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Orissa High Court Weekly Round Up : May 16 To May 22, 2022
Nominal Index: 1. Roshni Meher v. State of Odisha, 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 68 2. M/s. Oripol Industries Ltd., Balasore v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Balasore and Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 69 3. Amitav Tripathy v. Orissa High Court, represented by the Registrar General, 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 70 4. Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd v. The Managing Director, Odisha State Medical...
Karnataka High Court Acquits Murder Convict, Sets Aside Life Term After Man Serves 13 Yrs In Jail
The Karnataka High Court recently set aside the conviction of a man, incarcerated since 13 years, for the offence of murder under Section 302 IPC. The Court thus set aside the life term imposed by Special CBI Court and ordered his forthwith release.The order was passed by a division bench of Justice B. Veerappa and Justice S. Rachaiah in the appeal filed preferred by Shivaprasad, a driver,...
Survivor Moves Kerala High Court Raising Allegations Of Foul Play In Further Investigation Of 2017 Sexual Assualt Case
The survivor in the 2017 actor sexual assault case has moved the High Court today raising serious allegations against the State and the trial court judge, suspecting foul play in the ongoing investigation in the 2017 actor assault case. The writ petition was filed through Advocate T.B. Mini. She has alleged that the Government which supported the cause of the petitioner at the initial stages...
Justice Sabina Appointed As Acting Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Centre has issued notification appointing Justice Sabina, senior-most Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court. The above appointment has been made in consequence of the retirement of Justice Mohammad Rafiq, Chief Justice, Himachal Pradesh High Court. This appointment has been made with effect from 25.05.2022...
Mere Delay In Filing FIR Not Fatal In Motor Accident Claims If Adequate Explanation Is Offered: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently directed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to consider the claim petition filed by a motor accident victim, even though there was a delay of about 1 month in reporting the matter to the Police.The direction was passed in a First Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 challenging dismissal of the claim petition. Attention was drawn to...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To PT Teacher Charged Under POCSO Act For Misbehaving With Student
The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a PT Teacher accused of misbehaving with a student studying in the 10th standard of the school and charged under section 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. A single judge bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh allowed the petition filed by N.R. Sugandaraju, aged about 55 years.It is alleged by the prosecution...
NCLAT Upholds Dismissal Of Section 7 Petition Filed By Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd. During The Prohibited Period; Grants Liberty To Re-File With Corrected Documents
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member) and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal in Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd. v Fly Express Logistic Pvt. Ltd., has upheld that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") cannot be initiated over...
Pet Shops Domesticating Animals In Unhygienic Conditions Leading To Unnecessary Suffering: PIL Filed In Delhi High Court, Notice Issued
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking directions for regulation of pet shops, alleged to be running sans any license and in contravention of statutory laws in the national capital.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta has directed the Delhi government to file a comprehensive affidavit in the matter, within...
High Court Seeks Response From Delhi Govt Over Inadequate Staff, Infrastructure At State Run Schools
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation pointing out deficiencies, both of infrastructure and in staff, at the government-run schools in the national capital.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta has directed the Delhi government to file a status report in this regard and apprise the Court of the proposed steps...
Gujarat High Court Permits Provisional Appointment Of Person Claiming Scheduled Tribe Quota Pending Scrutiny Of Caste Certificate
The Gujarat High Court has permitted a person claiming to be from the Scheduled Tribe community, to be provisionally appointed to the post of Sales Tax Inspector Class III, pending scrutiny of the caste certificate produced by him.Justice Biren Vaishnav directed that such an appointment will be subjected to the result of the Scrutiny Committee. If the certificate produced by the Petitioner...
Rajasthan High Courts Sets Aside Murder Conviction On Finding Inconsistency Between Ocular & Medical Evidence
On finding a contradiction between the eye-witness testimony and the medical evidence, the Jodhpur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside the conviction under Section 302 IPC (Murder). Instead, it convicted the accused in Section 323 IPC (Voluntarily causing hurt).A Division Bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vinod Kumar Bharwani relied on Dunga Ram v. the State of Rajasthan and Jugut...