Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention and Right to Liberty Cannot Be Ignored” - Punjab & Haryana High Court Emphasizes Bail as the Rule Taxation Law | Andhra Pradesh High Court Rules Hotel’s Expenditures on Carpets, Mattresses, and Lampshades are Deductible as Current Expenditures Orissa High Court Upholds Disengagement of Teacher for Unauthorized Absence and Suppression of Facts In Disciplined Forces, Transfers are an Administrative Necessity; Judicial Interference is Limited to Cases of Proven Mala Fide: Patna High Court Act Of Judge, When Free From Oblique Motive, Cannot Be Questioned: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Additional Collector Registration Act | False Statements in Conveyance Documents Qualify for Prosecution Under Registration Act: Kerala High Court When Junior is Promoted, Senior’s Case Cannot be Deferred Unjustly: Karnataka High Court in Sealed Cover Promotion Dispute Medical Training Standards Cannot Be Lowered, Even for Disability’ in MBBS Admission Case: Delhi HC Suspicion, However Strong It May Be, Cannot Take Place Of Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Acquittal No Detention Order Can Rely on Grounds Already Quashed: High Court Sets Precedent on Preventive Detention Limits Tenant's Claims of Hardship and Landlord's Alternate Accommodations Insufficient to Prevent Eviction: Allahabad HC Further Custodial Detention May Not Be Necessary: Calcutta High Court Grants Bail in Murder Case Citing Lack of Specific Evidence High Court, As A Constitutional Court Of Record, Possesses The Inherent Power To Correct Its Own Record: Bombay High Court A Fresh Section 11 Arbitration Petition Without Liberty Granted at the Time of Withdrawal is Not Maintainable: Supreme Court; Principles of Order 23 CPC Applied Adult Sexual Predators Ought Not To Be Dealt With Leniency Or Extended Misplaced Sympathy: Sikkim High Court Retired Employee Entitled to Interest on Delayed Leave Encashment Despite Absence of Statutory Provision: Delhi HC Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Full Disability Pension and Service Element for Life to Army Veteran Taxation Law | Director Must Be Given Notice to Prove Lack of Negligence: Telangana High Court Quashes Order Against Director in Tax Recovery Case High Court of Uttarakhand Acquits Defendants in High-Profile Murder Case, Cites Lack of Evidence In Cases of Financial Distress, Imposing A Mandatory Deposit Under Negotiable Instruments Act May Jeopardize Appellant’s Right To Appeal: Rajasthan High Court Patna High Court Acquits Accused, Questions “Capacity of Victim to Make Coherent Statement” with 100% Burn Injuries High Court of Himachal Pradesh Dismisses Bail Plea in ₹200 Crore Scholarship Scam: Rajdeep Singh Case Execution of Conveyance Ends Arbitration Clause; Appeal for Arbitration Rejected: Bombay High Court

"CIVIL" Digest

Motor Accident Compensation - Appeal against quantum of compensation - Appellant injured claimant assails the judgment of the High Court awarding additional compensation over and above the amount awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal - Arguments raised regarding loss of income, uncertainties of life, deduction towards personal expenses, multiplier, attendant expenses, future medical expens...

Labour Law - Termination of employment - Back wages - Burden of proof - Appellant, a conductor employed by respondent, was removed from service after an inquiry found him guilty of misconduct - Labour Court ordered reinstatement but denied back wages - Appellant filed writ petition seeking back wages, which was dismissed by the High Court - Appellant appealed to the Supreme Court - Burden of proof...

Special Leave Petition (Civil) – Maintainability – Appeal against order passed in review – Whether a Special Leave Petition (Civil) can be filed against an order passed in review – Provisions of Order XLVII Rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Code – Bar on filing Special Leave Petition against order passed in review – Lack of specific permission to file subsequent Spe...

Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.Civil Procedure –Interim Injunction - Revision Petition – Challenge to orders dismissing application for interim injunction – Plaintiffs filed a suit seeking permanent injunction against defendants from interfering with their possession of a residential house – Application for interim injunction filed – Trial...

Contempt of Court – Non-Compliance with Court Orders – Refund of Lease Rent – The petitioners alleged that NOIDA did not comply with the Supreme Court's directions to refund the lease rent for the remainder period after the plot is sold. The Supreme Court held that the one-time lease rent paid by the petitioners represents the entirety of the lease period, and thus, the compo...

Electricity Tariffs – Jurisdiction of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity – Challenge to orders fixing tariffs by the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission – Appellant GRIDCO Ltd. challenging various orders related to annual revenue requirements (ARR), bulk supply tariff (BST), transmission tariff (TT), retail sale tariff (RST), and more – Multiple appeals arising fro...

Civil Appeal – Allotment of Land – Change of Activity – Discrepancy in Allotment Rate – Appellant, a public sector undertaking, allotted land for IT-related activity – Respondent seeks change to Hospitality sector – Dispute arises over the applicable rate for change – Audit objection claims loss due to incorrect rate – Interpretation of allotment ter...

nsolvency Law – Jurisdiction – Section 60(5)(c) IBC – NCLT/NCLAT has jurisdiction to stay the termination of PPA – The termination was solely due to the initiation of CIRP against the Corporate Debtor – NCLT/NCLAT's intervention necessary to preserve the value of the Corporate Debtor and ensure its status as a 'going concern' [Paras 1-48]. Residuary Jur...

Civil Appeal – Eviction proceedings – Challenge to the Order of Eviction – Grounds for eviction under Section 13-B of the Act – Appellant seeks relief from eviction – Maintaining the eviction application – Status of the Respondent as a Non-Resident Indian – Ownership of the tenanted premises – Denial of the landlady-tenant relationship – Mainta...

Civil Appeal – Interest on Refund – Appellants, charitable institutions, deposited amounts with Delhi Development Authority for additional FAR benefits. Appeals arise from High Court's refusal to grant interest on refunded amounts. [Para 1-2] Statutory Notifications – Delhi Development Authority issued notifications under Section 57 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, fix...