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BMC Responsible For Foot-Over Bridge Collapse That Killed 6, Alleges PIL Before Bombay HC; Seeks Rs.1 Cr Relief For Victims' Kin
A PIL has been filed before the Bombay High Court by a 73-year-old advocate VP Patil seeking compensation of Rs.1 crore for families of those who died in the foot-over-bridge (FOB) collapse that killed six people and injured 31 others on March 14.This horrific incident took place at 7:35 pm near the Times of India building in the CST building area when a large portion of the said bridge caved...
Are Public Exposure Of Women, Their Mingling In Offices & Forced Marriages Reasons For Extramarital Relations? Asks Madras HC [Read Order]
"The marital relationship is considered to be sacred. However, what is to be sacred is dangerously fast becoming scary shattering families due to outside conjugal relationship.”
Nirav Modi Likely To Be Arrested Soon As London Court Issues Provisional Warrant
Westminster Court, London has issued a provisional arrest warrant against fugitive dimanitaire Nirav Modi and speculations are now rife that the diamond trader who is allegedly responsible for the Rs.13,000 crore Punjab National Bank scam will be arrested soon. According to India Today, Nirav Modi might be arrested soon by the London Police and later will be produced before the Westminster...
Gujarat HC Sets Aside Death Penalty Imposed On A Woman For Lack Of Inquiry About Her Mental Condition [Read Judgment]
f the materials on record in the form of the documents disclose something about the mental condition of the accused, then it is the duty of the trial court to look into the materials and ascertain the capacity of the accused to enter the defence in accordance with the provisions of Section 329 of the Code."
CLAT 2019 Postponed To May 26 Due To Lok Sabha Elections
In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, the Common law Admission Test (CLAT) 2019 has been postponed to May 26 from 3 pm to 5 pm. The decision was taken by the CLAT Consortium today. It has also decided to change the last date for submission of applications from March 31 to April 15. Following are the updated tentatives dates: Beginning of...
Forced, Unannounced Eviction Of Slum Dwellers Contrary To Law: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
The Delhi High Court on Monday said forced and unannounced eviction of jhuggi dwellers is contrary to law and the authorities should ensure that the displaced people are immediately rehabilitated. The court said before carrying out an eviction drive, the authorities will have to conduct detailed survey, draw up a rehabilitation plan in consultation with the dwellers in the JJ bastis...
Withdrawal Of Suits - "Sufficient Grounds" In Order 23 Rule 1(b) CPC Not Limited To Only Formal Defects: Orissa HC [Read Judgment]
Answering a reference arising out of conflicting judgments, a division bench of High Court of Orissa held that the expression "sufficient grounds" occurring in Order 23, Rule 1(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure in relation of withdrawal of suits is not restricted to formal defects only.This ruling was made in the case Trinath Basant Ray & Another v. Sk. Mohamood & Another.The...
High Courts Weekly Round Up
Bombay High Court Held that under the law, every prisoner who not a foreigner or a convict sentenced to death is eligible for emergency parole of 14 days for the death of parents, spouse, grandparents etc., and no authority can reduce the period of 14 days without recording valid reasons for the same.Held that merely because cognizance of a complaint under the Maharashtra Control...