"Charges Not Specific": Allahabad HC Dismisses Contempt Plea Over Use Of Loudspeakers In Temples, Mosques Across UP

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a contempt plea filed against the State Government for its failure to confine the use of loudspeakers in Temples and Mosques within the permissible limit of decibels across the State.Noting that the plea had not referred to any mosque or temple which was using microphones beyond the permissible limit of decibels, the bench of Justice Saral...

The Weak Financial Condition Of A Party Cannot Be The Sole Ground To Deposit Security Or Bank Guarantee: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that the weak financial condition of a party cannot be the sole ground to direct the party to deposit a security or bank guarantee to secure the amount involved in the arbitration. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani has held merely because a party is in financial distress, it cannot be the sole ground to direct it to deposit the...

If The Contract Is Extended By The Employer, It Cannot Be Allowed To Reduce The Period Of The Extension Retrospectively: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that when the employer has granted the contractor an extension of time for a specified period, it cannot turn around to contend that the extension was only provisional and it is allowed to reassess or reduce the number of days by which the execution of the contract was executed. The Single Bench of Justice Sanjiv Sachdeva has held that once the...

GST Refund To Be Granted To The Entity Who Borne The Tax Burden: Gujarat High Court Allows GST Refund To Service Recipient

The Gujarat High Court bench of Justice J.B.Pardiwala and Justice Nisha M.Thakore has held that, as per Section 54 of the CGST Act, a claim of refund may be made directly by the recipient if he has borne the burden of tax.The writ applicant is a practising advocate in the High Court. The writ applicant entered into an agreement with the respondent, Navratna Organisers & Developers...

Not Offence U/S 505(2) IPC: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist For Reporting On Differences Between Police Departments In Solapur

Publishing news reports about friction between police officers from different departments doesn't amount to creating ill-will among classes as defined under section 505(2) of the IPC. "If we will say that any news article pertaining to two Sections of any Department will fall within the purview of Section 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code, in that case, we are interpreting the...

Former Honorary Secretary Murari Tiwari Elected Chairman Of The Delhi Bar Council

The Delhi Bar Council yesterday unanimously elected Former Honorary Secretary Murari Tiwari as the new Chairman of Delhi Bar Council. He will stay the Chairman till the next election of the council. The Apex bar body of the Delhi is has still not notified the same on its official website. Tiwari was earlier elected as Hony. Secretary of the Bar Council for two terms in 2010 and 2012....

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: April 2022 [Citations 91 - 131]

Urmila sen and anr. V. The state of madhya pradesh and anr. 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 91 Jagdish arora and anr v. Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 92 Dadhibal Prasad Jaiswal V Smt. Sunita Jaiswal 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 93 Smt. Farha @ Premlata and ors v Indore Municipal Corporation and ors. 2022 LiveLaw (MP) 94 DR. SURYA TIWARI v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ORS. 2022 LiveLaw...

Pending Litigations Between Parties Can't Be Sole Ground To Quash Criminal Proceedings U/S 482 CrPC: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that merely because there is a case and a counter case between the parties or merely because there has been a title suit amongst the parties, the same is not sufficient to quash the criminal proceedings instituted by one of them against the other. Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary referred to the judgment of the State of Haryana and Ors. Vs. Bhajan Lal and...

"Incumbent Upon Govt Servants To Promptly Comply With Judicial Orders": Andhra Pradesh HC Sentences 3 IAS Officers To One Month Jail For Contempt

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently sentenced 3 IAS officers to one month jail for contempt of court while observing that it is incumbent on Government servants to ensure that the orders of this Court are complied with promptitude. The observation came from Justice Battu Devanand: "The contempt case is allowed and the contemnors are sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for...

Tajinder Bagga Arrest Row: Punjab And Haryana High Court Adjourns Hearing Till May 10 In Punjab Govt's Habeas Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today adjourned the hearing till May 10 in the Punjab Government's habeas corpus plea for the release of its officials from the alleged illegal custody of the Haryana Police.The hearing was adjourned after Mr. Satya Pal Jain, the Assistant Solicitor General of India, sought more time to file a reply in the matter. Adjourning the matter, the Bench of...

Unregistered Sale Agreement May Be Received As Evidence Of Contract In Suit For Specific Performance: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh recently observed that an unregistered agreement for sale may be received as evidence for considering the relief of specific performance. It was of the view that the inadmissibility of the unregistered document will only be with respect to the protection sought under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act. Even though the...

'These Buses Are Your Assets': Kerala High Court Pulls Up KSRTC For Ditching Buses In Depots To Rust

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State and the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to file an affidavit detailing the measures taken for protecting the 'assets' of the Corporation.The Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Sophy Thomas issued the directive on a public interest litigation (PIL) which alleged that valuable assets of the KSRTC were...