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Re-Opening Of Train Services- It Is For Rly Authorities To Decide As To What Extent Services Should Be Resumed: Madras High Court
Underlining that the distancing protocol may not be possible to be maintained once suburban railways and passenger trains are resumed, the Madras High Court last week disposed of a plea seeking resumption of suburban railways and passenger trains. Observing this, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy refrained from "recklessly directing...
"Court Is Not A Pedantic School Master" – Bombay High Court Dismisses BVG's Plea Challenging Civic Body's 'No-Blacklister' Condition In Hospital Tender
A tender condition disallowing a contractor from participating in the process again, because his work was previously terminated, would not amount to blacklisting, the Bombay High Court has held while rejecting a petition by mechanised housekeeping major Bharat Vikas Group (BVG India Ltd). A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni ruled that the Navi...
Subsequent Change In Law Will Not Ipso Facto Reverse Position Of Parties Viz Their Rights Which Were Declared In The Earlier Order: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that once a Court renders a judgment on the issues viz-a-viz the rights of parties involved in a particular matter, such a judgment can only be re-visited by the established judicial norms like review, appeal or revision. A Single Bench of Justice Soumitra Saikia has made it clear that a subsequent change in law arrived at by a Court by way of...
"Governor Transgressed Jurisdiction: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Governor's Order Granting Premature Release Of Triple Murder Convict
Underling that the Governor transgressed his jurisdiction in exercising the power under Article 161 of the Constitution of India, the Allahabad High Court recently set aside the premature release order in favor of a triple murder convict. Directing the CJM Bulandshahar to take into custody the convict, the Bench of Justice Rajeev Singh and Justice Ramesh Sinha set aside...
Judicial Officer Having Sound Knowledge Of Law But Lacking Integrity, Having Dubious Character, Is A Great Danger To Judiciary: Orissa High Court
Underlining that an officer having sound knowledge of the law but lacking in integrity or having a dubious character, is a great danger to the smooth functioning of the judiciary, the Orissa High Court last week upheld the order of compulsory retirement passed in connection with a Judicial Officer. The Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice B. P. Routray was hearing the...
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No Bar In CPC/ Arbitration Act For Accepting Immovable Property As Security For Stay Of Decree: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that there is no bar in the Code of Civil Procedure or under the Arbitration Act, 1996, in accepting immovable property as security for stay of decree. While emphasizing that the intention behind seeking security is simply to furnish an effective cushion for the decree-holder in case the challenge to the decree fails, a Single Bench of...
Provisions For Jurisdiction Of Consumer Commissions Under Consumer Protection Act 2019 Not Retrospective In Operation: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has on Tuesday held that provisions regarding Jurisdiction of District, State and National Commission under Section 34,47 and 58 of the consumer protection Act of 2019 are prospective in operation and not retrospective.Therefore, the complaints instituted before Act 2019 came into force are to be adjudicated by the District, State and...
NGT Directs Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary To Comply With Its Orders Issued In Light Of Yamuna Monitoring Committee's Recommendations
The National Green Tribunal has on Friday asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to comply with Tribunal's previous orders to evolve mechanism to deal with discharge of untreated sewage, on recommendations of the Yamuna Monitoring Committee (YMC)The order has been issued in a plea filed seeking directions to take remedial action to prevent untreated sewage or effluent being discharged in the...
Future -Amazon Case : FRL Appeals To Delhi High Court DB Against Single Bench Order Upholding Emergency Award
Challenging the Single-Judge bench order of the Delhi High Court upholding an award by a Singapore Tribunal against the contested Reliance-Future Retail Ltd stake sale deal worth nearly Rs.25,000 cr, the Future Group companies have moved the Delhi High Court in appeal.The appeal is scheduled to be heard on Mar 22 by a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh.A...