Delhi High Court Upholds Restriction On MCOCA Inmates To Meet Family Members Only

The Delhi High Court has upheld the restriction put by the prison authorities on the inmates booked under Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999, to meet only their family members and no one else.This was after prison authorities submitted that they are authorized to separate high-risk prisoners or prisoners perceived as security threats, and lodge them in high security wards....

Don't Rest Content With Ability To File Cases, Master New Skills : CJI DY Chandrachud To New Advocates-on-Record

Recently, CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, speaking at the felicitation programme of newly registered Advocates-on-Record (AORs) which was conducted on this Tuesday, said that AORs are crucial in every case which comes to the Supreme Court and sometimes more crucial than even the senior counsel. Essentially, because the AOR takes the responsibility of putting the name on pleading and have...

Supreme Court Extends Disability Pension Claim Of Army Veteran For 10 Years As Allowed Under Pension Regulations For Army

The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the disability pension claim of a veteran who had served in the Indian Army for 15 years and was discharged in 1987 after he experienced cardiac discomfort. The Court noted that as per the medical Board's opinion there was no negligence on the part of the individual, and his records were exemplary. The only factor that went against him was...

Some Accountability Should Be Fixed On Courts To Complete Trial In Cases Of Prolonged Incarceration: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has expressed strong displeasure at the lack of effort by prosecuting agencies and trail judges to ensure timely completion of criminal trials resulting in prolonged incarceration of the accused.Justice Bharati Dangare granted bail to a murder accused incarcerated for over seven years in a case requiring examination of just 10 witnesses. Despite expediting the trial, a...

Entry Of First-Generation Lawyers And Women In Legal Profession Are Steps Towards Inclusivity: Justice Hima Kohli

In a recent event, Supreme Court Judge Justice Hima Kohli lauded the entry of first-generation lawyers from diverse backgrounds and the increasing representation of women in the legal profession for their transformative impact. Speaking at the Forbes India-Legal Power List 2022 Finale, she emphasized that these changes have reshaped the very fabric of the legal profession.Justice...

Display Penal Consequences Of Sexual Harassment, Provide Complaint No.: Orissa HC Gives Last Chance To Centre, State To Comply With S.19(b) POSH Act

The Orissa High Court has given last chance to authorities under both the Union and the State Government to implement the mandate under Section 19(b) of the Sexual Harassment of Women and Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the ‘POSH Act’). The said provision requires all the employers to display at any conspicuous place in the workplace, the penal consequences...

Contractor Claiming Loss Of Profits Due To Delayed Execution Must Prove That Other Works Were Lost Due To Delay : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice M.M. Sundresh, has held that in arbitral proceedings where the execution of a contract is delayed and the Contractor claims loss arising from depletion of income, then the Contractor must prove that there was alternative work available for him/her by placing on record invitation to tender, which were rejected by the...

Notice For Blacklisting Must Specify Consequence On Failure To Meet Grounds By Noticee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that show cause notice for blacklisting must include the grounds on which blacklisting is being proposed in a clear manner. The Court has held that any action proposed to be taken against the party on failure to meet the grounds, must be mentioned in the notice clearly and unambiguously. A bench comprising of Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice...

As Condition To Relax Zoning Restriction, Govt Can Ask Land Owners To Transfer A Portion Free Of Cost For Public Utility : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has that a condition imposed by the Government that the land owner should handover a part of land free of cost for public utility purpose in return of the permission granted for converting the nature of the use of the land cannot be held illegal.Holding so, the Court set aside the Bombay High Court’s order restricting the use of ‘amenity space’ which was allotted to...

Revision Petition Under S115 CPC Cannot Be Entertained Against Order Of Trial Court Rejecting Review Of Decree : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (26.09.2023) held that a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure,1908 against rejection of a review application of an appealable decree by a subordinate court on merits cannot be entertained. “..where an appealable decree has been passed in a suit, no revision should be entertained under Section 115 of the CPC against an order...

When Can An Unregistered Lease Deed, Which Is Compulsorily Registrable, Be Admitted To Show Nature & Character Of Possession? Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Vikram Nath, while interpreting Section 49 of the Registration Act, 1908, has held that an unregistered lease deed (which is otherwise compulsorily registrable) can be admitted in evidence to show the ‘nature and character of possession’, only when the ‘nature and character of possession’ is not the main term of...

Supreme Court Stays DMK Newspaper's Defamation Case Against Union Minister & BJP Leader L Murugan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (27.09.2023) stayed the defamation proceedings against Union Minister Dr. L Murugan and former Tamil Nadu BJP Head initiated by DMK mouthpiece Murasoli Trust. Earlier this month, the Madras High Court had refused to quash the proceedings, against which Murugan approach the Apex Court in appeal. The Murasoli trust had filed a private complaint against the...