'No Further Demolition Required': Allahabad High Court Records UP Govt's Assurance On Fatehpur's Noori Jama Masjid

The Allahabad High Court on Monday disposed of a writ petition filed by the Fatehpur-Noori Jama Masjid Managing Committee after the Uttar Pradesh government gave a categorical undertaking that no further demolition of the religious structure is required. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta, however, granted the petitioner liberty to apply for demarcation...

No Quota For Judicial Officers In District Judge Posts : Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Seniority In Higher Judicial Service

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled out any special quota/weightage for promotee judges in the posts of District Judges, observing that there is no nationwide pattern of disproportionate representation of direct recruits in the Higher Judicial Service.The Court observed that a perceived feeling of "heartburn" among judicial officers cannot justify the creation of any artificial...

Applications Under Section 60(5) IBC Cannot Be Used To Modify Approved Resolution Plans: NCLT Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Delhi has recently clarified that an application under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which empowers the NCLT to determine disputes affecting the resolution process, cannot be used to revisit or modify a resolution plan once it has been approved by the tribunal. The ruling came in a petition filed by the...

Grade-III Judicial Officer Vacancy At High Court Of Meghalaya At Shillong

High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong invites online application for the post of Grade-III Judicial Officer.Name of the Post: Grade-III Judicial Officer No. of Post: 11 (Eleven) Essential Qualification and Experience • Must have a degree in Law from a recognized university established by law in India. • Must have minimum 3 years of practice as an advocate as on the last date. • Must have a working knowledge of Khasi, Jaintia, or Garo. How to apply? • To apply online, click here • The last...

Bihar Excise Rules | 'Public Interest' Under Rule 12A(3) Not Rigid; Quantity Of Liquor Alone Can't Bar Release Of Seized Vehicle: Patna HC

The Patna High Court recently held that 'public interest' under Rule 12A(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021 cannot be given a rigid meaning and must be construed in light of the statutory scheme. The Court clarified that the quantity of liquor alone cannot justify refusal to release a confiscated vehicle, and that the competent authority must consider several relevant...

Bengaluru Court Summons Former CM Yediyurappa In POCSO Case

A Special Court in Bengaluru on Tuesday (November 18) issued summons to the former Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa and others, accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court in its order said, “As already stated, the Honourable High Court of Karnataka confirmed the order of taking cognizance and issuing of summons...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Not Wearing Mask During COVID Lockdown, Asks Him To Fund Police As 'Civic Responsibility'

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a lawyer for standing outside his residence without a mask during the COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020. Justice Sanjeev Narula accepted his counsel's statement that the lawyer was willing to deposit Rs. 10,000 with the Delhi Police Welfare Fund as a “gesture of civic responsibility”, without admission of guilt.“The statement...

Hospital's Failure To Inform Police About Road Accident Cannot Defeat Victim's Compensation Claim: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court held that failure on the part of hospital authorities to give intimation to the police about a road accident should not affect the claimants' chances of securing compensation in motor accident cases.Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha said so while allowing the appeals filed by Pandurang Shivane and his wife, who had challenged the trial court's order dismissing their...

Two Days Delay In Paying Last Instalment Under VAT Amnesty Scheme Owing To Technical Glitch Is Condonable: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has extended benefit of Amnesty Scheme under the Gujarat Value Added Tax (GVAT) Act, 2003 to dealer who was precluded from making full payment under the Scheme on account of 'automatic' re-adjustment of instalment amount. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Pranav Trivedi set aside rejection of application under the Scheme noting...

Delhi State Consumer Commission Holds Parkwood Developers Liable For Delay In Flat Possession; Orders Refund

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President), has held Parkwood Developers Pvt. Ltd. guilty of deficiency in service for failing to deliver possession of the allotted flat within the stipulated time and for causing financial hardship to the homebuyer. The Commission has directed the developer to refund the amount...

Transfer Of Property Act | Agreement To Sell Does Not Create Interest In Property: Allahabad High Court Reiterates

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that as per Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, an agreement to sell would not create an interest in the property to be sold.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam relied on judgments of the Apex Court in State of U.P. v. District Judge & Ors., Rambhai Mandeo Gajre v. Narayan Bapuji Dotra through LRS, to draw the distinction between an agreement to sell...

'People Love Their Land Like Their Mother', State Must Fulfill Promise Of Rehabilitation, Employment After Acquisition: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that in our society, land is loved like mothers, and the acquisition of land by the Government for public purposes upon an executive promise of compassionate employment to displaced persons or their family members makes the Government duty-bound to fulfil the same within reasonable time and without raising technicalities on flimsy grounds.A...