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Jharkhand High Court Grants Relief To Woman Who Claimed Family Members Are Forcing Her To Marry 52-Year-Old Man
The Jharkhand High Court recently granted relief to a 26-year-old woman who had moved the Court seeking adequate security against her family members and other co-religious persons claiming that her family members are forcing her to marry a 52-year-old Man. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi to pass appropriate order so...
BREAKING| Kerala High Court Directs PFI To Deposit Over Rs 5 Crores Towards Hartal Damages, Says Citizens' Lives Can't Be Put In Peril
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Popular Front of India (PFI) to deposit an amount of Rs. 5.20 crores with the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, towards the damages estimated by the State Government as well as the KSRTC on account of its 'flash hartal'.A Division Bench consisting of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. observed that PFI...
Writ Court Can Extend Timeline of 'One Time Settlement' Scheme If Satisfied With Reasons Mentioned By Defaulter: Telangana HC
The Telangana High Court has made it clear that in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution, a writ court can extend the period mentioned for payment under 'One Time Settlement' scheme arranged by the Bank, if satisfied with the circumstances mentioned by the defaulter."In the present case, it is specifically contended by the petitioner that he is doing real estate...
Governor & Its Secretariat Not Independent Entities But Part & Parcel of State Govt: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that under our Constitutional scheme, a Governor is the Executive Head of the State and all transactions of the State Government are carried out under his authority and name. Thus, the court, while placing reliance on Articles 154 and 162, ruled that it is axiomatic that the office of the Governor is part and parcel of the State Government and as a...
Writ Jurisdiction Can't Be Exercised To Mandate Preparation Of 'Wait List' In Recruitment Exams: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently held that it cannot issue a writ of mandamus to mandate authorities to publish a 'wait list' in an examination held for recruitment. While rejecting such prayer, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Chittaranjan Dash observed, "Whether or not to have a waiting list for any particular selection is a policy decision to be...
NSE Co-location Scam: Why Did Delhi High Court Call CBI Chargesheet Incomplete?
Granting default bail to the former National Stock Exchange CEO Chitra Ramkrishna and Chief Strategic Advisor to MD Anand Subramanian, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday called the Central Bureau of Investigation's probe report 'a piecemeal chargesheet'. It pointed out that the probe has been completed in respect of only a few of the offences in the FIR.What does the law say about submission of...
Limitation Period Starts After Affixing Signatures On GST Registration Cancellation Order: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the limitation period would start only after the affixing of signatures on the GST registration cancellation order."Only on the date on which the signature of Respondent issuing authority was put on the order dated November 14, 2019, for the purpose of attestation, would time to file an appeal commence," the division bench of Justice K.R. Shriram and...
3 Year Diploma/ Polytechnic Equivalent To 12th Standard Certificate For LLB Admissions: BCI To Madras HC
While hearing a Degree Graduate's plea seeking to allow him to study law in the absence of a 12th Standard Degree, the Bar Council of India informed Justice GR Swaminathan that as per the decision taken by its Legal Education Committee on 21st May 2022, diploma courses and polytechnic courses will be treated at par with a 12th standard certificate.After consideration, it is resolved that the...
Issuance Of Notice To Unrelated Mail Address Does Not Constitute Due Despatch: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the issuance of e-mail-attaching electronic notice to an unrelated e-mail address does not constitute due despatch and, therefore, the notices cannot be said to have been issued on 31st March 2021.The division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora has observed that since an authenticated copy of the notice was placed on the...
Orissa High Court Weekly Round Up: 19 September To 25 September, 2022
Nominal Index:Tukuna @ Tankadhar Swain v. State of Odisha, 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 140Mama @ Bidyut Prava Khuntia v. State of Orissa, 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 141Gagan Bihari Patra & Ors. v. State of Odisha & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 142M/s. Chemflo Industries Pvt. Ltd. versus M/s. KMC Construction Ltd. and Anr., 2022 LiveLaw (Ori) 143Cases Reported in the Week:Orissa High Court Upholds...
'Allegations Not Grave And Serious': Court Grants Bail To AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In Delhi Waqf Board Case
Granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in a corruption case, a Delhi Court Wednesday said that the allegations against him are not serious and grave in nature. The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) has accused Khan of carrying out illegal recruitments and financial misappropriation as Delhi Waqf Board [DWB] chairmanSpecial Judge Vikas Dhull granted bail to Khan, who is accused...