Certified Copy Of Sale Deed Is Secondary Evidence U/S 63 Evidence Act, Does Not Prove Its Execution: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that a certified copy of a sale deed is secondary evidence under Section 63 of the Evidence Act which acknowledges/recognizes the existence, conditions and contents of a Sale deed, but notits execution. The observations were made by Justice Arindam Lodh while hearing a second appeal whereby the appellants/plaintiffs had challenged an order of the...

[Motor Accident] Managerial Skills Of Deceased To Run Business Can Be Considered While Counting 'Loss Of Dependency': Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court, while placing reliance upon recent decisions of the Apex Court, has clarified that managerial skills and expertise of a deceased person to run his business is to be taken into account while counting the loss of dependency of his dependants, who continue his business.Reaffirming the position, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray observed,“Perusal...

"Is Criminal Contempt a Power Past it's Time? Summary of Panel Discussion

Summary of Panel Discussion on "Is Criminal Contempt a power past it's time? " and release of report titled "The judicial power of Contempt: Upholding authority or restricting speech" by Part III Action Research & Resource Centre.The key speakers for the panel discussion held on February 25th, 2023 were Mr. Prashant Bhushan, public interest lawyer, Supreme Court of India; Mr. Sanjoy...

Divorced Muslim Woman Entitled To Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Even After 'Iddat' Period Until She Remarries: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC even for the period after iddat and for her whole life unless she is disqualified for the reasons such as marriage with someone else.While observing thus, the bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh set aside an order of the Family Court whereby the plea filed by one Shakila...

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

Bombay High Court GST Act Can’t Be Interpreted To Deny Right To Carry Trade And Commerce By Citizens: Bombay High Court Case Title: Rohit Enterprises Versus The Commissioner State GST Bhavan Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 108 The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has held that the provisions of the GST enactment cannot be interpreted so as to deny the right to carry...

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

Bombay High Court: Multiple Arbitrations By Arbitrator Involving The Same Co-operative Bank Under S. 84 Of MSCS Act; Not A Disqualification: Bombay High Court Case Title: Kalpesh Shantikumar Mehta & Ors. versus NKGSB Co-op. Bank Ltd & Anr. The Bombay High Court has ruled that reference of more than two arbitrations to the same arbitrator under Section 84 of the...

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: February 20 - February 26, 2023

Nominal Index :Tawqeer Ahmad Wani Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 30M/s Sundaram Surgicals Vs Drug Inspector Doda 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 31XXX(Minor) Through Her Father Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 32Dr Jahangir Iqbal Tantray Vs Farmeeda Akhter 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 33Sunil Kumar Vs Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 34Ms Syeda Nazir Vs State of J&K & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL)...

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

Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 161 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 182NOMINAL INDEXWINZO GAMES PRIVATE LIMITED v. GOOGLE LLC & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 161 PARMINDER SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 162 JAI A. DEHADRAI AND ANR v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 163 BHUPINDER SINGH & ANR. v. LT GOVERNOR OF DELHI & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 164 Asad...

Sabarimala : People For Dharma Urges Kerala HC To Not Interfere With Practice Of Appointing Only Malayala Brahmin As Priest

The Kerala High Court on Saturday, in a special sitting, continued to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Travancore Dewaswom Board notification inviting applications only from Malayala Bhramins for appointment as Melshanthi (chief priest) of Sabarimala-Malikappuram temples. A Division Bench consisting of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P G Ajith Kumar has been hearing...

Justice S Ravindra Bhat Inaugurates Regional Colloquium of Southern States Organised By Kerala HC On Juvenile Justice Act, Pocso Act And Drug Abuse Among Children

A Regional Colloquium on Juvenile Justice Act,2015, PoCSO Act and Drug Abuse among Children organized by the High Court of Kerala is being held at Kochi Marriot Hotel, Ernakulam on 25th and 26th February. The Colloquium is being conducted to sensitise various stake holders of the justice delivery system handling cases involving children under different acts at various levels.The Colloquium...

Contractual Employee Can’t Be Removed From Service Without Following Rules Of Natural Justice, Orissa High Court Reiterates

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that the rules of natural justice are required to be followed before disengaging even a contractual employee.While providing relief to a junior teacher (contractual), who was removed without being provided an opportunity to defend himself, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra said:“This Court is not impressed with the argument that being...

Delhi High Court Stays MCD Mayor's Notice For Re-Election To Standing Committee

In a special Saturday hearing, the Delhi High Court stayed the newly-elected Mayor Shelly Oberoi's notice for re-election of the six members of standing committee of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).Justice Gaurang Kanth observed that prima facie the returning officer or Mayor is conducting re-elections without declaring the results of elections conducted on February 24 which is in...