Explain Why Contempt Should Not Be Initiated Against Police Officers Who Failed To Appear Despite Order, Arrest Warrant: Rajasthan HC To DGP

Pursuant to non-appearance of police officers as witnesses in a criminal case despite service of arrest warrants against them, Rajasthan High Court summoned an explanation from the state's Director General Police as to why the subordinates were consistently failing to discharge their statutory duties.Ordering the DGP to file an affidavit the court asked the senior officer to answer as to...

Pre-Deposit U/S 21 Of RDB Act Should Be Waived For Non-Substantive Appeals: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has distinguished between substantive Appeal and procedural appeal under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 and held that, when a procedural appeal is made under section 21, the pre-deposit of 25%/50% as stipulated under section 21 would be waived off, if the appeal was non-substantive.“The appeal filed by the petitioner before the DRAT is not a...

NCLAT New Delhi Affirms CIRP Of M/S Revital Reality Private Limited (Group Company Of Supertech Limited)

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra (Member - Technical), has affirmed the initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against M/s Revital Reality Private Limited, under section 7 of the IBC, 2016. The bench ruled that the non-obtaining of an Occupation Certificate (OC)...

Expecting Educated & Earning Wife To Contribute To Household Expenses Is Not Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has quashed cases filed by a wife against her husband and in-laws, accusing them of cruelty under Section 498A the Indian Penal Code, and under various sections of the SC/ST Act and Juvenile Justice Act.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held: "The opposite party no. 2 is an educated and earning woman, and the routine expectations of contributing towards household expenses,...

Project Coordinator And Para Legal Personnel/ Lawyer (NGO) Vacancy At Rajanna Siricilla District, Telangana

The District Welfare Office, Collectorate, Rajanna Sircilla invites application for the post of Project Coordinator and Para Legal Personnel/ Lawyer (NGO)Name of the Post: Project Coordinator and Para Legal Personnel/ Lawyer (NGO) No. of Post: 01 (One) each Essential Qualification and Experience Project Coordinator • Post Graduate or Graduate degree in Social Work / Sociology / Child Development / Human Rights Public Administration /Psychology/Psychiatry/ Law / Public Health / Community...

Assam Minorities Board Employees, Salary Paid Through Grants-In-Aid & Not from State Salary Head, Can't Be Treated As Government Servants: Gauhati HC

A Division bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Manish Choudhury held that employees of the Assam Minorities Development Board, whose salaries are paid from grants-in-aid and not from the regular State salary head, cannot be treated as government servants and are not entitled to pension under Rule 31 of the Assam Services...

[S.138 NI Act] Cheque Bounce Complaint Can Be Filed If Payment Is Not Made Within 15 Days: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a cheque drawer's contention that Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act proceeding initiated against him is premature, since it was filed before the '45 days statutory notice period'.The Petitioner-drawer sought to combine the 15-days statutory notice period stipulated under Section 138 of the NI Act and the one-month limitation period prescribed under...

Govt Is Promoting Start-Up Culture, Customs Should Be Sensitive In Proceedings Against Them: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs to consider whether some “preferential treatment” ought to be given to Start-ups and MSMEs in terms of timelines, warehousing and provisional release in cases of misdeclaration of goods, especially in case of low value consignments.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed...

Mere Allegations Of Fraud Can't Invalidate Auction When Unsuccessful Bidder Failed To Put In Bid Despite Opportunity: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Yogesh Khanna and Mr. Indevar Pandey (Technical Member) has held that mere bald assertions or allegations of fraud cannot invalidate an otherwise valid auction, especially when the unsuccessful bidder was given ample opportunity to log in to the system but failed to place a valid bid. The present appeal...

Judiciary Has Emphasized Human Dignity As Constitution's Soul : CJI BR Gavai

The Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai,today stressed that human dignity cannot be seen as a fixed idea but is a fluid principle that connects the constitutional values of liberty, equality and justice. He opined that dignity is a 'normative lens' through which Courts have a better understanding of fundamental rights. Speaking at the 11th Dr LM Singhvi Memorial Lecture, the CJI emphasised that...

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S.100 CPC | High Court Must Assign Reasons For Framing Additional Question Of Law In Second Appeals : Supreme Court Lays Down...

S.100 CPC | High Court Must Assign Reasons For Framing Additional Question Of Law In Second Appeals : Supreme Court Lays Down Principles

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sep.3) observed that it is mandatory for the High Courts to record reasons while framing an additional question of law which was not originally raised in a second appeal in a civil case.Proviso to Section 100(5) CPC grants power to the High Courts to frame an additional question of law, but this power cannot be routinely exercised, but only in...