Corporate cases DB – Tender for appointment of Handling and Transport Contractor – Rejection of technical bids – Challenged – FCI has in fact set forth detailed reasons in its initial orders rejecting the Petitioners’ technical bids, as well as the orders rejecting the Petitioners’ representations against such rejection – HELD that the reasons given by the FCI for rejection of the technical bids are either irrational or unreasonable December 17, 2020 phlaw
Bail Granted Murder – Grant of regular bail – Axe blow on head – As per the postmortem report all, the injuries were either shown as lacerated wounds or abrasions and none of the injuries was reported to be incised wound which might have been caused by a sharp edged weapon like an axe – Bail granted December 17, 2020 phlaw
Foreign Travel Permission to travel abroad—Cheating—Matter is at stage of presentation of supplementary challan—Presence would be required only at stage of framing of charge—Permission granted with conditions November 2, 2020 phlaw
Quashing Quashing—Cheating—Agreement to Sell—Complainant entered into agreement with original owners but failed to complete the deal~FIR against petitioners who are subsequent purchasers from original owners quashed November 1, 2020 phlaw
Powers - JMIC Complaint Case and Police Investigation—With regard to same offence-Magistrate to stop proceedings in private complaint and mandatorily follow procedure under S.210 CrPC November 1, 2020 phlaw
Cheque Bounce Dishonor of Cheque—Incomplete Signatures—One out of two signatories had not signed—No offence is made out— Complaint by Company—Authorized Person—No resolution either by Board of Directors or by the Managing Director in favour of person who was examined as complainant witness-Complaint dismissed November 1, 2020 phlaw
Matrimonial Cases Supreme Court grants custody of child to father in transnational guardianship case, asks for mirror order from Nairobi court The Court noted that though its judgment would not be binding on the Nairobi court, it would have “great persuasive value”. October 30, 2020 phlaw
Bail - Narcotics Bail—NDPS—Personal Use—Recovery of 13 injections of Buprenorphine 2 ml each—100 doses of such psychotropic substances could be retained for personal medical use—Bail granted October 26, 2020 phlaw
Cheque Bounce Held; once cheque for total outstanding was issued than earlier cheque for payment of EMI becomes unenforceable—Complainant could not be allowed to recover the same loan amount twice-Present complaint dismissed-Accused acquitted. October 25, 2020 phlaw
Acquittal Arms Act—Licensed weapon—Substantive charge under Section 307 IPC was not proved—Conviction under the Arms Act is also not sustainable October 25, 2020 phlaw