[Nimisha Priya Case] 'Can't Get Into Nitty-Gritties': Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal Seeking Centre's Assistance In Negotiating With Victim's Family

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking directions upon the Indian Government to facilitate the family of Nimisha Priya, an Indian citizen who killed a Yemen national and has been sentenced to death there, to negotiate with the family of the deceased victim.The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla remarked,"Learned Single Judge has granted...

PG Medical Admission | Unfilled Reserved Category Seats For In-Service Candidates To Be Filled Category-Wise In Totality And Not Vertically As Within Compartment Only: MP HC

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently held that the unfilled reserved category seats within the 30 percent reserved quota for in-service candidates, for admission in Post-Graduation in Medical Courses, shall be filled by reserved category students. The Court rejected the contention raised by the Petitioners that since the 30 percent quota of seats were reserved for...

Wife Making False Complaints To Husband's Superiors At Work Amounts To 'Mental Cruelty': Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Divorce

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that filing of complaint and initiation of criminal proceedings by wife, which were found to be baseless and false, do cause harassment and torture to the husband and his family. One such complaint is sufficient to constitute matrimonial cruelty."Respondent wife also bent upon destroying the career and reputation of the appellant-husband as...

"Too Harsh To Send Them To Prison": Orissa HC Extends Benefits Of Probation Of Offenders Act To Convicts In '18 Years Old' Grievous Hurt Case

In a recent judgment, the Orissa High Court has upheld conviction of three accused persons in an '18 years old' grievous hurt case and at the same time extended the benefits of the Probation of Offenders Act to exonerate them from any further imprisonment. While taking the view that sending them to prison would be 'too harsh', a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta...

NCLAT Stays The Constitution Of Committee Of Creditors Of Supertech Limited

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ( NCLAT) Principal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Dr. Alok Srivastava(Member Technical) and Ms.Shreesha Meerla (Member Technical) stays the constitution of committee of creditors and adjourned the appeal preferred by suspended director of Supertech Limited against the order dated 25.03.2022 of NCLT New Delhi which initiated the...

'Land Where Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Manuscripted, Ill-Treatment To Parents Is Alarming & Disturbing', Rajasthan HC Directs Son & His Wife To Vacate House

The Rajasthan High Court observed that the land where Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam was manuscripted, which considers the whole world a single family, the ill- treatment meted out to parents by their own children is both alarming and disturbing. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was formulated to redress the said grievance in a simple, inexpensive and speedy...

Public Servant Can't Be Prosecuted Under SC/ ST Act In Absence Of Averments In FIR Showing 'Willful Negligence' Of Duties: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently discontinued an investigation in a crime in which the First Information Report did not indicate any willful negligence of duties by public servant which were required to be performed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.Brief Facts of the case The facts stated in the FIR were that the informant...

Oral Termination Of Workman Violates S.25F Of Industrial Disputes Act: Gujarat High Court Orders Lumpsum Compensation

The Gujarat High Court has recently granted relief to a workman who was terminated from his services via an oral communication, in violation of mandatory provisions pertaining to retrenchment under Sections 25F and 25G of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.Justice Vipul Pancholi ordered that the aggrieved workman be paid Rs.2,50,000/- towards lump-sum compensation to Respondent No.1-Workman,...

14 Days Time Limit For Analyzing Sample & Issuing Report U/S 42 Of Food Safety Act Is Mandatory: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently allowed a petition for quashing proceedings under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 observing that the Designated Officer had not sent his recommendations on the food sample within a period of 14 days, as mandated under Section 42 of the Act. Justice K. Murali Shankar observed that the respondent had violated the "mandatory requirement"...

"This Is Not What Article 227 Is Meant For": Delhi High Court Imposes 11K Cost On Party Seeking Expeditious Disposal Of Civil Suit By Trial Court

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 11,000 on a party seeking directions to the Trial Court to expeditiously decide a civil suit, remarking that the petition was an abuse of process of court. Justice C Hari Shankar said that the petition is a means to try and use the High Court as an avenue to pressurise the trial court in dealing with the matter."This is not what Article 227 of...

Disputed Facts Cannot Be Adjudicated In Writ Proceedings: Madras High Court

Exhausting the alternate remedy is the rule, entertaining a writ petition is an exception.

Right To Speedy Trial Does Not Protect An Accused From All Prejudicial Effects Caused By Delay: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates

In a recent case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court reiterated that the matter can be remanded back to trial Court for trial of the case even if there is delay and the accused cannot be protected from all prejudicial effects under the right to speedy trial unless actual prejudice has been proved."Its core concern is impairment of liberty. Possibility of prejudice is not enough. Actual...