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'Comply With Principles Of Natural Justice': Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Order Of Land Acquisition For Laying Gas Pipeline
The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside a notification issued by the concerned authority under Section 3(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in land) Act, 1962 (Act) for laying a Gas Pipeline below the surface in between the Barauni and Guwahati on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya was adjudicating...
Sedition: Sharjeel Imam Moves Delhi High Court For Interim Bail Citing SC Order, Hearing Tomorrow
Sharjeel Imam has moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim bail in connection with two different FIRs against him involving the offence of Sedition under sec. 124A of Indian Penal Code pursuant to the order of the Apex Court wherein the sedition law has been kept in abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision.The pleas have been moved in two different FIRs namely FIR...
Defamation | Magistrate Can't Refer Complaint About Offence U/S 500 IPC To Police For Investigation U/S 156(3) CrPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the proceedings initiated under section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), wherein the Magistrate court referred the complaint filed for defamation under section 499, 500 of the Indian Penal Code to the police for further investigation.While doing so, the Bench relied on the Apex court judgement in the case of Subramanian Swamy v. Union...
IBC Cases Weekly Round Up: May 9 To May 15, 2022
SUPREME COURT 1. Supreme Court Issues Notice On Meru Cab's Plea Alleging Anti-Competitive Practices By Ola Case Title: Meru Travels Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v Competition Commission of India Case No.: Civil Appeal No.2843-2844/2022 The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai has issued notice in the appeal filed by Meru Cab, challenging the...
Order XVA CPC | Mere Default In Payment Of Rent On Court's Direction Doesn't Justify Striking Off Defence Of Defaulting Tenant: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere default in payment of rent as directed by the Court under Order XVA(1) of Code of Civil Procedure cannot, ipso facto, justify passing of an order striking off the defence of the defaulting tenant.Justice C Hari Shankar was dealing with a plea challenging an order dated 07th December, 2019, passed in a civil suit by the Trial Court in which...
NCLAT New Members To Take Oath Tomorrow
The swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed members of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal will be held at 10.30 A M on 17th May , 2022 in the Court of Chairperson , shri. Ashok Bhushan, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. Following Judges will be taking oath on 17th May , 2022 , as per the Circular dated 16.05.2022 Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Retd. judge,...
All High Courts Weekly Roundup: May 9- May 15, 2022
Allahabad High Court NOMINAL INDEX Lavkush v. State of U.P.Thru.Prin.Secy.Home Lko. and connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 235 Mohammad Azam Khan v. State Of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 236 Dr Rajneesh Singh v Union of India and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 237 Akhilesh v. State of U.P 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 238 Bhagwan Shri Krishna Virajman And Another v. U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board...
Bajaj Almond Hair Oil: Delhi High Court Directs Pioneer Herbals To Consider Changing Their Deceptively Similar Trade Dress
The Delhi High Court recently, while adjudicating on a trademark infringement suit instituted by hair oil manufacturer Bajaj, has asked the defendant company 'Pioneer Herbals' to consider a change of their trade dress to avoid infringement of the former's rights. Justice Prathiba M Singh observed: "In view of the facts of the present case and the above legal position, this Court...
'Suffered Various Ailments While In Custody': Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused With 100% Speech & Hearing Impairment
The Calcutta High Court has recently, in exercise of its powers under Section 439 of the CrPC, granted bail to an accused after taking into account that he suffers from complete speech and hearing impairment and that he had suffered from various physical ailments while in custody. A Bench comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Kesang Doma Bhutia was adjudicating upon a...
Police Can't Refuse To Conduct Investigation After Magistrate Has Accepted Complaint U/S 200 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that once the court accepts the complaint filed under section 200 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and directs particular police to investigate, the police cannot decline to investigate. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while allowing the petition filed by one Ashwini set aside the order of the endorsement dated 26.08.2021, issued by...