Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: February 7 To February 13, 2022

Judgments/Orders of the Week 1. UP Power Corporation EPF Scam: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Parveen Kumar Gupta Case title - Parveen Kumar Gupta v. State Of U.P.Thru C.B.I./A.C.B. Lucknow Case citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 37 The High Court granted bail to the former General Manager of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited and prime accused in...

[41 Yr Old Murder Case] Testimony Of Sole Eyewitness Not Reliable: Allahabad HC Sets Aside Convict's Life Sentence

The Allahabad High Court on Friday set aside the life sentence of a murder convict in a case that dates back to the year 1980, after concluding that the testimony of the sole eye witness in the case isn't reliable.The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain, in its analysis of the facts, circumstances, and evidence adduced in the case, found that it was not safe to rely on...

No Feater Of Rights When No Condition Is Attached To Land Sold In Public Auction: Gujarat High Court

"When the land was sold in a public auction and when there is no condition attached to the said order of sale, then there can not be a feater of the rights of the person concerned to sale of the land in question", the Gujarat High Court has held. The Bench comprising Justice AP Thaker made this observation in a petition challenging the order passed by the Special Secretary (Appeals)...

Bombay High Court Weekly Roundup: February 7 To February 13, 2022

1. A Company Cannot be Blacklisted without Warning of Debarment in Show Cause Notice. Blacklisting Causes Civil Death, Clear Show Cause Notice & Due Process A Must: Bombay High Court Case Title: Ms Moonline Express Cargo Pvt Ltd vs UoI through Divisional Railway Manager Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 30 Observing that an entity cannot be blacklisted from participating in...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: February 7 To February 13, 2022

Judgments/ Orders of the Week 1. Rajasthan HC Reverses Finding Of Motor Accident Tribunal; Directs Insurer Of Offending Vehicle To Reimburse Payment Made By Opposite Vehicle's Insurer Case Title: New India Assurance Company Ltd., through Regional Manager v. Smt. Kanchan DeviCitation: 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 55Reversing the findings of a Motor Accident Tribunal which had...

Industries Have No Legal Right To Discharge Industrial Effluent Into Sewer Lines: Gujarat HC Comes Down Heavily On Textile Industries For Sabarmati River Pollution

Emphasising that the major source of environmental pollution from textile industry is the huge amount of wastewater discharged with high chemical load, the Gujarat High Court has stressed the significance of effluent management in the textile industries discharging wastewater in the Sabarmati River. The Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vaibhavi Nanavati has made...

"Welfare Of Children Most Important" Gujarat High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition In Favour Of Mother And Directs Children's Return To New Zealand

Emphasising the significance of a mother's guardianship in the upbringing of her children, the Gujarat High Court has directed that the Respondent-Husband to hand over the custody of the three young children to the Petitioner-Mother situated in New Zealand. Coming down heavily on the Respondent-Husband, the Bench comprising Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Nirzar S Desai...

Termination Order Referring To FIR Against Employee Without Departmental Inquiry Is Stigmatic: Gujarat High Court

An order of termination referring to the FIR and case filed against the employee without conducting full departmental inquiry is bound to be stigmatic, the Gujarat High Court has observed today. The Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav made this observation in a petition under Article 226 challenging the communication which terminated the services of the Petitioner. Accordingly, the...

[Rajasthan Judicial Service] High Court Issues Notice In Another Plea Challenging 2021 Prelims Answer Key

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court issued notice in another plea challenging the answer key of Civil Judge Cadre of Rajasthan Judicial Services (Preliminary Examination), 2021. The aforesaid exam was conducted on 28.11.2021 and its final result was declared on 11.01.2022. Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Birendra Kumar, ruled, "Issue notice to respondents...

'General Allegations Based On Newspaper Reports Won't Be A Cause For Taking Cognizance In Public Interest'; Rajasthan HC Disposes PIL Seeking Directions To Cover All Borewells In State

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court observed that mere general averments/allegations based on newspaper reports should not and will not be a cause for taking cognizance in public interest. This petition was filed with a prayer for direction to the respondents-state that all the borewells in the State should be covered so that through accident there is no casualty of...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 7, 2022 To February 13, 2022

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts.1. Concerted Efforts By State Departments Necessary To Restore Temple Properties & Recover Monetary Loss: Madras High CourtCase Title: A. Radhakrishnan v. Secretary to Government & Ors.Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 49Shocked with the allegations about illegalities and frauds related to temple...

'Disappointed With The Manner In Which DDA Has Dealt With Very Valuable Land' : Supreme Court Orders DDA Vice-Chairman To Appear

The Supreme Court recently expressed its disappointment with the manner in which the DDA had dealt with the valuable land.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna was considering a miscellaneous application for directions in the civil appeal wherein the Top Court on August 31, 2016 had directed DDA a period of one year to exercise its liberty granted u/s 24(2) of the Right to...