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Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 14 To March 20, 2022
Nominal Index: Mahantesh v. Netharavati, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 74 Resham v. State of Karnataka and Others with connected cases, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 75 Snapdeal Pvt. Ltd V State Of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 76 Narendra Prasad P. V N. Sujatha, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 77 Sunil Chajed v State of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 78 Navodaya Medical College V. The State Of Karnataka,...
Sanction Order For Prosecution A Public Document U/S 74(1) (iii) Of Indian Evidence Act : Punjab And Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week observed that a sanction order (for prosecution) is a public document within the meaning of Section 74(1) (iii) of the Indian Evidence Act and therefore, the certified copy prepared of the same under Section 76/77 of the Evidence Act is admissible in evidence. The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan observed thus as it set aside an order...
Karnataka Govt Announces Y Category Security To Judges In Hijab Case After Police FIR Over Threatening Message
The Karnataka Government has decided to provide 'Y' category security cover to the three judges including the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of the Karnataka High Court, who were part of the bench which upheld the ban on wearing of hijab inside classrooms in colleges with prescribed dress code.Chief Minister Basvaraj Bommai informed about the decision on Sunday, while speaking to the...
'Apprehension Must Be Real': Delhi High Court Imposes 25K Cost On Litigant Alleging Judicial Bias Without Any Material
Calling it an extreme example of abuse of process, the Delhi High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant who had accused a Trial Court judge of being biased against him. The High Court opined that the allegations were levelled without any material.Justice C Hari Shankar was of the view that though the standard of bias is one of apprehension rather than of proof, the apprehension...
RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Mains Examination 2021: Supreme Court Allows Rajasthan Public Service Commission To Conduct Exam On March 20 & 21
The Supreme Court recently allowed Rajasthan Public Service Commission ("RPSC") to go ahead with the RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Mains Examination 2021 which are scheduled to be conducted on March 20 and 21, 2022.The bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy confirmed the Rajasthan High Court's order dated February 23, 2022 passed by the bench of Chief Justice Akil Kureshi (now retired)...
Handwriting Expert's Opinion Not The Only Mode To Prove Signature And Handwriting : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that opinion of the handwriting expert is not the only way or mode of proving the signature and handwriting of a person.The signatures and handwriting of the person can also be proved under Sections 45, 47 and 73 of the Indian Evidence Act, the court said.In this case, the Orissa High Court quashed the order taking cognizance passed by the Sub-Divisional...
Can Magistrate Reject Application Filed U/S 313 CrPC Requiring Accused To Explain Evidence Produced Against Him? Gujarat High Court To Examine
The Gujarat High Court is set to examine whether a Magistrate can reject an application filed by the complainant seeking explanation of the accused under Section 313 of CrPC, upon the evidence produced against him.The provision stipulates power of the Court to examine the accused and enable him to personally explain any circumstances appearing in the evidence against him.In the instant case,...
Directions To Expedite Trial In A Particular Case Must Be Passed Only For Extremely Compelling Reasons : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed when petitions seeking directions to trial court to expedite the trial are filed before the higher courts, the same need to be examined from all angles.The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath made this observation while considering a SLP against Madras High Court's order of directing the trial court to expedite the proceedings and close the...
Service Law | Govt. Employees Can't Be Removed From Service Without Following Due Statutory Procedures: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that a person cannot be removed from his service without complying the relevant statutory pre-requirements. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra held, "Therefore, notwithstanding the fact that the petitioner can be prima-facie held guilty of disobeying the orders of the authority by remaining continuously absent for more than five years, yet...
Tripura High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Constitutionality Of Section 11 Of The Right To Information Act
The Tripura High Court last week dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea which challenged the constitutional validity of Section 11 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 on the ground that the same is ultra-vires of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.Essentially, the petitioner was concerned with the 'deplorable' condition of the native and smuggled wildlife species,...
Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: March 14 To March 20, 2022
CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 202 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 213NOMINAL INDEXJIVANLAL JOITARAM PATEL v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 202Mrs. Jayanti Dalmia Versus DCIT 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 203SAVE NIMISHA PRIYA INTERNATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 204STAR INDIA PVT. LTD. & ANR. v. LIVE.FLIXHUB.NET & ORS....