Recovery Officer Required To Cancel Auction Sale If Bank Is Satisfied That Dues Are Paid Before Sale: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that in case Bank/financial institution is satisfied that its dues are paid before the auction sale is confirmed, then the Recovery Officer would be required to cancel the auction sale.The Bench of Justice Dinesh Singh observed thus while dealing with a Writ Petition seeking to quash a 2015 order passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Lucknow ordering...

Kerala High Court Upholds Reappointment Of Kannur University Vice Chancellor, Dismisses Appeal Against Single Judge Decision

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday has dismissed an appeal against a single judge order upholding the re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University.The issue has been gaining momentum in Kerala since this is the first time in the history of the State that a Vice-Chancellor was reappointed. Moreover, it is reported that he was reappointed into office...

[Cyber Crime] Bihar Cops To Face Contempt Of Court Proceedings If They Refuse To Register FIR: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court on Monday warned the Bihar Police Officers that in case they refuse to register FIRs in cybercrime cases, then they will have to face contempt of court proceedings.The Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar stated thus after taking note of the submissions made by the Telecom Companies before the Court that they are facing difficulties in registration of F.I.R.s. related to...

Order XLVII Rule 1 | 'Error Can Be Corrected Without Clamour, Correction Would Not Alter Decree': Calcutta HC Explains Requirements For Review

The Calcutta High Court on Monday had the opportunity to expound on the requirements that need to be fulfilled before a Court can revisit a judgment under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Under Order XLVII Rule 1, an aggrieved person may apply for review of a judgment to the Court which passed the decree or made the order under two conditions- first, upon discovery of...

Information From Property Dealers Or Websites Not Cogent Evidence On Adequacy Of Rent For Invoking Section 13(2)(B) Of Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court

A Bench of Delhi High Court, consisting of Justices Manmohan and Navin Chawla, held that in the absence of an independent inquiry, the revenue authorities cannot solely rely on the opinion of property broker firms and websites to determine the adequacy of rent received for invoking section 13(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessee Foundation received voluntary and...

Privacy | High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Plea Challenging Installation Of CCTV Cameras In Classrooms

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition filed by Delhi Parents Association and Government School Teachers Association, challenging the decision of the Delhi government to install CCTV cameras inside classrooms in all Government-run schools as violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19(1)(a) and 21 of the Constitution.The Division Bench comprising...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay "Gangubai Kathiawadi" Movie Release Over Alleged Defamation Of Kamathipura

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi slated to hit theatres on February 25. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik disposed of one PIL while dismissing another PIL by MLA Amin Patel and a petition filed by residents of Kamathipura.The court took exception to petitions being filed last...

'Housewife More Than Mere Skilled Worker, Has Multifarious Role As Home Manager': Gauhati High Court Enhances MACT Compensation

The Gauhati High Court recently held that the role of a housewife is multifarious and to tag her as a mere skilled worker alone does not do complete justice to her role in managing the house. Therefore, compensation with respect to her death in a motor accident must be calculated including loss of dependency."In my considered opinion to tag a house wife as a 'skilled worker' alone does not...

"Murder Wasn't Pre-Planned Or Pre-Meditated": Allahabad High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of 4 In A 27 Yr Old Case

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence awarded to 4 people in a 27-year-old murder case while noting that the case did not fall in the category of 'rarest of rare cases', warranting capital punishment.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Vivek Varma didn't agree with the opinion of the trial court that the murder was premeditated and pre-planned one. In fact,...

'State's Discretion': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea For Adopting NCERT Syllabus In Govt Schools

Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction to the state government to adopt the syllabus prescribed by NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) for all government schools in Tamil Nadu.The Bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy dismissed the public interest litigation by stating that such discretion...

'Enactment Of Law Is Sovereign Function': Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea For Implementation Of Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction upon the Parliament to bring into force the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014.At the outset, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that enactment of law and bringing it into force are sovereign functions to be performed by the Parliament or the...

CAA-NRC Protest Site At Shaheen Bagh Allegedly Being Converted Into Unauthorized Memorial: Delhi HC Asks Authorities To Decide Representation

The Delhi High Court today disposed of a PIL alleging that the CAA-NRC protest site at city's Shaheen Bagh area is illegally being converted into a memorial, with a direction to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and other concerned authorities to look into the petitioner's grievance.The plea was filed by one Mohd. Farooq, a resident of Shaheen Bagh area in Jamia Nagar, alleging that...