Removing Dead Body From Scene Of Murder To Another Place Doesn't Come Under Ambit Of S. 201 IPC: Allahabad High Court

Explaining the scope of Section 201 IPC, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that removing the corpse of a murdered man from the scene of the murder to another place does not come within its ambit as the removal does not cause the disappearance of evidence of the commission of the murder.Stressing that to constitute an offence under Section 201 I.P.C. there must be a disappearance of...

Documents Issued By Public Servant Are Supposed To Be In Public Domain: J&K&L High Court Sets Aside Direction For Inquiry On Source Of Detention Order

Setting aside an order directing Anti Corruption Bureau to inquire how a litigant managed to get hold of the detention order and certain official communication prior to execution of the order, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday said such documents issued by a public servant are supposed to be in a public domain and they were neither classified nor relating to...

CBIC notifies Central Goods And Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2022 In Accordance With 48th GST Council Meeting: Know 5 Significant Changes

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Central Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2022, on the recommendations of the 48th GST Council Meeting.The Central Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2022 shall be effective on 26 December 2022.1. PAN to be verified through separate one-time passwordsThe Permanent Account Number shall be...

Tendering Authority Must Preserve Fairness Of Process When Re-Evaluating Bidder's Eligibility, Can't Simply Reiterate Selection: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court recently said that when re-evaluating the eligibility of bidders. the tendering authority must preserve fairness of the process and satisfy the benchmark of probity.Setting aside an order passed by the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute last month, Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya said the tendering authority cannot simply reiterate its earlier decision."In taking...

Reference Limited To Quantum Of Compensation; Dispute Non-Arbitrable If Insurer Disputes Liability: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has ruled that where the arbitration clause only provided for reference of dispute relating to quantum of compensation payable under the insurance policy, the plea taken by the insurance company, disputing its liability under the policy, would make the dispute non-arbitrable. The bench of Justice Bharati Dangre reiterated that an arbitration clause has to...

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part I [Citations 1-260]

Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 to 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 260Nominal Index:S Mohan v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 1Dr. R. Chandrashekara v. State Of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar)2Malappa @Malingaraya v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 3Anish Mohammed Rawther v. The Deputy Director, EnforcementDirectorate. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 4Chepudira Madaiah v. Mallengada Chengappa. 2022...

NCDRC Holds Landowner Jointly And Severally Liable Along With Developer For Deficiency In Service

The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission bench comprising Mr. Binoy Kumar as Presiding Member and Mr. Sudip Ahluwalia as member observed that a landowner is jointly and severally liable for any compensation along with the developer for deficiency in service. The commission was hearing a complaint about delay in possession of flats. The complainants booked a unit in the...

Hostility Of The Witnesses Cannot Be A New Ground For Granting Bail To An Accused: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that it is not for the court, in a bail matter, to form any opinion on the basis of the evidence given by the hostile witnesses as it would amount to evaluating the evidence.With this, the bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav rejected the second bail plea moved by a murder accused (Krishna Kant) on the new ground that since 2 of the witnesses of...

Wrong Repudiation Of Insurance Claim By ICICI Lombard; NCDRC Confirms Deficiency Of Service

The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission bench comprising Justice R.K. Agrawal, president, opined that compensation cannot be awarded under multiple heads. The bench was hearing an appeal filed against the order of the Delhi state commission. The Delhi state commission had partly allowed the complaint and directed ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. to pay...

Condom Ad Featuring Couple Playing Garba| MP High Court Quashes Case Against Pharma Firm Head For 'Hurting Sentiments'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the head of a pharma firm for publishing a condom advertisement featuring a couple playing Garba and thereby allegedly hurting religious sentiments.Having perused the content of the advertisement, the bench of Justice Satyendra Kumar Singh observed that the intention of the accused was just to promote...

Without Representation To Elected Representatives, PIL Unsustainable: Madhya Pradesh High Court Junks Plea Seeking Asphalt Road In Village

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the authorities for construction of a pukka road in a village. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra observed that there was nothing on record to show that the petitioner had addressed his grievances to the elected representatives. "Merely, filing of...

'Lack Of Jurisdiction': J&K&L High HC Dismisses Jaipur-Based University's Plea Seeking Reimbursement Under PM Special Scholarship Scheme

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a Jaipur-based University's plea for reimbursement of the expenses incurred by it with regard to tuition fee, hostel fee and cost of books after admitting the students from Jammu & Kashmir under the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme for J&K Students.Justice M A Chowdhary said merely because the students are...