SC /ST Prevention Of Atrocities Act Is Prospective In Nature, Act Committed Prior To Its Enactment Not An Offence: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, is prospective in nature and alleged acts committed before its enactment cannot be an offence. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said, "The offences allegedly been committed ago i.e., on 18.10.1975; complaint was filed with inordinate delay with no...

Evidence Of Witnesses Cannot Be Discarded Merely Because They Were Relatives Of Deceased Victim: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that evidence of witnesses cannot be discarded merely because they were the relatives of the deceased victim.Eleven accused were tried together in a murder case. The trial Court convicted three accused for the offences under Sections 148 & 302 IPC and acquitted others. The conviction of these three accused was reversed by the High Court. According to the...

Karnataka High Court Directs Mandya University To Continue Guest Lecturers For Another Academic Year Until Recruitment Of Full-Time Lecturers

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Mandya University to continue the services of guest lecturers for another academic year, until the recruitment of full time lecturers as initiated by the University is completed. A Division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj while allowing an intra-court appeal filed by Dr S Srinivasa and...

Can A Nominated Councillor Be Appointed As Leader Of The House Under Section 19-1A Of The Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949?: Bombay High Court Answers

The Bombay High Court on Monday noted that in the face of plain language of legislation, rules of interpretation cannot be applied to impose a meaning not intended by the legislature. A bench of Justices A.A. SAYED and S.G. DIGE, in this light drew a distinction between 'elected Councillors' and 'nominated Councillors' with respect to becoming 'Leader of the...

Right Of Accused U/S 50 Of NDPS Act To Be Searched In Presence Of Magistrate Violated: Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Of Acquittal

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed the appeal of the Appellant-Authorities and confirmed the order of the acquittal by the lower Court on the grounds that the Respondent-Accused was not made aware of his right for being searched before the Magistrate, thereby breaching Section 50 of the NDPS Act. The Bench comprising Justice SH Vora and Justice Sandeep Bhatt said,"IO while...

Magistrate Has Duty To Ensure Fair Probe After Passing Order U/S 156 (3) CrPC: Allahabad High Court

Magistrate can't wash his hands of the case after passing an order under Section 156 (3) CrPC: Allahabad High Court

Bombay Asks Cab Aggregators Like Ola & Uber To Apply For Licenses Under New Motor Vehicle Rules By March 16

In a sign of accountability for all cab aggregators in Maharashtra like Uber India and Ola, the Bombay High Court has ordered them to apply for new licences from the State Government by March 16, 2022, based on rules framed by the Central Government under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.The Central Government's rules - Motor Vehicles Aggregators Guidelines 2020- will be applicable till the...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: January & February 2022 [Citations 1-59]

Nominal IndexM/S. Karnataka Traders V. State Of Gujarat; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 1 Jagdeepbhai Chandulal Patel Vs Reshma Ruchin Patel; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 2 The Southern Gujarat Income Tax Bar Association, Surat V. Union Of India & 1 Other(s); 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 3 Sujal Jayantibhai Mayatra Versus NA; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 4 Rajendrabhai Maganbhai Koli Vs Shantaben Maganbhai...

CBSE Class XII Exam: Supreme Court Seeks Regional Officer's Report On Students' Complaint Of School Violating Evaluation Policy

In a writ petition filed by Class XII-pass out students aggrieved by school's alleged failure to implement the evaluation procedure as prescribed in the Evaluation Policy, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the school authorities and students to appear before the Regional Officer, CBSE to demonstrate the disparity in the marking.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Info About Criminal Cases Against MP/MLAs In Which Govt Has Filed Withdrawal Application U/S 321 CrPC

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday directed its Registrar General to furnish fresh information regarding the cases in which the State Government has filed application under Section 321 of Cr.P.C, for withdrawing cases against Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly/Council.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar also called for...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 28 To March 6, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 60 To 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 69 Nominal Index 1. AYESHABEN WD/O. AHMED ADAM ALINATHA & 8 other(s) Versus HURIBEN ISMAIL ALI SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 60 2. Keshavbhai Mohanbhai Bhut vs Ranabhai Kalabhai Senta 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 61 3. SAINT-GOBAIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Versus UNION OF INDIA 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 62 4....

Ukraine v. Russia : International Court Of Justice Concludes Hearing Ukraine's Application; Russia Refuses To Appear [LIVE UPDATES]

The International Court of Justice at Hague is hearing the application by Ukraine against Russia in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.In its Application, Ukraine contends, inter alia, that :"...the Russian Federation has falsely claimed that acts of genocide have occurred in the Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts...