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Crime Remaining Undetected Due To Police Lapse Violates Victim's Right Under Article 21, State Obligated To Compensate: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that when a crime remains undetected due to the inaction of the investigating agency, it violates the victim's right under Article 21 of the Constitution. The court added that the State, as the guardian of fundamental rights, must step in and provide monetary relief to the victims in such cases. “When a crime remains “undetected” due to...
No Voter Came Forward To Challenge Exclusion Despite Apprehensions Of Mass Deletions After Bihar SIR : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard extensive arguments on the legality and process of the Electoral Roll Special Intensive Revision (SIR).A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, during the hearing, observed that despite the widespread apprehension voiced earlier about mass exclusions in Bihar, not a single voter had come forward to challenge a...
Haryana State Legal Services Authority Marks Constitution Day Through Public Awareness Walkathon
The Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HALSA) organized a Constitution Day Walkathon today to commemorate 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution of India and to promote awareness of constitutional values, legal literacy, and citizens' rights. The event was graced by the virtual presence of Mrs. Justice Lisa Gill, Judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana and Executive Chairperson,...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Women's Reservation In Upcoming State Bar Council Elections
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on December 1, the issue of adequate representation of women members in the State Bar Council elections across the country. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi issued notice in an interlocutory application seeking directions for ensuring that adequate women representation is there before the onset of State Bar Elections across...
Delhi High Court Slaps ₹1 Lakh Cost On Litigant For Misusing Writ Jurisdiction To Stall DRT, NCLT Proceedings
The Delhi High Court recently imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on a litigant while dismissing his writ petition that sought to halt proceedings pending before two Debts Recovery Tribunals and the National Company Law Tribunal. The Court held that the petitioner, Sanjeev Krishan Sharma, had failed to show any violation of fundamental rights, statutory mandate or natural justice that could...
Children Must Be Introduced To Constitution In An Interesting Way : President Droupadi Murmu Bats For Children's Edition
Children must grow up feeling connected to the Constitution, President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday at the Constitution Day function organised by the Supreme Court. She stressed that interesting information about the Constitution should reach students through their political science textbooks.“Children should be given interesting information about the Constitution so that the...
Recent Trend Of Overturning Judgments By Succeeding Benches Painful : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 26) voiced strong disapproval of attempts at bench hunting, noting growing trends amongst litigants to seek reversal of a prior bench's ruling by approaching a subsequent bench. The Court warned that permitting such practices would undermine the very purpose of Article 141, as no judgment could have finality if it could be reopened merely because a...
Tamil Nadu Govt Waives E-Way Bill Requirement For Mahindra & Mahindra's Demo Cars With Trade Plate
The Government of Tamil Nadu has waived the requirement for generating E-way Bill for vehicles sent by Mahindra & Mahindra for road testing. Mahindra & Mahindra in a representation sought for waiving off requirement of E-way bill for motor vehicles for road testing under Rule 138A (5) of MGST Rules, 2017. Considering the difficulties faced in the generation of E-way...
CITIL, DNLU Jabalpur Invites Applications for 3rd National Research Internship Program
The Centre for Studies in International Trade and International Investment Laws (CITIL) at Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, has announced the Call for Applications for the 3rd CITIL National Research Internship Program. The initiative aims to offer selected candidates hands-on research exposure in the domain of International Trade Law, enabling them to engage with contemporary legal and policy issues in the field.About DNLU JabalpurDharmashastra National Law University,...
Employee Cannot Claim Wages Of Higher Post Merely Because He Is Qualified To Perform Such Tasks: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an employee cannot claim wages of a higher category merely because he is qualified or capable of performing duties associated with that post.The Court clarified that wages are attached to the post held and not to the qualifications possessed by the employee.The Court was hearing a petition challenging the rejection of a claim for...
Loss of ITC Due To Corporate Debtor's Default In GST Filing Is Not Operational Debt: NCLT Mumbai
The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai has recently held that operational creditors cannot claim GST-related dues arising from a corporate debtor's failure to file returns once the GST department has already lodged its own claim in liquidation. A coram of Judicial Member Mohan Prasad Tiwari and Technical Member Charanjeet Singh Gulati rejected the appeal filed by Instakart Services...