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Key Takeaways Anganwadi Workers and Helpers in India are appointed under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme. AWWs and AWHs function as a bridge between the government and the targeted beneficiaries for delivering a bouquet of benefits stipulated under various gover..

In the latest judgement, Hon’ble Calcutta High Court stated that interim compensation given under section 143A of the NI Act cannot be recovered from the estate of the accused who dies before the final judgement is announced. However, further, the court propounded that compensation granted under section 138 of the pertinent act, can be recovered from the estat..

In Ajay Kumar Parasaramka vs Pradeep Kumar Rath the Andhra Pradesh HC has held that a Court exercising contempt jurisdiction cannot test the legality or the correctness of the order or give any additional direction or delete any direction.  In the instant case, a contempt case was filed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by the petitioners for the disobedience of an ..

Doctrine Of Group Of Companies: Can Bind Non Signatory To An Arbitration Agreement: SC In Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited vs Discovery Enterprises Pvt Ltd. the Apex Court has held that a non-signatory can be bound by the arbitration agreement where: There ..

In Kamlesh @ Rinku Mohanlal Upadhyay v. the State Of Gujarat (2022), Justice Ilesh Vora quashed an FIR registered under Sections 498(a), 323, 294(b), 506(1), and 114 of the IPC, read with Sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 and dismissed an order of conviction passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in a marital dispute, after n..

While displaying complete zero tolerance for corruption and all financial irregularities, the Supreme Court as recently as on April 19, 2022 in a significant, strict, simple, straightforward and stimulating judgment titled Union of India and Ors vs M Duraisamy in Civil Appeal No. 2665 of 2022; (Arising from SLP(C) No.6062/2022 @ D.No. 18112/2017) and cited in 2..

Key Takeaways For a woman to be called an ‘aggrieved person’ under DV Act, she must be in a domestic relationship (as defined under section 2 (f) of the said Act) and she must have suffered domestic violence. There is a distinction between the decree for divorce and ..

In Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited vs Discovery Enterprises Pvt Ltd. the Apex Court has held that a non-signatory can be bound by the arbitration agreement where: There exists a group of companies; and Parties have engaged in a conduct or made statements in..

Details Of Funds In Possession Not Necessary To Be Pleaded In Suit For Specific Performance Of Sale Deed: Mere Proof Of Capacity Sufficient: Kerala HC In Asha Joseph vs Babu C George the Kerala HC has held that in a suit for specific performance of a sale deed, if the plaintiff has not given the details of the funds i..

In Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya v. District Development Officer Dahod & Ors. (2022), the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972(“1972 Act”) will apply to Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers(AWHs) working in Anganwadi centres. It also directe..

Contrary to most customary laws governing the inheritance in our country, the Mizo customary law stands out as being the one where a natural heir who does not take the responsibility of his aged parents, is not entitled to inherit their property. Moreover, a person who takes care of and supports a person till his death, could inherit the property of the dece..

In Asha Joseph vs Babu C George the Kerala HC has held that in a suit for specific performance of a sale deed, if the plaintiff has not given the details of the funds in her possession, or the manner in which she intends to raise them, it shall not be fatal to the suit as these are matters of evidence and need not be pleaded.  li style="text-ali..

In Cosco International Pvt. Ltd. v. Jagat Singh Dugar (2022), Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani ruled that Chapter VII Rule 3 only prohibits a written statement on record filed without an accompanying affidavit of admission/denial of documents as it does not amount to the Non-Est filing. Furthermore, it stated that filing the written statement and taking it on r..

Bail Granted By Lower Court Can Be Cancelled By Higher Court If Evidence, Societal Impact And Gravity Not Considered: SC In Imran vs Mohammad Bhava the Apex Court has held that even though significant scrutiny is required to be done by the higher Court while cancelling bail granted by lower Court, the same can be done..

In Veena Garg vs. Delhi Development Authority (2022), Justice Subramonium Prasad ruled that a bidder who has accepted the tender document on his own volition cannot request variation from it while participating in the tender. Furthermore, it was determined by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court that accepting such a proposal violates the principles outlined in ..