District Child Protection Officer, Protection Officer (Institutional Care) and (Non-Institutional Care), And Legal cum Probation Officer Vacancy At District Child Protection Unit, Jangaon

The Office of the Collector and District Magistrate, Jangaon invites online application for the post of District Child Protection Officer, Protection Officer (Institutional Care) and (Non-Institutional Care), And Legal cum Probation Officer. Name of the Post: District Child Protection Officer, Protection Officer (Institutional Care) and (Non-Institutional Care), And Legal cum Probation Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) each Essential Qualification and Experience District Child...

Order VI Rule 17 CPC | Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Must Be Decided Before Application For Amendment Of Plaint: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where a defendant's application under Order VII Rule 10 and Rule 11 CPC raises the issue of subject-matter jurisdiction, it must be decided before the plaintiff's application to amend the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 CPC. It held that a court lacking subject-matter jurisdiction cannot order an amendment that would bring the suit within its jurisdiction,...

Bank Can't Lodge FIR Against Home Loan Borrower Over Dues Where Builder Shelves Project & Sells Flat To Third Party: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a home loan borrower whose loan stood outstanding because the builder failed to complete the project and sold the flat to a third party, holding that an outstanding loan or failure of an underlying transaction “by itself” cannot be treated as a criminal offence.Justice Suraj Govindaraj observed:“A financial...

NUJS Kolkata Students Condemn Detention Of Protesters In Delhi, Raise Concerns Over Police Action And Press Freedom

Students of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, have condemned the detention of individuals and peaceful protesters in and around Delhi, expressing concern over what they described as unlawful curtailment of the constitutional right to peaceful protest.In a statement, the students said that the detention of lawyers, journalists, students and...

Bank's Extension Of COVID-19 Moratorium Cannot Override RBI Norms On NPA Classification: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a bank's decision to extend a loan moratorium beyond the period prescribed under the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) COVID-19 relief measures cannot override RBI's prudential norms on classifying loan accounts as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). The Court remarked that a borrower's request for an extended moratorium could not be treated as a waiver of...

'How Can You Enter His House?': High Court Questions Delhi Police Over Nadeem Khan's Alleged Detention Ahead Of Jantar Mantar Protest

Denying permission (for protest) is within your right but where is your cause to confine him, Court asked.

NDPS Act | CDRs Don't Reveal Conversation Contents, Bank Credits Not Clearly Linked To Drug Proceeds: J&K High Court Grants Bail

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to an accused facing trial in a commercial-quantity narcotics case, observing that the absence of any recovery from him, coupled with call detail records that did not reveal the contents of conversations and bank transactions not clearly linked to drug proceeds, weakened the material relied upon to justify his...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay CBI FIR Against Punjab CM's OSD, Bars Coercive Action

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that no coercive steps be taken in the CBI FIR registered in connection with corruption allegations linked to the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B Varale issued notice on the petition filed by the Punjab government challenging the High Court's direction to register...

Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Daughter Move High Court Challenging Order Directing FIR Against Them In CMRL-Exalogic Case

Former Chief Minister of Kerala and Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena T., founder of Exalogic Solutions Pvt. Ltd., have moved appeals before the Kerala High Court challenging the Single Bench order directing registration of Vigilance FIR against them in the CMRL-Exalogic pay off case.They have also filed petitions seeking leave/permission to move the appeal since...

Mere Non-Filing Of FIR Cannot Discredit Wife's Testimony Of Cruelty In Matrimonial Dispute: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand HC has held that in a matrimonial dispute, the mere fact that a wife did not lodge a formal First Information Report cannot, by itself, be a ground to disbelieve her testimony regarding cruelty and assault by her husband.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad was hearing an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 against...

Legal Advisor Vacancy At HDFC Bank [Apply Now]

HDFC Bank invites online applications for the post of Legal Advisor. Name of the Post: Legal Advisor Location: Bhubaneswar, India Essential Qualification and Experience Graduate in Law with 0-10 years of experience in corporate law, banking, financial services. Roles & Responsibilities Draft, review, negotiate bank agreements.Advise on digital banking initiatives.Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders.Conduct due diligence on documents.Assist legal team with...

Caste Abuse Against Woman Does Not Attract SC/ST Act Merely Because Husband Belongs To SC Community: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that caste-based abuse directed at a woman who does not herself belong to a Scheduled Caste community does not attract the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, merely because her husband belongs to a Scheduled Caste community.Justice Sanjay Dhar further observed that, prima facie,...