Can The Request Of Enhancement Of Rent Be Decided In Eviction Proceedings? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider whether the request for enhancement of rent can be decided eviction proceedings.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian was considering a SLP assailing Punjab and Haryana High Court order dated December 10, 2021 whereby the High Court had remanded the matter to decide the issue of enhancement of rent in eviction proceedings to...

Bihar Judicial Officers, Court Staff Clean Temple As Per Order Of Buxar District And Sessions Judge

[NOTE: As per a subsequent order issued on January 10, 2022, the notice (subject matter of this story) has been withdrawn under the orders of the District Judge.]The Judicial Officers and the Court staff of Buxar Court in Bihar on Sunday cleaned the temples pursuant to an admin order issued by the District and Sessions Judge at Buxar, Bihar. While directing all presiding officers of...

SpiceJet Vs Credit Suisse AG- Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Airline's Admission Of Winding Up

Madras High Court has dismissed the appeal preferred by SpiceJet against a single-judge bench order for admission of its winding up on Credit Suisse AG's Company Petition. Yesterday, Madras High Court had reserved the pronouncement of judgment on SpiceJet's appeal for today. After hearing the counsels appearing for SpiceJet and Credit Suisse at length, A Division Bench of...

Madras High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Vires Of Dam Safety Act

The Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the vires of recently enacted Dam Safety Act, 2021, as being violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has granted three weeks' time to the Union of India, represented by ASG R. Shankaranarayanan, to file its...

Circumstances Under Which An Appeal Would Be Entertained Against An Order Of Acquittal: Supreme Court Explains

In a judgment delivered last week, the Supreme Court summarized the circumstances under which an appeal would be entertained by it from an order of acquittal.Ordinarily, this Court is cautious in interfering with an order of acquittal, especially when the order of acquittal has been confirmed upto the High Court. It is only in rarest of rare cases, where the High ...

Chronology Of Limitation Extension Orders Passed By Supreme Court Due To COVID Pandemic

The Supreme Court has passed several orders in relation to the extension of the limitation period, in tune with the rise and fall of the COVID pandemic waves at various phases.Here is a quick look at the chronology of the limitation extension orders passed by the Supreme Court in the suo motu case In Re Cognizance For Extension Of Limitation.Chronology of Limitation Extension23.03.2020 (Onset...

Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society: Rajasthan High Court Orders Expeditious Disposal Of Depositor's Claim Application

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday directed the Central government to expeditiously decide on the claim application filed by a depositor of the beleaguered Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.It ordered that the said decision has to be taken preferably within a period of 90 days, strictly in accordance with the law. Justice Dinesh Mehta ordered,"The respondents are directed to take...

Supreme Court Adjourns Pleas Seeking JIPMER Roster Model For AIIMS PG Admissions Till January 24

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the batch of pleas seeking the JIPMER Roster Model for Institutional Preference be followed in AIIMS PG Admissions and INI CET Examination for January 24, 2022.The bench of Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai also directed the respondents to file counter affidavits.When the matter was called for hearing, Advocate Charu Mathur appearing for Students...

Air India Disinvestment: Madras High Court Asks Centre To Produce Share Purchase Agreement

In a plea preferred by one of the trade unions of Air India against its disinvestment, the Madras High Court has directed the Central government to produce the contentious share purchase agreement before the court.Justice V. Parthiban took note of the petitioner's argument that the share purchase agreement is instrumental in deciding the case that involves high stakes for all...

Delhi Court Acquits Four Men In A Riots Case, Says Their Identification As Rioters Who Committed Loot & Arson Becomes 'Intensely Doubtful'

A Delhi Court has acquitted four men in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots observing the their identification as rioters who committed loot and arson in the complainant's house was intensely doubtful. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat acquitted Dinesh, Sahil, Sandeep and Tinku who were facing trial under sec. 143, 147, 148, 380, 436 read with sec. 149 of IPC.FIR 64/2020...

Can Lok Adalat Award In A Case Referred By Magistrate Be Executed As Civil Decree?

A question that often arises in the context of the execution of awards by Lok Adalat is whether an award passed in a case referred by a Magistrate's Court can be executed as if it is a decree of a civil court.This question arises in cases under S.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Domestic Violence Act that have been referred to Lok Adalats. The principles governing the execution...

Charitable Education Institutions Not Exempted From Payment Of Electricity Duty Under Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act 2016: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Charitable Education Institutions are not entitled to the exemption from payment of electricity duty post 08.08.2016 as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 2016. A bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna allowed the appeal filed by the State of Maharashtra assailing the order of the Division Bench of the Bombay...