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Motor Accident Claim | Can't Compute Compensation On Basis Of 45% Permanent Disability In Case Of 100% Functional Disability: Bombay HC
The Bombay High court held on Monday that the Motor Accident Tribunal at Aurangabad has committed an error in accepting the permanent disability of the claimant of a motor accident at 45% when it is a case of 100% loss of earning capacity due to amputation of leg. Single judge Shrikant D. Kulkarni also awarded 1 lakh compensation for loss of marriage prospects and another lakh for loss...
Orissa High Court Dispenses With Filing Hard Copy Of E-Filed Documents Under E-Filing Version 3.0
The Registry of Orissa High Court, on Tuesday, notified that with a view to streamline matters relating to e-filing, whenever a case is e-filed in the High Court of Orissa through e-filing version 3.0, there shall be no requirement of filing hardcopy of the e-filed documents. Further it clarified, if any dispute arises with regard to any e-filed document or any portion thereof,...
Loudspeakers At Religious Places: Bombay High Court Agrees To Hear Plea Alleging Contempt Of Landmark Noise Pollution Judgement
The Bombay High Court has agreed to hear a 2018 contempt petition for non-compliance of orders regarding "illegal loudspeakers" at religious places against the former Additional Chief Secretary and other high ranking police officers in the state. A division bench of Justices AA Sayed and Abhay Ahuja agreed to hear the plea on June 14 after it was mentioned yesterday....
Seized Vehicle Should Be Handled Within 6 Months From Date Of Production Of Vehicle Before Court; Should Not Be Kept In Police Stations For Long: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court while making note of the Apex Court's decision in SUNDERBHAI AMBALAL DESAI VS. STATE OF GUJARAT has affirmed that within a period of six months from the date of production of vehicle before the Court, the seized vehicle should be disposed of appropriately and not be kept at police stations for a long time. Further, if the vehicle is not claimed by the...
Scam In Filing Motor Accident Claims: Madras High Court Orders Inquiry Against Advocates Involved
The Madras High Court has recently directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to initiate inquiry against four advocates – Manohar Reddy, Bharathi, K. Selvi and M. Sankar for their alleged involvement in a large scale scam involving filing of vexatious motor accident claim petitions before the courts in the State. The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh made the above order in...
FIR For Non-Compoundable Offences Can Be Quashed In Matrimonial Disputes If Court Satisfied That Parties Settled Disputes Amicably: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has observed that FIR or complaints can be quashed even in respect of non-compoundable offences pertaining to matrimonial disputes if the Court is satisfied that the parties have settled their disputes amicably, without any pressure. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed thus:"Even in non- compoundable offences pertaining to the matrimonial disputes, if Court is satisfied...
"Court Shouldn't Be Swayed By Emotions Tilting Towards Fairer Sex": PH High Court Rejects Wife's Plea To Transfer Matrimonial Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by a woman who sought transfer of the matrimonial case to her home district as it observed that merely because the applicant is a wife, the Court should not be swayed by emotions tilting toward the fairer sex.The bench of Justice Fateh Deep Singh was dealing with the plea of one Rinky Rani who sought transfer of a case...
Kerala High Court Passes Ex-Parte Interim Order Against ReporterTV On Reports Against Dileep's Brother-In-Law
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued an interim ex-parte gag order against Reporter TV restricting it from publishing/broadcasting/telecasting any item concerning or relating to actor Dileep's brother in law, Suraj while reporting about the murder conspiracy case or the 2017 actor sexual assault case for the next three weeks. Suraj had moved the Court alleging that the respondent channel...
UP Govt Apprises Allahabad High Court Of Its Circular Governing Procedure For Filing Govt Appeals Against Acquittal Orders
The Uttar Pradesh Government recently apprised the Allahabad High Court of its circular governing the procedure for filing the government appeal against the order of acquittal.This was done pursuant to two orders of the High court (the Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vikas Kunvar Srivastav) asking the State Government to furnish the details of the concerned...
Rejection Of Application By Court Can't Be A Ground To Transfer Criminal Case From That Court To Another: Allahabad High court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that merely because an application of the applicant was rejected by the trial Court, it cannot be a ground to transfer a case from that Court to another.The Bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh observed thus while taking into account the mandate of Section 407 Cr.P.C which deals with the power of the High Court to transfer cases and appeals.The Court observed...
Calcutta HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Youth Leader Meenakshi Mukherjee In Case Of Alleged Violence During Protest Against Murder Of Anis Khan
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to prominent youth leader and president of West Bengal Demorcatic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) Meenakshi Mukherjee in a case pertaining to the incident of alleged violence during a march in Howrah on February 26 to protest the murder of youth leader Anis Khan.Meenakshi and 16 others were arrested and slapped with attempt to...