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Rejects SIT Plea Over Unauthorized Appointment, Imposes 10K Cost: Patna HC
Topic: Challenged police appointment, PIL dismissed with cost In a recent judgment from the High Court of Judicature at Patna, a civil writ petition (Case No.13298 of 2023) was filed by Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra challenging the appointment of Mr. Vikram Kumar in a police station. The petitioner contended that the…
S.125 CrPC | Pious Duty Of Son To Maintain His Old Aged Father: Jharkhand High Court
Background: The case involved Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Sao, the petitioner, challenging the order passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Koderma, in Original Maintenance Case No. 11 of 2022. The Family Court had directed Manoj Kumar to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 3000/- to his father, Deoki Sao, under Section 125…
Supreme Court Upholds Summon Orders Under S.319 CrPC for Police Officials Accused of Corruption
In a recent judgment delivered by Justice Vikram Nath on January 5, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. of 2024 arising from SLP(Crl.) No. 11654/2023. The case, titled Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs. State of Punjab & Ors., revolves around the challenge to an order passed by the High Court of Punjab and…
Buyer Not Complying With Timeline For Payment Can't Seek Specific Performance Of Agreement To Sell : Supreme Court
Landmark Judgment in Property Dispute: Time Proves Crucial in Specific Performance Case under Indian Contract Act, 1872 In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark judgment on January 10, 2024, in the case of Vikram Nath vs. Ahsanuddin Amanullah related to a property dispute. The…
S.243(2) CrPC | Accused Can't Summon Prosecution Witness Who He Had Cross-Examined Unless Magistrate Satisfied It Is Essential: Allahabad High Court
In a recent order dated 09.01.2024, the Allahabad High Court, under the authority of Article 227 of the Constitution, addressed a petition filed by Diwakar Singh against the State of U.P. The petitioner sought to challenge the order of the Judicial Magistrate, Varanasi, dated 18.01.2023, which rejected his plea to…
Supreme Court Directs Centre to Formulate Policy for Phasing Out Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles with BS-VI Vehicles
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India under the Civil Appeal No. 3798 of 2019 addressed a crucial environmental issue concerning air pollution in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). The case involved a dispute between the Container Corporation of India Ltd. (Appellant) and Ajay Khera & Ors.…
Allows Recovery Of Wrong Benefits From Retired Govt Officers: Supreme Court
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court, led by Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal, addressed the matter presented in Civil Appeal No. 5933 of 2023 titled Dr. Balbir Singh Bhandari vs. The State of Uttarakhand & Ors. The case involved several other connected appeals and focused on the withdrawal of a…
EPF Act Section 14(B) Allows Flexibility in Damages, Upholds 50% Penalty Reduction for Bake 'N' Joy Bakery: Kerala High Court Clarifies
Act: Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Topic: Reduction of Damages under Section 14(B) - Central Government Industrial Tribunal-Cum-Labour Court Decision In a recent development, the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund, represented by the Regional Provident Fund…
Advocate a Liberal Approach to Amendments Before Trial Under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has delivered a groundbreaking judgment regarding the amendment of pleadings under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). The case, numbered CM (M) No. 111/2022, involves a dispute between parties related to a property partition. Case…
Petitioner Seeks Relief under Article 226 in a Landmark Case against Multiple FIRs
In a significant development, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam recently heard a writ petition, WP(CRL.) NO. 1349 OF 2023, where petitioner Rohith Giri, aged 32, sought relief under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The case was heard by the Honorable Mr. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas on Thursday, the 4th…
