Kerala Govt Sanctions ₹3,000 Monthly Stipend For Junior Lawyers

In a huge relief to the junior advocates practising across the State, the Kerala Government has issued an order mandating a monthly stipend of Rs. 3,000 for junior lawyers in the State. Lawyers below 30 years of age with less than three years of practice and an annual income less than Rs. 1 lakh are eligible for the said stipend. The annual income limit is however not applicable to...

'Insurer Did Not Exercise Ordinary Care': MP High Court Upholds Compensation To LRs Of Deceased Despite Policy Being Bought After Her Death

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently upheld the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, whereby the Insurance Company was directed to pay compensation to the legal representatives of the deceased, despite the insurance policy being bought after the death of the policy owner. Deciding the appeal preferred by the Insurance Company against the impugned award,...

Plea To Substitute Order Of 'Compulsory' Retirement With 'Voluntary' Doesn't Require Adjudication On Merits: Madras HC Grants Relief To Retd Judge

The Madras High Court recently allowed the plea filed by a former District Judge seeking to amend an order for compulsory retirement as that of voluntary retirement. The bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N Mala observed that the issue did not require adjudication on merits. The court observed as below:We do not find the prayer of the petitioner of such nature which...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: June 20 To June 26, 2022

Nominal Index [2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 248 - 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 257]In the matter of : Ved Prakash Arya v. State 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 248Ramesh Malik & Ors v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 249Sk. Manowar Ali & Ors v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 250Salem Khan v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 251Ramesh Malik & Ors v....

Protection Plea: Rajasthan High Court Permits Police To Charge Married Couple If It Has Adequate Income

While hearing a protection petition filed by a married couple, the vacation bench of Rajasthan High Court observed that if the petitioner's income is more than taxable income under the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Superintendent of Police after considering the financial aspect may charge appropriate financial charges from them.Essentially, the petitioners got married on 22.03.2022. However,...

'Purity In Functioning Important': Delhi High Court Restrains Narinder Batra From Discharging Functions As President Of Indian Olympic Association

The Delhi High Court has restrained Narinder Dhruv Batra from discharging functions as President of Indian Olympic Association.A vacation bench comprising of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma added that the Senior Vice President will take over the duties and responsibilities of the President and shall also perform any other tasks or functions as directed by the President, the Executive Council or...

Undisputed Claims Can't Be Set-Off Against Unliquidated Damages That Are Not Ascertained: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently has observed that set-off of unliquidated damages that are not ascertained or admitted against an undisputed claim is not tenable. Single judge G.S. KULKARNI reiterated that a Section 9 Court would not be unduly bound by procedural law contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the underlying principle being to make arbitration an effective...

Pre-Arbitration Reference To Adjudicator Is Only Directory, Not A Bar To The Appointment Of The Arbitrator: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has held that pre-arbitration reference to the adjudicator in terms of arbitration clause is only directory and cannot be held to be a bar to the appointment of an arbitrator by the Court. The Single Bench of Chief Justice Mohammed Rafiq held that the respondent could not object to the maintainability of the petition, merely on the ground that...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: June 20 To June 26, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Thakarshibhai Bhurabhai Jajal Versus Gujarat State Information Commissioner 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 227 Sadbhav Engineering Limited V/S Ghanshyambhai B Pandya & 1 Other(S) 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 228 M/S. Kushal Limited Through Auto. Sign. And Managing Director Mr. Yogesh Ghanshyambhai Patel v. M/S. Tirumala Technocast Private Limited 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 229 Lords...

Court Can't Dictate Exam Dates: Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Interfere With Lab Assistant Exam Schedule

The vacation bench of Rajasthan High Court observed that the High Court cannot direct the authorities as to when and on which date a particular examination is to be conducted.Essentially, the petitioners alleged that the date of examination for the recruitment to the post of Lab Assistant which is going to be conducted on 28.06.2002 and 29.06.2022 is clashing with certain other...

IBBI Suspends Insolvency Professional For Violation Of Code Of Conduct

The Disciplinary Committee of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India ("IBBI"), while adjudicating a Show Cause Notice in the matter of Mr. Kedarram Ramratan Laddha (Insolvency Professional), has suspended the Insolvency Professional for a period of one year for accepting assignment as an Interim Resolution Professional without having a valid Authorisation for Assignment...

Allahabad High Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Of Prayagraj Violence Accused Javed's Wife Against Razing Of Her House

The Allahabad High Court will hear tomorrow the plea moved by the wife of the Prayagraj Violence (June 10) accused Javed Mohammad against the demolition of their house by the district administration and Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) on June 12.The matter is listed before the Division Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.In her plea, Fatima, the wife of...