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Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Supreme Court extends Interim Bail granted to Ashish Mishra

Supreme Court had earlier granted Ashish Mishra interim bail on 25-01-2023.

Accused persons are engaged in movie business and not in business of cigarettes or tobacco products: Madras High Court quashes COPTA proceedings against Actor Dhanush

COTPA was brought into force to eliminate all direct and indirect advertisements, promotion and sponsorship concerning tobacco and for providing regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

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WB Teacher Recruitment Scam: SC refuses to interfere with Calcutta HC order allowing CBI and ED to interrogate TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee

On April 28, the Supreme Court sat to pass a stay order on Calcutta High Court’s Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s order directing SC’s Secretary General to produce the transcript of his “controversial” interview, wherein he had made remarks against Abhishek Banerjee in relation to the Teachers Recruitment Scam case, which was pending before him

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Management cannot challenge Award granting reinstatement in service after allowing workmen in regular service for over 2 decades: Supreme Court

A party to a proceeding cannot be permitted to challenge the Award and abide by it at its own free will; garner benefit from it; get the opposite party to effectively alter its position; and then press its challenge after the passage of a considerable length of time.

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State Commissions cannot modify tariff adopted by Central Commission and adopt trade margin for ISTS power projects: APTEL

APTEL said that in accordance with the guidelines and the CERC Regulations, the Appropriate Commission, the trading margin shall be decided mutually by the SECI, the trading licensee and the WPPs and in turn by the distribution licensees.

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Compassionate appointment not a vested right: Supreme Court explains when a candidate can be considered

Supreme Court held that the Punjab and Haryana High Court was not right in setting aside the judgment of the First Appellate Court and restoring the judgment of the Trial Court, granting the respondent compassionate appointment in Bank of Baroda.

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[SANGEETHA v NEW SANGEETHA] Exception of bona fide use of name as trade mark does not extend to the name of spouse: Madras High Court grants permanent injunction

Madras High Court has also granted the plaintiff a decree for permanent injunction restraining the defendant from committing passing off of its restaurant business by using deceptively similar trade mark.

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Train Accidents: A Guide to Claim Compensation from Railways

Around 22 benches of the Railway claims Tribunal have been set up at different parts of the country to decide the application for compensation

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Madras HC split verdict in Habeas Corpus plea filed by Senthil Balaji’s wife against his arrest by ED: Decoding Justice Nisha Banu’s opinion

This report provides Justice Nisha Banu’s opinion in the Habeas Corpus plea.

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Supreme Court collegium recommends new Chief Justices to 7 High Courts

The Seven Supreme Court collegium resolutions were passed on 05-07-2023.

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Madras High Court directs State Transport Corporation to reinstate bus conductor terminated due to non-issuance of ticket

Madras High Court stated that the punishment given is grossly disproportionate to the offence and it has shaken the conscience of the Court.

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Madras HC split verdict in Habeas Corpus plea filed by Senthil Balaji’s wife against his arrest by ED: Decoding Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy’s opinion

This report provides Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy opinion in the Habeas Corpus plea.

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Chief Justice of Madras High Court assigns Senthil Balaji habeas corpus plea to Justice CV Karthikeyan to break the split verdict tie

The division bench of Madras High Court delivered a split verdict and referred the matter to the Chief Justice to place it before another judge.

Case Briefs High Courts

Read why Madras High Court stayed Single Judge’s order directing Madras Bar Association to pay Rs. 5 lakh compensation for discriminating against non-member

The Court only expressed its prima facie view and final orders in the writ appeal on merits will be passed after hearing the parties in full, uninfluenced by any of the observations made in this order. Therefore, the Senior Advocate was not prevented from placing his contentions to sustain the order of the Single Judge at the time of final hearing.

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Tribunal Roundup June 2023 | Top Stories on Justice Verma’s death; Mula-Mutha Riverfront Project; Tragic mix-up of a sperm sample and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies, Commissions this month

Case Briefs High Courts

Himachal Pradesh HC seeks response from Union on its intention to ensure that NHAI officials do not permit muck dumping in forest areas and water bodies

Himachal Pradesh High Court remarked that merely paying the concession to the State on account of illegal dumping won’t dissolve the muck and disappear it in the air.

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Classic case of lethargic attitude of bureaucrats in India; Madras HC directs DGP to examine representation by Inspector for release of salary

Due to non-payment of salary and non-consideration of petitioner’s representation for four years, all of his family members had suffered mentally and financially.

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Madras HC delivers split verdict in Habeas Corpus plea filed by TN Minister Senthil Balaji’s wife against his arrest by ED

The habeas Corpus petition was filed in relation to the cash-for-jobs scam case, in which the Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji, among others, has been accused of accepting bribes from candidates in exchange of appointment to the State Transportation Corporation

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[Contempt of Court] All Women Police Stations being reduced to stations of corruption: Madras High Court issues directions

As a Court of record, the High Court is attributed only with the power to punish for its contempt and the contempt of Courts Subordinate to it and not the Court which is superior to it.

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Supreme Court rebukes Delhi Government for denying allocation of funds towards Delhi -Meerut RRTS Project; Seeks last 3 years’ Ad expenditure details

The funds are needed for the construction of a Regional Rapid Transit System that will connect the national capital with Rajasthan and Haryana.