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'Restitutionary Damages' Vs. 'Compensatory Damages' For Breach Of Contract: Madras High Court Explains
In a significant judgment pertaining to breach of contract, the Madras High Court ventured into when a party aggrieved is entitled to compensatory damages and under what circumstances the Court may grant restitutionary damages by way of an account of profits.Compensatory damages are awarded to redress the loss suffered by an aggrieved party. Whereas, restitutionary damages are more in the...
'Effective Education Not Imparted Amid Covid': Karnataka HC Quashes KSLU Notif For Conducting Intermediate Sem Exams For 3-Yr LLB Course
The Karnataka High Court on December 14, quashed the notification issued by Karnataka State Law University, by which it was to conduct offline examinations for the students of 2nd and 4th semester of three year LLB course. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar sitting at Dharwad bench also directed that the students be promoted to the next semester. The Court said,"University is directed to...
Gurugram Namaz Issue : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Contempt Action Against Haryana Officials
A former Rajya Sabha member has moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against officers of State of Haryana alleging their inaction in complying with the directions passed by the top court regarding measures to be taken to curb the communal and violent tendencies that result in perpetration of hate crimes.The petition has sought action against the Chief Secretary and the...
Supreme Court Allows Railways To Proceed With Eviction Of Slum Dwellers; Permits Dwellers To Apply Under Rehabilitation Schemes
Upholding judgments of the High Courts of Gujarat and Punjab & Haryana which refused to interfere with the eviction drive launched by the Indian Railways against slums, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Railways to serve eviction notices on the slum dwellers for reclaiming the railway properties.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar however...
BREAKING: BJP Moves Division Bench Of Calcutta High Court Against Single Bench Order Declining Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections
The Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) moved a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday against a Single Bench order of the High Court wherein BJP's plea seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections had been declined. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash...
Delhi Pollution : Supreme Court Directs Air Quality Commission To Invite Suggestions Of Public & Experts For Permanent Solution
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Regions and Adjoining Areas commission to invite suggestions of the general public and experts regarding a permanent solution to the air pollution problem in the national capital.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant...
Lalit Modi Family Property Dispute : Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Judges Vikramjit Sen & Kurian Joseph As Mediators
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice Kurian Joseph, former Supreme Court judges, as mediators in the ongoing family property dispute between businessman Lalit Modi, his mother Bina Modi and his siblings.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli has also suggested that facilities of the Hyderabad...
SC Collegium Proposal For Bombay HC- Appointment Of 3 Addl Judges As Permanent; Addl Judge Justice Abhay Ahuja Given Fresh Term
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of 3 Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court as Permanent Judges. The three judges are:Madhav Jayajirao Jamdar;Amit Bhalchandra Borkar; andShrikant Dattatray Kulkarni.Also, another additional judge, Justice Abhay Ahuja has been given a fresh term of one year as an additional judge.It is important to note that...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Challenge Against Madras HC Judgment Quashing 10.5% Vanniyar Reservation; Bars Further Appointments Or Admissions Under Quota
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a batch of special leave petitions filed against the Madras High Court's judgment which quashed the Tamil Nadu law providing internal reservation of 10.5 % to the Vanniyar Community and the 20% reservation to Most Backward Classes within the category of OBCs. While posting the matters for final hearing on February 15, 2022, the Supreme Court...
"Matter Of Fundamental Rights" - Bombay High Court Asks Maha Govt Logic Behind Denying Non-Vaxxed Local Train Travel
The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Chief Secretary to clarify the reasons behind the government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people to board local trains in the Greater Mumbai area in an affidavit.A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing petitions challenging the State Government's decision to permit only fully vaccinated people...
Murder Convicts Get COVID Parole Thrice: Allahabad High Court Seeks Reply Of UP Govt, Orders Enquiry
Questioning the move of the Uttar Pradesh Government to release 4 Murder convicts on COVID Parole, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Chief Secretary of State's Government to enquire into the matter as to under what circumstances the convict/appellants were released on parole thrice.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vivek Varma has also sought a report as to how many...