criminal proceedings father son property dispute
Case BriefsSupreme Court

It was observed that the Complaint/FIR was replete with just one theme i.e. that the appellants are threatening the respondents that they will deny them share in the property. The Complaint/FIR was intended only to further their interest in the civil dispute.

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The Commission noted that the appellant’s claim regarding non-deployment of air bags due to manufacturing defect, was not well established through any Expert Opinion.

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sealed cover procedure government employees
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The sealed cover procedure is to be resorted to only after issuance of the charge-memo/charge-sheet is issued.

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Maharashtra Stamp Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court also clarified that to determine the stamp duty that is chargeable upon an instrument, the legal rule is that the real and true meaning of the instrument is to be determined by ascertaining the intention of the parties from the contents and the language employed in the whole instrument

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Same sex marriage thailand marriage equality
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Thailand’s Marriage Equality Law received assent of King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 24-9-2024, thereby effectively paving the way for the Bill to become Act which will come into force from 22-1-2025.

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Justice Rajiv Shakdher oath Himachal Pradesh CJ
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Justice Rajiv Shakdher’s elevation was recommended by the Collegium on 11-7-2024 and his appointment was finally confirmed by the Law Ministry on 21-9-2024.

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justice Narendar G.
Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice Ritu Bahri, who is currently the Chief Justice of Uttaranchal High Court, retires on 10-10-2024.

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judicial officers appointment judge Patna hc
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 24-9-2024, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh, and Ashok Kumar Pandey.

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Bombay HC advocates as judges
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On 24-9-2024, the Collegium recommended the names stating that their inter se seniority will be fixed as per the existing practice.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Upholding the order, the Court stated that the Governor in the normal circumstance has to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers as obtaining under Article 163 of the Constitution, but can take independent decision in exceptional circumstances and opined that the instant case was one such exception.

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Execution Court Section 28 Specific Relief Act recission of contract
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Dismissing the appeal, the Court opined that the respondents had all throughout shown their intention to pay the balance consideration for execution of the sale deed whereas the appellants appeared interested only in challenging the decree before higher Courts.

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Vicarious application of contributory negligence to passengers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The High Court recorded an incongruous finding that if the offending truck had not been parked on the highway, the accident would not have happened even if the car was being driven at a very high speed. Therefore, the reasoning of the High Court on the issue of contributory negligence is riddled with inherent contradictions and is paradoxical”

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car manufacturer liable for wrongdoings
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The complainant upon getting impressed by a lucrative deal on Hyundai Santro car via a newspaper advertisement, approached the authorized dealer of Hyundai and deposited booking amount, but did not receive the delivery as assured.

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Appointment of Judges Collegium recommendations
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The Court was hearing a PIL seeking directions for the Union Government clear the Collegium recommendations. The Court is also due to hear a contempt petition filed by State of Jharkhand vis-a-vis delay in clearing the transfer of Justice MS Ramachandra Rao, for appointment as next Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.

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Karnataka High Court
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These guidelines have come in the wake of a suo motu case concerning the controversial ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ comments made by Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda.

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All India Bar Exam 2024 final year law students appearing
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It is to be noted that 5-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court in Bar Council of India v. Bonnie Foi Law College, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 130, had suggested that final-year law students could be allowed to take AIBE.

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enforcement of Arbitral Award expressed in foreign currency
Case BriefsSupreme Court

To resolve the questions arising and considering the uncertainties regarding time-lapse between the date of the award and its enforceability and the ever-fluctuating exchange rates, the Court formulated twin principles.

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Garbage Processing Plant Pune Municipal Corporation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In 2019, Sus Road Baner Vikas Manch, preferred an application before the NGT, Western Zone, seeking to restrain Noble Exchange Environment Solution from operating the GPP, since the same had been established without following the procedure prescribed by law.

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Search under Section 30(1) of PNDT Act 1994
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Pointing out that if the law requires a particular thing to be done in a particular manner, the same shall be done in that manner only, the Court held that decision to authorise search must be a decision of the Appropriate Authority as a whole.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

On 5-9-2017, Gauri Lankesh, a journalist and a progressive thinker, was found dead in her house. Suspecting foul play, her sister filed an FIR against unknown persons.

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