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Adoption – Validity – Petitioner was above 15 years of age on the date when he is said to have been taken in adoption – Adoption held, not valid – Claim of petitioner for compassionate appointment on basis of said adoption being adoptive son of deceased employee rightly rejected.
Consolidation of suits – Interconnecting interests in relation to three subject matter of suits in question – For an effective and expeditious disposal of suit and in order to avoid a contradiction in finding to be recorded by Court below, with regard to interest of parties to suit, same deserves
NDPS – Recovery of 16 kgs 200 gms Ganja – Modification of sentence – Witnesses failed to corroborate each other – Evidence not sufficient to impose a punishment of higher degree – Sentence modified from 10 years to 7 years with fine of Rs.50, 000 and in default to suffer
Practice and Procedure — Giving of reasons – Minimizes chances of arbitrariness – It is an essential requirement of rule of law that some reasons at least in brief must be disclosed in a judicial or quasi-judicial order even if it is an order of affirmation.
Rent and eviction – Leave to defend – Tenant does not file any site plan – Site plan filed by owner along with petition would be deemed to be correct.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of nine lawyers, four judicial officers for appointment as judges of Bombay High Court The decision was taken at a meeting of the Collegium held on Friday, March 19. The lawyers recommended include former JSA Partner Somasekhar Sundaresan.
Supreme Court stays bail granted to Unitech Promoters; berates Delhi High Court, Magistrate for “shocking exercise of judicial power” The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its strong disapproval at the orders passed by the Delhi High Court and a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) which eventually culminated in bail being granted
Where can appeals be filed against maintenance, eviction orders passed by first forum under Senior Citizen Act? Delhi High Court answers The Court stated that there was some confusion as to which orders are appealable, to which forum and by whom.
Suspended Labour Court judge moves Supreme Court challenging disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by Madras HC The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought Madras High Court’s response to the plea. The High Court order of July 2020 refusing to quash the charges framed against the petitioner-judge, was also stayed by the
