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Offences Of 'Cheating' & 'Criminal Breach Of Trust' Cannot Co-Exist On Same Allegations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the offence of criminal breach of trust and cheating cannot co-exist on the basis of same allegations. The Court said that the offence of cheating (S.420 IPC/S.318 BNS) involves criminal intention from inception; however, for criminal breach of trust (S.406 IPC/S.316 BNS), there is lawful entrustment at the beginning, which is later misappropriated.So, both...
'Sketchy Petition': P&H High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost In PIL Questioning Educational Qualification Of Minority Commission Chairman
Calling it a “sketchy petition” built on unverified claims, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that alleged the Chairman of the Punjab State Minority Commission was only an “8th pass.”Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry frowned upon the “misuse of judicial process” under the garb of...
'Targeting Govt': Rajasthan High Court Slaps ₹50K Cost On Advocate Seeking FIR Against PM Modi, Amit Shah, Others
Rajasthan High Court has slapped a cost of ₹50,000 on Advocate for filing a 'frivolous' petition seeking FIR against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, MP Ravi Shankar Prasad and others over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019.Justice Sudesh Bansal observed that the averments in the plea were vague, non-specific and made to target the Government, for one...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Judicial Officers' Eligibility For District Judge Direct Recruitment In Bar Vacancy
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench today reserved its decision on the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against the Bar vacancy.The 5-judge bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices MM Sundresh, Aravind Kumar, SC Sharma and K Vinod Chandran considered the matter.The bench has...
S.138 NI Act | Right To Bail Can't Be Denied By Appellate Court Solely Due To Non-Deposit Of Compensation: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that the right to bail of a convict under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), cannot be denied by the appellate court merely due to non-payment of 20% of the compensation amount as stipulated under Section 148 of the Act.Section 148 of the NI Act, allows an appellate court, in an appeal against a conviction for...
MNLU Mumbai To Organise National Corporate Due Diligence Competition 2025
The Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations (CTRCR), Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, announces the MNLU-M National Corporate Due Diligence Competition 2025. The Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations (CTRCR) was established at MNLU Mumbai with the vision to encourage and promote discussion, training, and research in the fields of commercial and economic law. The Centre brings together academicians, professionals, industry experts,...
Maintenance & Welfare Of Senior Citizens Act | Age To Be Determined Based On Date Of Application : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that the relevant date to determine whether a person qualifies as a “senior citizen” under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 is the date of filing of the application before the Maintenance Tribunal, not the date of adjudication.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held so while allowing the appeal of...
Provisions Of Right To Education & RPWD Act Don't Apply To Sainik Schools: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that the provisions of the Right to Education Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act are not applicable to Sainik Schools since it is administered under the control of the Sainik School Society and the Ministry of Defence. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan thus found no infirmity or illegality in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for All...
HP High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Rape Accused, Says Lack Of Injuries On Victim's Body Shows Presence Of Consent
The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a rape case, observing that the medical evidence, which revealed no injuries on the prosecutrix, supported the view that she may have consented to the alleged act.Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur & Justice Sushil Kukreja noted that: “The medical evidence clearly shows that the prosecutrix did not sustain...
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Induslnd Bank invites online application for the post of Legal Executive.Name of the Post: Legal Executive Location: Lucknow Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have degree in Law or master's degree in law with minimum 3-5 years of experience in handling bank cases. • String knowledge of Banking Laws, regulations, RBI guidelines and practices. • Familiarity with banking products and services. • Excellent drafting and litigation skills. • Ability to work...