News Updates
'Insufficient Evidence To Decide Title In Summary Proceedings': Madras HC Directs Maxworth Orchards & Alleged Purchasers To Undergo Trial Process
In a matter pertaining to the winding up of Maxworth Orchards (India) Limited, Madras High Court has ordered an absolute interim injunction on the deletion of certain properties, for which the employees of the company are PoA holders, from the auction sale process. The dispute arose when two persons alleged that they had purchased the properties from the original owners in bona fide...
Mandatory For The DM To Ensure That Life & Property Of Senior Citizens Are Protected: Allahabad High Court
In a significant assertion, the Allahabad High Court has observed that as per the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 and the rules framed by the state government thereunder, it is mandatory for the District Magistrate to ensure that the life and property of the senior citizen are protected and they are able to live with security and dignity.The Bench of Justice...
Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: March 14 To March 20, 2022
Nominal Index Anju Boyal v. Ravindra Kumar 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 98Mahesh Swami v. State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 99 Sita Devi Educational Society, Bhilwara & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 100 Prem v. Amar Jeet Singh 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 101 Rajasthan Housing Board through Dy. Housing Commissioner & Resident Engineer v. Legal Representatives of...
JJ Act | Child Cannot Be Automatically Tried As An Adult Even If It Commits Heinous Crime: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently, in a criminal revision application, dealt with the question of when does a child in conflict with law (CCL) qualify to be tried as an adult. Single Judge M.G. Sewlikar noted that under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has to make an assessment into heinous offences to determine whether CCL is to be tried as...
Rajasthan Bar Protests Against State's Failure To Trace Advocate's Missing Daughters
Today, the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur along with District Bar Association, Jaipur protested against state administration's failure to find two minor daughters of an Advocate, who have been missing for over 45 days. Two minor daughters of Jaipur-based Advocate Avdesh Kumar Purohit have been missing from Lai C. M. Senior Secondary School, Kartarpura, Jaipur since Feb...
"Case Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt": Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Accused, Sets Aside Death Penalty
The Allahabad High Court recently rejected the reference made to it to confirm the death penalty awarded to a man accused of murdering two persons (Husband-Wife) as it found that the prosecution couldn't prove charges against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav acquitted the accused as it came to the conclusion that...
All High Courts Weekly Roundup: March 14 - March 20, 2022
Allahabad High Court NOMINAL INDEX Chavi Lal And Others vs State Of U.P. And Another 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 111 Amitabh Thakur v. State Of U.P. Thru Addl. Prin.Secy. Home Lucknow 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 112 Om Prakash Verma v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 113 Raj Kumar Verma v. State of U.P. and Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 114 Sangram Yadav v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others...
Possession Of Land In Excess Of Ceiling Area Can't Be Interfered With U/S 14T(3) WB Land Reforms Act If Used For Commercial Purposes: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has recently restrained the concerned Block Land and Land Reforms Officer from interfering with the possession of the land under Section 14T(3) of the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 (Act) after noting that a person is entitled to land in excess of the ceiling area defined under Section 14M of the Act if the same is intended to be used for commercial purposes. A...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Arrested In Connection With Alleged Recovery Of 200 KG Of Prohibited Flesh
The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to one Sajid @ Kale who was arrested in connection with an alleged recovery of 200 KG of prohibited flesh taking into account the fact that the co-accused, from whom the flesh was recovered, had been granted bail.The Bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan noted that the criminal history of the applicant had been adequately explained and the...
Bombay High Court Reserves Order In Varavara Rao's Pleas Seeking Permanent Bail & Permission To Reside In Telangana
The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on poet P Varavara Rao's pleas seeking permanent bail on medical grounds and permission to reside at his home in Telangana. Rao is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad caste violence case.A division bench of Justices Sunil Shukre and GA Sanap heard arguments advanced by Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh for the...