The Burden Is Of The Insurer To Prove That Cancellation Of Policy Has Been Intimated To Vehicle Owner : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Following a full bench decision, the High Court of Kerala has set aside the award of a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, which had exonerated the insurer from liability in a motor accident claim.The Tribunal had accepted the insurer's stand that the cover note issued by them was cancelled by them as the cheque issued by the owner got dishonoured. Challenging the exoneration of the...

Bombay HC Grants Bail To Four Accused In Malegaon Blasts Case

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case which killed 37 and injured over 100 people. The Court allowed the bail applications filed by Dhan Singh, Lokesh Sharma, Manohar Narwaria and Rajendra Chaudhary. Division bench of Justice IA Mahanty and Justice AM Badar directed the four accused to attend special court each day during the trial and...

CLAT Results Published [Check Result]

The results of this year's Common Law Admission Test have been published.Candidates may access the results here.The exam for 2584 seats in 21 National Law Universities was held on May 26.In addition to these , 17 private law colleges have signed an MoU with the Consortium to use CLAT scores for admission. In view of the multiple technical glitches that plagued CLAT 2018, it had been decided...

Allahabad HC Dismisses Jayaprada's Petition Challenging Azam Khan's Election From Rampur

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Friday dismissed a writ petition of BJP leader Jayaprada challenging the election of Azam Khan from the Rampur parliamentary constituency in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election. A bench comprising Justice Rajan Roy and Justice N K Jauhari dismissed the writ petition of BJP leader Jayaprada on the grounds of lack of...

Financial Difficulty Not A Ground To Restrain The Pension Benefits Of Retired Employee: Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

The employer's financial instability is not a valid ground to suppress the pension benefits of a retired employee as the pension is the only source of livelihood for a pensioner to live a dignified life after retirement held by Punjab and Haryana High Court. The petitioner who served as Inspector in Municipal Council, Abohar has raised contention that she retired at the age of...

Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea For Direction To Govt To Pass Ordinance For Safety And Security Of Lawyers

The Karnataka High Court by an order passed on June 4, dismissed a petition filed by 'The legal Attorneys & Barristers', seeking directions to the government to pass an Ordinance Bill, ensuring safety security to advocates and also protect advocates from arrest, detention and remand of police custody for the offence purported to be committed during the discharge of professional duty....

No Evidence To Prosecute Nana Patekar In Tanushree Dutta Molestation Case : Mumbai Police

In a relief to veteran actor Nana Patekar, Mumbai Police informed a local court that it has no evidence to prosecute him in a molestation case lodged against him by actor Tanushree Dutta. Dutta's complaint against Patekar last year sparked a nationwide '#MeToo' movement on social media. The suburban Oshiwara police on Wednesday filed a 'B Summary' report before a metropolitan magistrate...

Karnataka HC Directs Govt.To Ensure Adequate Number Of Decibel Meters To Detect Noise Pollution

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ascertain shortfall of decibel meters to record noise levels, in the police force and to acquire decibel meters for proper implementation of Noise Pollution rules. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad while hearing a petition filed by Defence Colony Residents Association and...

Cell Phone Tower Erection Cannot Be Prevented On A Mere Apprehension About 'Radiation': Madras HC [Read Order]

"Till a positive finding is given in this regard, cell phone towers cannot be prevented to be installed on mere apprehensions."

Jharkhand HC's Intervention Saves An Old Man From Starvation

Jharkhand High Court has brought the much-need relief to octogenarian Munilal Yadav, a resident of Baghmara area in Dhanbad district, who was facing starvation for the past several days. A division bench comprising Justices HC Mishra and Deepak Roshan on Wednesday took cognizance of the plight of old man and ordered the deputy commissioner of Dhanbad to submit a report on the...

Karanataka HC To Give Directions To Govt. To Protect And Preserve Around 210 Lakes In The Bengaluru City

The Karnataka High Court will on June 17, pass an order giving directions to the State government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to protect/maintain and preserve, around 210 lakes in the city. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Prasad while hearing a bunch of petitions filed by Citizen Action Group and others noted "The state government...

Surat Coaching Centre Fire: Guj HC Notice To Govt. On PIL For Sealing Of All Buildings Violating Bye-Laws

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State government and others on a PIL calling for sealing of all buildings which violate the building bye-laws and cancellation of licences of the violators to prevent a repeat of the fire tragedy that struck the coaching institute in Sarthana, Surat killing 22 students. The court also issued notice on prayer made in the PIL that...