Exempted Organisations Can’t Be Asked To Disclose Outcome Of Complaint About Money Laundering, Hawala Transactions Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an exempted intelligence or security organisation under the Right to Information Act, 2005, cannot be asked to disclose the outcome of a complaint which does not relate to corruption or human rights violations. Setting aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the CPIO of Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) to consider...

Seeking Enhanced Maintenance After Blocking Husband's Pension Amounts To 'Abuse Of Law': Calcutta High Court

While dismissing a wife’s plea for enhanced maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Calcutta High Court on Monday observed that the wife's plea praying for enhancement of maintenance after blocking a substantial source of the husband’s income amounts to an abuse of process of law. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) underscored,“This is a case where a...

Ex-Gratia Payment To Motor Accident Victim Under State Policy Not To Be Returned To Insurer Upon Determination Of Compensation Under MV Act: Gauhati HC

A single judge bench of Gauhati High Court today held that the ex-gratia amount granted to a motor accident victim as per State policy would not have to be returned to the insurer under section 163 (1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 upon an actual payment of compensation being made to the victim either under the provisions of the 1988 Act or under any other law...

Disciple Rape Case| Gujarat Court Convicts Self-Styled Godman Asaram Bapu, To Pronounce Quantum Of Sentence Tomorrow

A Court in Gujarat's Gandhinagar Court has convicted self-styled godman Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani (popularly known as Asaram Bapu) in the 2013 disciple rape case. The Court is set to pronounce its order on the sentence tomorrow. BREAKING: #GandhinagarCourt convicts self-styled godman #AsaramBapu in the 2013 rape case. pic.twitter.com/kWpyd5q9nG— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) January 30,...

Central Govt Employees Posted To Difficult Regions Like North East Not Expected To Take Families Along, Entitled To Additional HRA: Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court recently observed that the drawing of additional HRA by a Central Government employee is permissible if the employee keeps their family in the previous station on their own or rented house after vacating the Government quarters due to transfer to the North East region.The bench comprising Justice M.V. Muralidaran clarified that only rider would be that such family...

Authority Under Gratuity Act Cannot Condone Delay In Filing Appeal By Entertaining An Application U/S 5 Of Limitation Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act cannot condone the delay in filing an appeal by entertaining an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. Justice Amit Rawal, interpreted Sections 5 and 29 of the Limitation Act, as well as Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act. The Court noted that as per Section 7(7) of the Payment...

Even After 75 Years Of Independence, Downtrodden People Can't Do Business Equally As Upper Caste People: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court, while refusing to quash proceedings against accused under the Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, said that despite the completion of 75 years of independence of India, "the downtrodden people [are] not able to do any business equal to that of any other business people who were said to be in upper caste."The court made the...

S. 409(2) CrPC Puts A Bar On Administrative Power Of A Sessions Judge To Recall A Trial After Its Commencement: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently observed that Section 409(2) of the CrPC creates a bar on the administrative power of the Sessions Judge for recalling the sessions trial after the trial of the case has commenced.The bench of Justice Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal observed thus while allowing a tranfser plea filed by a complainant challenging the order of the Sessions Judge, Bemetara paed...

IDIA-Call For Applications For Training & Materials Team

This is a call for applications to be part of the Training & Materials Central Vertical of the Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA), in the capacity of Members for the year 2023-2024.IDIA was initiated by Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer to reach out to the marginalized and under-represented groups, sensitize them to law as a viable career option and help interested students acquire admission in law schools, which are otherwise increasingly elitist spaces. The hope is that increasing...

Amputation Of Both Arms Should Be Construed As 100% Disability For Granting Compensation: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently enhanced the compensation granted by the civil court to a claimant on the ground that losing of both arms ‘below elbow upto lower one third of forearm’ shall be construed to be 100% disability as per the guidelines for Evaluation of Permanent Physical Impairment in Amputees (the guidelines). The appellant was employed by the contractor i.e....

'Can't Say He Was Instrumental In Prayagraj Violence': Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Prime Accused Javed Jailed In June 2022

The Allahabad High Court on Saturday granted bail to the Welfare Party Of India Leader Javed Mohammad who is the prime accused in the June 2022 Prayagraj Violence case. He has been accused of leading the mob which allegedly damaged public property and set police vehicles on fire.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed that from the perusal of the FIR and the statements of prosecution...

Bengaluru Court Restrains Two Manufacturers From Counterfeiting Actor Vijay Deverakonda's Clothing Brand 'Rowdy'

A Civil court in Bengaluru has by way of interim relief restrained two manufacturers from selling counterfeit clothing under the brand/trade name ‘Rowdy’, which is the brainchild of Telugu Actor Vijay Deverakonda, till the disposal of the suit. Additional City Civil Judge Padma Prasad partly allowed the application filed by Rowdywear Pvt. Ltd and the Actor who is the Director...