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Clarifies Fabricating Documents, Misappropriating Funds Not Covered Under 'Official Duty' for Protection U/S 197 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
Title: Alleged Forgery Case: Former Executive Engineer Challenges Criminal Proceeding Under Section 197 IPC In a recent judicial development, the Allahabad High Court addressed an application filed by Mr. Ved Prakash Govil, a retired Executive Engineer, seeking to quash the summoning order dated 31.05.2014, under…
Court Rules Extra Passenger on Bike Liable for Contributory Negligence in Recent Accident Case: Karnataka High Court
In a recent development, M/S ICICI Lombard Company Ltd. has filed an appeal challenging the judgment and award dated 23.02.2017 in MVC.No.1851/2015. The appeal, marked as MFA No.5505 of 2017 (MV-I), was heard by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar in the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. Case Background:…
Court Presents Bail Conditions in Hindi for Ease in Abetment of Suicide Case: Madhya Pradesh High
In a significant development, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior, before Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjeev S Kalgaonkar, granted bail to Damodar Yadav, aged 35, in connection with Crime No.455 of 2023 registered at Police Station Dharnavada, District Guna (M.P.). The case involves charges under Section 306 read…
Lawyers' Strike Unacceptable as Trade Union Bargaining: Allahabad High Court On Lawyers' Strike
In a recent development, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) bearing the number 1951 of 2023 has shed light on the ongoing disruption of court proceedings at Tehsil Rasara, District Ballia in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Filed by Mr. Jang Bahadur Kushwaha, the PIL brings to attention a matter that not only affects the…
Court Grants Authorization for Advocate to Retrieve Possessions of Acquitted Foreign National Facing Deportation Under NDPS Act: Kerala High Court
Title: Narcotic Drugs Case: El Salvador Citizen's Liberty at Stake as Deportation Nears In a recent order passed by the Honorable Mr. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas at the High Court of Kerala in Ernakulam, the case of Jhonny Alexander Duran Sola, a 40-year-old citizen of El Salvador, took center stage. The order, dated…
Supreme Court Stays Meghalaya High Court Order, Directs Compensation in NHRC Determined Amount
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has issued an order on a Special Leave Petition (Civil) arising from a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the State of Meghalaya against Killing Jana & Ors. The case pertains to an impugned final judgment and order dated 28-08-2023 by the High Court of…
School Scolding Case: Using 'Informal Methods' To Guide Erring Students Not Abetment: Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes FIR Against Teachers For Suicide Of Class XII Student
In a recent judicial decision, the Honorable Judge Anand Pathak has quashed the FIR registered against the petitioners in a case involving Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case, which dealt with allegations of abetment to suicide, shed light on the delicate balance between disciplinary actions in…
Government Scheme for Young Lawyers Challenged in Court: High Court asks Bar Council of India
In a significant development, a recent order by the court sheds light on a legal battle involving young lawyers challenging a scheme introduced by the Kerala Government. The case, labeled as CWP-PIL-15-2024, involves Vivek Tiwari and another as petitioners, facing off against the Bar Council of India and another.…
Supreme Court Refers Marital Dispute to Mediation Under Section 12A of Hindu Marriage Act
Supreme Court Refers Marital Dispute to Mediation Under Section 12A of Hindu Marriage Act In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India, comprising a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal, addressed the matter of Prakash Babulal Dangi versus The State of Maharashtra…
Supreme Court dismisses special leave petition due to absence of petitioner's lawyer
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India dismissed Special Leave Petition (C) No.13040/2017 on January 24, 2024, due to the absence of the petitioners' counsel, as per the order recorded in the court proceedings. CASE BACKGROUND: The case, arising out of the final judgment and order dated 07-09-2016 in…
