Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Murder Case On Ground Of Parity

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a murder accused, observing that though the allegations against him and others are of serious nature but the overt act alleged against him is similar to that of other accused, who have already been granted bail."The charge sheet filed by the Investigating Officer makes out a prima facie case against all the accused including the...

Ensure Prisoners Can Access Kiosks In Their Own Language: Madras High Court To State

The Madras High Court has recently directed the State to set up Kiosks inside prisons which will enable the prisoners to know the status of their cases. The court noted that even though as per an earlier direction of the court, such Kiosk was installed in Central Prison Puzhal, only Hindi and English language were available which the prisoners had difficulty in understanding.Justice Sunder...

Unnao Rape Case: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar For Daughter's Wedding

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Unnao rape case, to allow him attend his daughter’s wedding. A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Poonam A. Bamba granted interim bail to Sengar for a period of 15 days - January 27 to February 10.Advocate Kanhaiya Singhal...

Madras High Court Directs State To Compensate Man Detained For 8 Months Despite Acquittal

The Madras High Court recently directed the State to award interim compensation to a man who was illegally detained in prison for more than 8 months even after the court had acquitted him of his murder charges.Justice Sunder Mohan noted that since the man was not aware of his rights, he had not preferred an appeal and as such was not aware of his acquittal. Thus, it was necessary for the court...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 9 To January 15, 2023

NOMINAL INDEX Ravi Kumar vs. State Of U P And 2 Others 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 6 Melvin Saldanha And Anr. Vs. State Of U.P. And Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 7 Pintu Kumar vs. State of U.P 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 8 Devesh Verma vs. Christ Church College Throu Principal Hazratganj Lko.And Ors 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 9 Vaibhav Kumar Pandey And Another vs. Union Of India And 2 Others 2023 LiveLaw...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 9 to January 15, 2023

Nominal Index [Citations 15 - 27]Chanda Kochhar v. CBI 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 15Namdeo s/o. Digambar Giri v. Seema 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 16Nitin Pandurang Shejwal v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 17Anubha Srivastava Sahai v. National Testing Agency and Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 18Johnson and Johnson Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 19Nisha Pradeep Pandya...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Review Of Judgment Dismissing PIL Against CJI Chandrachud’s Appointment

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking review of a judgment dismissing the public interest litigation that had last year challenged the appointment of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.Delhi High Court to hear a plea seeking review of an order dismissing the PIL that had last year challenged appointment of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, with Rs. 1 lakh...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 9 To January 15, 2023

Nominal Index Praveen Bhai Togadia & ANR v. State of Karnataka & others (2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 8) Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy v. The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority & ANR (2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 9) Prasad Raykar v. B T Dinesh (2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 10) Bharat Punarutthana Trust V. The Government Of Karnataka & Others (2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 11) Central Bureau...

High Court Quashes Proceedings Under Kerala Prevention Of Damage To Private Property Act Based On Settlement Between Parties

The Kerala High Court on Friday quashed the proceedings under Kerala Prevention of Damage to Private Property and Payment of Compensation Act, 2019 based on the settlement arrived at between the parties. The bench of Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the order. It observed, "The Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab [2012 (4) KLT 108 (SC)], Narinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab...

JKL High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Party Over Suppression Of Litigation History

Deploring the conduct of the petitioner for indulging in suppression of material facts in order to secure a favourable order, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 1,00,000/- (one lac) on the petitioner and directed the same to be deposited in the Lawyers Welfare Fund within a period of one month.The costs came to be imposed by a bench...

NCLT Delhi Admits Unibera Developers Into Insolvency

The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), New Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj (Judicial Member) and Shri L. N. Gupta (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in Mahi Buildhome Pvt. Ltd. v M/s. Unibera Developers Pvt. Ltd., has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Unibera Developers Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Ashok Kumar Jalan has...

Can't Deny Maternity Benefits On Technicalities, Woman Cannot Be Forced To Swing Between Motherhood And Employment: Madras High Court

While dismissing an appeal preferred by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation against a single judge order directing the organization to pay maternity benefits to a temporary employee, the Madras High Court recently held that welfare legislation like the Maternity Benefits Act cannot be denied merely on the basis of technicalities.welfare legislation and the benefits cannot be deprived on...