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Supreme Court Slams Uttarakhand Govt For Not Paying Promised Ex-Gratia For Doctor Shot Dead In Hospital, Orders ₹1 Crore Compensation
The Supreme Court recently criticised the Uttarakhand Government for not paying ex-gratia compensation to the widow of a government doctor, who was shot dead while working in a Community Health Centre in April 2016, despite the then Chief Minister approving a decision to grant Rs 50 Lakh.Displeased that the family of the deceased doctor has been forced to litigate for nearly nine years to...
'Woman Willingly Accompanied Accused To Hotel Room Thrice' : Supreme Court Quashes Rape Case Against Man
Reiterating that a breach of a promise to marry does not automatically amount to rape unless fraudulent intent existed at the time of consent, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 24) quashed a rape case against a man accused of forcible sex under the pretext of marriage. The Court noted that the woman had accompanied the accused to a hotel room thrice, and there was no evidence of deception...
Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Men Accused Of Vandalising Venue Where Comedian Kunal Kamra Performed
A court in Mumbai's Bandra area has granted bail to 12 men, alleged workers of the Shiv Sena, who were arrested for vandalising a comedy club where Kunal Kamra had performed on 23rd March. The following day, various political workers reached the venue where Kamra had performed, and completely ransacked it, while warning Kamra of dire consequences for his comments.The police had arrested Shiv...
Suppression Of Drinking Habit Justifies Rejection Of Health Insurance Claim For Alcohol-Related Hospitalisation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that insurers can reject health claims related to alcoholism if the policyholder concealed alcohol drinking habit while buying the policy.The Supreme Court approved the decision of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to repudiate a claim over the hospitalisation of a policyholder under the "Jeevan Arogya” scheme since he gave false information regarding...
Delivery Of Possession Not Essential To Validate Gift/Settlement; Gift Document Can't Be Unilaterally Cancelled By Donor : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that when a property transfer involves considerations such as love and affection while the donor retains a life interest, it qualifies as a settlement deed in the form of a gift. The Court further clarified that once the donee accepts the gift through the settlement deed, the donor cannot unilaterally revoke it.The Court held that mere reservation of life interest of...
Failure To Acknowledge Section 80 CPC Notice Or Communicate Stand May Lead To Adverse Inference Against Government : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 24) expressed concerns about the declining significance of the notices under Section 80 CPC noting that in practice, such notices have often become empty formalities. The Court observed that the government/public authorities must acknowledge the notice issued under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) in all seriousness, and must not...
Supreme Court Flags Absence Of Punjab Govt Lawyers, Shares Concerns With AG
Today, the Supreme Court called out the State of Punjab for the failure of the Punjab Government's panel advocates to appear in matters where notice has been served.A bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar hearing an appeal filed by the Punjab Police against the order of the High Court granting regular bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. On March 4, the...
Mandsaur Farmer Protest Shooting| Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Tabling Of Jain Commission Report Before MP Assembly
The Supreme Court today (March 24) agreed to consider the challenge against the Madhya Pradesh High Court's refusal to direct the production of the Jain Commission Report regarding the 2017 Mandsaur protest shootings before the assemblyThe bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice in a plea challenging the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which dismissed...
'High-Handed' : Bombay High Courts Slams Nagpur Civic Body For Demolishing Homes Of Accused In Communal Violence
The Bombay High Court on Monday pulled up the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for its 'high-handed' approach in razing the houses of the persons named as accused in the recent communal violence in the city.A division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Vrushali Joshi heard the petitions filed by one Jehrunissa Shamim Khan, mother of prime accused Fahim Khan, who apprised the bench of the...
'For First Time, A CJI Put All Materials In Public' : Vice President Lauds CJI Sanijv Khanna For Steps In Justice Yashwant Varma Case
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, lauded Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna for publishing the reports related to the in-house procedure against Justice Yashwant Varma over the alleged discovery of cash at his official premises.Hailing the decision, Jagdeep Dhankhar alled this move "unprecedented" and a "step in the right direction"."Institutions like judiciary...
Supreme Court Reserves Treasurer Plus 30% EC/Councilor Posts For Women Lawyers In All Karnataka District Bar Associations
The Supreme Court today reserved the post of Treasurer and 30% of the Executive Committee/Governing Council posts for women lawyers across all district bar associations in the State of Karnataka.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after a prayer was made that the order reserving posts for women lawyers in the case of Advocates' Association Bengaluru may...
