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'Prosecutrix Was Aware Of His Religion': MP High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Hiding Religious Identity & Committing Rape
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently granted bail to the Applicant accused of hiding his religious identity, rape and further sending 'objectionable video clips' of the Prosecutrix to her fiance, which 'led to cancellation of her marriage'. Justice Subodh Abhyankar was hearing a bail application under Section 439 CrPC moved by the Applicant accused of offences...
Rajasthan High Court Closes Advocate's Missing Daughters Case After Girls Traced In Lucknow, Express Desire To Stay There To 'Pursue Dreams'
The Rajasthan High Court has recently disposed of the Advocate's missing daughters case, after the daughters were produced before the court. The court observed that it is expected from the petitioner-father to comply with the wishes of his daughters and take them to Lucknow. The court was hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by Jaipur-based Advocate Avdesh Kumar Purohit, whose...
Removal From Service For Alleged Past Misconduct Is Unsustainable: Madras HC Orders Reinstatement Of Campus Director Of Indian Maritime University
The Madras High Court has held that a past misconduct of the employee cannot be a reason for imposing a major penalty (under Indian Maritime University Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees (Terms and Conditions of Services) Rules), such as removal from service. The bench of Justice C Saravanan was considering the petition filed by the former director of the Indian Maritime University, Dr....
Occupier Of Flat Entitled To Transit Rent For Period Of Dispossession During Redevelopment : Bombay High Court
The person in possession of a tenement being re-developed will be entitled to transit rent in the absence of a court order stating otherwise, even if he or she doesn't own the premises, the Bombay High Court has held. In the present case, the HC also asked the developer to put the occupant in possession of the redeveloped property if his dispute with the flat owner is not finally...
Weekly Round-Up Of Tax Cases : April 3 To April 10, 2022
High CourtsDelhi High Court Income Tax Dept. To Decide On Rectification Application Filed By American Express, Grant Refund If Any: Delhi High Court Case Title: American Express India Private Limited Versus ACIT Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 289 The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has directed the income tax department to decide on...
High Court Seeks Status Report From Delhi Govt Over Implementation Of 'Single Window System' For Clearing Fee Memos Of Govt Counsel
The Delhi High Court has sought status report from the Delhi Government over further progress in the implementation of 'Single Window System' (SWS) for clearing fee memos of its Government counsel.Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a matter concerning outstanding bills of Advocate Anjana Gosain and the non-payment of the outstanding fee by the Delhi Government.While Gosain submitted...
NCLT, Delhi Issues Circular Regarding Defective Applications And Petitions Based On Rule 28 (2) Of NCLT Rules, 2016
A circular has been issued by the National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi, on 07.04.2022, in view of Rule 28 (2) of NCLT Rules, 2016. The circular states on scrutiny, if an Application is found to be defective, after notice to the party, the same shall be returned for compliance. If the defects are not complied within 7 days, the Registrar may pass appropriate orders. This notice was issued...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 4 To April 10, 2022
Nominal IndexHanuman Anandrao Pendam v State of Maharashtra. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 116 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 117 Sachin @ Lakhan v The State of Maharashtra and ors with connected matters. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 118 Savina Crasto vs The Union of India & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 119 Ravindra Prasad Munneshwar Prasad v Union of India & ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 120 Shaikh...
Law Commission Examining Proposals For Uniform Civil Code, One Nation One Election; No Plans To Make Voting Compulsory: Law Ministry
During the last Budget Session, the Ministry of Law and Justice has answered many significant questions raised by the Member of Parliaments in the Rajya Sabha, which have been summarized below: [Uniform Civil Code] Govt Requested Law Commision To Undertake Examination; Chairman & Members of 22nd Law Commission Yet To Be Appointed In response to a query raised by MP K. C....
S.138 NI Act | Court Can Take Cognizance Of Complaint Based On Notice Pursuant To 'Re-Presentation' Of Cheque: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that Court can take cognizance of a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for 'cheque bounce' on the basis of a notice issued pursuant to presentation of a cheque for encashment for the second time and its subsequent dishonour. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik observed, "...if the entire...