Chhattisgarh HC Reduces Man's Sentence U/S 377 IPC For Sodomising Friend After Watching Porn, Says He Deserves Some Repreive

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently reduced the sentence of a man convicted for having unnatural/anal sexual intercourse with a friend after watching certain pornographic contents on his mobile phone.Justice Rajani Dubey, though maintained the conviction under Section 377 (Unnatural offences) IPC, was of the view that the accused-appellant deserves some reprieve, especially considering...

Calcutta High Court Restricts Provocative Speeches In Murshidabad Amidst Anti-Waqf Bill Violence, Directs Central Forces To Remain

The Calcutta High Court has directed restrictions on provocative speeches in Bengal's Murshidabad, after the area was hit by large-scale violence in light of protests against the newly implemented Waqf Bill.A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Raja Basu Chowdhury further directed the central forces to remain in the violence-hit district, which has witnessed several deaths over the...

Delhi High Court Quashes Trademark Registration Of 'Captain Blue' In Plea By Producer Of 'Captain Morgan' Rum

The Delhi High Court has directed the removal 'Captain Blue' mark from the Trade Marks Registry, in a plea by the alcoholic beverages manufacturer anddistributor Diageo Scotland Limited, which produces the 'Captain Morgan' brand of rums.Diageo Scotland Limited (appellant) is a part of the Diageo Group which holds a vast and diverse portfolio of spirit brands. Its flagship brand includes...

Re-Employment Of Faculty Retiring Mid-Academic Year Is Mandatory, But Disciplinary Proceedings & 'No Work, No Pay' Deny It : Madras HC

A Division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice R. Poornima held that the re-employment of faculty retiring mid-academic year is mandatory, but if there are pending disciplinary proceedings and further the 'no work, no pay' principle applies, then the re-employment is not allowed. Background Facts The appellant served in the...

Penalty U/S 271(1)(c) Of Income Tax Act Not Applicable If Assessee Voluntary Discloses Bona Fide Mistake: Chhattisgarh High Court

In a recent ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court held that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Act not applicable if assessee voluntary discloses bona fide mistake. Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with penalties for concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income. The Division Bench of Justices Sanjay K. Agrawal and...

Will Remove Photo, Name Of BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli From 'Sting Operation' Video: Dainik Bhaskar To Delhi High Court In Defamation Suit

D.B. Corp Limited, which publishes the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it will remove the name references of Senior Advocate and BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli from a “sting operation” video conducted by it recently.The submission was made before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora who was hearing Kohli's defamation suit against Dainik Bhaskar,...

Madras High Court Closes Kunal Kamra's Plea For Transit Anticipatory Bail After Bombay HC's Order For Interim Protection From Arrest

The Madras High Court on Thursday (April 17) has disposed of the transit anticipatory bail petition filed by comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with the FIR lodged against him in Mumbai over his alleged remarks against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.Justice Sunder Mohan closed his petition after Kamra's Advocate V Suresh informed the court that the Bombay High Court had granted...

Kerala Municipality Act | Building Owners Liable To Pay Revised Property Tax For Past Three Years After Adjusting Previously Paid Amount: HC

The Kerala High Court stated that building owners liable to pay revised property tax for past three years, after adjusting previously paid amounts. The Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was addressing the issue of whether, despite the creation of charge on the property enabling the Municipality to recover the arrears of tax as arrears of public revenue, the limitation period...

Delay Of 17 Months In Filing Appeal Not Condonable U/S 107 Of CGST Act: Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Cancellation Of Registration

The Jharkhand High Court has held that an appeal filed beyond the statutory period of limitation, as prescribed under Section 107 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, is not maintainable and the delay cannot be condoned beyond the limits expressly stated in the statute. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan held, “Even...

'Very Disturbing State Of Affairs': Delhi HC Raps DPS Dwarka For Discriminating Against Students Over Alleged Non-Payment Of Fees

The Delhi High Court has reprimanded Delhi Public School, Dwarka for subjecting certain students to discriminatory treatment–including not permitting students to visit canteen and interact with their classmates–over alleged arrears of fees.Justice Sachin Datta took note of an inspection conducted by a District Magistrate along with senior academicians and officials of the Directorate...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sues Uber Over 'Disparaging' Ad Featuring Travis Head, Delhi HC Reserves Order On Interim Injunction Plea

IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday filed a suit against Uber Moto before the Delhi High Court over allegedly disparaging YouTube advertisement featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad's cricketer Travis Head.Justice Saurabh Banerjee reserved judgment on RCB's plea seeking interim injunction, after hearing both the sides at length.”I am reserving order. I will pass the order and...

Lawyer Moves Madras HC Seeking Action Against Minister K Ponmudi For Alleged Derogatory Comments On Saivism, Vaishnavism & Women

A lawyer has approached the Madras High Court to remove and disqualify Tamil Nadu Minister for Forests K Ponmudi for allegedly making derogatory speech against Saivism, Vaishnavism and women in general. Advocate B Jaganath has filed the plea to declare that the recent speech made by Ponmudi as ultra vires and patently violative of Article 188, Article 99 of the Constitution and the oath...