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Supreme Court Suggests Amendment To Employees Compensation Act To Include 'Adult Widowed Sister' In Definition Of 'Dependent'
The Supreme Court has recommended an amendment to the definition of the word 'dependent' under Employees Compensation Act, 1923. Since, the current definition excludes the 'major widowed sister' from getting benefit as a deceased employee's dependent, the Court asked the Union Government to refer the matter for consideration by the Law Commission of India for suitable amendments in...
Offence Purely Personal: Madras High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Man Who Married 17 Year Old Girl
The Madras High Court has quashed a case against a man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, for allegedly committing sexual assault on a minor girl. Justice N Sathish Kumar relied on the decisions of the Supreme Court, where the court had laid down guidelines that must be taken into consideration by the courts while quashing non-compoundable offences. As per...
Bank Cannot Unilaterally Withdraw Money From Joint Account To Recover Loan Owed By One Of The Holders: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently ruled that a bank cannot unilaterally withdraw money from a joint account to recover a loan owed by only one of the account holders. The Court was dealing with a petition filed by Bharat Chandra Mallick, a retired railway employee, who challenged the State Bank of India's deduction of Rs 5 lakh from a joint account he held with his wife without prior notice....
Delhi High Court Allows Recording Of US Based Witness' Evidence Via Video Conferencing In Official Secrets Act Case
The Delhi High Court has allowed recording of evidence of a US based prosecution witness via video conferencing in an Official Secrets Act case concerning businessman Abhishek Verma.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the apprehension of the Trial Court, that using video conferencing may result in leakage of classified material, can be taken care of through regulation and safeguards and...
Junior Manager (Contract) (Legal) Vacancy At Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI) (AVNL)
Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI) (AVNL) invites application for the post of Junior Manager (Contract) (Legal).Name of the Post: Junior Manager (Contract) (Legal) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 18-40 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • First Class degree in any discipline with Degree in Law with First Class (or) (b) First Class integrated LL.B. of 5 years duration. How to apply? • Interested candidates are required to submit in their application in the prescribed format...
Limitation Period Begins To Run On The Date 'Continuous Breach' Of Contract Ceases: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has said that under Section 55 of the Limitation Act where a contract is breached and if the breach is continuous, the limitation period begins to run from the date the breach ceases. A division bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P Krishna Kumar, delivered the judgment in an appeal filed against a trial court order dismissing suit for damages for breach...
Non-Recovery Of Weapons Not Fatal To Prosecution If There's Direct Evidence : Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction
The Supreme Court on October 28 upheld the conviction of four persons in a double murder case, rejecting their criminal appeal pending since 2011. The Court held that despite the delay in lodging the FIR and the non-recovery of weapons, the prosecution case rested on direct eyewitness testimony, which was consistent and corroborated by medical evidence establishing that the appellants...
Mere Omission To Disclose Other Properties Doesn't Disentitle Landlord From Obtaining Tenant's Eviction For Bonafide Use: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere omission by a landlord to disclose other properties owned by him will not disentitle him from obtaining eviction of a tenant for bonafide use of the tenanted premises.“In any event, mere omission to disclose the existence of alternative accommodation in the pleadings cannot, by itself, be construed as a ground to disentitle the landlord from...