'Unprecedented' : Supreme Court Expresses Shock At HC's Blanket Orders Protecting Ex-Punjab DGP From Arrest Even In Future Cases

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed strong disapproval of a Punjab and Haryana High Court's order granting 'blanket protection' to former Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini, even in cases to be filed against him in future. Calling the orders 'unprecedented', a Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli was seemingly appalled...

Union Minister Narayan Rane, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane Protected From Arrest In Disha Salian Case Till March 10, 2022

The Sessions court on Friday directed the Mumbai Police to not arrest Union Minister Narayan Rane and his MLA son Nitesh Rane in an FIR over allegedly spreading false information about late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's former manager Disha Salian's death. The order passed in the anticipatory bail plea filed by the duo was based on Mumbai Police's undertaking to maintain status quo...

Madras High Court To Function In Physical Mode From March 7

The Madras High Court will resume physical hearing of cases from March 7, 2022. The decision has been taken in view of connectivity issues which causes inordinate delay in court proceedings.In a notification dated 4th March, 2022, issued pursuant to the directions given by Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari for proper and expeditious hearing, it is mentioned that all the court hearings at...

Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Victim Is Given Notice Of All Bail Proceedings Concerning POCSO Cases

The Karnataka High Court recently issued directions for the effective implementation of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act 2012, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020, particularly in cases where the accused were to move the Court for grant of bail. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj disposing of...

Puducherry Local Body Elections : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Discontinuing Reservations For Backward Classes & ST

On Friday, the Supreme Court issued notice in petition filed by R. Siva, the Opposition Leader in Puducherry Legislative Assembly assailing the Government Order and Election Commission Notification discontinuing reservations for Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes in the Puducherry local body elections. Looking at the urgency in the matter, a Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara...

Breach Of Contract | Can't Forfeit Security Deposit Towards Risk Liability In Absence Of Loss/Damage: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently ruled that in the case of a breach of contract, one party cannot forfeit the security deposit towards risk liability when they have not suffered any loss or damage.A Division Bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar and Justice C.S. Sudha observed that it was settled that when the question is one of forfeiture of the security deposit in case of breach of...

Delhi High Court Rules, Parties Under LLP Agreement Cannot Confer Jurisdiction On Courts

A Single Bench of Delhi High Court of Justice Amit Bansal, has held that carrying of business in any place does not confer jurisdiction on courts to adjudicate a dispute inter se partners in an LLP. The Partner of an LLP, registered at Hyderabad, had filed a suit before a Commercial Court in Delhi against the denial of access by remaining partners to the business accounts of LLP....

Aman Lekhi Resigns As Additional Solicitor General Of India

Senior Advocate Aman Lekhi has resigned from the post of Additional Solicitor General of India with immediate effect."I am tendering my resignation from the post of Additional Solicitor General of India at the Hon'ble Supreme Court with immediate effect", said Mr.Lekhi in a letter addressed to Union Minister for Law & Justice Mr.Kiren Rijiju on March 4(today).He was appointed as the ASG...

'Go Prepare For Exams' : Supreme Court Dismisses Law Student's Plea To Cancel 3 Year LLB Exams Of KSLU

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with Karnataka High Court's order that allowed Karnataka State Law University to hold exams for a 3 year LLB course."Dismissed. No indulgence. They are law students & want to become lawyers, future judges and in this manner?," the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar said.The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice S G Pandit...

Children Can't Seek Claim In Property Not Inherited By Deceased Father During His Lifetime: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that there is no claim on property of a deceased person by his children if the said property was not inherited by the deceased person during his lifetime. Mere living in the property does not imply that the property stood transferred to those who were the occupant of the said property.Justice Nelson Sailo observed,"Shri. K. Vanlalmalsawma during his lifetime...

UP Govt Opposes UAPA Accused Atiq-Ur-Rehman's Habeas Corpus Plea In Allahabad High Court

The Uttar Pradesh Government has opposed the Habeas Corpus plea moved by UAPA Accused Atiq-Ur-Rehman before the Allahabad High Court. Atiq was held by UP Police in 2020 while he was on his way to Hathras to meet the family members of gang rape and murder victim.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajnish Kumar recorded the objections raised by the Counsel for the Uttar...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: February 2022 [Citations: 28-55]

Nominal Index Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v Keshar Gopal Singh Thakur UCC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India Ms Moonline Express Cargo Pvt Ltd vs UoI through Divisional Railway Manager Mahadev Sadhu Ingale vs The State Of Maharashtra & othrs Dr. Surendra Manjrekar vs State of Maharashtra The State of Maharashtra vs Mohammad Aabed...