Married Daughter Also Entitled To Compassionate Appointment On Death Due To COVID: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Recently, Justice Ninala Jayasurya of Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a married daughter is also entitled to compassionate appointment. Her marital status will not be a bar to claim the welfare scheme based on the facts and circumstances. This Writ Petition was filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the proceedings in rejecting the case of the petitioner for compassionate...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: January 17 To January 23, 2022

Judgments/Orders of the Week 1. Interim Maintenance- Extremely Difficult For Woman To Maintain Herself With ₹1500 Per Month: Allahabad High Court Case title - Sanjeev Rai v. State of U.P. and AnotherCase citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 14Emphasizing that it is the duty and responsibility of the husband to maintain his wife with all dignity, the High Court recently observed that nowadays, it...

"Forensic Report Wasn't Put To Accused": Allahabad HC Orders Retrial In Rape-Murder Case, Sets Aside Death Sentence

The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected the reference made to it to confirm the death penalty awarded to an accused in connection with a rape and murder case and directed the Sessions Court to conduct a retrial in the matter. The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Sameer Jain was dealing with the appeal of one Najeeruddin, who had been held guilty of murdering 3 persons from...

Obtaining Of False Caste Certificate By Non-SC Persons Not Offence Under Section 3(1)(x) SC/ST Act : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that if persons not belonging to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe obtains a false caste certificate, they cannot be prosecuted under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A single judge bench of Sreenivas Harish Kumar, while discharging two accused Yamuna and Vijaya,said "If...

Mere Formation of Committee Can't Take Away Rights of A Private College Eligible For Enhancement of Intake Capacity: Rajasthan High Court

A division bench of Rajasthan High Court observed that mere formation of a committee cannot take away rights of a private college/institution, which is otherwise eligible and entitled for enhancement of the intake capacity. The court opined that the decision of forming a five member committee of the Ministers of the State Government, in order to take policy decisions in relation...

Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: January 17 To January 23, 2022

1. Mere Chance For Occupation Of Premises Via Licence Not Sufficient To Make One Necessary/ Proper Party In Appeal Between Licensor & Licensee: Kerala HCCase Title: Big Movers v. Reeni George & Ors. Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 27The Court ruled that a mere possibility of an individual occupying the premises through a licence is not adequate to make them a necessary party or a...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 17, 2022 To January 23, 2022

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts.1. Can't Sit As An Appellate Authority To Scrutinize Who Should Be Given Tender': Madras High Court Upholds Auction For Lease Of Fishing RightsCase Title: P.Subbiah @ Subbian v. The District Collector, Theni & Ors.Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 20The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has recently refused...

After Approval By The Adjudicating Authority, The Resolution Plan Is No More A Confidential Document: NCLAT

The NCLAT in a Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Dr. Ashok Kumar Mishra (Technical Member) in Association of Aggrieved Workmen of Jet Airways (India) Limited v. Jet Airways (India) Ltd held that after approval of the Resolution Plan, the Plan does not remain a confidential document, so as to deny its perusal to a claimant, who is aggrieved by the...

Former Judge Of Karnataka High Court Justice KL Manjunath Passes Away

Former Judge of the Karnataka High Court, Justice KL Manjunath passed away today due to a massive cardiac. He was 68.Born on April 21, 1953, Justice Manjunath enrolled as an Advocate on September 13, 1974, and practiced in the High Court of Karnataka. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court on December 11, 2000, and was made a permanent Judge on October 27,...

Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: January 17 To January 23, 2022

IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS/ ORDERS1. Look Out Circular Curbs Right To Travel, Should Be Issued Only In Exceptional Circumstances & On Cogent Reasons: Delhi High CourtCase Title: Vikas Chaudhary v. Union of India & Ors.;Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 21The Delhi High Court has held that the State was unjustified in restricting an individual's right to travel abroad by issuance of a Look...

An Asset Can Be Kept Out Of Liquidation Estate If The Said Asset Is Sub-Judice Before The High Court:NCLAT

The NCLAT in a Bench consisting of Justice Jarat Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Dr. Ashok Kumar Mishra (Technical Member) in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. Sumit Binani held that an asset can be kept out of liquidation estate if the said asset is sub-judice before the High Court. Factual Backgroun: The Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd./Corporate Debtor was classified as an...

Calcutta High Court Directs Malda District Magistrate To Conduct Enquiry Into Alleged Misappropriation Of MGNREGA Funds

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the District Magistrate, Malda to conduct a probe into alleged irregularities and defalcations in the funds allocated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) scheme in the Gazole Development Block.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj was adjudicating upon a...