Habeas Corpus Maintainable For Child Custody Against Father; Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due To Alternate Remedy: Allahabad High Court "Plea Of Ignorance In Digital Era Inexcusable": Punjab & Haryana HC Imposes Rs 10K Cost On Accused For Hiding Prior Bail Dismissal Discrepancies In Name And Age On Monthly Pass Fail To Establish 'Bona Fide Passenger' Status In Railway Accident Claim: Delhi High Court "Last Seen" Theory A Weak Link If Time Gap Is Wide: Bombay High Court Acquits Man Sentenced To Life For Murder Failure To Conduct Pre-Anaesthetic Check-Up Prima Facie Amounts To Gross Medical Negligence Under Section 304A IPC: Kerala High Court Seriousness Of Offence Or Age No Bar For Juvenile's Bail Under Section 12 JJ Act: Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To 14-Year-Old "Mortal Hurry": Karnataka HC Quashes Sessions Court Remand Order Passed Without Furnishing Grounds Of Arrest Under S. 47 BNSS Kerala High Court Appoints Former Judge Justice Arun V.G. As Chairman Of Sabarimala Master Plan High Power Committee Writ Court Cannot Order Demolition When Land Title Is Disputed And Civil Suits Are Pending: Orissa High Court RERA Can Appeal Tribunal Orders In Its Regulatory Capacity, But Cannot Defend Its Own Adjudicatory Decisions: Madhya Pradesh High Court Absence Due To Medical Incapacity Cannot Be Treated As Wilful Desertion, Uniformed Personnel Do Not Forfeit Humanity: Punjab & Haryana High Court Purpose Of Investigation Is To Unearth Truth, Not Implicate: J&K High Court Quashes 'Half-Baked' Probe Against Naib Tehsildar No Prudent Man Would Keep Quiet For 15 Years: HP High Court Rejects Suit For Specific Performance Of Oral Agreement To Sell

(1) KAKINADA MADHAVI AND OTHERS...Appellant(s) Vs. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE CIRCLE... ...Respondent D.D 04/10/2024

Motor Vehicles Act – Compensation Enhancement – Age Determination – The claimants sought enhancement of compensation for the death of the deceased, aged 36, in a motor accident, challenging the Tribunal's findings regarding age, deductions for personal expenses, and the exclusion of future prospects – Held: The Tribunal wrongly drew an adverse inference regarding the de...

ANDHRA PRADESH # MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO. 215 OF 2010 & MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO. 2164 OF 2013 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil AP 896657

(2) S. Srinivasan...Petitioner Vs. The Assistant Director Directorate of Enforcement Chennai...Respondent D.D 04/10/2024

Money Laundering – Discharge Application – Prima Facie Case Established – The petitioner, a trustee of the All India Overseas Bank Employees Union Trust, sought discharge from a money laundering case under the PMLA, contending no involvement in the administration of the trust's funds. The Court held that the allegations, including siphoning of funds from union members and pro...

MADRAS # CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO. 1153 OF 2023 CRL.M.P. NO. 9042 OF 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Mad 863589

(3) BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD. ...Appellant Vs. D.P. SHARMA ...Respondent D.D 04/10/2024

Service Law – Voluntary Retirement – Claim for Past Dues – The respondent, who availed the Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme (SVRS), sought the setting aside of a disciplinary punishment imposed on him prior to his retirement – Held: The respondent, having voluntarily retired under the SVRS and accepted its benefits based on his final salary (which included the penalty im...

DELHI # LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 221 OF 2020 (CM APPL. 16153/2023) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Del 145544

(4) PONNUMANI @ THANKAN & ANOTHER ...Appellants Vs. STATE OF KERALA ...Respondent D.D 04/10/2024

Criminal Law – Murder vs. Culpable Homicide – The appellants were convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC. The Court held that the act of hitting the deceased on the head with a wooden reeper, even though fatal, did not indicate an intention to cause death – Held: The injuries inflicted, though serious, were likely to cause death but were not sufficient in the ordinary course ...

KERALA # CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 853 OF 2017 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim kerl 576242

(5) RANADIP BANERJEE @ RINKU...Appellant(s) Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL...Respondent(s) D.D 04/10/2024

Criminal Law – Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence – The appellant was convicted of murdering his elder brother based on circumstantial evidence – The prosecution failed to establish a continuous chain of circumstances leading to the guilt of the accused – There were discrepancies in witness testimonies regarding the timeline and actions of the accused, which raised...

CALCUTTA # CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 479 OF 2017 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Cal 135064

(6) T. SARITHA ...Petitioner Vs. TELANGANA STATE POWER GENERATION CORPORATION & OTHERS ...Respondents D.D 04/10/2024

Merit List – Non-operation of Merit List Downwards – Petition Allowed – The petitioners, qualified candidates for Assistant Engineer (Electrical) posts, contended that despite the Supreme Court’s judgment, the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation did not operate the merit list downwards to fill 42 unfilled posts – The Court held that the corporation’s de...

TELANGANA # WRIT PETITION W.P. NOs. 42734 & 45061 OF 2017, 18962 & 20048 OF 2018 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Tel 601982

(7) MGF Developments Ltd....Petitioner Vs. Directorate of Enforcement & Anr....Respondents D.D 04/10/2024

Constitutional Law – Writ Petition Against Provisional Attachment Order (PAO) – Availability of Statutory Remedies – The petitioner filed a writ petition against the PAO issued by the Directorate of Enforcement under Section 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before the expiration of the 30-day statutory period for raising objections before the Adjudicating Author...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # Civil Writ Petition No. 24420 of 2024 (O&M) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil PH 493711

(8) Parminder Singh Bajwa...Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab...Respondent D.D 04/10/2024

Bail in NDPS Cases – Medical Grounds – Section 37 of NDPS Act – Bail Granted with Conditions - The petitioner sought bail under Section 483 of BNSS, citing critical health conditions requiring care outside the prison setting, while the prosecution opposed the application due to the commercial quantity involved and alleged serious misconduct involving misuse of position by police ...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CRM-M-46939-2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim PH 743040

(9) Managing Director Punjab State Warehousing Corporation Ltd. and Others ...Petitioners Vs. Presiding Officer Industrial Tribunal Bathinda and Another ...Respondents D.D 04/10/2024

Labour Law - Jurisdiction of Labour Court - Minimum Wages Act vs. Industrial Disputes Act - The petitioner challenged the Labour Court’s direction to pay differential minimum wages to a workman engaged through a contractor, arguing the Labour Court lacked jurisdiction under Section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act to determine disputed wage claims. Held: The Minimum Wages Act provides ...

PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 536 OF 2021 (O&M) and Connected Matters Docid 2024 LEJ Civil PH 274405