Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 14 To February 20, 2022

Judgments/ Orders of the Week 1. '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 Case Title: Air Tree Foundation Society v. State of Rajasthan Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 59 The division bench of Rajasthan High...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: February 14 To February 20, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 45 TO 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 57NOMINAL INDEXSmt. Shakshi Agrawal v. Sri Ashutosh Agrawal 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 45Rajan Singh v. Election Comm.Of India Thru. Chief Election Comm. And Anr 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 46National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Kewal Krishna Arora And Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 47Virendra Singh v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 48Chhangur Yadav v....

Whether Interest On Compensation For Motor Accident Claims Exigible To Tax & Is Insurance Company Required To Deduct Tax At Source?, Rajasthan HC Refers To Larger Bench

The question whether interest on compensation for motor accident claims exigible to tax and resultantly, is insurance company required to deduct tax at source while making such payment to the claimants has been referred to the larger bench by the division bench of Rajasthan High Court. Chief Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice Uma Shanker Vyas, ordered, "Under the circumstances...

"Courts Are Slow In Interfering In Religious Matters": J&K&L HC Rejects PIL Against 'Religious Sacrifice' Of Animals

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking prohibition on the illegal practice of slaughtering of animals on the basis of superstition and in the name of religious sacrifices.With this, the Bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sindhu Sharma also noted that ordinarily, the Courts are always slow in interfering...

Resolve Pay Anamoly Issue Which Is Adversely Affecting Morale Of Defence Forces: Punjab & Haryana High Court To Centre

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Central Government to take appropriate steps in removing pay anomaly while noting that it is adversely impacting and affecting the morale of the Defence Forces.The Bench of Justice Fateh Deep Singh observed thus on a petition moved by Maj Gen D. N. Asija over Retiral and pension benefit complaining of pay anomaly submitting that people of ranks...

S. 202 CrPC: Inquiry/Investigation Mandatory Before Process Issuance If Accused Resides Beyond Magistrate's Jurisdiction: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has clarified that as per Section 202 (1) CrPC, if an accused resides beyond the jurisdictional area of a Magistrate then it is mandatory for such a Magistrate to either inquire into the case himself or direct an investigation to be made, before issuance of process under Section 204 CrPC.The Bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan further observed that as per the provision...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking To Restrain Unregulated Vehicle Fitness Centers From Issuing Certificates

The division bench of Rajasthan High Court issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking to restrain unregulated Vehicle Fitness Centers from issuing certificates. While referring to the unregulated Vehicle Fitness Centers which alleged to have indiscriminately granted fitness certificates to unfit vehicles, the plea states, "These Vehicle Fitness Centers running in the...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 14 To February 20, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 37 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 45NOMINAL INDEX Dhanlaxmi Chandu Devrukar vs The Town Planning 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 37 Tata Sons Limited vs Deputy Commissioner of Income & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 38 Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu and Anr. v. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 39 Aircon Beibars FZE v. Heligo Charters Private Limited...

Double Murder Case: Allahabad HC Sets Aside NSA Detention Order Against Former UP Minister Kamlesh Pathak

The Allahabad High Court has set aside the detention order passed against former Minister of State and MLC Kamlesh Pathak under the National Security Act, 1980 in connection with a March 2020 double murder case. This order has been passed by the division bench of Justice Sunita Agrawal and Justice Sadhana Rani Thakur in a habeas corpus petition filed by Pathak (Detenue/Petitioner) to quash...

['Obscene' Posts Against Lord Krishna] "Offence Against Society, Not A Fit Case To Quash FIR Against Accused": P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently refused to quash an FIR filed against a man who has been booked for allegedly making remarks against Lord Shri Krishna on the holy festival of Shri Krishna Janamashtami and for putting out obscene pictures publicly.The Bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri observed that the alleged offence was an offence against the society at large and it was not...

"Punjab Was Once A Prosperous State But Is Now At The Brink Of Drug-Trafficking": P&H High Court

"The State of Punjab which was known as one of the prosperous States is now at the brink of drug trafficking," observed the Punjab and Haryana High Court while denying bail to an NDPS Accused.The Bench of Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill observed thus while denying bail to one Harbhajan Singh booked under Sections 21 and 29 NDPS Act, 1985 for allegedly possessing 19000 intoxicating...

Madras High Court Imposes Exemplary Costs For Unwarranted Litigation

Madras High Court has imposed exemplary costs on a company for unwarranted litigation while simultaneously holding that the company was entitled to the counterclaim filed. The amount of counterclaim ordered in favour of the defendant company has been set off from the exorbitant costs imposed by the court on the company.Justice N. Anand Venkatesh also observed that the problematic attitude of...