'Police Didn't Register FIR': Father Tells Gujarat High Court In Plea For Independent Probe Into Minor Daughter's Alleged Rape

The father of a minor girl from Rajasthan who claimed that his daughter was raped, told the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (December 10) that the police failed to register the FIR even when a cognizable offence was made out which was in complete violation of mandate in Lalita Kumari judgment. He further said that the delay in the case was caused because police remained inactive. On Monday...

Kerala High Court Orders Inspection Of One Tonne Kumkum Stock In Erumeli; Flags Widespread Sale Of Unlabelled Cosmetics

The Kerala High Court on Monday(8 December) directed a multi-departmental team to inspect and draw samples from a large stock of Kumkum stored at an establishment in Erumeli. The Court also observed that the widespread sale of unlabelled and unpackaged Kumkum to pilgrims, calling it a clear violation of statutory standards.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice...

NAFED's 'Society Commission' Deductions From Rice Millers' Bills Contrary To Contract: Orissa High Court Upholds Refund Award

The Orissa High Court bench of Justice (Dr.) Sanjeeb K Panigrahi while dismissing an appeal under Section 37, Arbitration and Conciliation (“ACA”) observed that deductions from invoices made by NAFED under the head “society commission” were contrary to the contractual agreements entered with rice millers and the latter were entitled to reimbursement of such deducted amounts....

CGST Act | Gauhati High Court Reads Down S.16(2)(aa); Says ITC Can't Be Denied To Bona Fide Buyer For Supplier's Default

The Gauhati High Court has held that Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied to a bona fide purchaser merely because the supplier failed to upload invoice details in Form GSTR-1, and has read down Section 16(2)(aa) of the CGST Act and AGST Act to protect genuine taxpayers. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury disposed of a writ...

Send SMS/WhatsApp To Rowdy Sheeter When Appearance Is Needed For Enquiry, Don't Summon Orally: Karnataka High Court To Police

The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by rowdy sheeter Sunil Kumar alias Silent Sunil, who sought a direction to all officers of the Karnataka State Police Department to issue a notice to him whenever his appearance is needed for the purpose of enquiry or investigation.Justice R. Nataraj said, “So long as the petitioner does not involve in the commission of any...

Delhi High Court Initiates Suo Motu Proceedings To Monitor Implementation Of Policies On Remission, Premature Release Of Convicts

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday initiated suo motu proceedings to monitor and supervise the implementation of policies concerning the remission and premature release of convicts in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela appointed Senior Advocate Siddharth Agarwal as amicus curiae in the matter. The proceedings have...

3-Yrs BPE Degree Equivalent To B.P. Ed For Physical Training Instructor, Rejection Based On Short-Form 'BPE' Is Misnomer: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the 3 year degree of Bachelor of Physical Education (“BPE”) could not be differentiated from the one year decree of Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed), and the candidate possessing BPE was eligible to be appointed as Physical Training Instructor (“PTI”) Grade III.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and...

'Approach Authorities': Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Directions On Plea To Constitute Special Courts For Cyber Crime Offences

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass urgent directions on a plea seeking constitution of special courts to deal exclusively with offences related to cyber crimes. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela closed a plea filed by one Vijay Bhaskar Verma who sought establishment of special independent courts to dispose of cyber crimes cases....

Income Tax Return Must Be Accepted For Assessing Victim's Income In Motor Accident Claims: Calcutta High Court Grants ₹39 Lakh Compensation

The Calcutta High Court held that when a victim's income tax return is filed, it is a reliable and authentic basis for assessing income in motor accident claims. The bench granted compensation of Rs. 39 Lakh to the claimants (mother and father) of the victim. Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury stated that once an Income Tax Return is accepted by the Income Tax Authority, it becomes an...

CST Act | After 20 Yrs, Gujarat High Court Permits PSU To Claim Branch Transfer Exemption Denied For Non-Production Of Original 'Form-F'

After almost 20 year litigation, the Gujarat High Court permitted a public sector energy enterprise to claim branch transfer exemption of over Rs 6 crore under the Central Sales Tax Act, which was denied earlier on non-production of the original Form-F. Form F is a document used for branch transfer of goods in the course of inter-state trade, which permits claiming of exemption from Central...

2015 Sacrilege Incident | P&H High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Ex-MLA, Says Bar U/S 195 CrPC Only Arises At Cognisance Stage

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined to quash 2015 FIR, registered against former MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains and others, arising out of a protest related to the 2015 Bargari sacrilege incident.Section 195 CrPC prevents courts from taking cognizance for specific offenses, primarily those against public justice (like perjury, forgery in court) or contempt of lawful authority...

PC Act | Washing Of Hands & Sealing Of Bribe Must Be Done At Spot, Not Police Station: Allahabad High Court Orders DGP To Issue Directions

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the sanctity of trap proceedings in corruption cases is compromised if the washing of hands of the accused and complainant and the sealing of the recovered bribe money are done at the police station instead of the spot where the trap was allegedly executed. Taking serious exception to the "casual manner" in which investigations under...