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'Life Has More Meaning Than Pursuing Court Cases': Delhi High Court Encourages Married Couple To Amicably Settle Disputes
Observing that life is short and has more meaning than pursuing cases in court, the Delhi High Court on Monday encouraged parties to a matrimonial dispute to amicably settle the matter.Justice Najmi Waziri was hearing a contempt case filed by the petitioner, Pearl Arora, against her husband, Rohit Arora.It was alleged that respondent has not paid any monies since almost a decade and is in...
Bengaluru Court Confirms Ex-Parte Temporary Injunction Restraining ACC Steel From Using Trademarks ACC, ACC TMT 500
A Commercial Court in Bengaluru has confirmed the ex-parte temporary injunction issued in 2020 restraining ACC Steel Pvt. Ltd., from using the marks ACC, ACC TMT 500 or any other mark/logo/name, similar and/or deceptively similar to the marks of ACC Limited. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Basavaraj Chengti allowed the applications filed by ACC Limited and...
"Idea Is To Make Citizens Independent": Delhi High Court Seeks Clearing & Levelling Of Footpaths To Enable Movement Of Wheelchair Bound
The Delhi High Court has directed the various departments of the Delhi Government to work in tandem and ensure that footpaths and pavements in the Vasant Vihar area are made accessible for persons with physical disabilities, using wheelchairs for their movement.Justice Najmi Waziri directed the authorities to ensure that the facilities are such that those on wheelchair do not require...
UP Assembly Polls 2022: State Bar Council Urges Political Parties To Consider Its 7-Point-Demand For UP Advocates
The Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh has raised 7-points-demand and has urged the political parties contesting the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 to consider those demands.In this regard, a press note has been released by the Council signed by its Chairman, Shireesh Kumar Mehrotra raising the following 7 demands:Cashless medical assistance of Rs 10 lakh should be provided to the advocates...
Former Chief Airport Officer Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Sexual Assault Case
Former Chief Airport Officer (CAO) of the Trivandrum International Airport, Giri Madhusudana Rao has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case where he was accused of raping a lady staff working under him.A woman had come forward with rape allegations against Rao alleging that he seduced her to come over to his flat and thereby engaged in sexual intercourse without...
'Bona Fide Mistake': Calcutta High Court Refuses To Initiate Suo Moto Proceedings Against Advocate General For Allegedly 'Misleading' Court
The Calcutta High Court has recently declined a plea to initiate suo moto proceedings against Advocate General S.N Mookherjee for purportedly 'misleading the Court' by making an incorrect averment that a Bill passed in the West Bengal assembly to bifurcate Howrah Municipal Corporation into Howrah Municipal Corporation and Bally Municipality had received the assent of the Governor of West...
Police Expected To Be The Most Accessible, Interactive & Dynamic Organisation Of Any Society: Chhattisgarh High Court
Stressing that the Police are one of the most ubiquitous organisations of the society, the Chhattisgarh High Court recently observed that the police are expected to be the most accessible, interactive and dynamic organisation of any society. The Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey further emphasized that in an hour of need, danger, crisis, and difficulty, when a citizen does not know, what to...
Mere Chance For Occupation Of Premises Via Licence Not Sufficient To Make One Necessary/ Proper Party In Appeal Between Licensor & Licensee: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court on Friday 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 proper party in an appeal pending between the licensor and the licensee.Observing so, Justice A. Badharudeen rejected the application filed by the petitioner to get impleaded as an additional respondent in the above appeal....
Breaking: Bombay High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To BJP MLA Nitesh Rane In Attempt To Murder Case
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused pre-arrest bail to BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, son of Union Minister Narayan Rane, in an attempt to murder case registered at Sindhudurg. Justice CV Bhadang had reserved orders on Rane's plea on Friday. Along with Rane, the court also refused pre-arrest bail to his co-accused Sandesh aka Gotya Swant. Accused Manish Dalvi was granted anticipatory...
Calcutta High Court Seeks State Gov's Response In Plea Seeking Establishment Of Special Courts Under NDPS Act In Compliance With SC Directions
The Calcutta High Court on Friday sought response from the State government in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking the establishment of Special Courts which would deal exclusively with offences under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) pursuant to the directions issued by Supreme Court in the case of Thana Singh v. Central Bureau of Narcotics....
SC Orders Extending Period Of Limitation Applicable To Proceedings & Orders Passed Under Payment Of Gratuity Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified that the extension of limitation by the Supreme Court would apply to decisions rendered by the Authorities under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. While hearing an appeal filed against an order of the Appellate Authority which had dismissed an appeal filed by the Petitioner on the ground that the appeal was barred by limitation, Justice Pratibha M...