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Stray Dogs Menace: Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Implementation Of Animal Birth Control Rules
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to place on record measures taken by authorities to implement the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, which prescribes the methodology for Street/ Stray dog population management. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Ashok S Kinagi while issuing the notice, directed the State government to...
NCLAT Terminates The CIRP Of Kanoria Sugar & General Manufacturing Co. Ltd., As Parties Enter Settlement
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Shri Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal in Kanoria Sugar and General Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v Punjab National Bank, has terminated the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") of Kanoria Sugar and General Manufacturing Co....
Bombay High Court Quashes Sexual Assault FIR Under POCSO Act As Victim (Now A Major) & Accused To Marry
The Bombay High court recently quashed an FIR under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) for penetrative sexual assault, as the victim girl (now a major) says that she and the accused were allegedly in love and are now to be married. Justices Prasanna B. Varale and SM Modak stated, "we are inclined to accept the request for quashing the FIR, only by considering...
Hanskhali Gangrape & Murder: Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response In PIL Seeking ₹1 Crore Compensation For Victim's Kin
The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation petition seeking compensation to the tune of Rs 1 crore for the family members of the minor victim in the Hanshkhali gangrape and murder case which is currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).According to reports, a 14-year-old girl belonging to the...
Bigamy Is A Continuing Offence; Wife's Consent For Second Marriage Immaterial: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that bigamy under section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a continuing offence and the consent of wife for the subsequent marriage would become immaterial for consideration of the offence. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made the observation while dismissing a petition filed by a 76-year-old man and his third wife, seeking to quash...
PIL Filed In Calcutta High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into Singer KK's Death
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of singer-composer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK, who passed away on Tuesday hours after performing in a concert at Kolkata. He was in the city for a two-day concert, and fell ill during an event at Nazrul Mancha. He is...
Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Listing Of Plea Against Stopping Of Namaz At Mosque Near Qutub Minar Complex
The Delhi High Court on Monday again declined urgent listing of a plea against stopping of namaaz at a mosque in city's Mehrauli area present near Qutub Minar complex. A vacation bench comprising of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri and Justice Poonam A. Bamba said that there was no urgency in hearing the matter, thereby declining the urgent listing made by Advocate M Sufian Siddiqui on behalf of...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up : May 30 - June 5, 2022
Nominal IndexMunshi Ram versus Vidya Devi and Another 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 121Sharma Constructions Joint Venture Versus Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. and another 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 122Gurmahabir Singh v. State of Punjab 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 123Paramjeet @ Kala and Other v. State of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 124Jaswant Kaur v. Lakhwinder Singh and others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 125Bhakra...
Two Additional Judges Take Oath In Madras High Court
Justice Sunder Mohan and Justice Kabali Kumaresh Babu were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court on Monday. Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari administered the oath for the newly appointed judges. The swearing-in ceremony was followed by a welcome address by the Advocate General, followed by speeches from the Chairman of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, President...
Re-Examination Can't Be Used To Give Chance To Witness To Undo Statement Made In Cross Examination & Fill Lacunae In Evidence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the opportunity of re-examination cannot be used to give a chance to a witness to undo its statement made in cross-examination and fill in the lacunae in evidence.Justice Amit Bansal was dealing with a suit filed seeking to injunct the defendants, who were occupants, from unlawfully entering any part of the first floor including the balcony of a Shop on...
Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash Extortion FIR Against Ex-ASG IH Syed
The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash a FIR registered against former Assistant Solicitor General and Senior Advocate IH Syed for alleged assault and extortion, stating that the investigation is underway and thus, it is too early to opine on his innocence."If the allegations found to be true, it is a very serious matter as being an advocate and that too, a designated senior advocate...
Pink Legal Trust Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Impleadment In Plea Challenging Vires Of Assisted Reproductive Technology Act & Surrogacy Act
Pink Legal Trust, a registered public charitable trust established for the benefit of citizens across India particularly for women and children, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking impleadment in a plea challenging the vires of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.Moved through Advocate Aarzoo Aneja, the impleadment...