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Res Judicata: Son Bound By Judicial Proceedings Initiated By Father With Respect To Immovable Property, Rules Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that proceedings initiated by a father in respect of a claim of title over a property which is decided by the court will bind the son also. He cannot be permitted to agitate for the same cause, following the principle of res-judicata. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J M Khazi made the observation while allowing an appeal filed by...
Yes Bank-DHFL Case: Mumbai Court Sends Builder Avinash Bhosale To CBI Custody Till June 8
A special court in Mumbai remanded ABIL group chairman and Pune-based builder Avinash Bhosale in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) custody till June 8 in the DHFL- Yes Bank case involving its co-founder - Rana Kapoor. According to CBI's remand application the agency found that Bhosale's companies received Rs 68.82 crores from DHFL in 2018 for consultancy services provided...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To 16-Yr-Old Accused Of Committing Unnatural Sex With 13-Yr-Old
The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a 16 years old boy, accused of forcibly committing unnatural sex (sodomy) with a minor boy, aged about 13 years.Keeping in view Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, a Bench of Justice Samir Dave granted bail to the accused while restraining him from entering the society where the alleged victim resides. In doing so, the Bench allowed the...
Kerala Bar Council To Protest Against Police Atrocities On Advocates Tomorrow
The Bar Council of Kerala has scheduled a protest tomorrow (June 1, 2022) against the atrocities committed by the police on advocates. The Council has requested all members of the Bar Associations across the State to wear protest badges to courts on the day and to pass resolutions condemning police atrocities.This comes after a series of recent incidents where advocates were subjected to...
Temporary Unavailability Of A Member To Sign The Order Not A Ground For Fresh Hearing, If Order Was Passed With Consent Of Such Member: NCLAT Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member) and Shri. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal in Ashish Chandravandan Patel v Axis Bank Ltd. & Anr, has held that an order passed with the consent of both Members of an NCLT Bench but signed by...
Limitation Act Inapplicable To Contempt Proceedings: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Condone 389 Days Delay
The Gujarat High Court has held that the provisions of the Limitation Act, 1963 do not apply to contempt proceedings. In this light, it refused to entertain a contempt petition filed with a delay of over 1 year.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh Shastri noted that as per Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, proceedings for contempt cannot be initiated by...
NSE Co-Location Scam: Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Bail Plea Of Former Group Operating Officer Anand Subramanian
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the bail plea moved by Former Group Operating Officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian in connection with the co-location scam case.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain issued notice on the plea while listing the matter for further hearing on July...
Kerala High Court Upholds NEET- PG Prospectus, Says State Can Decide Incentives To Be Offered To In-Service Candidates
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of appeals that assailed the NEET- PG medical prospectus on the ground of incongruity with the Medical Council of India (MCI) Regulations regarding the incentives given to in-service candidates and a connected appeal seeking weightage to service candidates in the open merit quota.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P...
State Obliged To Pay Interest On Delayed Payment Of Gratuity, Pension: Calcutta High Court Orders Action Against Erring Officers
The Calcutta High Court has recently directed the concerned Treasury Officer to pay interest for delayed payment of gratuity and arrear pension amount to an Assistant Teacher, after opining that it is a valuable right of a retired employee. Justice Amrita Sinha observed, "An employee has a statutory right to receive gratuity and pension upon retirement. If payment of such gratuity and pension...
Symphony Coolers: Gujarat High Court Issues Consent Decree Pursuant To Settlement Of Dispute Over Infringement Of Air Cooler Design
The Gujarat High Court recently passed a consent decree in terms of a settlement arrived between renowned Symphony coolers and Raj Cooling System Pvt Ltd in connection with a suit for permanent injunction instituted under the Designs Act, 2000.The suit was filed by Symphony Ltd. alleging infringement of the Designs Act by the Respondent company, alleging that the latter has been selling...
Breaking: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain Remanded To ED Custody Till June 9 In Money Laundering Case
A Delhi Court on Tuesday remanded city's Health Minister Satyendra Jain to Enforcement Directorate's custody till June 9, in connection with a money laundering case. The Minister was produced before Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel.Jain was arrested yesterday by the agency. The Enforcement Directorate today sought 14 days custody of Jain in the matter. Solicitor General of India Tushar...
Multiple Arbitrations With Regard To Existing Claims On Same Contract Are To Be Avoided: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi has held that multiple arbitrations with regard to existing claims on same contract are to be avoided. The Single Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait held that permitting the parties to have multiple arbitrations for the adjudication of the existing disputes related to the same contract would entail multiple observations. The Court further held...