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Court Declares Arbitral Award Flawed Due to Lack of Reasoning, Grants Relief Under Section 34: Delhi High Court
In a recent development, the Delhi High Court, under the purview of O.M.P. (COMM) 328/2022, addressed the matter concerning Gorkha Security Services, the petitioner, and the Government of NCT of Delhi, the respondent. The court, in its judgment pronounced on 19.12.2023, focused on a specific issue related to the…
Perjury Case Against Public Servants: Section 340 of CrPC Invoked: Kerala High Court
In a recent order from the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Kauser Edappagath addressed a crucial legal question involving the prosecution for perjury against public servants under Section 340 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C). The case, titled "K.K. Krishnan vs. State of…
Will find a solution to time gaps between illegal action and restitution: Supreme Court
In a recent landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed a case involving the appointment of a primary school teacher, bringing attention to arbitrary actions in the selection process. The case, Civil Appeal No. 2679/2024, arose out of SLP (C) No. 5278/2019, with Manoj Kumar as the appellant, and the Union…
Commutes Death Penalty in 3-Yr-Old Girl's Rape-Murder, Cites Chances of Reformation: Allahabad High Court
In a landmark judgment today, the [High Court of Judicature at Allahabad] has convicted Mr. Dinesh Paswan under the [Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act] and Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, following a brutal crime against a three-year-old girl. The case, with the reference CAPITAL CASE No. -…
Limitation Act And Tax Appeals, Court Rejects Application Under Limitation Act, Holds Tax Statue Will Prevail: Allahabad High Court
Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017: Allahabad High Court Affirms Exclusion of Limitation Act in Tax Appeals In a recent ruling, the Allahabad High Court delivered a significant judgment under the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The case involved a writ petition filed by M/S Yadav Steels…
Husband Slapping Wife in Public Not an Offence under Section 354 IPC: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a recent order dated 21.02.2024, Justice Rajnesh Oswal of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has pronounced a verdict on CRM(M) No.265/2022, involving a domestic dispute between Mehboob Ali and Nisar Fatima. Background: The petitioner, Mehboob Ali, had approached the court seeking the quashing of criminal proceedings…
A Brothel 'Customer' Doesn't Procure Woman For Commercial Purposes; Court Quashes Proceedings Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, February 22, 2024: In a significant judgment, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, quashed the proceedings under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, in the case of Rashmi Srivastava, a customer found in a brothel. Section 15(2) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: The court…
Hindu Wife Allowed Customary Rituals, Muslim Burial for Deceased Husband: Madras High Court
In a significant legal development, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued a detailed order on February 19, 2024, pertaining to W.P.(MD)Nos.3893 & 3899 of 2024. The case involved a dispute over the release and burial of the deceased, Balasubramanian, also known as Anwar Hussain, with conflicting claims from…
Court Closes Plea on Kalakshetra Sexual Harassment: Students' Safety Policies Finalized: Madras High Court
In a recent development, the Madras High Court has disposed of a plea filed by a group of students from Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, functioning under the Kalakshetra Foundation. The students had approached the court seeking the formulation of proper safety policies and redressal mechanisms in the college.…
False Rape Case, Matrimonial Dispute Leads to Quashing of FIR under Section 482 of CrPC
In a recent judgment by Honorable Justice Ilesh J. Vora in the case of Sureshbhai Keshabhai Kua (Chaudhary) vs State of Gujarat & Anr., the High Court of Gujarat has exercised its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) to quash and set aside an FIR. Case Background: The…
