Lucknow Gomti River Front 'Scam'| Allahabad High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Project Advisor

The Allahabad High Court last week denied anticipatory bail to the former advisor of Lucknow's Gomti Riverfront project who has been accused of committing huge corruption and large-scale irregularities in the implementation of the project.Looking at the magnitude of the corruption involved in the case, the allegations against the accused-applicant, Badri Shrestha and evidence available...

High Court Pulls Up Kerala Govt For Delay In Recovering ₹5.2 Crore Damages From PFI, Says State's Attitude Disrespectful, Callous

The Kerala High Court on Monday pulled up the State over the delay in recovery of damages from banned Popular Front Of India (PFI) and its office bearers. The government had earlier initiated recovery proceedings against PFI for realisation of Rs 5.20 Crore, the amount estimated towards the damage caused during the flash hartal in September.The division bench Justice A. K. Jayasankaran...

JKL High Court Weekly Roundup: December 12 To December 18, 2022

Nominal Index :Case Title : Laxman Das Vs Union of India & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 242Case Title : Khalid Zahoor Khan Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 243Case Title : Masrat Yousuf Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 244Case Title : Meraj Ud Din Malik Vs UT of J&K 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 245Case Title : Bashir Ahmad Bhat & Ors Vs Syed and Ors 2022 LiveLaw...

S.12A Commercial Courts Act | "Urgent Interim Relief" Must Exist At Time Of Filing Suit, Cannot Be Ex-Post Facto Jurisdictional Fact: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has held that circumstances to seek "urgent interim relief" under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act and to bypass mandatory pre-institution mediation must exist at the time of institution of the suit.While dismissing an application seeking an injunction against the invocation of a bank guarantee, Justice M Sundar observed, As Hon'ble Supreme Court has made...

"Hurried & Cryptic Sentence Hearing Is Anathema To Death Penology": Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of 2 To LI

"A hurried and cryptic sentence hearing without a proper opportunity to the convicts to present their case and lead evidence (if necessary) is an anathema to death penology," the Calcutta High Court observed recently as it commuted the death sentence of a man and his wife to Life Imprisonment.The Bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta also stressed that the court has...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 12 To December 18, 2022

Nominal Index [Citation 490 – 500] 1. Atul S/o Raju Dongre and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 490 2. Sudeep Suhas Kulkarni and Anr. v. Abbas Bahadur Dhanani 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 491 3. Damodhardas Govindprasad Sangi v. Fatehsinh s/o. Kalyanji Thakkar and Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 492 4. Shrichand @ Chandanmal Sugnamal Panjwani...

Compensation For "No Fault Liability" U/S 140 MV Act Is Adjustable In Claims Of Compensation For Fault Liability: JKL High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday ruled that compensation paid under the "No Fault liability" provision is adjustable in the compensation claimed for fault liability under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The observations came from Justice Rahul Bharti while hearing an appeal in terms of which the insurance company had challenged an interim award...

'Why Should We Send You To Your House? We Will Send You To Hospital': Delhi High Court On Former PFI Chairman's Plea For House Arrest

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain Former PFI Chairman E Abubacker's prayer seeking his transfer to house arrest from Tihar Jail on account of his health condition. Abubacker, who was recently arrested by the National Investigation Agency, is suffering from multiple ailments including a rare type of oesophagus cancer, parkinson's disease, along with hypertension, diabetes...

'Rent' Includes All Charges Paid By Tenant In Connection With Suit Premises: Calcutta HC While Including Commercial Surcharge & Municipal Taxes

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reiterated that the term "rent" includes all payments agreed to be paid by the tenant to the landlord for use and occupation not only of the suit premises and its appurtenances but also for furnishing, electrical installations and other amenities agreed upon. The Court defined rent as the consideration or price paid for enjoyment of suit...

Bombay High Court Quashes Fresh Tenders For Loha-Kharwandi Highway

The Bombay High Court recently set aside the central government's decision to float new tenders for upgradation of the Loha-Kharwandi highway. The government had cancelled the earlier tender process due to mentioning of an "incorrect" deadline for completion of work in the tender advertisement. The division bench of Justice Mangesh Patil and Justice Y. G. Khobragade of the Aurangabad bench...

State Consumer Commission Not Empowered To Exercise Powers Of Review And Set Aside An Ex-Parte Order: JKL HC Reiterates

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently reiterated that State Consumer Commissions and District Consumer Forums are not empowered to exercise powers of review and set aside ex parte orders unless a statute empowers them for the same. The observations came from Acting Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta while hearing a plea in terms of which the petitioner...

Limitation Period Won't Come In Way Of Moving Applications For Compensation To Victims Of Sexual Offences: Delhi High Court

Directing Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) to move applications on behalf of the victims of sexual offences for compensation in the cases registered between 2012 to 2017, the Delhi High Court has clarified that there will be no requirement to file a separate application for condonation of delay to seek compensation in such cases.Observing that since no limitation for filing...