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Cooch Bihar Firing: Calcutta High Court Seeks Response From State, Centre On Pleas By Victims' Kin Seeking Compensation
The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought response from the State government as well as the Union of India in a batch of petitions filed by the legal heirs of those who died due to the alleged firing by CISF personnel on April 10, 2021, at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district during the West Bengal Assembly polls.The petitions alleged that the incident was a result of police firing in the course...
Monthly Stipend For Junior Advocates : Chhattisgarh High Court Issues Notice To State, Bar Councils
The Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notice to the State of Chhattisgarh, the Bar Council of India and the Chattisgarh State Bar Council on a plea seeking monthly stipend for junior advocates.A bench comprising Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami and Justice Goutham Chourdiya issued notice returnable within 10 days on April 13.The petition was filed by Advocates Sana Memon and Siddhant...
Are LIC Policy Holders Entitled To Dividend From Surplus Fund? Bombay High Court To Examine; Refuses To Stall LIC IPO
The Bombay High Court has refused ad-interim relief to stall the proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) by the country's oldest and largest insurer – Life Insurance Corporation of India, with a rider that any IPO before the court finally decides the challenge would be subject to the outcome of the petition. Three LIC policy holders from Maharashtra's Nashik district have filed a...
Ordinarily, Court Does Not Interfere In Compassionate Appointment Matters Of Contractual Employee In Absence Of Any Policy: Punjab And Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court on April 07, 2022, while dealing with a writ petition filed by the petitioner to quash an order denying her request for service benefits and compassionate appointment on account of her husband's death, the court held that a decision needs to be taken as expeditiously as possible since the petitioner and her four minor children continue to live...
Relief Of Specific Performance In An Agreement Of Sale Will Not Be Granted If Vendor Has No Absolute Title Over Suit Schedule Property: Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court in a recent judgment held that an agreement of Sale cannot be decreed to be performed if the seller did not have absolute right and title over the suit schedule property in view of Section 17 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The provision states that contract to sell or let property by one who has no title is not specifically enforceable. Brief Facts of...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up : April 11 To April 17, 2022
Nominal Index [Citations 115- 125]1. Sumitra Bhattacharyya v. State of West Bengal and other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1152. Shaista Afreen and Others v. The State of West Bengal and Others 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1163. Purnima Kandu & Anr v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1174. Dr. Santi Prasad Sinha v. Laxmi Tunga and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1185. Ramesh Co....
Retired Headmaster Moves Madras High Court Seeking Medical Admission Under 7.5% Reservation Quota
A retired Headmaster, S Munusamy has recently moved the Madras High Court seeking admission to the medical course under the benefit of 7.5% reservation quota for the government school students under the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy on preferential basis to students of Government Schools Act, 2020. When the matter came...
PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Murder Of TMC Councillor Anupam Dutta: Calcutta HC Seeks State Gov's Response
The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought the State government's response in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the murder of Panihati Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Anupam Dutta. According to reports, Councillor Anupam Dutta was shot dead on March 12 when he had gone to take stock of work on a park in his...
Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round Up: April 11 To April 17, 2022
Nominal Index Suresh Sharma & Anr. v. Dhanwanti Sharma 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 126 Avadesh Kumar Purohit v. State Of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 127 Trehan Apna Ghar Buildwell Private Limited through its Director/Authorised Signatory v. Munish Ranjan Sahay 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 128 Master Arjun Choudhary Through His Father Mr. Bhanwar Lal v. Chairman, Army Public...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: April 11 To April 17, 2022
Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 171 - 180]Santosh Kumar K. v. The Commissioner, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 171X. v. State Of Kerala & Anr., 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 172Aneeshkutty v. State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 173Dr. Abdul Haleem PP v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 174Kerala State Road Transport Corporation v. Union of India & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 175T....
Hindu Rule Of Damdupat Does Not Apply To The State Of Andhra Pradesh For Any Money Transactions: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently observed that the Hindu Rule of Damdupat which specifies that the interest amount charged cannot exceed the principal amount, does not apply to money transactions in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The suit was filed by the plaintiff for recovery of Rs. 2,48,402/-, principal being Rs. 70,000/- and interest comes to Rs. 1,78,402/-. In the plaint, it...