Motor Accident | Failure To Produce Evidence Of Deceased's Income Does Not Justify Adoption Of Lowest Tier Of Minimum Wage: Himachal Pradesh HC

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently observed that merely because the claimants were unable to produce documentary evidence to show the monthly income of the deceased, the same should not justify adoption of lowest tier of minimum wage while computing the income. Observation came from Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua while deciding the appeal preferred by an Insurance company against award...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Roundup: August 1 To August 7, 2022

Nominal Index Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 211 Karan Johar v. State, Through P.p. & Anr. with other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 212 Judgments/ Orders of the Week Rajasthan Stamp Act | Duty Can't Be Levied On Transaction Not Having 'Territorial Nexus' With State: High Court Case Title:...

[POCSO Act] Highly Improbable That Minor Who Is Sexually Abused By Her Teacher Would Not Complain To Her Parents/ Friends: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently acquitted a school teacher charged and sentenced under the POCSO Act, stating that it is highly improbable that a minor girl who has been sexually abused by her teacher on more than one occasion would not disclose this factum either to her parents or her teacher or any of her class fellows.The bench comprising Justices G.S. Sandhawalia and Vikas...

Industrial Disputes Act | Violation Of Retrenchment Procedure U/S 25F & 25G Warrants Reinstatement, Not Mere Compensation: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that once a Labour Court comes to the conclusion that Sections 25F, G and H of the Industrial Disputes Act have been violated, reinstatement of workman ought to follow. The Bench comprising Justice Biren Vaishnav was hearing several petitions challenging the Labour Court's order wherein compensation of Rs. 72,000 was awarded to each of...

Bilkis Bano Gang Rape Case: 11 Convicts Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Released Under Gujarat Govt's Remission Policy

11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape case of Gujarat were released on Monday from a Godhra jail under the Gujarat government's remission policy, The Indian Express has reported. Bano was gang- raped when she was five months pregnant during the 2002 Gujarat riots.A special CBI court in Mumbai in January 2008 had awarded life imprisonment to the 11...

Unexplained & Inordinate Delay In Invoking Statutory Remedies Is Relevant Consideration While Exercising Powers Under Article 226: Jharkhand HC

The Jharkhand High Court recently observed that once the statutory remedy of revision has been held to be barred by limitation, interference with such finding in writ proceedings without any explanation for inordinate delay would amount to stretching the exercise of power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The observation came from Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary: "This...

Rape Case Can't Be Lodged Merely Because Complainant's Consensual Relationship With Accused Did Not Work Out: Andhra Pradesh High Court

A single judge bench of Justice Ravi Cheemalapati of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that failure of a consensual relationship cannot be a ground for lodging an FIR for offence of Rape under Section 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code ("IPC").The petitioner, accused of the offences punishable under Sections 376 (2)(N), 417, 420, 323, 384, 506 read with 109, IPC, had sought...

IBC Cases Weekly Round Up: 8 August To 14 August, 2022

Supreme Court S.7(5)(b) IBC | Provision To Notify Financial Creditor Before Rejecting Claim Extends To Appeals Before NCLAT: Supreme Court Case Name: Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Kew Precision Parts Private Limited & Ors. Case No.: Civil Appeal No. 2176 of 2020, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 673 The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice J.K....

Punjab And Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up : August 8 To August 14,2022

NOMINAL INDEX Gurbhej Singh @ Bheja v. State of Punjab, 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 216 Mohinder Lal @ Mohinder Pal v. Ladi and Others, 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 217Nimrata Shergill and another Versus Shop Owners Welfare Association, 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 218 Kabal Singh v. State of Punjab and others, 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 219 Child In Conflict With Law 'S' versus State Of Punjab, 2022 LiveLaw...

Reservations For Differently Abled Should Be Implemented In Aided School Appointments: Kerala High Court

The Court added that appointments made after 2018 should only be authorised after granting such reservations.

160 Years Of Madras High Court: Chief Justice Releases Commemorative Stamp

The Madras High Court on Monday, while celebrating the 75th year of Independence, also celebrated 160 years of its existence. The Madras High Court, said to house the largest number of courtrooms in Asia, was granted a Letters Patent by the Majesty Queen Victoria on 26th June 1862 and formally came into existence on 15th August 1862. To commemorate 160 years of its establishment, Chief...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: August 1 - August 7, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Kamleshkumar Mohanji Methana V/S State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 301 Gulamkadar Kasambhai Shaikh V/S The State Of Gujarat Thru The Principal Secretary 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 302 State Of Gujarat & 2 Other(s) v. Ravindra S. Shukla & 22 Other(s) 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 303 Pritiben Chhaganlal Kanjariaya V/S State Of Gujarat & 4 other(s) 2022 LiveLaw...