"Trial Court Passed Incomplete Judgement": Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Enquiry Against Presiding Judge, Remands Matter Back

A peculiar criminal appeal recently reached the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, where surprisingly the Trial Court had passed an "incomplete judgment" of conviction for the offence of Murder.The Division Bench of Justice G.S. Ahluwalia and Justice Deepak Kumar Agarwal noted that whereas the Appellant before it was on trial for murder of two, he was punished only on one count and...

Civil Services| DoPT Entitled To Seek Info From Credible Sources Before Concluding If Candidate Correctly Claimed EWS Reservation: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) is entitled to seek information from credible sources before concluding, as to whether or not the concerned candidate for civil services has correctly claimed reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Talwant Singh was dealing with a petition filed...

Sec 8 Arbitration Act - Court Can't Adjudicate Bifurcability Of Causes Of Action Or Presence Of Necessary Parties After 2015 Amendment: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Friday had the opportunity to expound on the issue as to whether Courts should consider the dictum of the Supreme Court as laid down in Sukanya Holdings (P) Ltd. v. Jayesh H. Pandya regarding non-permissibility of bifurcation of subject-matter or causes of action in a suit while adjudicating upon an application filed under section 8 of the Arbitration and...

Completion Of Investigation Not A Condition Precedent For Eligibility Under 'Sabka Vishwas' Scheme : Bombay High Court

Observing that a liberal interpretation had to be given to the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme Rules, 2019 (SVLRS) as the intent was to unload the baggage relating to legacy disputes pre-GST era, the Bombay High Court quashed a show-cause cum-demand notice against a construction company. A division bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and SM Modak, in a judgement last...

Gujarat High Court Designates Four Lawyers As Designated Senior Advocates

In a notification issued by the Registrar General of Gujarat High Court, four more advocates were designated as Senior Advocates. In the notification issued yesterday, the following advocates have been designated as Seniors in the exercise of court's powers under Section 16 (2) of the Advocates' Act, 1961 read with Rule 19(1) of the High Court of Gujarat- Designation of Senior Advocates,...

Distinction Between Doctors, Paramedic Staff For Granting COVID Ex Gratia Amount By Delhi Govt Not Justified: High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday prima facie observed that the distinction drawn by the Delhi Government between doctors and paramedic staff working in either Government or Private Hospitals requisitioned by the State with other nursing homes which may not have been requisitioned on account of their capacity, is not justified. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh also observed that...

By-Poll Expenses Can't Be Recovered From Candidate Who Resigns: ECI, State Govt To Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court was apprised by both the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the State government on Tuesday that expenditure incurred by the State exchequer in conducting an election cannot be recovered from a candidate even if he resigns from his constituency before completion of his term in order to enable another person to contest the election from that constituency. The Court...

Kerala High Court Holds First Urgent Late Night Hearing To Arrest Vessel In Admiralty Suit

In a first, the Kerala High Court on Monday held a late-night hearing of an admiralty suit to arrest a vessel, MV Ocean Rose, from leaving the Cochin Port Trust. Justice Devan Ramachandran convened the hearing at 11.30 pm after the plaintiff in the suit approached the Court to prevent a ship from leaving the Cochin port, which was scheduled to leave at 5 am the next morning. Finding force in...

"Misguided One Community With Resentment, Hatred Towards Others:": Delhi Court On Framing Sedition Charges Against Sharjeel Imam

"Prima facie, the religious groups are sought to be divided on emotive issues and one community is sought to be (mis)guided in a particular way of resentment, ill­will and hatred towards others which can then be remedied by a plan of action which will result in violence," said a Delhi Court while framing sedition charges against Sharjeel Imam. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat made...

"Conduct Interferes With Justice Administration": Allahabad HC Orders Action Against Official Who Failed To Send Case File To Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed departmental action against the Assistant Registrar of the High Court who failed to list a particular case in the fresh list and send the case file to the court citing various administrative instructions and remained defiant even when enquired by the HC about his failure to perform his duty.Significantly, when the Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot called...

Surat Gas Leak : Bombay High Court Grants Transit Anticipatory Bail To Pharma MD Till February 1

The Bombay High court recently granted transit anticipatory bail to Sameer Hiremath- Managing Director of Mumbai-based pharma company - Hikal Ltd - allegedly responsible for the Surat gas leak that claimed six lives and affected at least 23 others. A division bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and SM Modak granted Hiremath time till February 1, 2022 to approach the regular Court....

State Govt Can't Transgress Fees Fixed By Fee Regulatory Committee: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that once a fee regulatory committee (an expert body) has been formed by the State government to deal with the job of fixing fees and that Committee does its job, the State government then cannot transgress its jurisdiction by doing the job that was assigned to the expert body. In a case pertaining to fee fixation by the government of Telangana...