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'No Conscious Possession': Delhi High Court Quashes FIR U/S 25 Arms Act For Carrying Live Ammunitions In Flight Check-In Baggage
The Delhi High Court recently quashed a FIR registered under the Arms Act against a NRI, who was travelling from Delhi to Dubai in February this year, when two live ammunitions were detected in his flight check-in baggage.While allowing the plea filed by the petitioner-accused under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of CrPC, Justice Asha Menon...
'Gross Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice': Rajasthan HC Raps State For Discontinuing Water Facilities For Irrigation
The Rajasthan High Court observed that the decision of state government discontinuing water facilities through siphons is in gross violation of the principles of natural justice as no opportunity of hearing has been afforded to the petitioners, who used the supply for irrigating their fields since last 35 years. The court opined that the impugned orders are having civil and evil...
NCLT Chennai Explains The Difference Between Sale Of 'Corporate Debtor As A Going Concern' U/R 32(E) And Sale Of 'Business Of The Corporate Debtor As A Going Concern' In IBC
The Division Bench of NCLT, Chennai consisting of R. Sucharitha, Judicial Member and Sameer Kakar, Technical Member in the case of M.S. Viswanathan v. Pixtronic Global Technologies Pvt. Ltd. allowed the Liquidator to sell the Corporate Debtor as a going concern, while clarifying that 'sale as a going concern' means sale of both assets and liabilities, if it is stated on 'as is where...
Seeking Relief Under Article 226 In Contractual Matters Where There Is Existing Arbitration Clause Is Not An Appropriate Remedy: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that invoking Article 226 for seeking relief in a contractual matter where there is an existing arbitration clause is not an appropriate remedy and neither can the High Court examine the same.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh observed the same while considering a civil appeal assailing Gujarat High Court's order dated September 30, 2021.In the...
'Transgender Students Harassed In Hostels, Forced To Drop Out': Plea In Karnataka High Court For Separate Accommodation, Notice Issued
The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the state government and other respondents on a petition filed by India's one of the first transgender doctor, seeking directions to provide separate hostel facilities for transgender students in higher educational institutions. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar issued notice and posted the...
Additional Evidence Not Required To Prove Certified Copies Of Judgments: Rajasthan HC Allows Application Under Order XLI Rule 27
The Rajasthan High Court, while allowing the application under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC observed that no additional evidence is required to be recorded to prove the additional documents, when the same are certified copies of the judgments passed by Judicial Courts. Justice Sudesh Bansal, opined, "In the opinion of this court, copies of judgment dated 04.09.2006 and order dated...
NSE Co-Location Scam: Delhi Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Former Group Operating Officer Anand Subramanian
A Delhi Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of former Group Operating Officer of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Anand Subramanian in connection with NSE co-location scam case.Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal of the Rouse Avenue Court denied bail to Anand Subramanian after reserving the order earlier this month.Advocates Arshdeep Singh and Vishnu Mohan appeared on behalf of...
WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Allows Impleadment Of NHRC, WBHRC To Consider Constitution Of 2 Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the impleadment of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the State Human Rights Commission in order to constitute a two-member Committee to address the grievances of alleged victims of violence that had taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order dated August 19, 2021 had handed...
'Not Afraid Of Any Political Colour' : Kerala High Court After State Holds All-Party Meeting To Remove Illegal Flag Masts
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday said that it was not intimidated by any political party after the State finally took a stance on the erection of flag poles and advertisements in public places after repeated court orders. Justice Devan Ramachandran orally observed that the city of Kochi underwent a substantial transformation after its intervention while clarifying that such orders were passed...
"Unacceptable": Delhi High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost Each On Two Officials From Trade Marks Controller General's Office For Concealing Facts
The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh each on two officials of office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) over non-disclosure of facts, thereby wasting judicial time. Justice Pratibha M Singh was dealing with a batch of petitions filed alleging the arbitrary and discriminatory manner in which the CGPDTM had disallowed the petitioners...
