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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction & Life Term Of Watchman For Killing Corporate Lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha
The Bombay High Court today upheld the conviction of a watchman convicted for the murder of a female corporate lawyer Pallavi Purkayastha, in Mumbai's Wadala area in August 2012.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Dr Neela Gokhale upheld the conviction and the punishment of one Sajjad Ahmed Abdul Aziz Mugal alias Pathan, who was sentenced to life term by a sessions court in the...
Resignation as Director Doesn't Relieve Guarantor of Personal Guarantee Obligations: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at Delhi recently observed that a resignation from directorship does not absolve a person from obligations arising under a personal guarantee agreement. The tribunal held that a personal guarantee, once executed as a continuing obligation, remains binding even after the guarantor steps down from the company's board. A bench comprising...
IPS Y Puran Suicide | Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Status Of Probe From Chandigarh Police
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the Chandigarh Police regarding the investigation into the alleged suicide of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran.While listing the matter for November 12, Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked Chandigarh Police to apprise “what is the latest position in the stage of investigation. Where have you reached,...
When Alleged Offence Was Against Public Servant Acting In Official Capacity, FIR Cannot Be Quashed On Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that offences committed against public servants in the discharge of their official duties cannot be treated as mere private disputes, in such cases FIR cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties.While dismissing the plea for quashing FIR filed by the accused in view of compromise with the complainant-Public Servant, the...
Supreme Court Affirms Bombay HC's Decision On Deemed Conveyance To Housing Society
The Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by Jaydeep Developers, a partnership firm engaged in real estate development, challenging the Bombay High Court's order upholding the grant of deemed conveyance in favour of Lok Everest Co-operative Housing Society, Mulund.A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan declined to interfere with the High Court's March 20, 2025 judgment in Jaydeep Developers v. Competent Authority & Ors., which had rejected the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Making 33% Women's Reservation In Legislatures Contingent On Future Delimitation
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition challenging the provision in the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), which makes the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies contingent upon the completion of delimitation after the next census.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...
Karnataka Bar Council Cannot Deny Enrollment To Advocate Who Completed Law Degree From Outside State: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that any person who has graduated from any law college in India can register with the State Bar Council where they intend to practice. Justice Suraj Govindaraj made this ruling while allowing a petition filed by Rajashekar, whose application for enrolment as an advocate with the Karnataka State Bar Council had not been considered because he completed his...
S. 45/73 Evidence Act Can Be Invoked Only For Admitted Document To Compare Signature Or Handwriting : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that Section 45 read with Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act can be invoked only in relation to an admitted document for the purpose of comparison of signatures or handwriting.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma made the observation while setting aside a Telangana High Court order that had permitted a defendant to seek...
Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actor Jaya Bachchan, No Interim Relief Against Movie Posters
The Delhi High Court on Monday passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of actor and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Jaya BachchanJustice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the interim order against various defendants using Bachchan's images and personality traits unauthorizedly, without her consent. However no interim order was passed qua the defendants using her images...
Rajasthan High Court Raps Tenants For Frustrating Auction Of Shops, Slaps ₹50K Costs For 'Unscrupulous' Practices
The Rajasthan High Court imposed a total cost of Rs. 50,000 on the two shop tenants (petitioners), who were earlier allotted shops on rent by the State, for attempting to mislead the court by concealing the material facts and trying to abuse the judicial process.The bench of Justice Sanjeet Purohit held that the once the petitioner had voluntarily participated in an earlier round of auction...
