High Courts Weekly Roundup [September 20, 2021 To September 26, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. "No Concrete Action Taken By Govt Officials To Control Noise Pollution Through Modified Silencers": Allahabad High Court [Noise Pollution Thru Modified Silencers (Suo Moto)(P.I.L.)] Dealing with the suo moto matter regarding Noise pollution through the modified silencers, the High Court remarked that the Government officials miserably failed in their duty...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, September 20 To September 26, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Section 138 NI Act - If Signature On Cheque Is Admitted, Presumption Under Section 139 Will Be Raised : Supreme CourtCase name: Triyambak S. Hegde vs. SripadCitation: LL 2021 SC 492The Supreme Court has observed that if the signature on the cheque is admitted, then presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act that the cheque was issued in discharge of...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [September 13, 2021 To September 19, 2021]

Allahabad High Court Direct Investigating Officers To Complete Probe In Rape Cases Within 2 Months As Per S. 173 CrPC: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Issue Circular [Mahendra Pratap Singh v State Of U.P. Through Secretary (Home) And 2 Others] Dealing with the case of the death of a 16-year-old girl from Mainpuri, the High Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up September 13 To September 19, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Unilateral Cancellation Of Registered Sale Deed Can't Be An Anticipatory Bail Condition: Supreme CourtCase: Syed Afsar Pasha Quadri v The State of TelanganaCitation : LL 2021 SC 474The Supreme Court has observed that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by one party to the said document in purported compliance of the direction given by the High...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [September 6, 2021 To September 11, 2021]

Allahabad High Court "Natural Justice Principles Violated": Allahabad HC Quashes Govt Order Cancelling Retailer's License For Selling Beef, Hurting Sentiments (Ikrar Husain v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.) The High Court quashed an order of a Food Safety Officer who canceled the retailer license of a man, named Ikrar Husain, obtained under the Food Safety and Standards Act,...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, September 6 To September 12, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Income Tax Act - Disallowance Under Section 14A Can't Be Made Just Because Assessee Has Not Maintained Separate Accounts For Expenditures Incurred For Tax-Free Income : Supreme CourtCase: South Indian Bank Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax ; CA 9606 OF 2011Citation: LL 2021 SC 435Giving tax relief to a group of scheduled banks, the Supreme Court has observed that...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 30, 2021 To September 4, 2021]

Allahabad High Court "Nothing Convincing Argued On Behalf Of State": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP 'Love Jihad' Law (Motilal @ Motiram v. State of U.P. and Another) The High Court granted bail to a man booked under UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, popularly known as the 'Love Jihad' law of Uttar Pradesh, noting that...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 30 To September 5, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Conditions To Attract Presumption As To Abetment Of Suicide By Married Woman U/s 113A Evidence Act: Supreme Court ExplainsCase: Gumansinh @ Lalo @ Raju Bhikhabhai Chauhan Vs. State Of Gujarat ; CrA 940-941 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 415The Supreme Court observed that to attract the applicability of Section 113-A of the Evidence Act, three conditions are required to...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 23, 2021 To August 28, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Dr. Kafeel Khan Over Anti-CAA Speech At AMU [Dr. Kafeel Khan v. State of UP & Anr.] In a huge relief to Dr. Kafeel Khan, Justice Gautam Chaudhary quashed the entire criminal proceedings arising out of an FIR & pending against him over his speech given about CAA and NRC at a protest meeting...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 23 To August 29, 2021

JUDGEMENTS THIS WEEK1. Fundamental Right To Reside Anywhere In/Move Throughout The Country Cannot Be Denied On Flimsy Grounds: Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order Against JournalistCase: Rahmat Khan @ Rammu Bismillah vs. Deputy Commissioner of Police ; CrA 912 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 404While quashing an externment order passed against a journalist, the Supreme Court observed that a...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [August 16, 2021 To August 22, 2021]

Allahabad High Court Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute: Allahabad HC Grants 3 Week Time To Union, UP Govt To Reply On Plea Challenging ASI Survey Of Complex [Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varanasi v. Ancient Idol Of Swayambhu Lord Visheshwar Full And 5 Others] The High Court directed the Union Government and State of Uttar Pradesh to file their responses in 3 weeks on plea challenging...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: July 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 279 To LL 2021 SC 335]

1. Accident By Rash Driving 26 Years Ago: Bus Driver Sentenced To Rs.2000 Fine [Case: Surendran v. Sub Inspector of Police; Citation: LL 2021 SC 279]A Bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Vineet Saran and MR Shah sentenced a bus driver accused of causing accident by rash driving 26 years ago to a fine of Rs. 2000. Surendran, while driving bus caused an accident on 16.02.1995 in which a...