Amendment To S.45 PMLA Cannot Be Applied Retrospectively: Christian Michel Seeks Bail In VVIP Copper Scam

Seeking bail in the alleged money laundering case in the VVIP Chopper Scam, middleman Christian Michel today assured the Delhi High Court that he will cooperate in the investigations being carried out against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate.Advocate Aljo K Joseph, appearing for Michel, further submitted before the Bench of Justice Manoj Ohri that...

Delhi High Court Asks DMRC To Provide Details Of Bank Account, Fixed Deposits In Execution Plea By DAMEPL

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to give details of funds in its bank account as well as the fixed deposits on a plea filed by Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) seeking enforcement of the arbitration award dated May 11, 2017.While also directing DMRC to share the balance sheet qua the year 2021, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait asked both...

Duties Of An Electrical Assistant Are "Onerous": Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea For Quashing "Unfit Certificate" Of Colour-Blind Candidate

Affirming that the nature of duties of an Electrical Assistant are "onerous", the Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav at the Gujarat High Court has declined to allow the Petition of a colour-blind candidate seeking the quashment of "unfit certificate" for the said post. The Bench was hearing a Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution. The Petitioner had applied for...

Model Builder-Buyer Agreement : Supreme Court Asks Union To Scrutinize State RERA Rules For Essential Norms

On a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to frame model builder-buyer and agent-buyer agreements to ensure uniformity across the country, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered that the Union Ministry of Housing shall scrutinise the state rules, notified in pursuance of the Centre's Real Estate (Regulation and Development) General Rules, 2016 and the Real Estate (Regulation and...

Rape One Of The Most Barbaric Crimes Against Woman's Holy Body & Soul Of Society: Delhi HC Upholds Conviction Of 3 Of 6 Accused In Gang Rape Case

Observing that rape is one of the most barbaric crimes committed against the holy body of a woman and soul of the society, Delhi High Court has upheld conviction and sentence of three accused persons in connection with a gang rape case. The Court, however, acquitted three other accused in the matter. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed thus:"Rape is one of the most barbaric and heinous...

Permitting Hijab A National Practice; Even Kendriya Vidyalayas Allow; State Can't Say It's Not Essential : Kamat To Karnataka HC

"State is an outside authority, it cannot say that wearing a headscarf is essential practise or not. It has to be seen from the view point of a believer", Kamat submitted

Punishment Of Compulsory Retirement For Accepting ₹50 Bribe Disproportionate: Karnataka High Court

Almost 18 years after an employee of the State government was subjected to compulsory retirement for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50, the Karnataka High Court recently held that the punishment imposed on the petitioner is shockingly disproportionate to the nature and gravity of the offence. It thus set aside the order of compulsory retirement issued in the year 2004. A division bench...

Actor Dileep Approaches Kerala High Court Seeking To Quash FIR In Murder Conspiracy Case

He seeks transfer of investigation to CBI as an alternate relief.

Railway Administration Has Statutory Right To Re-Weigh Consignment Before Delivery; Presence Of Consignor Not A Pre-Requisite: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court recently allowed an appeal under Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 observing that the Railway Authority has the statutory right to re-weigh the goods before delivery. Further, the same may be done in the absence of the consignor, as it will be highly impracticable to detain the consignment until the representative of the consignor arrives. Justice Gautam...

Suo Motu Limitation Extension Orders Applicable To Filing Of Written Statements In Commercial Suits : Supreme Court

"It would be unrealistic and illogical to assume that while this Court has provided for exclusion of period for institution of the suit, but the period for filing written statement, if expired during that period, has to operate against the defendant."

Spouse Refusing To Accord Divorce On Mutual Consent Despite Being Convinced That Marriage Failed Amounts To Cruelty : Kerala High Court

No one can force another to continue in a legal tie if the relationship deteriorated beyond repair, the Court observed.

Assigning Share In Profit In Partnership Firm Different From Constituting A Sub-Partnership: Gujarat High Court

There is a fine distinction between a case where a partner of a firm assigns his/her share in favour of a third person and a case where a partner constitutes a sub-partnership with his/her share in the main partnership, the Gujarat High Court has held.The observation was made by a bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Nisha Thakore while hearing a Writ Petition filed by a...