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SC: Attempting to Overtake Vehicle Can’t be Said to be an Act of Rashness - 09.08.2024

Supreme Court while deciding an appeal for claim of compensation for accident, under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, has observed that merely because a person was attempting to overtake a vehicle, cannot be said to be an act of rashness or negligence.

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SC: Recording of Confession by Medical Officer When Accused in Police Custody, Hit by S. 26 of IEA - 09.08.2024

Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of accused in a murder case on the ground that the confessions by the accused are ex-facie inadmissible in evidence for the simple reason that the accused persons were presented at the hospital by the police officers after having been arrested in the case.

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Supreme Court: Bail Granted to Manish Sisodia in Liquor Policy Case - 09.08.2024

Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case on account of long incarceration running around 17 months and trial having not been commenced, leading to deprivation of his right to speedy trial.

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Chh. HC: Continuance of Benefit of Advance Increment Can’t be Claimed by Employee after Promotion - 09.08.2024

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that continuance of advance increments granted for family planning purposes cannot be claimed by employees once they have been promoted or their pay scale has been revised.

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Kar. HC: Process of Recruitment for Government Jobs Must be Conducted Periodically - 09.08.2024

Karnataka High Court has stated that recruitment for Government jobs should take place periodically because when accumulated vacancies are continued indefinitely, that not only affects the efficacy of public administration but also renders many qualified & eligible job aspirants age barred.

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Del. HC: Cancellation of Nizamuddin Food Outlet's 'Andaaz-E-Nizaam' Trademark Ordered - 09.08.2024

Delhi High Court, in a trademark infringement case file by an Indian restaurant chain “Nizam's”, has directed the cancellation of a trademark registered in favour of a food outlet “Andaaz-e-Nizaam” in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area.

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Del. HC: No Mechanism to Assess or Collect Tax on Sponsorships in Entertainment Tax Act - 08.08.2024

Delhi High Court has observed that imposition of a tax on sponsorship under the Delhi Entertainments and Betting Tax Act, 1996 must fail in the absence of a specific charging provision as the Act does not contain a mechanism for assessing and collecting tax on sponsorships.

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Bom. HC: There is a Rampant Misuse of Section 498A of IPC - 08.08.2024

Bom. HC while raising concerns regarding misuse of Section 498-A of IPC, 1860, has stated that they do have sympathy for victim of the crime but fact remains that the provision is being misused. There are cases where even bedridden members of the family are also impleaded and have to face trial.

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All. HC: Appeal Filed With 1191 Days Delay, Inquiry Directed Against Erring Officers - 08.08.2024

Allahabad High Court while hearing an appeal filed after a delay of 1191 days, has directed the Principal Secretary, Medical and Health Services, U.P. to initiate inquiry against erring officials because of whom the appeal was filed with such delay.

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Rajasthan HC: State Government Granting Bonus Marks is Purely Policy Decision - 07.08.2024

Raj. HC has held that if State Govt. has chosen not to provide any bonus marks for services, like the post of Medical Officer (Dental), then it cannot be held to be discriminatory simply on the ground that in other recruitment processes, the State Govt. generally provides for grant of bonus marks.

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