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Lok Adalat Award Not Valid Without Signatures Of Parties; Advocate's Signature Alone Not Binding: Karnataka High Court
Quashing a Lok Adalat award payable to the family of the deceased in a motor accident claims appeal, Karnataka High Court has clarified that the claimant not signing the joint memo of the award would render the award non-binding upon him, even claimant's' lawyer signs the memo. The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna, relying on various precedents, noted that the National Legal...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 30 - April 05, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 102 to 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 110Nominal IndexManjit Singh v/s State of Punjab, 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 102Alam v. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 103Saral Mobile Project Services Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 104Anil Sharma v. State of U.T., Chandigarh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 105Hemant Kumar Mittal...
'Integral Part Of Judicial System': Justice Rajan Roy Lauds Legal Reporters' Role At Oudh Bar Association Felicitation Event
Recognising the vital bridge between the judiciary and the public, the Oudh Bar Association (OBA), High Court, Lucknow, organised a grand felicitation ceremony today to honour its esteemed members and others who are working as legal reporters/journalists. The event, held at 1:15 PM at the Chitra-Vithika (Picture Gallery) within the Oudh Bar Association Premises, celebrated the...
Gujarat SLSA Launches Community Mediation Initiative, Flags Off 25 Vehicles To Expand Legal Aid Access
On the occasion of the Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary, the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) organized a series of initiatives at the Gujarat High Court Auditorium, Ahmedabad, aimed at strengthening access to justice and promoting alternative dispute resolution mechanisms across the State.The programme was led by Member Secretary Ms. Hetal M. Pavar and...
Sathankulam Custodial Deaths Case: Madurai Court Awards Death Penalty To All Nine Police Officers
The First Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai, on Monday (April 6), awarded death penalty to all nine police officers convicted for the murder of father-son duo Jayaraj and Bennix in Sathankulam in 2020.Judge G Muthukumaran remarked that the case was a rare one where the police officers, who were obligated to maintain law and order, had themselves acted against the law and...
'Cybercrime Akin To Silent Virus': Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked In ₹6 Crore Digital Arrest Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that cybercrime in the country "operates akin to a silent virus" which is insidious, disruptive and exacts a toll on society that extends far beyond mere pecuniary loss. Noting the cascading effects of such offences on society and financial institutions, the court declined anticipatory bail to a 23-year-old man accused in the digital arrest of...
Bombay High Court Seeks DG Shipping's Stand On Plea For DNA Test Of Seafarer's Remains Killed In Iranian Missile Strike
The Bombay High Court on Monday (April 06) ordered the Directorate General of Shipping established under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to clear its stand on a plea seeking DNA tests of the mortal remains of an Indian Seafarer, who died in Oman coast due to an Iranian missile strike.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was...
