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Filing Fabricated Evidence BeforeCourt For Gaining Unfair Advantage Amounts To Contempt of Court: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on Monday while dealing with an interim bail application held that that filing of a forged or fabricated document in the Court with a purpose of getting any relief amounts to criminal contempt within the meaning of Sec. 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Background The order came after a petition for interim bail application was filed by the petition on...
Mere Offer Of Refund By Developer Does Not Disentitle Flat Buyers From Claiming Compensation For Delay In Handing Over Possession: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the flat purchasers are not disentitled from claiming compensation merely because the developer offered an exit option of refund of consideration together with interest.For a genuine flat buyer, who has booked an apartment in the project not as an investor or financier, but for the purpose of purchasing a family home, a mere offer of refund would not...
All India Bar Examination -AIBE-XV On January 24, 2021, AIBE-XVI To Be Conducted On March 21
The Bar Council of India has decided to hold the All India Bar Examination-XVI (AIBE-XIV) on March 21, 2021. The examination date for AIBE-XV remains unchanged, i.e. January 24, 2021. In a press note issued on Monday, it is intimated that the next All India Bar Exam will be held on 21st March, 2021. The online registration will start from 26 December, 2020. The last date...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws Act, 2019
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Government in a plea seeking declaration of the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act as unconstitutional.A bench of Justices AM Khanilkar, BR Gavai & Krishna Murari issued notice in the plea and tagged the petition with similar plea's.The petitioner(s) have stated that the impugned...
Husband's Appointment On Compassionate Ground Won't Take Away His Fundamental Right Of Remarriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court last month ruled that the petitioner (Husband) employed on compassionate basis on the death of his wife, won't be precluded from re-marrying. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal ruled, "Merely because petitioner has been appointed on compassionate basis, he cannot be forced to sacrifice his/her fundamental right of remarriage, after the death of the...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Discrepancies In OMR Answer Sheets Of NEET 2020
A single judge bench of Justice Jayant Nath of the Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea alleging discrepancies in OMR answer sheets of NEET 2020.The court was hearing a plea filed by 14 students who alleged that there were discrepancies between their original OMR answer sheets of NEET 2020, and the ones uploaded on the website by the National Testing Agency (NTA).Sr. Adv....
When Govt. Servants Not Complying With Govt. Orders, How We Can Expect Compliance From Common Citizen: Madras High Court
"If the Secretary Level Officers have not complied with the orders of the Government, how we can expect a common citizen to comply with the orders of the Government", remarked the Madras High Court on Friday (18th December) while coming down heavily on the state government for lack of response in implementing a government order (G.O.), passed in the year 2010 to ensure a corruption free...
GST Rate & HSN Code Requisite In Notice Inviting Tenders To Ensure Level Playing Field: Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Allahabad has held that bidders are required to mention the GST Rate and the HSN Code in the Notice Inviting Tender to ensure uniform bidding from all participants.A bench of Justices Sunita Agarwal & Jayant Banerji has held that the same is necessary in order to ensure that all tenderers and bidders are provided a "level playing field"."The mentioning of the HSN Code in...
Measures Needed For Expeditious Disposal Of Criminal Appeals In Which Appellants Are Still In Custody: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (16th December) expressed its concern regarding the delay in disposal of the appeals. The Bench of Justice S. K. Mishra and Justice Savitri Ratho hoped that appropriate measures would be taken by the State of Odisha and the High Court of Orissa "for expeditious disposal of the Criminal Appeals in which the appellants are still in...
BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Stays State Government Decision To Drop 61 Criminal Cases Against Ministers, MLAs
In a set back to the BS Yeddyurappa-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the government order dated August 31, by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against elected Representatives and Ministers. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty ordered : "We direct that no further steps shall be taken...