[PMLA] Liberty Is Intrinsic To Rule Of Law, Court Cannot Be Restrained From Granting Bail On Account Of Restrictive Statute: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a man being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate under the PMLA for allegedly running a fake call centre and promising services to victims in exchange for money, which were never delivered. The alleged victims were from countries such as the US, UK, Germany, Australia, etc.Justice Suvra Ghosh held: The charge sheet of the scheduled offence...

Grills On Bus Windows, Ban On Employing Drivers With Speeding Challan: MP High Court Issues Guidelines For Safe Travel Of School Children

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court while deciding a batch of public interest litigation pleas issued comprehensive guidelines to be followed for safety and and protection of children traveling in school buses until the State Government amends the Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994.The guidelines includes that school buses will be painted in yellow, will have grills on...

Interpretation Of Contractual Stipulations Must Be Done To Give Full Effect To Arbitration Agreement: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal has held that it is a well-established principle of law if there is any contractual stipulation between the parties which under-mines the scope of the arbitration clause. Then, the same will be given an interpretation in the manner which gives full effect to the arbitration agreement between...

Summary Of SCN In GST DRC-01 Cannot Substitute Requirement For Issuance Of SCN U/S 73(1) Of CSGT Act: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court stated that issuance of summary of Show Cause Notice in GST DRC-01 cannot substitute requirement for issuance of show cause notice under section 73(1) of CSGT Act. The Bench of Justice Manish Choudhury observed that “…….the issuance of the Summary of the Show Cause Notice, Summary of the Statement and Summary of the Order do not dispense with the...

Appeal Cannot Be Dismissed As Not Maintainable On Account Of Non-Payment Of Requisite Fee: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that appeal cannot be dismissed as not maintainable on account of non-payment of requisite fee. The Division Bench consisting of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Sanjay Vashisth was considering a case where the Appellate Authority dismissed the appeal as not maintainable on the ground that the assessee/petitioner had failed to pay Rs....

Illegal Smuggling Of Bovine Animals Not Only Law & Order Issue But Also Threatens Maintenance Of Public Order: J&K High Court

Highlighting the grave repercussions of bovine smuggling on public order, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed against a preventive detention order issued under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978.Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, while delivering the judgment, observed that illegal smuggling of bovine animals not only posed a law and order...

Constable With Colour Blindness Could Cause Danger To Public: J&K High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Constables From BSF

Emphasising the critical role of physical fitness in armed forces, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed petitions challenging the termination of two Border Security Force (BSF) constables diagnosed with colour blindness.Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul upheld their dismissal, observing that such a condition could potentially endanger public safety due to the nature of...

Delisting Regulations Of SEBI Not Applicable To Delisting Of Equity Shares Under Resolution Plan: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justices M.S.Sonak and Jitendra Jain has held that Delisting Regulations framed by the SEBI would not be applicable to the delisting of shares of the company in pursuance of the approval of a Resolution Plan under section 31 of the code. Brief Facts In this case, the petitioner challenges the vires of Regulation 3(2)(b)(i) of the SEBI...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Declines Stay On Govt Memo Permitting Mythri Movie Makers To Collect Higher Rate For Premiere Of Pushpa 2 Movie

A PIL has been initiated in the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the hiked rate of tickets for the movie Pushpa-2 that premiered on 4th of December.The Public interest litigation that was instituted by an aggrieved citizen S. Venkateshwarlu. Venkateshwarlu challenged not only the hiked rates but also challenged the movie being screened on all available slots and prayed that an inquiry...

Contraband Smuggled In By Drones From Pakistan, Masterminds Behind Illegal Trafficking Can't Be Granted Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant bail to a man accused of illicit trafficking of 50 grams of heroin, observing that "the quantity involved is categorized as "Intermediate Quantity" does not, by itself, bestow an automatic right to bail.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "merely because the quantity involved is categorized as "Intermediate Quantity" does not, by itself,...

Findings Of Calcutta HC Cannot Be Challenged Before Courts At Patna After Objections Over Jurisdiction Were Dismissed: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar has held that the findings of the Calcutta High Court cannot be challenged in the Courts at Patna. Additionally, the court noted that the respondent had first approached the Calcutta High Court by preferring an application under Section 9 of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of Section 42 of the Act would be attracted, and...

Shouldn't Everyone Else Have Darshan?: Kerala HC Enquires On Incident Involving 'VIP Darshan' Of Actor Dileep At Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court while hearing a suo motu matter dealing with the issue of VIP 'Darshan' of actor Dileep at Sabarimala questioned whether other pilgrims shouldn't also be entitled to darshan of the temple. In a report submitted by the Special Commissioner of Sabarimala and Additional District Magistrate Sabarimala, it was pointed out that the darshan of Dileep caused choking of queue in...