Adhere To UGC/Bar Council Of India Guidelines: Telangana High Court Tells State In Plea Against "Undue Delay" In LLB Admissions

While disposing of a PIL highlighting "unreasonable delay" in admissions to law courses in the state, the Telangana High Court has asked various respondents including the State authorities to make a "sincere" endeavour to adhere to guidelines of the University Grants CommissionBar Council of India with respect to admissions in law schools.The court passed the order while disposing of a...

No Photography Permitted In Sanctum Of Sabarimala Temple, Except For Ceremonies And Festivals: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 28) ordered that photography is not permitted in the sanctum of Sabarimala temple especially in pathinettam padi (eighteen holy steps) and thirumuttam, except in connection with ceremonies and festivals. The Travancore Devaswom Board had earlier submitted before the Court that the pilgrims were taking photos and videos in the thirumuttam of...

PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence, SIT To Investigate Alleged Involvement Of UP Govt, Its Officials

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe under the chairmanship of a retired HC judge into the alleged involvement of the Uttar Pradesh government, its administrative officials, including the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP), in the violence that erupted in...

Filing Application U/S 8 Of Arbitration Act Before Statement On Substance Of Dispute Doesn't Waive Right To Invoke Arbitration Clause: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh has held that if an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is filed before submitting the first statement on the substance of the dispute, the party cannot be deemed to have waived its right to invoke the arbitration clause. The court observed that the filing of the written statement and...

Errors Which Are Not Self-Evident, Have To Be Detected Cannot Justify Invoking Power Of Review Under O.47 R.1 CPC: J&K High Court

Defining the boundaries of judicial review the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasised that errors not evident on the face of the record cannot justify review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC).A bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul held, “An error that is not self-evident and has to be detected by a process of reasoning can hardly be said to be an...

Calcutta High Court Allows Protest Meeting Against Alleged Atrocities Faced By 'Sanatani Hindus' In West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a protest march to be scheduled tomorrow, against the alleged atrocities faced by 'sanatani Hindus' in West Bengal.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh stated that a formal order would be passed tomorrow morning after the exact details of the gathering were furnished by the organisers, but orally allowed them to go ahead with the program, and directed them to follow...

Court Cannot Go Into Merits While Enforcing Foreign Award U/S 48 Of Arbitration Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Arif S Doctor has held that jurisdiction of enforcement court under section 48 of the Arbitration is very limited and while enforcing the award the court cannot go into the merits of the case. Brief Facts This petition has been filed seeking enforcement of an award under part II of the Arbitration Act. This award was passed by an...

Kerala High Court To Hear Daughter's Appeal Against 'Donation' Of Late CPI(M) Leader MM Lawrence's Body On December 5

Daughter of late veteran CPI(M) leader MM Lawrence, Asha Lawrence has moved an appeal before the Kerala High Court against the decision of a single judge which had allowed the handing over of her father's body to Ernakulam Medical CollegeThe appeal was heard on Thursday by a division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu. Soon after the death of Lawerence on September 21,...

[S.73(10) UPGST] Time Extension Notification Dated 24.04.2023 Valid Only From 31.03.2023, Not Before: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held the time extension notification dated 24.04.2023 extending time period for passing orders under Section 73(9) and 73(10) of the Uttar Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 will apply only from 31.03.2023 and not before that. Section 73 empowers the proper officer to pass orders imposing penalty or interest where any tax has not been paid or short...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea By BJP MPs Seeking Implementation Of Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY Scheme

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a PIL filed by seven BJP MPs from the national capital seeking implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme here.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora sought response of the Delhi Government, Delhi LG and the Union Government. The Court has tagged the...

Provisional Attachment Ceases After One Year: Rajasthan High Court Allows Assessee To Operate Bank Account

The Rajasthan High Court stated that the provisional attachment under Section 83 of the CGST Act ceases after one year and cannot be attached again without giving fresh reasons. The Division Bench, consisting of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Ashutosh Kumar, was dealing with a case in which the assessee challenged the department's attachment of their bank account...

Sophisticated Medical Beds For Expecting Mothers Are Subject To Luxury Tax: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that 'sophisticated medical beds' provided for expecting mothers would be subject to luxury tax under the Kerala Tax on Luxuries Act of 1976.In doing so, the high court underscored that what was ultimately being taxed under the Act was the "experience of luxury as regards the accommodation/amenities in the hospital". The court made the observation in a plea filed...