Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: January 17 To January 23, 2022

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. If Fraudulent Affairs Of Company Are Continuing, Right To Seek Winding Up Becomes Recurring : Supreme Court In Antrix-Devas CaseCase Title: Devas Multimedia Private Ltd vs Antrix Corporation Ltd and anotherCitation : 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 57The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Devas Multimedia challenging the orders passed by the NCLT and NCLAT allowing the...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 17, 2022 To January 23, 2022

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts.1. Can't Sit As An Appellate Authority To Scrutinize Who Should Be Given Tender': Madras High Court Upholds Auction For Lease Of Fishing RightsCase Title: P.Subbiah @ Subbian v. The District Collector, Theni & Ors.Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 20The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has recently refused...

Former Judge Of Karnataka High Court Justice KL Manjunath Passes Away

Former Judge of the Karnataka High Court, Justice KL Manjunath passed away today due to a massive cardiac. He was 68.Born on April 21, 1953, Justice Manjunath enrolled as an Advocate on September 13, 1974, and practiced in the High Court of Karnataka. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on December 11, 2000, and was made a permanent Judge on October 27,...

"Selective Outrage By Petitioner Against Tripura Violence But Silence On West Bengal Pre & Post Poll Violence": State Of Tripura Submits Before Supreme Court

Responding to a plea seeking probe into Tripura Violence, the State of Tripura has submitted before the Supreme Court that the petitioner claiming to be "public spirited" citizen has chosen to file the petition with regard to some incident in Tripura but kept silent when severe pre-poll and post-poll violence took place in the State of West Bengal.According to the State of Tripura, the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: January 17 To January 23, 2022

IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS/ ORDERS1. Look Out Circular Curbs Right To Travel, Should Be Issued Only In Exceptional Circumstances & On Cogent Reasons: Delhi High CourtCase Title: Vikas Chaudhary v. Union of India & Ors.;Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 21The Delhi High Court has held that the State was unjustified in restricting an individual's right to travel abroad by issuance of a Look...

Calcutta High Court Directs Malda District Magistrate To Conduct Enquiry Into Alleged Misappropriation Of MGNREGA Funds

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the District Magistrate, Malda to conduct a probe into alleged irregularities and defalcations in the funds allocated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) scheme in the Gazole Development Block.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was adjudicating upon a...

Appeal Under Section 30 Of Workmen's Compensation Act Not Maintainable In Absence of Framing Any Substantial Question of Law: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has recently ruled that appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 is not maintainable in absence of framing any substantial question of law. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, while dismissing the appeal, observed, "I do not find any ground to call for any interference on the factual findings recorded by the learned Commissioner. Since no...

Unregistered Agreement Can't Be Enforced Under Employees Compensation Act To Seek Higher Compensation: Bombay High Court

An unregistered agreement between an employer and employee cannot be enforced to seek more compensation than what is already prescribed for cases of disability under the Employees Compensation Act 1923 (ECA), the Bombay High Court held. "Section 29 thus reinforces the principle that compensation is required to be paid in accordance with provisions of the Act, 1923, save and except in...

Can A Juvenile Seek Anticipatory Bail U/S Section 438 CrPC? Calcutta High Court Refers Question To Larger Bench

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday referred to a larger bench the legal issue as to whether an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) at the behest of a juvenile is maintainable. A Bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Bivas Pattanayak was adjudicating upon an application for anticipatory bail sought by four minors accused...

COVID-19: Subordinate Courts, Special Courts & Tribunals In Rajasthan To Continue Functioning Only Through Virtual Mode Till January 29

In view of the prevailing situation and spread of Covid-19, the Rajasthan High Court has decided to continue the functioning of all Subordinate Courts, Special Courts & Tribunals only through virtual mode till 29 Jan, 2022. As per the circular, the aforesaid step was taken for the safety and security of all concerned. The circular reads, "In view of the prevailing situation...

Orissa High Court Directs State Bar Council To Hold Election Within 6 Weeks On The Basis Of Existing Electoral Roll

The Orissa High Court recently directed the Odisha State Bar Council to hold its 'long overdue' election within 6 weeks on the basis of the existing electoral roll and not to wait for the ongoing verification process of electoral rolls to get completed.Essentially, the Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha was hearing a plea filed by the 2 ex-official bearers of Odisha State Bar Council, who...

Plea By Woman District Judge Who Resigned Alleging Sexual Harassment By High Court Judge: Supreme Court Lists For Final Hearing On 27th January

The Supreme Court on Friday decided to list the plea by a woman district judge who resigned from service after alleging sexual harassment by a High Court judge for final hearing on 27th January 2022.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai issued the direction on Friday while considering a writ petition filed seeking reinstatement of a woman Additional District Judge...