Punjab & Haryana HC Allows Father's Appeal Against Conviction For Teenage Daughter's Murder; Rejects Mother's Testimony

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed the criminal appeal preferred by a father who was convicted by a Sessions Court in Jalandhar for the murder of his teenage daughter.Rejecting the incriminating testimony given by the victim's mother Shakuntla against her husband, a bench comprising Justices Sureshwar Thakur and NS Shekhawat observed that her conduct at the time of alleged incident...

Transfer Plea: ED Says AAP Leader Satyendar Jain Faked Illness, Judge Ignored Objections

A Delhi Court on Thursday reserved order on the application moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for transfer of the money laundering proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain from a Special Court. The order is likely to be pronounced tomorrow by Principal District & Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta. Appearing for the agency, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju told...

S.24 HMA | Divorce Decree Granted Without Deciding Application For Maintenance Pendente Lite: Bombay HC Remands Case Back To Family Court

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has remanded a divorce case back to the family court after the family court granted divorce without deciding interim application for maintenance pendente lite filed by the wife. "The directions are also required to be issued to the trial Court to decide the interim application preferred by the appellant for maintenance pendente lite in accordance...

State's Inaction To Limit Weight Of School Bags Violates Students' Fundamental Rights Under Article 21: Plea In Karnataka HC

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the state government to take appropriate measures to minimise the weight of school bags carried by students of primary education. Advocate Ramesh Naik. L states that the petition has been filed with a concern about children's all round physical and mental health development. "If one tries...

Kerala HC Adjourns Plea Alleging Bharat Jodo Yatra Is Causing Traffic Snarls To Monday

The Kerala High Court on Thursday adjourned to Monday a petition seeking a direction to regulate the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and asked the petitioner to inform it whether there was any violation of the police instructions that were given regarding traffic norms to be followed during the Yatra. The Division Bench consisting of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice...

Woman Lawyer Shows Up Late For Court Hearing Due To Traffic Congestion: Allahabad High Court Orders Personal Presence Of SP Traffic

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday witnessed an interesting incident when a woman advocate showed up late for a court hearing due to traffic jam in Prayagraj prompting the court to order the SP Traffic of Prayagraj to personally present himself.The bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery directed asked the SP Traffic to come up with appropriate plan to manage the traffic and parking...

[Delhi LG vs Aam Aadmi Party] Delhi HC Reserves Order In Defamation Suit Against AAP Leaders

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena's application seeking a restraining order against Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders with regard to their corruption allegations against him.Justice Amit Bansal after hearing detailed arguments of senior counsels representing the parties said the order is reserved.Delhi's Lieutenant Governor...

COC To Function As Stakeholder's Consultation Committee For First 60 Days: IBBI Amends Liquidation Process Regulations

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India ("IBBI") on 16.09.2022 has notified amendments to the IBBI (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 ("Voluntary Liquidation Regulations") and IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 ("Liquidation Regulations") for a second time. These amended Regulations have come into force on 16.09.2022. Detailed Overview In exercise of...

Dussehra Rally At Shivaji Park Ground - Bombay HC To Hear Thackeray-led Shiv Sena's Plea On Friday

The Bombay High Court will hear tomorrow former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena's plea for permission to use Shivaji Park ground for party's annual Dusshera rally.The court will also hear an intervention application filed by Sada Sarvankar, MLA of the Dadar constituency from CM Eknath Shinde's camp opposing the petition and citing the dispute about who is the real Shiv Sena....

Corporate Debtor Willing To Pay Full Amount, Financial Creditor Opposes , NCLAT Upholds Dismissal Of Section 7 Petition

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy (Judicial Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Reliance Commercial Finance Limited v Darode Jog Builder Pvt. Ltd., has upheld the Adjudicating Authority's decision to not admit a...

Sale Of Refurbished Hard Disks at Nehru Place: Delhi HC Rules In Favour Of Western Digital On Trademark Infringement

The Delhi High Court has ruled that passing off old and used hard-disk drives, after tampering with their labels and printed circuit board, as new products is clearly an infringement of the trademark of the original manufacturer.In its decision on a suit filed by Western Digital Technologies Inc (WD) - a known manufacturer of storage devices, the court said passing off plaintiff's goods as...

Mere Reference To Proposal Containing An Arbitration Clause, Unilaterally Signed By One Party, Would Not Amount To An Arbitration Agreement: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has ruled that in an agreement executed by both the parties which contains independent terms and conditions, a mere reference to a proposal containing an arbitration clause which was unilaterally signed by one party, would not amount to an arbitration agreement coming into existence between the parties. The Single Bench of Justice Manish Pitale held that for...