R.K. Pachauri files contempt petition in Delhi HC against media houses for misleading reports [Read Petition]

TERI Executive Vice Chairman R.K. Pachauri has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking action against certain media houses, for “fragrant and willful disobedience” of the court’s earlier orders restricting them from publishing the claims against him.“These reports have gravely prejudiced the criminal case of the Petitioner and shall further cause damage to the Petitioner and...

Bombay HC awards Life imprisonment to Acid Attack convict [Read Judgment]

Upholding the conviction of the accused in an Acid attack case, the Bombay High Court has enhanced the sentence to life imprisonment. Division Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice V.K. Tahilramani, and Justice Dr. Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, imposed a fine of Rupees Two lakhs which is to be paid to the victim as compensation.Victim of Acid attack was a 26 year old techie girl when this...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court on Wednesday, adjourned the hearing of  bail application filed by JNU Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar to 29th of this month. The decision came after Delhi Police informed the Court that they will file fresh remand application since two more Accused in the Case.The High Court has decided to amend its Delhi High Court RTI Rules, 2006, to bring it in...

Adjudicatory process under S. 11B of the Central Excise Act is required to be completed within 3 months from the date of application for refund: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court, in Union of India vs. M/s. Hamdard (Waqf) Laboratories, has reiterated that adjudicatory process under Section 11 B of the Central Excise Act required to be concluded within three months from the date of application for refund.Apex Court bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh upheld the High Court order which had held that the liability for payment...

Apex Court makes a family settle 5 decade long dispute; holds earlier suit for possession does not act as Res Judicata to a later suit for partition

The Supreme Court, in Nagabhushanammal (D) by LRS. Vs. C. Chandikeswaralingam, has put an end to five decade long property dispute between members of a family who, upon the direction of the court, finally agreed for a reasonable settlement. Bench comprising of Justices Kurian Joseph and R.F. Nariman held that an earlier suit for possession does not bar institution of a later suit for...

Judges of SC, Madras HC donate 1.18 Cr towards rehabilitation of TN flood victims

Judges of Supreme Court and Madras High Court contributed over Rs. 1 Crore towards restoration and rehabilitation of those affected by the December flood, Tamil Nadu government said yesterday. Advocate general A L Somayaji presented a cheque for Rs. 128 Crore received as contribution from judges, to Chief Minister J Jayalalitha recently, an official release said.The judges of the Supreme...

Justice Karnan asked to join Calcutta High Court on or before March 11

Justice Karnan, who recently stayed the CJI’s order for his transfer, has been asked to join Calcutta High Court on or before March 11. This is in view of the communication signed by President Pranab Mukherjee and received by Madras High Court.Earlier this month, Justice Karnan had stayed his transfer order and had directed Chief Justice of India to file a reply by April 29. Around the...

Court cannot assume Jurisdiction based on the fact that the alleged cause of action was communicated through website and it was accessed in its Jurisdiction: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court in G. Madhavan Nair v Union of India & others (W.P(c) No:30342 of 2014) has ruled that Kerala High Court cannot assume Jurisdiction, based on the mere fact  that the alleged cause of action was communicated  through website and it was accessed in Kerala.The petitioner  an eminent Scientist, who had  worked in the Department of Space from its very inception in...

No prior permission of Court required for filing rectification petition before the IPAB during the pendency of an infringement suit: Delhi HC

In a recent ruling, a Full Bench of Delhi High Court has held that prior permission of the Court is not necessary under Section 124(1) (b) (ii) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 for filing a rectification petition before the IPAB, during the pendency of an infringement suit.The Bench, comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Najmi Waziri observed that that the Court...

Callous conduct of officials of a Public sector enterprise is ‘misfeasance in public office’; Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

In a landmark pronouncement of the Delhi High Court, a Division Bench of Justice Gita Mittal & Justice PS Teji has dismissed an appeal filed by The Pradeshiya Industrial & Investment Corporation of UP Ltd (PICUP) holding it as being”completely devoid of factual or legal merit.”Briefly, a property was mortgaged with PICUP by M/s Pacquik Industries Ltd. Another creditor of...

High Courts of Meghalaya, Karnataka and Orissa get new Chief Justices

Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, a Judge of the Allahabad High Court, has been elevated as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court.Justice Maheshwari, who hails from Rajasthan, has succeeded Justice Uma Nath Singh who demitted office on January 14 last. Born on May 15, 1958, Justice Maheshwari graduated in Law from Jodhpur University in 1980.He was enrolled as an Advocate on March 8, 1981 and...

3 Judge SC Bench to look into whether Retired employee of a Municipal corporation can apply for eviction under MP Accommodation Control Act [Read Judgment]

Apex Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Kurian Joseph has referred the question whether any ‘retired employee’ of a Municipal Corporation is an employee of a ‘company owned or controlled by the State Government’ within the meaning of Section 23-J(ii) of Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, to a larger Bench for determination.The bench was hearing...