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Endosulfan : Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Kerala Govt Over Failure To Pay Compensation To Victims
The Supreme Court today issued notice in a contempt petition preferred by victims of spread of toxic pesticide called Endosulfan alleging failure on the part of State Government of Kerala to disburse compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to affected persons.The notice was issued by the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath.On a petition filed by the Democratic Youth Federation...
Supreme Court Approves AICTE's Revised Calendar For Academic Year 2022-2023
The Supreme Court, on Monday, approved the amended calendar for the academic year 2022-2023 as proposed by All India Council for Technical Education ("AICTE") for admission to engineering and other courses under its supervision.A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai noted that in view of the pandemic, the academic calendar for the term 2021-2022 had also been extended....
No Appointment For Visually Impaired Candidate If Such Vacancy Is Not Requisitioned In The Advertisement: Gujarat High Court
"The provisions of the 2016 (Rights of Person with Disability) Act do not envisage a situation to give appointment to a person in absence of any vacancy in the category," the Gujarat High Court has held. Justice Biren Vaishnav observed so while hearing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, wherein the Petitioner, a visually impaired candidate, was aggrieved by...
Acquittal In Predicate Offence Won't By Itself End PMLA Proceedings : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
Responding to a batch of petitions challenging the procedures under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on Thursday told the Supreme Court that "the impression which is created that at the drop of the hat, searches are conducted and attachments are made under the PMLA" is not correct."In the last 17 years, investigation was carried out in 4700...
Karnataka High Court Constitutes 'Commercial Division' To Entertain Pleas Against International Commercial Arbitral Awards
The Karnataka High Court has ordered that in view of Section 2(e)(ii) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, a challenge to an award in an International Commercial Arbitration can be made before the High Court of Karnataka. As per a circular issued by the registrar (Judicial), a Commercial Division under Section 4(1) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 has been constituted, consisting...
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...