High Courts
Usage Of Chemicals As Raw Materials Doesn't Detract From Categorisation As Chemicals; Must Be Taxed At 8%: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that the use of chemicals as raw materials would not change their categorisation as chemicals. Therefore, they must be taxed at 8% only. The Division Bench of Justices R. Raghunandan Rao and Harinath N. was addressing a tax dispute in which the assessee challenged the Revisional Authority's imposition of a higher tax rate of 12% on goods, instead...
Teachers Above 50 Years Entitled To Test Exemption For Headmistress Promotion Under KER Rule 45B(4); Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harisankar V. Menon ruled that teachers above 50 years of age are entitled to exemption from the Accounts Test (Lower) under Rule 45B(4) of Kerala Education Rules for promotion to Headmistress position. The Court held that Leave Without Allowance taken after probation cannot affect seniority calculations, and distinguished between...
“You Are Not A CM": High Court Denies Interim Bail To BJP Leader For Contesting Maharashtra Polls, Says Arvind Kejriwal Order Not Applicable
The Bombay High Court on Thursday while denying interim bail to a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Digambar Agawane for contesting the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections, said 'right to contest' was not a fundamental right and that the applicant can contest the ensuing polls from the jail itself.Single-judge Justice Manish Pitale, while refusing to accept the contention of Agawane...
High Court Seeks Response From Union Govt On Alleged Shortage Of Storage In FCI Godown For Storing Paddy In Punjab
The Punjab & Haryana High Court sought response of Union Government on plea filed seeking directions to lift paddy from FCI storage facility and create space for milled rice for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-2025 in Punjab.Reportedly, the lack of storage space in the FCI's godowns, and the arrival of the new paddy at mandis, has precipitated the crisis in the state. The farmers from October...
Disability Pension Can Be Denied Only When Medical Board Records That Disease Existed At Time Of Joining Military Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the disability pension in military service can only be denied when the medical board at the time of joining the services records that the medical condition suffered by the officer rendered him unfit for military service.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said that the disability pension can be denied to a military officer...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice To Railway Authorities On Alleged Harassment Faced By Woman Advocate For Feeding Stray Dogs At Bandra Station
The Bombay High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Railway Protection Police (RPF) and also the Government Railway Police (GRP) on a petition filed by a woman advocate, who was allegedly harassed by the railway officers for feeding a handicap dog on the premises of Bandra railway station. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Prithviraj Chavan has also ordered the authorities...
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Moves Karnataka High Court In Appeal Against Order Upholding Governor's Sanction In MUDA Case
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has moved an appeal before the Karnataka High Court against an order which upheld Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot's decision granting sanction for investigation/prosecution against the CM in the alleged multi-crore Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam".The appeal seeks to stay the operation of the single-judge bench's September 24 order by way of...
“Judge Cannot Usurp Role Of Disciplinary Authority”: Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Order Halting Disciplinary Proceedings Midway
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the order of the Single Judge, which had allowed the assessee's petition and quashed the disciplinary proceedings midway, specifically at the stage when the enquiry had already been completed. The Division Bench of Justices G. Narendar and Kiranmayee Mandava observed that “………the Judge could not have usurped the role of...
Officers Facing Temporary Illness Entitled To Promotion After Regaining SHAPE I Medical Category, Delhi High Court Grants Promotion To Army Personnel
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur granted promotion to an Army Personnel to the Post of Assistant Commandant which was denied to the Petitioner on Medical Grounds. The Bench held that the Respondents had not provided sufficient reasons as to why the Petitioner was not detailed in a Course that was mandatory to determine...
Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Assessee Opportunity To Seek Revocation Of Registration Cancellation Missed Due To Ongoing Insolvency Proceedings
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed the assessee to file an application for the revocation of the cancellation of their registration, which they missed due to ongoing insolvency proceedings. The Division Bench of Justices R Raghunandan Rao and Harinath N observed that because the assessee had to go through the insolvency proceedings under the IBC, 2016, they should be given...
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's Kin Approach Karnataka HC For Quashing Case Over Allegations Of Promising Poll Ticket In Exchange For ₹2.5 Crores
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi's brother Gopal Joshi, and nephew Ajay Joshi who were arrested in a cheating case on Thursday, approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against them. Senior Advocate D R Ravishankar appearing for the petitioner contended that the issue pertains to a purely financial transaction and no case is made out for the offence charged. Joshi...
Every Room Of Each Police Station Must Have CCTV Camera With Audio Facility, Any Lapse Will Be Deemed Contempt: MP High Court
In a case of alleged atrocity carried out in a police station, the Jabalpur bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the Director General of Police to ensure that each and every room of Police Stations in districts across the State are fitted with CCTV Camera with audio facility within three months, failure of which would amount to contempt. The court said this after observing that in...