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Read why Kerala HC declined bail to accused persons in Puthiyakavu Temple blast case

Kerala High Court remarked that Kerala has a grim history of fireworks-related accidents

Person cannot be said to be absconded or evaded the execution of warrant when he went to a distant place before issuance of warrant: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Petitioner asserts that his absence was neither intentional nor deliberate as prior to the registration of the FIR as well as complaint, he was not residing in India since having settled in UK in 1988.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows DMRC’s Curative Petition against arbitral award in favour of Delhi Airport Metro Express

Supreme Court has applied the standard of a ‘grave miscarriage of justice’ in the exceptional circumstances of this case where the process of arbitration has been perverted by the arbitral tribunal to provide an undeserved windfall to DAMEPL.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Discovery of material impacting assessment of total income not intended to set off a chain reaction’: Delhi HC quashes notices issued u/s Section 153C of the IT Act, 1961

“It is only once the Assessing Officer of the non-searched entity is satisfied that the material coming into its possession is likely to “have a bearing on the determination of the total income” that a notice under Section 153C would be issued.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Challenge to MPPSC’s 87:13 percent formula: Madhya Pradesh High Court issues notice

The MPPSC adopted a two-list formula, 87:13 percent formula, to divide the whole advertisement into two parts to declare result, i.e., holding back the results of 13% of both general and OBC category candidates for appointment and declaring result of 87%.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court issues notice in petition challenging BJP MLA Bhagwandas Sabnani’s election victory

The petitioner, Congress candidate PC Sharma, has alleged irregularities in the election process, specifically regarding the functioning of EVMs.

Case Briefs High Courts

MP High Court issues notice to Congress MLA Arif Masood over alleged concealment of loan information in Nomination Papers

The election petition is filed by Dhruv Narayan Singh, a BJP candidate from Bhopal Central Constituency, the same constituency as of the respondent.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Punjab’s groundwater pollution: NGT orders demarcation of contaminated sources as ‘unfit for drinking purposes’

The issue revolves around groundwater contamination in the State of Punjab, specifically due to anthropogenic and geogenic factors, resulting in severe health hazards and the negligent response of the State authorities exacerbates the situation.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT takes suo motu cognizance of Telangana Forest Land Encroachments; issues notice to Forest officials

NGT noted that the news item raises substantial issue relating to compliance of the environmental norms, especially implementation of the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1980 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Case Briefs High Courts

Google Play not a payment aggregator; Calcutta High Court dismiss Hoichoi’s plea against Google Play Store delisting

The extracts of the relevant web-pages furnished by the Hoichoi, the petitioners, themselves go on to show that the Google Play platform merely offers different payment methods but does not itself Act as a PA.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Excise Liquor Policy] | Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal not in contravention with law; Delhi High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s plea

Delhi High Court clarified that it is a legal matter between the petitioner and the Directorate of Enforcement, not a conflict between political parties. It stressed the need for the court to maintain its focus on the legal merits of the case, without being influenced by political dynamics.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC initiates suo motu proceedings vis-a-vis non-compliance of Court orders by various government/semi-govt. authorities

The Court sternly noted that casual, lethargic and insensitive approach on the part of the authorities towards the compliance of the orders and directions of the courts cannot be tolerated.

Case Briefs High Courts

Husband demanding money from wife’s paternal home for rearing, maintaining of a newborn baby, not ‘dowry’: Patna High Court

The essential element of dowry is payment or demand of money, property or valuable security given or agreed to be given as “consideration of marriage”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Chhattisgarh HC directs Advocate General to seek information about non-payment of compensation to victims’ parents/victims of sexual offences

The report states that because of lack of allotment of fund, the payment could not be made to the victims/family members of the victim, till date.

Case Briefs High Courts

Orissa HC directs Sambalpur University to pay 5 lakh compensation for wrongly declaring student as ‘fail’, causing loss of 10 years of professional life

“Loss of efficient examination conduction can cause anxiety and uncertainty among students while hindering their ability to make informed decisions, and such actions should be compensated by the authorities concerned.”

Case Briefs High Courts

[Coal Scam] Delhi HC stays Former Minister Dilip Ray’s conviction to enable him to contest elections of Odisha Legislative Assembly

It is clarified that this order does not amount to acquittal but is merely suspension of conviction in peculiar circumstances of the case including the long political career of appellant and his age.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Undertrial and convict cannot seek habeas corpus for release citing infringement of right to life and liberty’; Orissa HC denies relief to maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda

Sabyasachi Panda has been in custody for the last nine years as an undertrial prisoner in 131 cases and was acquitted in 89 cases.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Financial Scam] Delhi High Court restrains unauthorized use of mark ‘RAZORPAY’; directs blocking of Facebook/WhatsApp/Telegram Accounts

To render an impression of authenticity, Defendant 1 is also circulating a forged Guarantee Agreement that mentions plaintiffs’ trade marks, trade name, registered address, Corporate Identity Number, and signatures of their founder.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC dismisses Centre’s plea to condone delay of 12 years and 158 days for filing restoration of suit; calls it a ‘mockery of justice’

“The length of the delay is a relevant matter which the court must take into consideration while considering whether the delay should be condoned or not.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT bans further construction in Gurugram’s “Mayfield Garden” amidst Environmental Norms violation allegations

The National Green Tribunal acknowledged the serious concerns raised by the applicant regarding the alleged violations of environmental norms by the Respondent in developing the “Mayfield Garden” residential colony.