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Govt Resolution Mandating Floating Of Tender To Appoint Developer For Redevelopment Of Society Is Directory: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently reiterated that the Government Resolution (GR) issued on July 4, 2019 mandating floating of tenders for finalising a developer for redevelopment of a society, is not mandatory but is of directory in nature.A division bench of Justices Shyam Suman and Manjusha Deshpande held that mere non-floating of a tender to appoint a developer will not mean that there has been...
Order 21 CPC | Principle Of Res Judicata Not Applicable To Execution Proceedings: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has recently held that the principle of res judicata, as provided under Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), is not applicable to execution proceedings under Order XXI of the CPC as it is a 'self-contained' and 'independent Order'.Justice Ananda Chandra Behera held that non-applicability of res judicata is a fundamental rule of civil law. In his words –“It...
Incorrect Declaration In Bill Of Entry Attracts Penalty U/S 114AA Of Customs Act: CESTAT
The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) stated that imports and filing of the Bill of Entry are transactions of business under the Customs Act. Section 114AA would squarely apply to those transactions. In this case, the importer filed a Bill of Entry...
Delhi High Court Holds PFI's Plea Challenging UAPA Tribunal's Order Confirming 5-Year Ban As Maintainable, Issues Notice To Centre
The Delhi High Court on Monday (October 13) issued notice to the Central government on Popular Front of India's (PFI) plea challenging an order of an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal confirming the five-year ban imposed on it.In doing so the court said that PFI's plea challenging order confirming ban is maintainable before the high court. For context, the Union Home...
J&K&L High Court Declines Interim Relief Against Forfeiture Of 25 Books For Allegedly Propagating Secessionism, Issues Notice
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday (October 13) denied interim relief in pleas challenging the forfeiture of 25 books under Section 98 BNS for allegedly propagating secessionism.A three-judge special bench comprising of Chief Justice Arun Palli, Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Shahzad Azeem declined interim relief, but issued notice on the pleas. The bench,...
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Against Arundhati Roy's 'Mother Mary Comes To Me'
The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 13) dismissed the Public Interest Litigation filed seeking action against author Arundhati Roy's book 'Mother Mary Comes To Me' for having a photo of the author smoking on the cover. The petitioner had sought a stay on the book's sale without statutory label.Division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji pronounced in open...
Breaking: Karur Stampede: Supreme Court orders CBI Investigation LIVE UPDATES
SupremeCourt to pronounce orders on the petitions filed by #TVK and others seeking independent investigation into the #Karur stampede today 10.30 AM.Bench : Justices J K Maheshwari & NV Anjaria.Vijay's party TVK seeks investigation monitored by a retired SC judge. Others seek CBI investigation.Follow live updates...
Justice Harnam Singh Thakur (Retd.) Addresses RGNUL Students at 'Campus to Corporate' Event
Justice Harnam Singh Thakur (Retd.), Judicial Member of NCLT Chandigarh guided the students at the “Campus to Corporate: Charting a Career in Corporate Law” event held at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, with the objective of introducing law students to the corporate legal sphere and guiding them on how to prepare themselves for the demands of the legal industry. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Mr. Vikash Kumar Jha, Partner at Cyril Amarchand...
Railways Strictly Liable For Death Of Passenger Who Accidentally Fell From Train & Was Run Over: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that an accidental fall of a passenger from a moving train followed by he being run over by the same train or by another train, is an 'untoward incident' as defined under Section 123(c)(2) of the Railways Act, 1989 ('the Act') which makes the Railway Department strictly liable to pay compensation for the death.While holding the Railway liable for unfortunate...
Delhi High Court Slams Authorities For Defying Prison Rules, Says Long Incarceration Without Parole Can Lead To Anarchy In Jail
The Delhi High Court has slammed the State authorities for defying the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, observing that they do not have any sensitivity towards the prisoners who are suffering long incarceration. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that long incarceration without break by way of Parole and Furlough can lead to a situation of indiscipline and anarchy in the Jail.The Court said that it...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 6 to October 12, 2025
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 336 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 350 NOMINAL INDEX M/s. Ravi Mohan Studios Pvt Ltd. v. M/s Indo Bevs Pvt Ltd, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 336 MC Sivakami v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 Livelaw (Mad) 337 K Prithika Yashini (Transgender) v. Union of India and Others, 2025 Livelaw...