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Whether Specific Performance Of An Agreement Is Mandatory Under Amended Provisions Of Specific Relief Act, 1963? Calcutta High Court Explains
The Calcutta High Court recently had the opportunity to expound on the issue as to whether specific performance of an agreement, including a negative covenant contained therein, is mandatory under the amended provisions of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya observed that although Section 10 of the amended Act vide inclusion of the phrase 'shall' nearly negates...
"Can't Let The City Go To Dogs, We Are Here To Protect Rule Of Law": Delhi High Court Over Illegal Hawking & Vending Activities
"We cannot let the city go to dogs. We are here to protect the Rule of Law", the Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked while expressing its concern over the illegal hawking and vending activities in the national capital. Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a petition filed by Chandni Chowk Sarv Vyapar Mandal challenging the validity of Delhi Street Vendors...
Court Allows Mumbai Police's Plea To Declare Param Bir Singh Absconder
A Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Mumbai has issued a proclamation against "absconding" accused Param Bir Singh, former Mumbai police commissioner and two others – Vinay Singh and Riyaz Bhatti - in an alleged extortion case. Three non-bailable warrants have been issued against him so far. The case refers to an extortion call made to builder-cum-hotelier Bimal Agarwal...
Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines To Trial Courts Regarding Acceptance Of Compromise Petitions & Passing Of Ex-Parte Eviction Orders
The Karnataka High Court has issued a circular cautioning all the Judicial Officers in the State in the matter of accepting compromise petitions and also passing of ex-parte eviction orders.It has asked the district judiciary to scrupulously follow the guidelines issued by the High Court in this regard on August 25, in the case titled Leelavathi v. SC Lalitha & Anr. The directions...
Kerala High Court Seeks Report On Alleged Use Of Spoiled Halal Certified Jaggery To Prepare Prasadam At Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday called for the response of the State and the Travancore Devaswom Board on a plea alleging that spoiled halal-certified jaggery was being used to prepare Nivedyam and Prasadam at Sabarimala.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narndran and Justice PG Ajith Kumar also directed the Sabarimala Special Commissioner to file a report on the matter...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Information Regarding Withdrawal Of Cases Against MPs/MLAs
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed its Registrar General to seek information regarding the number of cases withdrawn against legislators, pending or disposed off post September 16, 2020. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said, "It is informed that the matter before the Apex court is coming up for hearing on November 24....
Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt, Its Authorities & Committees To Implement Witness Protection Scheme
The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Uttar Pradesh Government and all its concerned authorities/committees to implement the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 forthwith.This direction came from the Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Vikas Budhwar that was hearing the plea of a petitioner, Mithlesh Narayan Tiwari, who is a witness in a 2018 Murder case, and...
Manika Batra v. TTFI: Delhi High Court Appoints 3-Member Committee To Probe 'Match Fixing' Allegations Against National Coach Soumyadeep Roy
The Delhi High Court has decided to constitute a 3-member committee to inquire into the allegations of match-fixing levelled by Table Tennis player Manika Batra against national coach Soumyadeep Roy. Following her non-selection for the 25th ITTF Asian Table Tennis Championships, 2021 to be held in Doha from September 28, Batra had moved the High Court against the Table Tennis Federation...
International Drug Racket- "Serious Allegations Of Attempt To Revive Terrorism In Punjab": P&H High Court Refuses To Quash NIA Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently refused to quash an NIA Case against Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada, who is allegedly a Dubai-based international drug smuggler, by taking into account the allegations against him of reviving terrorism in the state of Punjab and his alleged involvement in the smuggling of heroin and psychotropic substances around the world.The Bench of Justice Tejinder...
Calcutta High Court Seeks Response From State Election Commission, State Gov In Plea By BJP Leader To Hold Municipal Polls
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought response from the West Bengal State Election Commission and the State government in a plea moved by BJP leader Pratap Banerjee seeking directions to ensure the conduct of elections for all municipal bodies in the State which have been pending for a long time. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi...
Nawab Malik Approaches Bombay High Court To Put Additional Documents On Record In Sameer Wankhede's Father's Defamation Suit
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik has approached the Bombay High Court with additional documents to substantiate his allegations against NCB Zonal director Sameer Wankhede in the defamation suit filed by the latter's father. The documents allegedly include Sameer Wankhedes's school admission form and primary school leaving certificate, where it is mentioned that he is a...