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Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 18 To April 24, 2022
Nominal IndexGaurav Suresh Tingre v Priyanka Gaurav Tingre. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 144 Brijmohan Dhirajprasad Mishra v The State of Maharashtra and Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 145 Purushottam s/o Tulsiram Badwaik and Ors. versus Anil s/o Hariram Malewar and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 146 Akanksha Babasaheb Shinde v State of Maharashtra and ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom)...
'Expert Committee Did Not Consider Authentic Data': MP High Court Grants Relief To Candidates Challenging Answer Key In MPPSC Exam
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted relief to Petitioners/candidates challenging the correctness of the answer key to a question asked by MPPSC in an examination. The Court observed that although opinion of the Expert Committee has to be given precedence, the same cannot be done by jeopardising the future of candidates when the Experts fail to consider authentic...
Without Revoking Appointment of APP, Govt's Action In Just Directing Special PP To Appear In Case Doesn't Appear Just, Proper & Correct: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court observed that the action of the State Government in just directing the Special Public Prosecutor to appear in the case after taking the files from Additional Public Prosecutor, does not appear to be just, proper and correct. More particularly, when the order of appointment of Additional Public Prosecutor has not been revoked, added the court. The court noted...
Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: April 18 2022 to April 24 2022
A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 163 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 177 NOMINAL INDEX Dr. S. Kothandaraman v. The Pro-Chancellor and connected matter, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 163 Chinnasami and Ors. v. Dhanasekaran, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 164 Algae Labs Pvt. Ltd. Versus State Tax Officer-I, 2022 LiveLaw...
HP High Court Directs Archaeological Survey Of India To Commence Repair Work At 11th Century Mata Mrikula Devi Temple
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to constitute a special team to inspect, submit an estimate and commence necessary repairs to the 11th Century built Temple Mata Mrikula Devi, which is located in the district of Lahaul. Significantly, in the year 2020, the Court had initiated a suo moto case after taking cognizance of a report presented by...
Case Against Siddharth Varadarajan, Ismat Ara Over The Wire's Report On A Protestor's Death: Allahabad HC Issues Notice To Complainant
The Allahabad High Court has issued a notice to the complainant/informant [Rampur resident, Sanju Turaiha] in the case registered against The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara for tweeting a report on the death of a protester in New Delhi during the 2021 Republic Day incidents.Essentially, the bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajnish Kumar...
Allahabad HC Imposes ₹20K Cost On Man Who Sought Reiteration Of A General Mandamus Regarding Protection Against Arbitrary Arrest
The Allahabad High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 20K on a person who sought reiteration of a general mandamus, which has already been issued by the High Court in the case of Vimal Kumar and three others Vs. State of U.P. and three others 2021.It may be noted that in the Vimal Kumar case, the Allahabad High Court had directed the Police authorities to desist from making automatic/...
Can't Extern Person Under 'UP Control Of Goonda Act' On The Basis Of A Single Incident: Allahabad High Court Quashes Externment Order
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that only on the basis of a single incident, an order of externment can't be passed against a person under Section 3 [Externment, etc. of Goondas] of Uttar Pradesh Control of Goonda Act, 1970.The Bench of Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) further observed that one cannot be treated to be a habitual offender unless and until there is a recurrence of...
At The Stage Of Framing Of Charges, Possibility Of Accused Person's Acquittal Not To Considered, Rather It Is To Be Seen Whether Prima Facie Case Is Made Out Or Not: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court observed that medical evidence cannot be doubted, that too, at the stage of framing of charges, where as per the settled law laid down by the Supreme Court, the possibility of acquittal of the accused person are not to be taken into consideration, rather it is to be seen whether prima facie case is made out or not. The present criminal revision petition...
Arbitration Clause Survives The Termination Of The Underlying Agreement: Madras High Court Reiterates Legal Position
The High Court of Madras has held that the arbitration clause contained in a partnership deed survives the termination of the deed. The Court held that the clause is an independent agreement and outlives the main contract in which it is incorporated. The Court reiterated that all the issues related to the arbitrability of the claims shall be decided by the arbitral tribunal unless it...
"Police Authorities Of Three States Simply Dragging Their Feet": Delhi High Court Hands Over Investigation Of Missing Man To CBI
The Delhi High Court has handed over investigation of a missing man, a truck driver, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) observing that police authorities of three States including Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were "simply dragging their feet."Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a plea filed by Razia Begum, widowed mother of the missing truck driver namely Mohd. Parvez...