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'Caste Has No Real Existence Except In People's Minds': Madras High Court Declines Permission For Statue Over Caste Concerns
The Madras High Court recently lamented that instead of focusing on real and tangible things in life, people are focusing on non-existent things like caste, which do not have any existence than in the minds of people. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observations while noting that the state authorities in Ramanathapuram District had denied permission for installing a statue...
Delhi High Court Calls For Streamlining Of Prosecution Of Bails, Says Higher Police Authorities Unaware Of Ground Level Work
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to an accused booked in a case involving allegations of sexual assault, cruelty and domestic violence, while also expressing serious concern over the failure of the Delhi Police to file a status report despite repeated opportunities.Justice Girish Kathpalia said that it is being observed frequently that the status reports in...
United & United Relocates Headquarters To Noida, Inducts Three Partners
IPR law firm United & United has relocated its headquarters to a unified corporate office in Noida and announced the induction of three professionals into its partnership.The relocation is aimed at consolidating the firm's practice groups under one roof and streamlining operations.The firm has elevated Gaurav Gogia, Rishi Bansal and Harshita Bansal to the partnership. The three have been associated with the firm and have been involved in its management and operations.The newly inducted...
Set-Off Can Be Raised As Defence Against Corporate Debtor Though Resolution Plan Bars Future Settlements : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that while claims not included in an approved resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 stand extinguished, a limited plea of set-off can still be raised as a defence in arbitral proceedings, provided it does not result in any affirmative recovery.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih partly allowed an appeal filed...
Litigant Can't Disown Counsel's Statement To Reopen Case, Such Pleas Undermine Judicial Process: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that a litigant cannot later disown a statement made by his counsel in court by alleging lack of instructions, terming such an attempt a “procedural heresy” and an abuse of the judicial process.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The judicial process operates on the foundational presumption that statements made by a counsel at the Bar are made with...
Elective Nature Of Surgery No Ground To Deny Treatment In Custody: Delhi Court Orders Tahir Hussain's Operation In 15 Days
A Delhi Court on Friday directed the State to ensure that Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain's surgery for inguinal hernia is conducted within 15 days and that he is provided with post operative care in hospital as well as in jail. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts disposed of the interim bail plea filed by Hussain in relation to FIR 65 of 2020 registered during...
