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Supreme Court Asks Punjab Govt To Pay Rs 5 Crore Compensation To Son Of Freedom Fighter Whose Property Was Confiscated By British
On Thursday, the Supreme Court enhanced the compensation amount payable to the son (respondent) of the deceased, Mr. S. Sampuran Singh, India's first Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan and a freedom fighter, for the land confiscated by the Government of British India. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai noted that value of the land belonging to Mr. Singh...
Applying Section 41A CrPC Will Defeat PMLA's Objective : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta continued his arguments in the Supreme Court on Thursday defending the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The top law officer of the Union emphasised that the PMLA was a "complete code" in itself and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, such as the notice under Section 41A CrPC, or the FIR procedure under Section 154,...
Relief Of Permanent Injunction Against True Owner Cannot Be Granted When Title Dispute Is Settled Against Plaintiff : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a suit for permanent injunction is not maintainable against the true owner of the property when the dispute with respect to title is settled against the plaintiff.Once the suit is held to be barred by limitation qua the declaratory relief, the prayer for permanent injunction, which is a consequential relief can also be said to be barred by limitation, the...
Advocate Apologizes For Abusing Lady Judge In Open Court: Allahabad HC Disposes Contempt Case After Imposing 2K Cost
The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a contempt case against a lawyer who abused a lady judge in the open court after he tendered an unconditional & unqualified apology before the court/judicial officer.The Bench of Justice Suneet Kumar and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan however imposed a cost of Rs. 2,000/- upon him to be deposited at the District Legal Services Authority, Mau....
Bizarre That Elected Govt Of Delhi Can't Appoint & Transfer Officers Without LG's Approval: Sr Adv AM Singhvi Before Supreme Court
While considering a request for an urgent hearing of the matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on April 6th the legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding control over administrative services in the national capital.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction after considering submissions...
Madras High Court Quashes Order Shortening Validity Of Karti Chidambaram's Passport
The Madras High Court has held that when an application is made for the renewal/ re-issue of a passport, the authority cannot shorten the duration or validity of the same without following Sections 7 and 10 of Passports Act, 1967.Holding thus, Justice M. Govindaraj directed the Passport Authority to re-issue a passport to Congress MP Karthi P. Chidambaram, which shall be valid for a period...
"Can't Promote Drunkenness Through Discounts": Delhi Govt Defends Decision To Prohibit Concessions On Liquor MRP
Defending its decision to prohibit the grant of discounts or concessions by retail licensees on MRP of liquor in the city, the Delhi Government on Thursday told the High Court that the national capital cannot become a city for "promoting drunkenness through discounts". Justice V Kameswar Rao was hearing a plea filed by five private players holding valid L7Z licenses challenging the order...
'Amazon God Has To Come Down To Talk To Us Lesser Mortals' : Future Retail On Settlement Proposal In Supreme Court
In the Future- Amazon dispute, the lawyers on behalf of the American e-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday proposed to have an informal dialogue with the Future Group to settle the dispute amicably."Let us have a conversation. We can't allow spinners wheel to continue, with four different proceedings. Please consider. We must at least discuss, and see what's the best possibility. Let us put...
Children Aged 16 Yrs, Competent To Decide Their Inclination To Reside With Either Parent: Madhya Pradesh HC Refuses To Grant Custody To Mother
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently refused to pass an order of child custody in favour of the Appellant-mother, upon noting that the children themselves had expressed their inclination to reside with their father."It is true that both of them are minor, however, the age of 16 years is not such an age where a child, given a choice, is not able to make up his or her mind as...
Right To Be Forgotten : Kerala High Court Formulating Information Management Policy To Mask Personal Information In Judgments
The Kerala High Court on Thursday declared that it was in the process of drafting an Information Management Policy which could possibly address the issue of masking of the parties' names in its orders and judgments. A Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas announced so while adjudicating upon a batch of seven petitions seeking the remedy of masking...
UP Urban Rent Regulation Act - Landlord Need Not Be Unemployed To Seek Eviction On The Ground Of Bonafide Need : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a landlord is not required to be "unemployed" to seek eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement under Section 21(1)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972.All that the provision contemplates is that the requirement so pleaded by the landlord must be bona fide, the bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and...