Heavy Vehicles Allegedly Plying In Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve: Madras HC Seeks State's Response, Suggests To Install CCTVs

Regarding the night traffic ban in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Madras High Court has asked the Additional Advocate General to file an affidavit detailing the possibility of CCTV installation at the entry and exit points as well as at every 5 kms in the 27 km Bannari-Karapallam stretch.For the time being, the first bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D....

IBC - Claim Which Is Not Part Of Resolution Plan Doesn't Survive: Supreme Court

In the case where a claim by the Revenue authority was not lodged before Resolution Professional after issuance of Public notices under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC) before approval of the Resolution plan, the Supreme Court of India has held that the claim which is not part of the Resolution Plan, does not survive.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Ravindra Bhat...

Properties Given As Dowry To Be Included In Partition Suit Instituted By Daughter Under Hindu Succession Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the properties which had been given as dowry or otherwise at the time of marriage of the daughter, would be amenable for partition and the same will have to be included in a suit for partition, instituted by the daughter. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said,"In a suit for partition, the properties which had been given as dowry...

Duration Of Blacklisting Cannot Be Solely 'Per Offence' : Supreme Court Disapproves Guidelines Framed By Odisha Govt.

The Supreme Court observed that duration of blacklisting cannot be solely per offence.The court disapproved the guidelines issued by the Odisha Government that blacklisting period per offence shall be limited to three years subject to an overall maximum cumulative period of ten years for multiple offences."In a given case, it may happen that the commission and omission...

Motor Accident Claim | Lack Of Endorsement To Drive Transport Vehicle Not Equivalent To Lack Of Valid Driving License: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has recently held it to be a well-settled principle of law that "merely in absence of endorsement to drive the transport vehicle in the license does not amount to lead to the interpretation that the driver is not holding valid and effective driving license." Justice Sandeep Bhatt observed this in connection with a First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle...

Order VI Rule 18 CPC | If Plaint Is Not Amended Within Given Time, It Cannot Be Amended Thereafter: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently held that once an application for amendment of plaint is allowed, the same has to be amended within the given time frame. Referring to Supreme Court in Union of India v. Pramod Gupta, (2005) 12 SCC 1, Justice Pratibha M. Singh noted that if the amended plaint is not filed within the stipulated time, it cannot be amended thereafter."It is the settled position in...

District Magistrate & Chief Judicial Magistrate Have Equal Jurisdiction To Decide Applications U/S 14 SARFAESI Act: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that jurisdiction under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 ("SARFAESI Act") can be exercised by either of the two authorities namely Chief Judicial Magistrate ("CJM") and District Magistrate ("DM"). Therefore, both the authorities are equally competent to...

Cruise Ship Drug Case | Special NDPS Court Refuses Bail To Peddler Abdul Shaikh

A Special NDPS Court on Thursday rejected the bail application of alleged drug peddler Abdul Kadar Shaikh, in the Cruise Ship Drug Case in which actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was earlier arrested. Thirty-year-old Shaikh was arrested on October 4, 2021 after commercial quantity of narcotics was allegedly seized at his behest. The drugs included 2.5grams of Ecstasy and 54.3grams...

Hijab Case- Sabarimala Judgment Was Pro-Choice; Constitutional Morality Is A Restriction On State Power : Sr Adv Kamat Argues In Karnataka HC

Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat today made his rejoinder arguments for Muslim girl students, who are before a Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court, challenging the action of a government PU college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 10th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit...

Compassionate Appointment Policy Cannot Discriminate Against 'Illegitimate' Children Of Deceased Employee: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a compassionate appointment policy cannot discriminate against a person only on the ground of descent by classifying children of the deceased employee as legitimate and illegitimate. Exclusion of one class of legitimate children would fail to meet the test of nexus with the object, and it would defeat the purpose of ensuring the dignity of the family of...

"Install CCTV Cameras In All Police Stations Including Interrogation Rooms By May 10": HC Directs Punjab, Haryana & UT Chandigarh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed the States of Punjab, Haryana, and UT Chandigarh to install CCTV cameras in all police stations including the interrogation rooms with 18 months storage by May 10, 2022.The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh has issued this order in view of the directions issued by the Supreme Court's order in Paramvir Singh Saini v. Baljit Singh and...

BREAKING | Kerala High Court Reserves Order In Dileep's Plea To Suspend Further Probe In Sexual Assault Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved orders in the plea moved by actor Dileep seeking to suspend further investigation into the 2017 sexual assault case. Justice Kauser Edappagath extensively heard all the parties in detail over a period of three days before reserving verdict in the case. In 2017, a popular actress was abducted and raped in a moving vehicle pursuant to a...