'Fraud Vitiates Every Solemn Act': Supreme Court Upholds A Trial Court Judgment Which Declared A Registered Gift Deed Void

Fraud vitiates every solemn act, remarked the Supreme Court while it upheld a Trial Court judgment which declared a registered gift deed void on the ground of fraud and undue influence.In this case, by a registered gift deed, one Yadunandan Mistri, who was issue-less, gifted an extent of 2.92 acres of land in favour of the wife of his nephew, on the assumption that his nephew would take care...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Stays Order For Extension Of CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme To All Lawyers Residing In NCR

The Delhi High Court today granted a temporary stay on a single judge order for extension of benefits under CM Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all lawyers who are residing in the NCR region but are practicing in Delhi. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Amit Bansal, after hearing Advocate Satyakam for Delhi Government, ordered that operation of the single Judge order will...

Motor Accident Compensation- Multiplier Which Is Relevant To The Deceased Has To Be Applied: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, while computing Motor Accident Compensation, the multiplier which is relevant to the deceased has to be applied.Following the death of one J. Jeyachandran in an accident, his parents filed a compensation claim. MACT, took the multiplier at 16 since the deceased was aged 33 at the time of accident, and arrived at a sum of Rs.30,81,577/-. The reasoning of the...

Karnataka Govt Tables Bill To Protect Unauthorized Religious Structures In Public Places From Demolition

The Karnataka Government on Monday (September 20), tabled a bill in the State Legislative Assembly to protect religious structures already constructed illegally on a public place. The Bill Titled "The Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021", states that it is a bill to provide protection to religious structures on a public place. Whereas it is expedient to...

Whether Filing Of A 'Statement Of Truth' In A Written Statement Is A Mandatory Requirement Under Commercial Courts Act, 2015?: Calcutta High Court Explains

The Calcutta High Court last week while adjudicating upon a commercial suit expounded in detail whether a 'statement of truth' in a written statement is a mandatory requirement under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and whether its absence warrants the disposal of the defence in the suit. In the instant case, the petitioner had contended that a written statement in the absence of a 'statement...

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices For 13 High Courts By Transfer/Elevation -Read Statements

The Supreme Court Collegium has resolved on appointment and transfers of Chief Justices in 13 High Courts. This includes proposal for appointment of: 1. Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. (He is presently the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court) 2. Justice Rajesh Bindal as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. (He is presently the Acting Chief Justice of...

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of 17 High Court Judges -Read Statement

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer/re-transfer of the 17 Judges of High CourtsThe following are the judges whose transfer has been recommended by the collegium in its meeting held on 16th September, 2021.Justice Jaswant Singh of Punjab & Haryana HC to Orissa HCJustice Sabina, presently judge of Rajasthan HC to Himachal PradeshJustice T.S. Sivagnanam, Madras HC Judge,...

SC Collegium Proposes To Appoint Justice Rajesh Bindal As Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court -Read Statement

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed to appoint Justice Rajesh Bindal as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, He is presently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. During his tenure as the ACJ, Justice Bindal was criticized by a fellow Judge over Roster management and purported violation of the Appellate Side Rules.Besides, the Chairman of...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Akil Kureshi As Chief Justice Of Rajasthan High Court-Read Statement

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed to appoint Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. He is presently serving as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. Justice Kureshi enrolled as an Advocate in Gujarat after obtaining an LL.B. degree in 1983. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in March 2004 and was made a permanent judge...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-83]

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Reinstatement With Full Back Wages Is Not Automatic In Every Case Of Illegal Termination / Dismissal: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that reinstatement with full back wages is not automatic in every case, where termination / dismissal is found to be not in accordance with procedure prescribed under law.In this case, an employee appointed as Clerk-cum-Cashier was dismissed from service by the Allahabad Bank alleging his involvement in the incident relating to burning of bank records. The...

Existence of A Dispute Not A Pre Requisite For Grant of Divorce By Mutual Consent: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the existence of a serious dispute between husband and wife is not a prerequisite for the grant of divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.A Division Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.K. Chandravanshi observed that the provisions contained in Section 13-B of the Act, 1955 do not provide for the existence...