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'Books Could Have Provided Solace During Covid Distress' : Bombay HC Criticizes Prison For Refusing Book To Gautam Navlakha
A little belated as Covid-19 related restrictions have eased in prisons, but the Bombay High Court expressed disappointment that books weren't treated as essential commodities for prison inmates during the pandemic, just like medicines and vegetables. Prison officials could've allowed inmates to accept book parcels by placing it in the category of essential items, "but that...
NCLAT Delhi Uphelds That Corporate Debtor Cannot Be Sent Into Liquidation Just Because Liquidation Value Is More Than The Value Of The Resolution Plan
The National Company Law Appellate Tribnal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. v SS Natural Resources Pvt. Ltd., has upheld the order dated 06.04.2022 passed by NCLT Kolkata...
Can Invoke ESMA If Ongoing KSEB Strike Causes Disruption To Its Operations: Kerala High Court Issues Interim Order
In a major setback to the ongoing strike organised by the KSEB Officers' Association, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued an interim order in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to declare the ongoing strike by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) officers as illegal. A Division Bench of Justice C.S Dias and Justice Basant Balaji opined that the State Government has an...
Kerala High Court To Hold Special Sittings During Summer Vacation To Reduce Pendency Of Criminal Appeals
With an objective to reduce the pendency in Criminal Appeals, the Kerala High Court will be holding special sittings during its ongoing summer vacation to hear jail appeals and legal aid matters. This was disclosed through a notification published on the High Court website, which also said that this step was taken after Chief Justice S Manikumar ordered special sittings to be held."In order...
"Situation Is Alarming": Allahabad HC Depracates Practice Of Delayed Examination Of Materials In Forensic Lab During Trial
The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its displeasure over the delayed examination of materials in the Forensic Lab during the Criminal trials. Noting that such delays are becoming a routine now, the Bench of Justice Samit Gopal directed the Director General of Police, U.P. and the Secretary, Home, Government of U.P. to inform the Court as to what steps are being taken by them...
Time Period Under Regulation 35A Is Directory And Not Mandatory: NCLAT, Delhi
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) principal bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Dr. Alok Srivastava, Ms. Shreesha Merla in the case of Aditya Kumar Tibrewal v. Om Prakash Pandey held that time period prescribed under Regulation 35A of the IBBI (CIRP) Regulations (CIRP Regulations) is directory in nature and not mandatory. Resolution Professional of M/s...
Wife Can Be Granted Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Even If Decree For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Is Passed Against Her: Allahabad HC
In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that there is no bar under Section 125 Cr.P.C. to grant maintenance to a wife, even against whom, a decree for restitution of conjugal rights has been passed. The Bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh further stressed that it would be very harsh to refuse maintenance on the ground of a decree of restitution of conjugal rights passed...
Pampa Sand Mining Case: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Vigilance Probe
The Kerala High Court has set aside the vigilance probe which was ordered into the alleged illegal mining of sand accumulated along the banks of river Pampa.In August 2020, the Vigilance Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram had ordered a Vigilance inquiry into the charges of corruption based on a petition filed by Senior Congress Leader Ramesh Chennithala. Justice Sunil Thomas set aside...
'Requires Attention Of Superiors': Calcutta HC Raps Investigating Officer For Allegedly Demanding Money, Refusing To Examine Petitioner Without Identification Proof
The Calcutta High Court on Monday came down heavily on an Investigating Officer while adjudicating upon an anticipatory bail application in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).A Bench comprising # expressed strong reservations over the conduct of the concerned Investigation Officer after being apprised that the officer had refused...
'Misleading The Court': Calcutta HC Directs DGP To Initiate Departmental Proceedings Against Police Officers, Orders CID Probe
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Director General of Police, West Bengal to initiate departmental proceedings against concerned police officers for misleading the Court and further handed over the investigation to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), West Bengal. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha was adjudicating upon a case involving serious offences under Section 365...
Punjab And Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up : April 18 To April 24,2022
Nominal IndexSunita Devi v. State Of Haryana and Another 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 78 Mohan Lal v. State of Haryana and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 79 Swaran Kaur v. State of Punjab and others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 80 Rinky Rani v. Daljit Kumar 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 81 Inam v. State Of Haryana 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 82 Yoginder Kumar Sud versus Thakur Rajiv Singh and Another 2022 LiveLaw...