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Appeal's Dismissal Gives Fresh Starting Point To Limitation Period For Decree Execution : Supreme Court...

Appeal's Dismissal Gives Fresh Starting Point To Limitation Period For Decree Execution : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that an execution petition filed within 12 years from the dismissal of an appeal for default (owing to non-appearance) is maintainable, as such dismissal triggers a fresh limitation period. The court rejected an argument that the 12-year limitation period for filing an execution petition should be calculated from the date of the passing of a decree, especially when...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Centre, NCC On Appeal Against Exclusion Of Transgender Persons From National Cadet Corps

The Kerala High Court on Monday (April 6) admitted the appeal challenging a Single Bench judgment which held that exclusion of transgender persons from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) does not currently violate the Constitution of India.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishnan Kumar also issued notice to the Central and State Governments, NCC, and other respondents...

Kerala High Court Pushes For Urgent Clearance Of Court Infrastructure Works Amid Model Code Of Conduct

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 7) directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to expedite the process for granting permission to undertake the urgent infrastructural works required in the High Court and other courts in view of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in the State due to the upcoming Assembly elections.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and...

Citizenship Row | Won't Go Into Correctness Of Allegations Or Examine MHA Record: Allahabad HC On Plea For FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

The Allahabad High Court on Monday declined to examine the official records of the 2019 notice issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. Hearing a petition filed by Karnataka BJP member S. Vignesh Shishir challenging a Lucknow Court's order refusing to direct the registration of an FIR against Gandhi over his alleged...

Industrial Disputes Act | Application Not Needed For Condonation U/S 33C(1) If 'Sufficient Cause' Is Shown In Main Petition: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a workman is not required to file a separate delay condonation application under Section 33 C (1) [Recovery of money due from an employer] of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The single judge bench of Justice Ananth Ramanath Hegde observed that 'sufficient cause' for delay if pleaded within the application for recovery of arrears under Section...

Supreme Court Directs Sealing Of 44 Unauthorised Properties In Meerut, Pulls Up Officer For Defying Demolition Orders

The Court expressed alarm that schools and hospitals are also functioning from unauthorised structures, and said that State officers will be personally liable for any untoward incident.

Child's Welfare Paramount, Not Foreign Court Orders: Delhi High Court Dismisses Cross-Custody Pleas

The Delhi High Court has dismissed cross petitions filed by estranged parents seeking custody of their US-born daughter, reiterating that the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration and that orders of foreign courts are not conclusive.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed, “the Court while giving adequate importance, acknowledgment and respect to...

Kerala High Court Directs Urgent Action On Dangerous Road Conditions Near Kochi Metro Pillars

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (07 April) directed immediate corrective action to address hazardous road conditions along metro rail corridors in Kochi, following a Public Interest Litigation highlighting safety risks and fatal accidents.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. considered averments highlighting multiple instances of road surface...

Mizoram Judicial Service | Gauhati High Court Quashes Notification Clubbing Newly Created Post With Ongoing Recruitment, Directs Fresh Exam

The Gauhati High Court has quashed a notification which clubbed a newly created post in Grade-I of the Mizoram Judicial Service with the ongoing recruitment process initiated earlier, noting that the newly created post would fall within category of a “future” vacancy and not an “existing” or “anticipated” vacancy.The court referred to Supreme Court's decision in All India...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Blocking Of '4 PM' YouTube Channel

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging Central Government's order blocking access to “4 PM” YouTube channel on grounds relating to “national security and public order.”Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought replies from Union of India and YouTube and listed the case for hearing on April 14. At the outset, the Court asked the Union Government's counsel...

[S.313 CrPC] Failure To Put DNA Evidence To Accused Vitiates Trial: P&H High Court Sets Aside Death Sentence In Child Rape-Murder Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that failure to put material incriminating evidence, including DNA evidence, to the accused under Section 313 CrPC vitiates the fairness of the trial and cannot be sustained. The Court observed that such an omission causes prejudice to the accused as it deprives them of an opportunity to explain crucial circumstances relied upon for...