All Commercial Appeals From District Court Orders To Now Be Listed Before Division Benches: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has on Wednesday directed its Registry to list all commercial appeals from district court orders before the Commercial Appellate Division Benches. The Court has also directed these appeals to be registered as FAO (Comm) before they are listed before the Commercial Appellate Division. A Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has directed that all appeals...

Land Acquisition Act 1894: Title Of Land Owner Ceases Once State Takes Possession Of Land: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that once possession is taken by the State, the land vests absolutely with the State and the title of the landowner ceases.The bench comprising Justices allowed the appeal filed by Assam Industrial Development Corporation Limited against a Gauhati High Court judgment nullifying the award passed under Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The award pertained to land...

Central Crime Branch(CCB) Not A 'Police Station'; Chargesheet Filed By It Invalid : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that Central Crime Branch (CCB) is not a police station and therefor the final report filed by it is not in contemplation with the provisions of Section 173(2) of the Code. The magistrate court cannot take cognizance of it.A single bench of Justice B A Patil on January 18, allowed two petitions filed by Dr.M.G.Gopal Principal & Dean of KIMS and Dr....

When It Comes To Fundamental Rights Of Prisoners It Is Not An Adversarial Litigation, It Is The Duty Of State: Bombay High Court

Can the continued detention or incarceration of an undertrial be detrimental to his health? The Bombay High Court is likely to answer this question while deciding 81-year-old poet-activist, Dr Varavara Rao's bail application on medical grounds. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and Manish Pitale on Thursday repeatedly asked the State as well as the National Investigating Agency...

LSAT India 2021 Rescheduled

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has rescheduled 2021 LSAT—India to be held over several days and time slots in the week starting 14 June 2021. The deadline for registration has also been extended to 4 June 2021. Note: For students who wish to take the LSAT—India before the CBSE, LSAT—India will open an administration on 25 March 2021. [Registration for that...

'She Has Vividly Described Her Love Relationship With Accused' : Bombay High Court Acquits Man Accused Of Raping Minor Girl

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence of a 27 years old driver, accused of raping a minor girl on the ground that her testimony did not inspire confidence.The prosecutrix was aged 17 years and 9 months on the date of crime.The trial court had sentenced the accused to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the offences under Section 376(2)(n) of...

Section125(3) CrPC Mode Of Enforcement Of Right To Maintenance; Its Invocation Against Defaulter Cannot Be Faulted: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the liability of a man to maintain his wife, children or parents under Section 125 CrPC is one of "continuing nature" and a Magistrate cannot be faulted for issuing warrant under Section 125(3) in case of default. A Single Bench of Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava has held, "The liability to pay maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. being...

On Munnawar Faruqui, And Why Bail Not Jail Remains A Myth

Munnawar Faruqui was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh police for allegedly making obscene jokes about deities and politicians, in a case registered against him and some others which invoked offences such as Section 295-A IPC that are cognizable and non-bailable (more on that later). After some weeks, on 28th January the High Court of Madhya Pradesh dismissed what was a third bail application...

Jayalalithaa's Residence 'Veda Nilayam': Madras High Court Allows State Govt. To Inaugurate Memorial, Prohibits Public Entry

It may not be appropriate for the Government to present the Court with a fait accompli, and to rush to declare open a memorial, when the owners thereof are clueless as to the actual value of the movables that they are entitled to in law: Madras High Court

Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Rule Permitting Toddy Shops In Busy Residential Areas

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation which challenged the Constitutional Validity of Rule 7(2) of Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, 2002, to the extent it permits running of toddy shops in busy residential areas.T. Fousiya and two others, residents of Kannur District, had approached the High Court contending that the Rule 7(2) is Article 19 (1)(d) & (e) [to...

South Korean National, 3 Residents Denied Bail Under UP Ordinance On Religious Conversion

A local court in Gautam Buddha Nagar last week denied bail to a South Korean woman and 3 other accused (Uttar Pradesh residents) in connection with a matter registered against them under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020 for allegedly trying to entice two Hindu women to convert to Christianity. The Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Pratap...

Statutes Must Be Interpreted In A Just, Reasonable And Sensible Manner: Supreme Court

A statute must be interpreted in a just, reasonable and sensible manner, the Supreme Court observed while dismissing Special Leave Petition against a Rajasthan High Court judgment.In this case, the contention of the SLP petitioner [Commercial Taxes Officer] was that a single transaction of purchase of a motor vehicle does not bring a person within the definition of "Casual Trader" under...