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HIGH COURT ADVOCATES BAR ASSOCIATION ...PETITIONER Vs.
BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA & ORS. ...RESPONDENTS D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Recognition of Bar Associations – Administrative Discretion – The petitioner challenged the Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh's refusal to recognize a separate Bar Association – The court noted the resolutions of the State Bar Council allowing only one recognized Bar Association at any given place where the High Court is located – Emphasized the intent to avoid multiplicity...
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Bhatpara Municipality …APPELLANT Vs.
Amiya Kumar Roy & Ors. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Gratuity Payment Dispute – Retired municipal employee, Amiya Kumar Roy, did not receive his gratuity upon retirement on February 28, 2018 – Initially sought judicial remedy resulting in an order on August 5, 2021, mandating the municipality to pay the gratuity within eight weeks; the question of interest was left open – Municipality later challenged the additional claim for inter...
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Partha Sakha Maity …PETITIONER Vs.
Bijali Maity
Bijali Maity Paria …RESPONDENT D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Litigation Costs and Maintenance Pendente Lite - High Court reviews orders concerning payment of litigation costs and adjustments of maintenance payments - Considers legal provisions under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and precedents set by the Supreme Court for determining maintenance and litigation expenses - Litigation costs should be prioritized and awarded from the outset of pro...
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OMKARA ASSETS RECONSTRUCTION
ICICI BANK LIMITED …PETITIONER Vs.
CLASSIC DIAMONDS (INDIA) LIMITED …RESPONDENT D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Corporate Law – Transfer of Winding-Up Proceedings – Application for transfer of winding-up petition to NCLT under Section 434(1)© of the Companies Act, 2013 – Official Liquidator had taken possession of the company’s registered office but had not invited any claims from creditors or workers – Supreme Court precedents (A. Navinchandra Steels, Kaledonia Jute...
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Elayraja …PETITIONER Vs.
K Devan …RESPONDENT D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Civil Law – Authenticity of Document – Dismissal of application for signature comparison by trial court due to lack of comparable signatures provided by petitioner – Revision against order dismissing application in O.S.No.33 of 2015 for recovery based on alleged forged promissory note – High Court finds procedural error by not allowing submission of comparable signatures th...
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Premlata Mago and Another …PETITIONER(S) Vs.
The State of West Bengal …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Quashing of FIR and Charge-Sheet – Criminal Revisional application against charges of unauthorized construction under Section 401A of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 – Petitioners, serving as professional directors not involved in day-to-day operations or construction activities of the company, challenged their wrongful implication in the case due to their positions –...
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AKHIRUJJAMAL @ AKHIRUJJAMAN @ AFRUL DOCTOR …APPELLANT Vs.
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL …RESPONDENT D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Foreigners Act – Conviction under Section 14C – Appeal against Trial Court’s conviction for harboring foreigners without valid documents – High Court finds insufficient evidence of appellant’s knowledge or involvement in the harboring of foreigners – Held, conviction set aside – Acquittal of appellant from charges under Section 14C of ...
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Bodempudi Leela Krishna Prasad …PETITIONER Vs.
The State of Telangana …RESPONDENT D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure - Petition to quash proceedings under Sections 3 to 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Section 370(A)(2) of IPC - Petitioner, accused as a customer in a brothel raid, seeks relief citing non-applicability of charges - Analysis hinges on distinctions between customers and traffickers/exploiters in law - Court distinguishes roles based on previous judgments and specific...
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DHARMENDER SINGH BISHT – APPELLANT Vs.
BABITA BISHT – RESPONDENT D.D
03/05/2024
HIGH COURTS
Family Law - Divorce - Appeal against Family Court’s judgment dismissing divorce petition based on alleged cruelty by the wife - Family Court found no sufficient evidence of cruelty or dowry harassment by respondent; however, High Court reverses decision, citing mental cruelty due to false criminal accusations and prolonged legal battle - Held, marriage irretrievably broken, decree of divorc...