Musi Riverfront Project: Telangana HC Directs State To Take Steps To Evict Illegal Occupants, Ensure Sewage Doesn't Contaminate River Water

While hearing the Musi Riverfront Development Project case, the Telangana High Court ordered the state authorities to implement guidelines of the Supreme Court regarding issuing notices to encroachers for removal of "unauthorised constructions" in River Bed Zone, Full tank Level (FTL) and the Buffer Zone of the river. In doing so the court underscored that it is the State's duty to...

Mother Was 'Shocked' To Find Unmarried Daughter Pregnant, Delay In Reporting To Police Justified: Kerala HC Quashes Case U/S 19 POCSO Act

The Kerala High Court has held that the trauma and shock of a mother coming to know of her minor, unmarried daughter's pregnancy is a justifiable reason for delay in informing the POCSO offence to the police. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that in one way the mother can also be considered the victim of the crime and thus, prosecuting her under Section 19 of the Act is like “putting...

Take Decision On Relocation/Rehabilitation Of Hathras Rape Victim's Family By Jan 8: Allahabad HC Directs UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court has directed the state government to take a decision by January 8 and apprise the court with regard to the relocation and rehabilitation (at Ghaziabad or Noida) of the family members of the Hathras gang rape and murder victim. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Jaspreet Singh directed the family to make a formal application to the Hathras...

RTI Act Not Applicable To CBI, Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Former Income Tax Officer's Plea Seeking Info On Agency's 'Trap' Against Him

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected an Income Tax Officer's plea seeking information under the Right to information Act (RTI Act) relating to Trap Proceeding conducted against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The Income Tax Officer was convicted in a corruption case and his appeal against the conviction is pending before the High Court. The Court noted that...

S.153C Of IT Act Restricts Assessment Beyond Documents Considered By AO To Derive Satisfaction Note For Initiating Proceedings On 'Other Person': Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has answered in the affirmative the question whether Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 restricts an assessing officer from enquiring beyond the documents considered for deriving satisfaction note for initiating assessment/ re-assessment of the 'other person'. Section 153C contains a special provision relating to assessment of 'other person', pursuant...

Medical Testimony Not Merely Corroborative But Independent Evidence, May Establish Facts Apart From Other Oral Evidence: J&K High Court

Highlighting the critical role of medical evidence in criminal trials, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed, that the evidence of a medical witness is very crucial to corroborate the case of prosecution and it is not merely a check upon testimony of eyewitnesses as it is also independent testimony because it may establish certain facts, quite apart from the other...

'Things Will Fall In Place': High Court Grants Further 15 Days To Punjab Election Commissioner For Notifying Municipal Election Schedule

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (December 3) granted further 15 days time to the Punjab Election Commissioner- to initiate the process of conducting Municipal Corporation election in the State.The development comes in a contempt plea filed against the officer for not following Court's direction to initiate the process of holding elections.42 municipal councils and nagar...

Interest On Awarded Amount Cannot Exceed Rate Of 6% As Provided U/S 30(7) Of J&K Arbitration Act: High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court bench of Justice M A Chowdhary has held that section 30(7) of the Jammu and Kashmir Arbitration Act, 1997 which was amended in 2010 is retrospective in nature. The interest on the awarded amount cannot exceed the rate of 6% per annum as provided in the section. Brief Facts This petition under section 34 of the Jammu and Kashmir...

Registrar Of Co-Operative Societies Must Provide Information Under RTI Act Provided It Is Not Exempt From Disclosure: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has said that if the Registrar of Co-operative Societies has access to the information requested by an applicant under the Right To Information Act, and if the information is not exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1) of the Act, the official is obligated to provide that requested information to the applicant.In the case before the high court, an application under the...

Loss Of FD Investments Doesn't Qualify As 'Trading Loss' For Deduction From Income U/S 28 Of Income Tax Act: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that the loss of fixed deposit investments by an assessee does not qualify as a 'trading loss' for the purposes of claiming deduction from income under Section 28 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Under Section 28, one may deduct expenses that are fully and solely incurred in the course of operating a business or practicing a profession. In the case...

Gujarat High Court Asks Police To Probe Rape FIR Against BJP MLA Without 'Fear And Favour'

The State Police has informed the Gujarat High Court that it has registered an FIR against BJP MLA from Prantij- Gajendrasinh Udesinh Parmar, after a woman moved a plea seeking lodging of an FIR on the allegations of rape. In view of this submission, the court disposed of the woman's plea noting that her grievance has been satisfied at this stage.The court however said that it hopes and...

Centre Appoints Justice Vibhu Bakhru As Acting Chief Justice Of Delhi High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Vibhu Bakhru as the Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. This was after the appointment of Chief Justice Manmohan as a judge of the Supreme Court of India was notified by the Union Government.“In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri...