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Fake MACT Claim By Lawyers- Supreme Court Suggests Ministry Of Road Transport To Extend Operation of 'VAHAN' Portal To Tackle The Issue
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Additional Solicitor General, Mr. K.M. Nataraj to assist the court in tackling the issue of fake claim petitions filed under the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the Workmen Compensation Act. The Apex Court suggested Mr. Nataraj to seek information from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, if the already existing VAHAN portal can be...
AMWAY v. AMAZON- Delhi HC's Observations On Merits Of The Contentions Should Not Affect The Pending Trial: Supreme Court
In connection with the Amazon v. Amway direct selling case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that while both the division and single benches of the Delhi High Court had made observations on merits of the contentions, this should not affect the pending trial."We direct that trial proceedings may not be affected by any of the observations made. We have not expressed any observations on...
Breaking: Karnataka High Court Confers Senior Designation On 53 Advocates
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday has conferred senior designation on 53 advocates in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 16(2) of the Advocates' Act, 1961 and Rule 6(9) of the High Court of Karnataka (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2018. Only two of the designees are women. The notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court lists out the name of...
'Will Add To Transparency In The Election Process': Calcutta HC Directs State Election Commission To Install CCTV Cameras In All Polling Booths During Kolkata Municipal Elections
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all the main and auxiliary polling booths as also in strong room where EVMs will be kept during the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation Election. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19. A Bench...
Is An Accused's Anticipatory Bail Plea Maintainable If He Is Already In Judicial Custody In Another Crime? –Bombay High Court Rules
The Bombay High Court has held that an accused can be granted anticipatory bail even if he is in prison in connection with another offence, and that every case registered against an accused would have to be decided on its own merits. Adjudicating a petition for anticipatory bail under section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the question before the court was "Whether...
'Tendency Of Not Sharing Info Under RTI Act Has To Be Avoided': Delhi High Court While Issuing Notice On Plea Against Redevelopment Project
Petitioner had complained that citizens' efforts to collect information under RTI Act, regarding the project and its impact on surrounding areas have been in vain.
Court Cannot Second Guess Infrastructural Needs Of Armed Forces: SC In 'Char Dham' Highway Case
While allowing the Ministry of Defence's plea to allow the double lane widening of the Char Dham highway due to strategic reasons, the Supreme Court said that it cannot second-guess the infrastructural needs of the Armed Forces.This observation was made by the bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud while allowing an application filed by the Ministry of Defence for the double-lane widening...











