Discontinue Invoking Disaster Management Act For COVID Containment Measures : Centre to States/UTs

In view of the overall improvement in the pandemic situation, the National Disaster Management Authority has recommended the discontinuation of the invocation of the Disaster Management Act 2005 for COVID containment measures.Taking note of the NDMA recommendation, the Union Home Secretary has written to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to discontinue the orders...

Justice Md Nizamuddin Of Calcutta High Court Recuses From Hearing Former MP Chief Minister Kamal Nath's Case

Justice Md Nizamuddin of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a petition by former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath against the Income Tax authorities in connection with the IT department's decision to transfer his case from Kolkata to Delhi.The matter arose from income tax raids in multiple states, including West Bengal, in the premises of people...

MP High Court Refuses To Quash Charges Framed Against Advocate U/S 19&21 POCSO Act For 'Ill-Advising' Rape Accused To Conceal Crime

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently refused to interfere with the charge framed against an Advocate under the POCSO Act for 'ill-advising' the accused and Prosecutrix in a rape case, suggesting them 'not to disclose true facts to the police'. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was dealing with a criminal revision preferred by the Applicant aggrieved by order of the trial court, whereby he...

Mere Breach Of Contract Can't Give Rise To Criminal Prosecution For Cheating Or Criminal Breach Of Trust: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court recently observed that a mere breach of contract cannot give rise to criminal prosecution for cheating or criminal breach of trust. The Bench of Justice G. Radha Rani further clarified that every breach of trust may not result in a penal offence of criminal breach of trust unless there is evidence of a mental act of fraudulent misappropriation.The case...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Police Protection For Woman Who Married Outside Her Caste

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently directed police protection to a woman who married outside her caste, as she was being threatened by her parents for the same. Justice Vishal Mishra was essentially dealing with a writ petition, wherein the Petitioner was seeking police protection for herself, her husband and her in-laws. She also sought for transit bail for her husband so that he...

Insurance Company Can't Deny Claim Merely Because Person Insured Is Allegedly Involved In Multiple Motor Accidents: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that merely because a person driving a vehicle is involved in multiple road accidents, at different point in time, is no reason for the Insurance company to deny his claim.Single Judge Bench of Justice B.P. Routray observed,"no logic is there in the contention of the Appellant that because the accused is involved in more than one accident at different points...

Kerala GST Department Extends Due Date For Filing Annual Kerala Flood Cess Return Till April 30, 2022

The Kerala Goods and Service Tax (GST) Department has extended the due date for filing the annual Kerala Flood Cess return till April 30, 2022. In the exercise of the powers confined by the second proviso to rule 6 of the Kerala Flood Cess Rules, 2019, the Commissioner of State Tax, vide Notification No. 02/2022—State Tax, dated March 17, 2022, has issued an amendment in order...

Claim U/s 163A Of MV Act Not Maintainable Against Owner/Insurer Without Third-Party Involvement When Injured Was Driving The Vehicle: Madras HC

The principle of 'No Fault Liability" obviously implies that the injury or death of the claimant is the result of the involvement of a third party, the court observed.

College Demands Internship Fees From Students; Manipulates Attendance Registers : Madras High Court Imposes Rs 3 Crore Penalty

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, allowed two writ petitions filed by the students of Madha Dental College seeking similar reliefs against the college – to direct the respondent college to issue course completion certificate and to permit the petitioner to complete the internship/receive certificate without fail. While hearing the matter Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy, strongly...

'Keeping Legal Bond Alive Would Snatch Away Opportunity To Lead Fulfilling Life': Delhi HC Waives Cooling Off Period For Divorce By Mutual Consent

Passing a decree of divorce by mutual consent, the Delhi High Court has waived off the six months cooling off period as stipulated under Hindu Marriage Act after observing that keeping the couple tied to a legal bond would only mean snatching away from them the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Dinesh Kumar...

Tripura High Court Directs State To Initiate Action Against Officials Allegedly Involved In Misuse Of Funds Allocated For Health Schemes

A Division Bench of Tripura High Court, comprising of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice S.G. Chattopadhyay, has issued directions in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against alleged irregularities and misuse of fund allocated for the implementation of different health schemes in the State. Factual Background: From newspaper reports and the report of internal...

'Any Person' Under Order XXI Rule 97(1) CPC Means 'All Persons' Including Strangers To Original Suit: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that the term 'any person' appearing under Order XXI Rule 97(1) denotes 'all persons', even including 'strangers' to the original suit. Notably, the said provision deals with "resistance or obstruction to possession of immovable property". While interpreting the sub-rule, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Robin Phukan held, "However, a person, including...