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also adjourned the writ petition for...