Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 20 To March 26, 2023

Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 144-157]Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly V State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 144xxx v. State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 145D. Kumar v. A. Raja 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 146Sudheesh.U V The Revenue Divisional Officer Palakkad 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 147Sumesh G.S @ Sumesh Marcopolo V State Of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 148Megha Oshin v State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw...

J&K&L High Court Round-Up: March 20 To March 26, 2023

Nominal IndexIndia Tourism Development Corporation Limited & Anr Vs Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 60Ms. X (MINOR) Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 61Bopinder Singh Dua Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 62Manzoor Ahmad Dar Vs State of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 63Mst Haleema & Ors Vs Mst Dilshada & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 64Judgements/OrdersS.25F...

NGT Imposes Rs. 10 Crore Compensation On Kerala For Failing To Protect Ramsar Sites

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a compensation of 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ashtamudi Wetland and Vembanad-Kol Wetland, which are Ramsar sites in Kollam district of Kerala.The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice Sudhir Agarwal (Judicial Member), and Dr Senthil Vel (Expert Member), said, “The State cannot...

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: March 19 To March 25, 2023

Bombay High Court: Not Necessary For Party To Raise Objection Regarding Unilateral Appointment Before The Arbitrator, Can Be Raised In S. 34 Petition: Bombay High Court Case Title: Hanuman Motors Pvt Ltd & Anr. vs. M/s Tata Motors Finance Ltd The Bombay High Court has ruled that when one of the parties to the dispute has an overwhelming and unilateral power to appoint a...

Madras High Court Transfers Criminal Defamation Case Against Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai To Different Magistrate, Says Decide Within 3 Months

The Madras High Court recently ordered the transfer of a criminal defamation case against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai from a Metropolitan Magistrate Court to a different court within Saidapet. Director Susi Ganeshan had filed the criminal defamation case against Manimekalai after she accused him of sexual harassment during the MeToo movement. Justice G Chandrasekharan noted that...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Assam Government's Notification On Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, Sets Aside Single Bench Ruling

The Gauhati High Court recently upheld the notification issued by the Assam Government declaring an area of 4.1 Sq. K.M. of the water body commonly known as the “Deepor Beel” a Wildlife Sanctuary within the meaning of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The division bench of Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Suman Shyam observed:“It would be pertinent to note here-in that...

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 19 March To 25 March 2023

Supreme Court Only Retail Sale Can Claim Assessment Benefits Under Section 4A Of Central Excise Act : Supreme Court Case Title: Commissioner Of Central Excise & Service Versus M/S. A.R. Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Etc. Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 223 The Supreme Court has held that mere affixation of MRP does not make goods eligible for central excise duty exemption, and what...

Madras High Court Orders Action Against State's Deputy Law Secretary For Creating Ruckus Inside Court

The Madras High Court recently ordered the Law Secretary of Tamil Nadu government to take disciplinary action against C Nagarajan, the Deputy Secretary of Law Department, for allegedly misbehaving with government pleaders inside court. Calling the act “scandalizing” and “lowering the authority of the Madras High Court”, Justice MS Ramesh asked the Principal Secretary to...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 20 To March 26, 2023

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 253 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 268NOMINAL INDEX Anil Kumar Versus The Gst Commissioner, Cgst, And Central Excise And Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 253 Milestone Systems A/S vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 254 SAMRIDHI ENTERPRISES v. FLIPKART INTERNET PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 255 Asif Mohammad Khan v. State 2023 LiveLaw...

Court Can’t Compare Disputed Signatures With Admitted Ones By Mere Glance, Must Record Analysis Of Characteristics: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that though Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act empowers a court to compare the disputed signatures with the admitted signatures but the same cannot be done on a casual perusal or a mere glance, particularly without even recording an analysis of the characteristics of the admitted signatures as compared to those of the disputed one.The observation...

'Error Of Judgment' On Part Of Medical Authorities: Gauhati High Court Orders Assam Govt To Pay Rs 5 Lakh To Custodial Death Victim's Wife

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Assam Government to pay an amount of Rs. 5 lakh as compensation to a woman, whose husband died in the jail because timely appropriate and adequate medical facility was not provided to him due to an error of judgment on the part of medical authorities regarding his medical condition.The division bench of Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua and...

Push UOI To Shut Down Websites Offering Online Law Courses Sans BCI’s Approval, Take Action Against Erring Persons: Allahabad HC To BCI

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Bar Council Of India to take against the persons hosting websites which offer online law course without the approval of BCI. The bench of Chief Justice (Designate) Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh also asked the BCI to make appropriate recommendations to the Union of India to ensure that appropriate actions are taken to shut...