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Plaintiff May File Application U/S 151 r/w Order XX Rule 6A Where Suit Is Conclusively Decided But No Decree Was Drawn: Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court has held that a plaintiff may file application under Section 151 r/w Order XX Rule 6A, where suit filed by him is conclusively decided but no formal decree was drawn to that effect. A Single Bench of Justice H. S. Thangkhiew observed, "These being matters of procedure, in the considered view of this Court, as there was no decree drawn up, the petitioner...
2G Scam - Acquittal In Criminal Case Won't Remove The Finding That 'First Come First Serve' Policy Was Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Loop Telecom's Refund Plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by Loop Telecom and Trading Limited assailing the decision of TDSAT of dismissing their pleas seeking refund of Entry Fee of Rs 1454.94 crores paid for grant of Unified Access Service Licenses.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath observed that Loop Telecom was in pari delicto (equal fault) with the Department...
Supreme Court Asks Punjab Govt To Pay Rs 5 Crore Compensation To Son Of Freedom Fighter Whose Property Was Confiscated By British
On Thursday, the Supreme Court enhanced the compensation amount payable to the son (respondent) of the deceased, Mr. S. Sampuran Singh, India's first Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan and a freedom fighter, for the land confiscated by the Government of British India. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai noted that value of the land belonging to Mr. Singh...
Applying Section 41A CrPC Will Defeat PMLA's Objective : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta continued his arguments in the Supreme Court on Thursday defending the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The top law officer of the Union emphasised that the PMLA was a "complete code" in itself and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, such as the notice under Section 41A CrPC, or the FIR procedure under Section 154,...
Relief Of Permanent Injunction Against True Owner Cannot Be Granted When Title Dispute Is Settled Against Plaintiff : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a suit for permanent injunction is not maintainable against the true owner of the property when the dispute with respect to title is settled against the plaintiff.Once the suit is held to be barred by limitation qua the declaratory relief, the prayer for permanent injunction, which is a consequential relief can also be said to be barred by limitation, the...
Advocate Apologizes For Abusing Lady Judge In Open Court: Allahabad HC Disposes Contempt Case After Imposing 2K Cost
The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a contempt case against a lawyer who abused a lady judge in the open court after he tendered an unconditional & unqualified apology before the court/judicial officer.The Bench of Justice Suneet Kumar and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan however imposed a cost of Rs. 2,000/- upon him to be deposited at the District Legal Services Authority, Mau....
Bizarre That Elected Govt Of Delhi Can't Appoint & Transfer Officers Without LG's Approval: Sr Adv AM Singhvi Before Supreme Court
While considering a request for an urgent hearing of the matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on April 6th the legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding control over administrative services in the national capital.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction after considering submissions...
Madras High Court Quashes Order Shortening Validity Of Karti Chidambaram's Passport
The Madras High Court has held that when an application is made for the renewal/ re-issue of a passport, the authority cannot shorten the duration or validity of the same without following Sections 7 and 10 of Passports Act, 1967.Holding thus, Justice M. Govindaraj directed the Passport Authority to re-issue a passport to Congress MP Karthi P. Chidambaram, which shall be valid for a period...
"Can't Promote Drunkenness Through Discounts": Delhi Govt Defends Decision To Prohibit Concessions On Liquor MRP
Defending its decision to prohibit the grant of discounts or concessions by retail licensees on MRP of liquor in the city, the Delhi Government on Thursday told the High Court that the national capital cannot become a city for "promoting drunkenness through discounts". Justice V Kameswar Rao was hearing a plea filed by five private players holding valid L7Z licenses challenging the order...
'Amazon God Has To Come Down To Talk To Us Lesser Mortals' : Future Retail On Settlement Proposal In Supreme Court
In the Future- Amazon dispute, the lawyers on behalf of the American e-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday proposed to have an informal dialogue with the Future Group to settle the dispute amicably."Let us have a conversation. We can't allow spinners wheel to continue, with four different proceedings. Please consider. We must at least discuss, and see what's the best possibility. Let us put...