Motor Accident Compensation: Claimant Entitled To Future Loss Of Income Proportionate To Extent Of Disability Though There Is No Total Loss Of Income - Bombay High Court

Claimant Is Entitled To Claim Compensation For Loss of Income Even If There Was No Total Loss of Income: Bombay High Court

FIR Against Google CEO Sundar Pichai, YouTube MD Gautam Anand And Others In Copyright Infringement Case

The Mumbai police on Wednesday registered an FIR against the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, along with five others in a copyright infringement case. Gautam Anand, Managing director of Youtube, is also an accused in the case. The FIR was registered following a Magistrate's order under section 156(3) of the CrPC on a private complaint filed by producer Suneel Darshan regarding his 2017...

'Better Wind Up Tribunal' : Supreme Court Disapproves APTEL Technical Member Hearing GAIL Cases Despite Being Ex-GAIL Chairman

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday expressed its disapproval towards a Technical Member (P&NG) of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) who was former interim Chairman and Managing Director of Gail (India) Limited hearing appeals involving GAIL. "I don't want to use harsh words but how can He hear the matter? He cannot hear the matter, if this is the way then better wind up...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice To Actor Armaan Kohli On Ex's Plea For Restoration Of Assault FIR Over Breach Of Consent Terms

The Actor is currently in Mumbai Central Prison in connection with an illicit drugs case.

Prisoner Has No Fundamental Right To Conjugal Relationship As A Course; May Seek For 'Specific Purpose' Like Infertility Treatment: Madras HC

"The specific purpose may be infertility treatment or some similar reason, but it should not be construed to be a fundamental right for having conjugal relationship as a course", the larger bench clarified in the reference made by the Division bench

Non-Supply Of Findings And Opinion Of The Court Of Inquiry Would Vitiate An Order Awarding Punishment: Manipur High Court

On Friday, the Manipur High Court observed that non-supply of findings and opinion of the Court of Inquiry would vitiate a censure order. The High Court added that it is the bounden duty of the concerned authority to furnish such findings and opinion before awarding punishment. Justice M.V. Muralidaran allowed a writ petition, which assailed the censure order imposed by the officers...

GST Evasion Can't Be Presumed Merely Because Goods Were Delivered After Expiry Of E-Way Bill Due To External Factors Like Traffic Block: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court imposed cost on GST official for unnecessary harassment of assessee.

Registry Can't Raise Objections On Maintainability Even If Alternative Remedy Available, High Court's Discretion To Exercise Powers Under Article 227: Madras HC

In civil revision petitions filed challenging an order passed by Coimbatore Principal District Munsiff, Madras High Court has held that the power to issue writ under Article 226 or Article 227 is subject to the court's discretion even when an alternative remedy is available. The alternative remedy in itself won't constitute a bar for the High Court to exercise its revisional powers...

Family Court's Finding Regarding Previous Marriage Can Be Relied On To Quash Complaint About Bigamy Under Section 494/495 IPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that a High Court's decision to allow the criminal proceeding to proceed for offences under Sections 494 and 495 of the Indian Penal Code - which deal with bigamy - despite the Family Court's finding that the wife did not have a subsisting prior marriage, would constitute an abuse of the process.The Cout observed reference to the Family Court's...

No Concrete Efforts In Apprehending Absconding Accused: Patna High Court Summons Two Former SSPs

The Patna High Court recently has summoned two former Senior Superintendents of Police, Patna, to explain the absconding of the petitioner accused after being granted provisional bail to participate in the last rites of his father. Justice Satyavrat Verma has summoned former Senior Superintendent of Police Garima Malik and Shri Upendra Sharma to explain the laxity. The SSP Patna submitted...

Time Limit Of 90 Days For Written Statement Under Order VIII Rule 10 Directory, But Courts Must Use The Discretion Sparingly : Gujarat High Court

The Bench comprising Justice Ashok Kumar Joshi at the Gujarat High Court has held that the maximum limit of 90 days for filing the written statement as under Order VIII Rule 1 is directory and not mandatory in nature. However, the Courts must exercise this discretion sparingly and not in the routine course. Background The Petitioner-Defendant prayed for setting aside the orders of...

Consent Given During Prior Sexual Acts Won't Extend To Future Occasions: Punjab And Haryana High Court

Stressing that law acknowledges a woman's right to have a sexual relationship, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently observed that the consent given during prior sexual acts won't extend to future occasions. The Bench of Justice Vivek Puri further remarked that the withdrawal of the consent for sexual act effectively nullifies the earlier consent and therefore, forcibly...