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Developers Can't 'Strong-Arm Law': Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against BBMP Notices For Removing Encroachment Over Storm Water Drains
Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed a batch of petitions challenging notices issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) between 2014 and 2019 for the removal of encroachments put up over storm water drains in the city's Gubbalala area in the guise of land development.The petitions were filed by Mantri Developers, its Apartment Owners Association and Royal Palms...
IBC | Primacy Of Commercial Wisdom Doesn't Mean Every Decision Of CoC Will Be Immune From Judicial Scrutiny : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has underscored that while the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors remains paramount, it is not immune from judicial scrutiny where issues of statutory illegality or jurisdictional error arise. “…it is necessary to state that primacy of commercial wisdom does not mean that every action taken in the insolvency process is altogether immune from scrutiny in...
Kerala High Court Grants Relief To Law Students Barred From Writing Exam Due To Low Attendance, Says College Failed To Conduct Minimum Classes
The Kerala High Court recently extended a helping hand to a few law students of St. Dominic's College of Law, after they were barred from writing their examinations due to attendance shortage.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas remarked that the college failed to conduct requisite number of classes and if it had the minimum number of hours, the students could have made up for the shortage in...
AP High Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused In 80Kg Ganja Case, Cites Wife's Severe Health Condition Requiring Immediate Care
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted interim bail to an individual allegedly found in possession of 80 kgs ganja, on the ground that his wife was suffering from a severe bout of sickle cell anemia which required his immediate presence for care.After getting caught with the said quantity of ganja in possession, offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) (punishment for possession...
Madras High Court Upholds Order Directing Filmmaker Gautham Menon To Repay ₹4.25 Crore To Production Company Over Unmade Movie
The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal by Director Gautham Vasudev Menon and his company Photon Factory, challenging a single judge's order directing them to repay Rs. 4.25 Crore along with 12% interest to production company RS Infotainment for failure to make a movie as agreed between the parties. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice K Govindarajan Thilakavadi dismissed...
Every Section 498A IPC Conviction Can't Automatically Translate To Offence Of Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that there is no general rule that every offence under Section 498-A IPC due to its very nature must automatically translate into an offence involving moral turpitude for the purpose of civil consequences in employment, promotion or higher education. In doing so the court granted relief to a former SBI branch manager who was discharged from...