Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up: June 6 To June 12, 2022

Nominal Index1.Jaswinder Singh @ Jass VERSUS State of Punjab 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 135 2.Ghanso @ Kalo v. State of Punjab 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 136 3.Rohit @ Mirchi Versus State of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 137 4.Kanta Devi and Others versus Paripuran Singh and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 138 5.Phool Singh and Another versus Amit Kumar and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 1396.Rajnandini Metal Ltd. Versus...

Municipal Body Can't Take Pre-Emptive Action Against Alleged Illegal Construction On Lease Land During Pendency Of Suit: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a petition seeking action against alleged illegal construction raised by private respondent on a land allegedly leased to him by the Municipal Committee, held that since the respondent has already filed a civil suit thus, Municipal Committee was justified in not taking a final action during the pendency of the aforementioned...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round Up: June 6 To June 12, 2022

Nominal Index Nauman Suleman Khan v State of Maharashtra & anr 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 200 Dr. Lekha Rajesh Visaria v The State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 201 D.K. Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd versus Kishore Agarwal and Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 202 Becharabhai B. Chauhan v Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. And connected matters 2022 LiveLaw...

"Frivolous Case": Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Rape Case Filed By 'Second Wife' After A Delay Of 18 Years

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed a rape case against a man registered at the instance of his 'second wife' as the Court noted that it was a frivolous case and her version indicated false allegations against the man.The Bench of Justice Anand Pathak observed that it was vexatious and frivolous litigation just to exert pressure on the man to extract money or an attempt made by...

Forfeiting Gratuity A Yr After Compulsory Retirement An Afterthought: Gujarat HC Orders Payment To Ex-Employee Accused Of Causing Monetary Loss To Bank

The Gujarat High Court recently came to the rescue of a retired Branch Manager, accused by the employer-bank of causing it monetary loss by haphazardly sanctioning loans, and ordered the latter to clear the former's retiral dues.Justice Biren Vaishnav observed that the order forfeiting the Respondent-employee's gratuity was an "afterthought" as the same was issued only after the penalty...

Accused Not Getting Proper Legal Assistance, His Counsel Being Threatened Not Grounds To Make Reference To High Court U/S 395 CrPC: Jammu & Kashmir HC

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently observed that provision of Section 395 CrPC for making a reference to the High Court cannot be invoked merely because the accused is not getting any proper legal assistance or that his counsel has been threatened.Justice Pankaj Mithal observed:"Reference can be made to the High Court by the Session Judge only in the following...

Gujarat High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations 1-101]

CITATIONS- 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 1 To 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 101Monthly DigestsGujarat High Court Monthly Digest: January & February 2022 [Citations 1-59]Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citations 60 To 101] NOMINAL INDEX M/S. Karnataka Traders V. State Of Gujarat; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 1 Jagdeepbhai Chandulal Patel Vs Reshma Ruchin Patel; 2022 Livelaw (Guj) 2 The...

No Desertion/Cruelty If Wife Visits Her Parents' House Frequently Without Taking Husband's Consent: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the act of the wife in visiting her parents house frequently without taking consent of her husband and other family members can neither constitute the offence of desertion nor amounts to cruelty.The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Krishan Pahal observed thus as it allowed an appeal filed by the Appellant/wife challenging the judgment...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: June 6 To June 12, 2022

Nominal Index [Citations 225-234]State of West Bengal v. Purnima Kandu 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 225Goutam Saren v. Union of India & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 226Anup Gupta v. State of West Bengal and others 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 227Protima Dutta v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 228Soumen Nandy v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 229Mousumi Narayan (Nee...

Gujarat HC Dismisses Plea Against Vadodara Urban Development Authority Demanding Betterment Charges At Stage Of "Preparing" Town Planning Scheme

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a declaration that Vadodara Urban Development Authority (VUDA) was legally not entitled to demand betterment charges, incremental charges, contribution charges etc. at the time of preparing and sanctioning the draft Town Planning Scheme. While declining to exercise its extraordinary jurisdiction in the case, a Bench of Justice...

'Appears To Be A Big Scam': MP High Court Denies Bail To Janpad Panchayat CEO For Allegedly Embezzling Crores Of Rupees Under Vivah Sahayata Yojna

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench recently denied bail to the CEO of a Janpad Panchayat who allegedly embezzled money set out for the beneficiaries of the Vivah Sahayata Yojna. The Court observed that it was prima facie a white colour crime case and that it appeared to be a big scam where crores of Rupees were siphoned off- Further investigation is still going on regarding...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: June 6 To June 12, 2022

Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 259 - 273]Nushath Koyamu v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 259Sharafudheen V.T v. State of Kerala & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 260Manager, KPM Higher Secondary School & Anr v. State of Kerala & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 261Anzar v. Sreedeviyamma & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 262Kerala State Board of International Human...