Allahabad High Court Relies On Victim-Wife's Testimony To Uphold Man's Conviction In 1983 Attempt To Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court last week upheld the conviction and 7-year rigorous imprisonment of a man who shot his wife in February 1983 inside their matrimonial home over an unfulfilled dowry demand for a motorcycle. Dismissing the husband's criminal appeal filed in 1985, the Court relied heavily on the testimony of the injured wife, terming her a "sterling witness" whose evidence was...

S. 482 CrPC Plea Not Maintainable Against NIA Court's Refusal To Discharge Even If State Police Probed Scheduled Offence: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an application under Section 482 CrPC or Section 528 BNSS is not maintainable against an order refusing discharge passed by a Special Court under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, even if the state police investigated the scheduled offenceThe Court held that the remedy against such orders is to file a statutory appeal under Section 21(1) of...

Many Good Lawyers Refuse Judgeship Since Pay Is Not Sufficient : Justice Dipankar Datta

Justice Datta shared an instance of a senior lawyer refusing judgeship as the pay is not sufficient for the monthly feed of his four pets.

Order XLI Rule 27 CPC Inapplicable In Appeal Against Order Of Temporary Injunction: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that Order XLI Rule 27 C.P.C., which restricts parties form adducing additional evidence before appellate Courts, is not applicable in appeals against order of temporary injunction by the Trial Court. Referring to Order XLI Rule 27 C.P.C, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi held “the aforesaid Rule applies to filing of additional evidence in appeal, after the...

'Gang' In Western UP Insuring Persons On Deathbed; Police Uncooperative: HDFC Life Submits Before Allahabad High Court

HDFC Life Insurance Company has submitted before the Allahabad High Court that an organised gang is operating in Western Uttar Pradesh, which manages to secure life insurance policies for individuals already on their deathbeds or who have died. The company also submitted that, despite complaints, in most of these cases, the Police do not cooperate by conducting a fair investigation to...

Authorities Cannot Rely On 8-Year-Old Notice To Recover Provident Fund Dues Or Freeze Bank Accounts: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that authorities cannot freeze bank accounts or recover provident fund dues without issuing a fresh notice and providing an opportunity of hearing to the affected party. The Court observed that reliance on a stale notice issued several years earlier violates principles of natural justice and renders the recovery action unsustainable.Justice Prafulla S. Khubalkar...

Many In Judiciary Suffer From 'More Loyal Than King' Syndrome : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Justice Bhuyan flagged the overuse of PMLA & UAPA and the low conviction rate in cases under these laws.

Kerala High Court Flags Gaps In 2020 Flood Compensation Policy, Orders Review & Disbursal To Affected Families

The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to revisit its compensation framework for families affected by the 2020 floods.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued the directions while disposing of a writ petition seeking disbursal of balance amount to the remaining 3,232 families of Kuttanadu area in Alappuzha district.By a...

Bombay High Court Upholds Closure Of Hotel Over Alleged Prostitution, Says Prior Conviction Not Needed Under Immoral Trafficking Act

The Bombay High Court has held that an order directing closure or eviction of premises under Section 18(1) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, does not require a prior conviction of the owner, occupier or lessor. The Court observed that Section 18(1) is a preventive provision enabling action based on material indicating use of premises as a brothel, whereas the requirement...

Gram Panchayat Employees Absorbed In Municipal Corporation Entitled To Equal Pay For Equal Work: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that employees absorbed from Gram Panchayats into a Municipal Corporation are entitled to parity in pay with regular employees if they perform identical duties. The Court observed that denial of equal pay for equal work in such circumstances amounts to discrimination and violates Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.A division bench of Justices G. S. Kulkarni...

Subsequent Tree Growth On Land Approved For Development Won't Make It 'Deemed Forest' : Supreme Court

"Mere presence of vegetation or tree cover cannot by itself be equated with the existence of a natural forest ecosystem.”

Team Member (Legal) Vacancy At Cipla Limited [Maharashtra; Apply Now]

Cipla Limited invites online application for the post of Team Member (Legal). Name of the Post: Team Member (Legal) Location: Maharashtra Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate should have a degree in LL.B. with 2 to 6 years of total legal experience. Roles & Responsibilities Drafting, negotiation and finalisation of Commercial Agreements/Legal Documents such as Confidentiality Agreement, Leave and License agreements, Service Agreements, Letter of...