Engage Tribals & Local Residents Under MGNREGA To Remove Invasive Species In Western Ghats: Madras High Court Directs Centre, State

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Union Government and the Tamil Nadu State Government to use the funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for the removal of invasive species by engaging the Tribal and local community people who are living co-existence with the wild life and living in and around the Forests, Sanctuaries, and...

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: April 2022 [Citations 151 To 220]

NOMINAL INDEX Raj Kumar and Raj Kishore v. The State 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 151 Ram Yagya And Others v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 152 Kheem Singh Bora @ Matrey @ Prakash @ Rajan @ Vijaypahru v. State Of U.P. Thru A.T.S. Lucknow 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 153 Sandeep Mittal v. State of U.P. and Another and connected matter 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 154 M/S. Shree Ram Engineering Works...

"Protectors Became Attackers": Allahabad HC Orders Inquiry Against Cops For Allegedly Assaulting Girl Who Had Intercaste Marriage

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the S.S.P., Varanasi to inquire into an allegation made by a girl, who had an intercaste marriage, that she was assaulted by UP Police personnel. The Court has also ordered that punitive action be taken against the police personnel if allegations are found to be true.Importantly, expressing its resentment, the Bench of Justice Rahul Chaturvedi called...

'Scientific Officer' Not A 'Teacher' Within The Scope Of Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently held that the post of Scientific Officer/Senior Technical Assistant is not covered under the definition of a 'Teacher' under the Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973. Dismissing the writ petition, Justice Vivek Agarwal observed- In the present case, the petitioner has not brought on record any material to show that the post of...

Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur Cancels Membership Of 2 Advocates

The High Court Bar Association of Rajasthan, Jaipur has cancelled the membership of Adv. Goverdhan Singh and Adv. Prameshwar Lal Pilania with immediate effect. The Bar Association has separately made a request to the Bar Council of Rajasthan to conduct an inquiry against the aforesaid two advocates within a period of two months and cancel the registration of the...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: April 25 To May 1, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Umesh Yadav v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 203 U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd v. The Employees State Insurance Corporation 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 204 Amit Kumar Jain v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 205 Namaha v. State of U.P. and others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 206 Amit Singh v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 207 Sakshi Jaiswal v. State...

Revisional Jurisdiction Is Not Meant To Test The Waters Of What Might Happen In The Trial: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court recently observed that revisional jurisdiction is not meant to test the waters of what might happen in the trial. The observation came from Justice Chandra Dhari Singh who also said that the revisional Court has to consider the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding inter se an order and as to the regularity of the proceedings of the...

Issue Of Improper Investigation By Police Cannot Be Decided Under Writ Jurisdiction Of High Court, Private Complaint To Be Filed: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently ruled that inaction by the police in day to day activities cannot be decided in Writ Petition and a private complaint has to be filed. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti observed: "Day in and day out, several writ petitions are being filed stating that the police are not conducting proper investigation and not filing the charge sheet nor they are...

Allahabad HC Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Mathura's DM In Contempt Plea For 'Disrespecting' Court's Order

The Allahabad High Court has issued a non-bailable warrant against the District Magistrate of Mathura, Navneet Singh Chahal in a case of a contempt plea filed over non-compliance with the Court's order.The court has directed the police to produce Chahal before the Court on May 12 for 'disrespecting' the court's September 2021 order.The background of the instant contempt pleaEssentially,...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: April 25 To May 1, 2022

Nominal Index Neeraj Jain v. State Of Rajasthan & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 147 Manisha Khator v. State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 148 Doli Mandir Sri Mahadev Ji (Pahadeshwar Mahadev), Ludrada Tehsil Siwana, District Barmer Through Its Devotee Shri Vikram Singh v. District Collector, Barmer & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 149 Vishal Kochar v. Smt. Pulkit Sahni &...

Monthly Digest Of Tax Cases- April 2022

Indirect Taxes Supreme Court1.Plea In Supreme Court Challenges The Constitutional Validity Of Levy Of GST On Lease/ Rent Payments Case Title: Myrayash Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors. The Supreme Court of India has asked the petitioner(s) to serve an advance copy to the Additional Solicitor General to seek instructions in a plea challenging constitutional validity...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: April 25 To May 1, 2022

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 361 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 387NOMINAL INDEXTitle: RAZIA BEGUM v. COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 361Case Title: COSCO INTERNATIONAL PVT. LTD. v. JAGAT SINGH DUGAR 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 362Case Title: SUSHIL ARORA v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 363Case Title: SAURABH BHARDWAJ v. DELHI POLICE & ANR...