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Civil Aviation Policy: Trading lower fees for higher taxes?(15.06.2016)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation released the National .....Tags : civil aviation, policy, airport charges, developer fee, concession, international flights
Judgments
No Civil Court can exercise jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which a DRT or DRAT is empowered(17.05.2018)
The judgment of the High Court is assailed in instant appeal, whereby the High Court without formally setting aside the order passed by the Debts Reco.....
Tags : Civil court, Jurisdiction, Bar
Matter which essentially involves disputes of civil nature should not be allowed to be subject matter of a criminal offence(26.04.2019)
Through the instant petition filed under Section 561-A of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), Petitioner seeks quashment of complaint filed by Re.....
Tags : Proceedings, Quashment, Civil dispute
Notifications & Circulars
DGCA and USTDA sign agreement for aviation safety and technical assistance(09.02.2016)
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India and the United States Technical Development Agency signed the Grant Agreement for India Aviation Sa.....
Tags : Civil aviation, safety, audit, agreement
Draft Regional Connectivity Scheme(01.07.2016)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation released the Draft Regional Co.....Tags : civil aviation, policy, regional connectivity
Jurisdiction of civil Courts cannot be completely taken away in spite of either an express or implied bar(19.08.2019)
The order of assessment and the demand for payment of property tax made on the Respondents was the subject matter of challenge in a civil suit filed b.....
Tags : Civil Courts, Jurisdiction, Suit, Maintainability
Mere breach of contract, by one of the parties, would not attract prosecution for criminal offence in every case(12.03.2024)
The Appellants before present Court have challenged the order of the High Court by which their petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedur.....
Tags : Civil dispute, FIR, Quashing of
Draft National Civil Aviation Policy 2015(31.10.2015)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released its ‘Draft National Civil Aviation Policy 2015’. The Policy provides for various regulations and programs .....
Tags : Civil, aviation, draft, policy, 2015
Policy for Non-Performing Civil Servants(24.07.2019)
The provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) (Amended) of All India Se.....
Tags : Policy, Non-Performing, Civil Servants
When remedy is available under provisions of Act, jurisdiction of Civil Court is impliedly ousted(14.02.2018)
The question that arises for consideration in this appeal is, whether the suit filed by the Respondent seeking declaration and permanent injunction ag.....
Tags : Civil Court, Jurisdiction, Remedy
Civil Courts in West Bengal have authority to entertain tenant's application for repair of premises(19.08.2015)
The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 does not exclude jurisdiction of the Civil Court in an application to facilitate urgent repair work. A civi.....
Tags : Tenancy, civil court, jurisdiction
Dispute as to inheritance of shares is a civil dispute cannot be decided in proceedings under Section 241/242 of Companies Act, 2013(06.07.2020)
Present appeals have been preferred against the judgment passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, (‘the NCLAT’) in Company Ap.....
Tags : Shares, Civil dispute, Maintainability
District courts 'principal civil Court' in Bihar(30.07.2015)
The District Court, not the Subordinate court, have original jurisdiction in Bihar for receiving matters under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conci.....
Tags : arbitration, civil, original jurisdiction
Dispute cannot be decided by arbitrator, when Trust Act provides for sufficient remedies to aggrieved persons by giving them right to approach Civil Court(17.08.2016)
In facts of the present case, since parties could not settle disputes/differences and nor could they agree for appointment of arbitrator amicably, Res.....
Tags : Arbitration application, Maintainability, Remedies, Civil Court
International Cases
A person who suffers damage as a result of malicious prosecution of a civil suit against him is entitled to recover that damage(20.07.2016)
Principal issue in instant appeal is relating to prosecution of civil proceedings in tort of malicious prosecution. Instant appeal is from a decision .....
Tags : Malicious prosecution, Civil suit, Damages
The principal is not liable for the civil wrongs of an independent contractor, except where the principal was personally at fault(22.12.2022)
The central issue in the appeal was whether the appellants were liable for the brain injury sustained by Mr David Robin Shearer, who was admitted as a.....
Tags : Civil, Negligence, Liability
Court can relieve a person from civil liability provided that the person concerned acted honestly(28.01.2022)
The Plaintiff has sought the relief under Section 1322(4)(a) of the Corporations Act, 2001 from compliance with its financial reporting and lodgment o.....
Tags : Compliance with Financial reporting, Civil liability
News
Bombay HC Upholds Vires of S. 28 A(1) of Maharashtra Civil Courts Act, 1869(09.06.2017)
Bombay High Court has upheld the vires of Section 28 A(1) of Maharashtra Civil Courts Act, 1869 that states about high court’s power to invest civil .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Civil Courts Act, 1869
SC: Mere Pendency of Civil Case Between Complainant And Accused Not a Ground to Quash Criminal Case(17.05.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere pendency of a civil case between complainant and accused is not a reason to quash criminal case.
Tags : SC, Civil Case
Gujarat HC: Too Early To Give Final Certificate to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital(27.05.2020)
Gujarat High Court has said that it was still too early to give a "final certificate" to the Government regarding the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, while .....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, statutory, precedential, Order XI Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, prescription in law
Delhi HC: Section 10 of CPC Does Not Lay an Embargo in Proceeding with Arbitration(11.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 does not lay an embargo in proceeding during the pendency of insolvency.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, embargo, insolvency proceedings, Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Challenge to Civil Judge Exam Preliminary Merit List(11.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions questioning the correctness and legality of the merit list prepared after Preliminary Exa.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, merit list, Preliminary Examination, Rajasthan Civil Judge Cadre
SC Questions Govt. for its Mandate on Framing Uniform Civil Code for all Religions(13.10.2015)
SC while hearing petition challenging legal provision that compels Christian couples to wait for at least 2 years for divorce, whereas this period is .....
Tags : SC, Uniform Civil Code
Delhi HC: High Court's Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Orders Under Order 39 Rules 1&2 Restricted(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of interference in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Const.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Article 227, Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XXXIX, supervisory jurisdiction
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Widow's Plea Seeking Horizontal Reservation in ST Category(28.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a widow's challenge to the legality of the category-wise merit list prepared after preliminary examinations for rec.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, widow's, preliminary examinations, category-wise merit list, Civil Judge, Judicial Magistrate, Rajasthan Judicial Services
Allahabad HC: Clerical Mistake in Verification of Pleadings Can be Rectified U/O VI Rule 17 CPC(28.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the authentication of pleadings can be rectified by moving the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, pleadings, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Allahabad HC: Clerical/Procedural Mistake in Pleadings Can be Rectified Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC(29.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the verification of pleadings can be rectified by moving the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, pleadings
AAR: No ITC Available for Supply of Goods and Services for Civil Work and External Development Work(22.01.2020)
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Rajasthan has held that Input Tax Credit (ITC) is not available for supply of goods and services which are used fo.....
Tags : Authority for Advance Ruling, Input Tax Credit on Supply of Goods and Services for Civil Work and External Development Work
SC Reiterates That Availing of Civil Remedy is Not a Ground to Quash Criminal Proceedings(23.01.2020)
Supreme Court has reiterated that, even if a civil remedy is availed by a party, he is not precluded from setting in motion the proceedings in crimina.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Remedy
Bengaluru Court Orders Blocking of INC & Bharat Jodo’s Twitter for Unauthorised Use of KGF-2's Music(08.11.2022)
Bengaluru Civil Court has directed Twitter to temporarily block accounts of Indian National Congress and Bharat Jodo after MRT Music accused party of .....
Tags : Bengaluru Civil Court, Twitter Handle, Copyright
SC: Section 145/146 CrPC Proceedings Must End Once Civil Court is Seized of Matter(09.11.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that proceedings under Section 145/146 CrPC must come to an end once Civil Court is seized of the matter has held that t.....
Tags : Supreme Court, CrPC, Civil Court
SC: Civil Court Can Try Suit Filed by Borrower Against Bank, But Has No Power to Transfer it to DRT(11.11.2022)
Supreme Court while observing that Civil Court has jurisdiction to try a suit filed by a borrower against a Bank or Financial Institution has held tha.....
Tags : Supreme Court, DRT, Civil Court
Bom. HC: Civil Court Order Shall Prevail Over Findings Recorded Under Maharashtra Money-Lending Act(17.11.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that judgement of the Civil Court in a prior suit will prevail over an order passed under Section 18(2) of the Money Lendin.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Money Lending, Civil Court
Bengaluru Based Civil Court Stalls Sale of Chetan Bhagat's 'One Indian Girl'(26.04.2017)
A Civil Court in Bengaluru has granted temporary injunction holding back author Chetan Bhagat from selling his book `One Indian Girl' following a city.....
Tags : Civil Court, Chetan Bhagat
Karnataka High Court Says 'No' to Appointment of Deceased's Stepchild(28.04.2017)
Karnataka High Court has ruled that stepchild of a deceased public servant is not eligible for appointment under Karnataka Civil Services (Compassiona.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Stepchild , Karnataka Civil Services
Bombay HC: Civil Court Has Power to Summon Witness While Conducting Inquiry Under CrPC(03.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that a Civil Court has power to call a witness under Section 311 of Code of Criminal Procedure while conducting an inquiry.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Civil Court, Code of Criminal Procedure
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Petitions Seeking Uniform Civil Code(03.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Central Government to file a response within three weeks on a batch of Petitions seeking to enforce a unif.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Uniform Civil Code
AP HC: Every Candidate Holding Law Degree Eligible for Appointment as Junior Civil Judge(05.03.2021)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has held Rule 5(2)(a)(i) of the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service Rules, 2007 as unconstitutional. The Court has declare.....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, Appointment as Junior Civil Judge
Bombay HC Makes E-Filing Mandatory for Criminal, Arbitration and Civil Contempt Cases(02.01.2023)
Bombay High Court has made e-filing of new criminal cases, arbitration petitions and civil contempt petitions mandatory from January 9, 2023. E-filing.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, E-Filing, Criminal, Arbitration, Civil Contempt
Delhi HC Quashes FIR against Minister in Extortion Case(24.10.2016)
Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR in an alleged extortion case against Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister Imran Hussain and four of his associat.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, FIR, Delhi Food and Civil Supplies Minister
SC Permits 5 Civil Service Aspirants to Attend UPSC Interview(16.07.2021)
Supreme Court has allowed five civil service candidates who cleared the UPSC civil service main examinations held this year, but were disqualified for.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Service Aspirants
Civil Aviation Ministry Proposes New Rules to Regulate Drone Related Activities(19.07.2021)
Ministry of Civil Aviation has invited suggestions for Draft Drone Rules to regulate Drone Related Activities. These Rules, when notified, will repeal.....
Tags : Ministry of Civil Aviation, New Rules to Regulate Drone Related Activities
Delhi HC: Oral Examination of Any Party to Suit is Matter of Discretion Under Order X CPC(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that under Order X of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the question of whether any of the parties to the suit is re.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Order X, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Delhi HC: Striking Off Tenant's Defense Under Order XVA CPC Doesn't Justify Default in Rent Payment(17.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a tenant's failure to pay rent as directed by the court under Order XVA(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, rent, Order XVA(1), Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
SC: Disturbing to See Trend of Projecting Civil Financial Disputes as Criminal Matters(06.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that despite judgments of Apex Court in the case of Priyanka Srivastava vs. State of U.P (MANU/SC/0344/2015) & Vijay Kumar .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Financial Disputes, Criminal Matters, Trend
Punjab & Haryana HC Stays Demolition of Women’s Hostel in Civil Lines(17.01.2017)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Gurgaon Administration not to demolish a working women’s hostel situated in civil lines area of city.
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Civil Lines
NGT Asks Aviation Ministry, DGCA to Provide Incentives to Pilots Who Cause Less Noise Pollution(18.01.2017)
National Green Tribunal has directed Ministry of Civil Aviation and aviation regulator DGCA to mull over possibility of providing incentives to pilots.....
Tags : National Green Tribunal, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Incentives
Criminal Complaints can't be Quashed Just because Allegations Appear to be of Civil Nature: SC(13.02.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that criminal complaints cannot be quashed only on the ground that the allegations made therein appear to be of a civil nat.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Criminal Complaints, Criminal Complaints can't be Quashed Merely Because Allegations Appear to be of Civil Nature
Supreme Court Clears Way for Appointment of 107 Civil Judges(16.12.2019)
SC has cleared the way for appointment of 107 judicial officers in Haryana by allowing candidates to avail the benefit of grace marks in the main (wri.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Vires of Civil Defence Act 1968(05.10.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging the vires of the Civil Defence Act, 1968, insofar as it allegedly gives unchecked power t.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Vires of Civil Defence Act 1968
SC: Litigants Liable for Contempt on Violating Undertaking Given by their Advocate(08.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that willful breach or disobedience of an assurance in the form of an undertaking given by a counsel/advocate on behalf of his .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Contempt, Undertaking, Advocate
Kerala HC: Single Judge Bench Can Take Cognizance and Decide Civil Contempt Petitions(05.02.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that a Single Judge Bench can take cognizance and decide civil contempt petition. The Court has struck down Rule 6 of the C.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Civil Contempt Petition
Karnataka HC: French Civil Code Applicable to Descendents of Renouncants in Puducherry(15.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has granted divorce to a couple under the French Civil Code as they were descendants of inhabitants of Puducherry who were govern.....
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Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Validity of Karnataka Civil Services Act(15.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State government on a petition questioning the Karnataka Civil Services (Procedure for selection of cand.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Karnataka Civil Services Act
J&K&L HC: Action for Malicious Prosecution Generally Doesn't Lie Against Civil Proceedings(28.11.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court has held that no action can be brought as a general rule in the cases of civil proceedings even though the same .....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court, Malicious Prosecution, Civil
Cal. HC: Social Boycott of a Citizen Has No Place in Civilized Society(02.01.2024)
Calcutta High Court has observed that any social boycott of a citizen or his family member by the local residents has to be dealt with strictly by the.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Civilized Society, Social Boycott
CIVIL - SC Strikes Down Rule 5A of Bihar Civil Service(Judicial Branch)(Recruitment) Rules(21.02.2019)
Supreme Court has struck down Rule 5A of Bihar Civil Service(Judicial Branch)(Recruitment) Rules 1995, as per which only 10% of the candidates who app.....
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NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Media Reports on Killing of Civilians in Nagaland(08.12.2021)
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports on the killing of at least 14 civilians in Oting village .....
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Madras HC Refuses to IPS Officer Plea to Reject MS Dhoni’s Plaint in Civil Suit Seeking Damages(10.12.2021)
Madras High Court has refused to entertain an application filed by IPS officer G. Sampath Kumar to reject the plaint in a civil suit, preferred by cri.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Civil Suit Seeking Damages
Delhi HC: Time for Filing Written Statement Starts From Date of Providing Suit to Defendant(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the time for filing the written statement by the defendant under the Code of Civil Procedure, after issuance of summon.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, written statement, summons, Code of Civil Procedure
Centre Tells SC: No direction Can be Issued to Parliament to Frame UCC(19.10.2022)
Law Ministry has told the Supreme Court that the court cannot direct Parliament to frame or enact any law, as it sought dismissal of Public Interest L.....
Tags : Law Ministry, Public Interest Litigation, Uniform Civil Code
All. HC: Criminal Proceedings Also Disclosing Civil Dispute Between Parties Not Liable to be Quashed(19.01.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that the mere fact that allegations in criminal proceedings also make out the existence of civil dispute between the par.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Criminal Proceedings, Civil Dispute
SC Stays Order Sentencing Major General of Indian Army to Civil Imprisonment(19.03.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the execution of an order sentencing a Major General of Indian Army and Defence Estates officers to civil imprisonment for 2 .....
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Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Challenge Against Civil Judge (Entry Level) Exam, 2020(22.03.2021)
Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a batch of 52 writ petitions challenging the Civil Judge (Entry Level) Examination, 2020 conducted by the State .....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Civil Judge (Entry Level) Exam, 2020
Delhi High Court: Belated Filing Of Documents By Defendant Not Permissible Without Leave Of Court(28.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that provisions of Order VIII Rule 1(3) Civil Procedure Code, 1908 make it clear that document which ought to be produce.....
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SC Division Bench Delivers Split Verdict in Civil Appeal from Specific Performance Suit(16.01.2023)
Supreme Court division bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna a split verdict in a civil appeal arising out of a suit seeking specifi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Specific Performance Suit, Civil Appeal, Agreement of Sale
SC: Criminal Proceedings Which Are of Civil Nature Should be Quashed by HC Without Hesitation(13.03.2024)
Supreme Court has held that although the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised spari.....
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President Assents Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024(14.03.2024)
The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024 has received assent by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. The bill was tabled in the Uttarakhand Leg.....
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Bengaluru Court Directs Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to Pay Damages in Defamation Suit(23.06.2021)
City Civil and Session Court, Bengaluru has directed former Prime Minister HD Devegowda to pay Rs. 2 crore as damages to the Nandi Infrastructure Corr.....
Tags : City Civil and Session Court, Bengaluru, Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda
Rajasthan HC Dismisses Review Petition Challenging Answer Key of Preliminary Exam As Misconceived(03.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has rejected a review petition challenging the answer key of Preliminary Examination for selection to the post of Rajasthan Civil.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Rajasthan Civil Judge, answer key, Preliminary Examination, selection
Orissa HC: No Prohibition on Third Party to Proceed Even After Rejection of Impleadment(04.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that there is no prohibition to bring an application under Order 21 Rules 97, 99 and 101 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Order 21, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order 1
P&H HC: S.24 CPC Can't Be Construed Loosely To Allow Transfer On Frivolous & Flimsy Grounds(06.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a transfer application concerning a matrimonial dispute, held that provisions of Section 24 of Code .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Section 24, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, matrimonial dispute
Cal. HC: Civil Courts are Barred from Deciding Validity of Plant Variety Registration(12.06.2023)
Calcutta High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to decide the validity of plant variety registration under Protection of Plant Var.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Plant Variety, Registration, Civil Court, Jurisdiction
SC: Candidates Not Enrolled in Tel. Bar Council Allowed to Appear for Tel. Civil Judges Exam(07.08.2024)
SC has temporarily allowed candidates from Andhra Pradesh who are not enrolled in Telangana Bar Council to appear for Telangana Civil Judges Exam and .....
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SC Denies to Direct Government on Uniform Civil Code(07.12.2015)
Supreme Court has denied to direct Government to take a decision on having a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all citizens across the country, stating tha.....
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Supreme Court: No Attempt to Enact Uniform Civil Code Despite Repeated Court Appeals(16.09.2019)
Supreme Court has indicated dismay over the failure of successive governments to enact a Uniform Civil Code despite repeated appeals from the Court. T.....
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Madras HC: Inter-se Seniority Among Civil Judges Cannot be Fixed on Basis of Roster System(04.08.2021)
Madras High Court has held that the inter-se seniority among civil judges (junior division) cannot be fixed on the basis of 200-point roster system fo.....
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Kar. HC Issues Guidelines on Civil Imprisonment for Willful Contempt of Court Orders(24.07.2023)
Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed while ordering civil imprisonment to an accused for willful contempt of court orders under O.....
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SC: Non-participation in a Proceeding of Restitution of Conjugal Rights has Civil Consequences(31.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that nonparticipation in a proceeding of a restitution of conjugal rights, of the party who seeks for transfer of such proc.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Restitution of Conjugal Rights, Civil Consequences
SC: Extra Attempt for UPSC Civil Services Exam Under Consideration by Appropriate Authority(27.10.2020)
Supreme Court has disposed of the plea on behalf of 24 UPSC aspirants seeking an extra attempt in the civil service examination in the year 2021 in li.....
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SC Issues Notice to Air India for Denying Job to Transgender(07.11.2017)
Supreme Court has issued notice to Air India and the Civil Aviation Ministry on a petition by a transgender who said she was denied a cabin crew job b.....
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Kar. HC: Courts Must Ascertain Religious/Charitable Nature of Trust Before Exercising Jurisdiction(18.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that for exercising jurisdiction under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, civil court is to first draw factual f.....
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Bombay High Court Asks for CCTV Footage to Probe Assault on Maharashtra Doctors(07.04.2017)
Bombay High Court while expressing displeasure over the attacks on doctors at civic and government hospitals has directed state government to submit C.....
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Delhi HC Issues Notice on PIL Seeking Unlimited Attempts to Appear Civil Services Examination(16.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking unlimited number of attempts to appear in Civil Services Examination for al.....
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P&H HC: Court can Impose Composite Civil Imprisonment in Case of Default in Payment of Maintenance(22.11.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that in the exercise of its powers under Section 125(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a court ca.....
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Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Results of Preliminary Exam for Civil Judge Post(18.11.2019)
Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed the final results of the preliminary examination conducted by the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission for the p.....
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CCI to Investigate Odisha State Civil Supplies Corp for Anti-Competitive Practices(21.11.2019)
Competition Commission of India has ordered a detailed investigation against Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd for alleged unfair business w.....
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Uttarakhand High Court Bans Civil Construction Around Corbett National Park(21.12.2016)
Uttarakhand High Court has imposed ban on civil construction of any nature within 10 radius of Corbett National Park.
Tags : Uttarakhand High Court, Corbett National Park, civil construction
Delhi HC: National Commission for Scheduled Castes Not Equivalent to Civil Court(01.08.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that merely because the Commission has the powers of a Civil Court for the purpose of carrying out investigations or enquiri.....
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Guj. HC: Citizenship Exclusive Domain of Centre, Civil Court Can’t Decide on Matter of Renunciation(05.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to entertain and decide the question about citizenship of a person and that the sai.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Citizenship, Jurisdiction, Civil Court
Karnataka HC: Constitutional Functionaries Can't be Summoned as Witnesses on Mere Asking(05.08.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that in civilised jurisdictions functionaries of constitutional bodies are not subjected to subpoena since they have to .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Civilised Jurisdiction, Constitutional Functionaries, Subpoena
CAT To Ker. Govt.: No Appointments or Transfers to IAS Cadre Posts Without CSB Recommendation(16.11.2023)
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Ernakulam Bench has passed an interim order refraining the State Government from issuing orders of appointment,.....
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SC Issues Notice in Plea Seeking Quashing of Condition for Eligibility of Civil Judge Exam(30.12.2020)
Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea which seeks to quash the pre-requisite condition of three years of practice as an Advocate to be eligible fo.....
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Delhi High Court Disposes Plea for Enhancing Pecuniary Jurisdiction of Civil Judges(01.12.2021)
Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of Civil Judges for adjudicating original .....
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MP HC to SC: Won’t Enforce Condition of 70% Marks in LLB and 3 Years Practice for CJ Exam 2023(18.12.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has informed the Supreme Court that it won’t enforce the condition of 3 years of practice or 70% LLB marks for Civil Judge (.....
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All. HC: Principles of Natural Justice Should Compulsorily be Followed(28.11.2023)
Allahabad High Court while setting aside an order of blacklisting and cancellation of the mining lease, has observed that in a civilized society princ.....
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Supreme Court: Efforts to Settle Civil Disputes Through Criminal Prosecution Must be Avoided(23.01.2024)
SC while observing that mere breach of contract doesn’t amount to an offence u/s 420 or 406 of IPC unless dishonest intention is shown, has held that .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Disputes, Criminal Prosecution
Allahabad HC: Pension Can’t Be Withheld For Incident That Occurred Four Years Prior to Retirement(23.02.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that no action can be taken under Regulation 351-A of the Civil Services Regulation against an employee for an incident .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Civil Services Regulation, Retirement, Pension
Stay of Proceedings in Trial, Civil or Criminal, to Automatically Lapse in Six Months: Supreme Court(29.03.2018)
Supreme Court has held that stay of proceedings in a pending trial, whether civil or criminal, will automatically lapse after six months unless extend.....
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Bombay HC: Civil Appeal May be Filed Against Family Court's Order Under Domestic Violence Act(01.03.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that the reliefs canvassed under Sections 19 to 22 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are predominantly of the civil nature.....
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Cal. HC: Civil Court has Jurisdiction to Determine Title of Fraudulently Issued Shares(07.12.2022)
Calcutta High Court has held that under the Companies Act, 2013, Civil Courts have jurisdiction to enquire into allegations of fraud pertaining to the.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Civil Courts, Shared, Title, Fraud
Utt. UCC Bill: Mandatory to Register Live-In Relationship Within 1 Month Of Entering Into It(07.02.2024)
Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC Bill) tabled during the special session proposed the mandatory registration of live-in relationships within.....
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Uttarakhand Becomes The First State to Pass The Uniform Civil Code Bill(08.02.2024)
The Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly on 07.02.2024 passed the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024 Bill and with this Uttarakhand becomes the f.....
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Delhi HC: Projects in Vicinity of Airports in City Needs Global Aviation Body Clearance(14.04.2017)
Delhi HC has directed MoCA and AAI to refer to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) case of three builders seeking an aeronautical survey .....
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Bombay High Court Upholds The Dismissal of ‘Latecomer’ Civil Judge(11.05.2018)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a probationer Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class at Ulhasnagar a.....
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SC: Can Quash Criminal Proceedings When Attempt Was to Cloak Civil Dispute as Criminal Offence(31.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC when it is found that the attempt was to give a cloak of crimin.....
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Cheque Offered Only for Security, Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 138 of NI Act(03.04.2024)
Supreme Court set has aside a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) on the ground of finding of the civil proc.....
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SC: Civil Proc. Outcome Binding on Criminal Proc. to Extent of Making Sentence/Damages Unsustainable(05.04.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that the outcome of a civil proceeding shall only be binding on the outcome of a criminal proceeding to the extent of holdi.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre, Law Commission on a plea for Uniform Civil Code(31.05.2019)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking a direction to Centre to draft a Uniform Civil Code in the spirit of Article 14, 15 and 44 of the .....
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Delhi HC: While Seeking Review of Orders Passed in Civil Suit, Grounds of Order XLVII to be Satisfied(18.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that while seeking review of orders passed in a civil suit, the grounds mentioned in Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Code of C.....
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AAR, Maharashtra: 18% GST Payable on Construction of Buildings and Civil Structures(22.02.2022)
Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) Maharashtra has ruled that 18% goods and service tax (GST) payable on Construction of buildings and civil structures.....
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Govt. Reduces GST to 5% on Domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services in Aviation Industry(16.03.2022)
Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the reduction in Goods and Service Tax (GST) from 18% to 5% on Domestic Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Serv.....
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Aviation Ministry Directs Airlines to Give Full Refund for Cancellation of Flight Tickets(17.04.2020)
Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed the airlines to give full refund to the customers seeking cancellation of the flight tickets booked, both dome.....
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Bombay HC Refuses to Interfere in Departmental Inquiry Ordered Against Civil Judge(31.05.2018)
Bombay High Court has dismissed a couple of petitions challenging an order of the Registrar General of the High Court wherein a departmental inquiry w.....
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Jharkhand HC Quashes Merit List of 6th Combined Civil Service Examination 2016(08.06.2021)
Jharkhand High Court has quashed the merit list of the 6th Combined Civil service Examination, 2016 which was conducted by the State Public Service Co.....
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Orissa HC: Revision Petition Not Maintainable Against District Court Appellate/Revisional Order(19.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure Code,1908 is not maintainable before the High Co.....
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Supreme Court Intervenes As Only 9 Of 14,000 Make It To Civil Judge Interview(06.05.2019)
Supreme Court appointed its former judge Justice A K Sikri to assess the evaluation of the main written exam with only nine candidates making it to th.....
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Patna HC Directs State to Set Up Website for Civil Society Members to Register(28.04.2021)
Patna High Court has asked the State to set up a website where civil society members, who want to help the Government in combating the Covid-19 surge .....
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Bombay HC: Threshold of Public Interest Must to Stop Bypassing of Civil Courts(29.03.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that a writ Court should not exercise its powers in contractual matters under Article 226 of the Constitution, unless the s.....
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Delhi High Court: Suit Property Can't Be Attached Under Order 38 Rule 5 CPC Mechanically(31.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that the power under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be exercised mechanically or merely .....
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SC Gives Government to Review Plea of Civil Services Aspirants for Appearing in Main Exam(01.04.2022)
Supreme Court has provided two weeks time to the Central government to reconsider afresh the demand made by the civil services aspirants who were unab.....
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SC: Pronouncing Operative Portion Without Preparing Entire Judgment(11.04.2023)
Supreme Court while upholding the dismissal of civil judge on account of misconduct, observed that charges which revolve around gross negligence and c.....
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Kerala High Court: Home Guards Cannot be Treated at Par with Civil Police Officers(27.06.2024)
Kerala High Court while denying pay parity to Home Guards with Police Constable, has observed that Home Guards are recruited on daily wages and the re.....
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Allahabad HC: Clerical/Procedural Mistake in Pleadings Can be Rectified Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC(29.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the verification of pleadings can be rectified by moving the.....
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Karnataka HC: Husband has to First Approach Civil Court for Declaration Regarding Wife Being Dead(02.09.2019)
Karnataka High Court has ruled that when there is no scope for presumption that wife would be dead in case she has not been seen for seven years. For.....
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Karnataka HC Sets Deadline for Government to Set Up Civil Service Board(20.07.2021)
Karnataka High Court has set a deadline of two months for the government to set up a Civil Service Board (CSB) for recommending transfer and posting o.....
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MP High Court Allows Plea of SC-PwD Candidate in Civil Judge Selection(26.07.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that vertical reservation can be granted in favor of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.....
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Uttarakhand HC Expunges Remark on Mandatory Registration for Live-in couples(01.08.2024)
Uttarakhand High Court expunged its order asking a couple to register their relationship under the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024, within 48 ho.....
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Civil Services Institute Not Liable to Pay Tax on Fund Received from Government: ITAT(28.09.2018)
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi bench has held that the Civil Services Institute, Dehradun is not liable to pay tax on the amount received from t.....
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Patna High Court Asks Civil Surgeons for Report on Illegal Pathology Labs(31.07.2019)
Patna High Court has directed all civil surgeons in the State of Bihar to produce action taken reports on all illegal pathology laboratories and colle.....
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Rajasthan HC: Attempt to Resolve Civil Dispute by Invoking Criminal Jurisdiction is Abuse of Process(25.05.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has observed that the attempt of a complainant to get the civil dispute resolved by invoking jurisdiction of a criminal court amo.....
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SC: For National Security Interest, Inquiry Proceedings of Civil Servant Can be Done Away With(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court has held that inquiry proceedings of civil servants can be done away with if President or Governor is satisfied that inquiry would not b.....
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Del. HC: ‘Residence of Delhi’ as Mandatory Condition for Becoming Civil Defence Volunteer is Valid(23.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld that constitutional validity of Delhi Government’s order that made “resident of Delhi” as mandatory condition to become el.....
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Supreme Court: Blacklisting Orders Must be Justifiable and Proportionate(09.08.2024)
SC has held that orders of blacklisting are a drastic remedy and they need to be justifiable and proportionate. It further observed that debarring a p.....
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SC: Del. HC Direction that OPS is Applicable to Paramilitary Forces/CAPF Personnel, Stayed(13.08.2024)
Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Delhi High Court directing that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in accordance with Central Civil Services (P.....
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SC: Jurisdiction of Civil Court Cannot be Taken Away Entirely Despite Bar if Error is Pleaded(21.08.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that the jurisdiction of the civil courts cannot be entirely taken away inspite of a bar either expressly or impliedly. The.....
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Kar. HC Upholds CR of Judge for Preparing Order Sheets of Proceedings That Did Not Take Place(01.07.2022)
Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a former Civil Judge, Junior Division against order passed by the state government ordering com.....
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SC: Only Principal Civil Court Can Decide Dispute of Apportionment of Compensation(10.07.2023)
Supreme Court has held that any dispute regarding apportionment of compensation under National Highways Authority Act, 1956 would have to be decided b.....
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SC Permits Candidate with Blindness to Attend Interview for Selection of Civil Judges in Rajasthan(25.10.2024)
Supreme Court has allowed a candidate with blindness to attend interview for the selection of Civil Judges in Rajasthan and has stated that quota for .....
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Kerala HC Lays Down Guidelines Regarding Service of Summons Where Defendants Reside Outside India(18.11.2024)
Kerala High Court has laid down guidelines regarding service of summons on defendants who reside outside India and has stated that there is nothing wr.....
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Raj. HC: Competent Authority Must Record its Satisfaction While Suspending a Civil Servant(30.08.2024)
Raj. HC has held that in cases of suspension of civil servants the competent authority must record its satisfaction and if suspension is made merely o.....
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SC: Criminal Cases Having Civil Character Should be Quashed When Parties Resolved Disputes(04.10.2024)
SC has stated that criminal cases having overwhelmingly and predominantly civil character, particularly those arising out of commercial transactions o.....
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