Income Tax Act | Deputy Commissioner Cannot Act Beyond DRP Directions; Assessment After S.144C(13) Time Limit Invalid: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that the Deputy Commissioner cannot act beyond the dispute resolution panel (DRP) directions; assessment completed beyond Section 144C(13) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the time limit is invalid. Section 144C(13) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 mandates the completion of the assessment within one month from the end of the month in which DRP directions are...

Sex With Wife Above 16 Years Of Age Before 2017 Not Rape: Allahabad High Court Sets Aside 2007 Conviction Order

The Allahabad High Court has held that a man can be convicted for having sexual intercourse with minor wife of over 15 years age, only after Supreme Court's judgment in Independent Thought vs Union Of India (2017), and not prior to that.In Independent Thought case, the Supreme Court read down the exception 2 to Section 375 (rape) IPC, which provided that sexual intercourse with wife above...

MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging RBI's Ombudsman Scheme Prohibiting Filing Of Complaints Through Advocate

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (October 13), issued notice on a petition challenging the vires of clause 10(2)(f) and 16(1)(a) of the RBI's Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021, which prohibits lodging of a complaint through advocate. For Context, Clause 10(2)(f) states that a complaint under the scheme shall not lie unless the complaint is lodged by the complainant personally or through...

Delhi High Court Protects Actor Hrithik Roshan's Personality Rights, Refuses To Take Down Fanpages For Now

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the removal of certain links and listings on various internet and e-commerce websites, which allegedly infringed the personality rights of Actor Hrithik Roshan.The court, however, declined to grant ex-parte relief against Instagram pages and fan clubs of the Bollywood actor, who had approached the court seeking protection of his personality...

S. 319 CrPC | Rajasthan High Court Rejects Plea For Summoning Additional Accused In Assault Case, Says Injured Person Didn't Name Them

Dismissing challenge to an order rejecting plea under Section 319 CrPC for summoning three men in an assault case, Rajasthan High Court held that when the injured person was themselves silent about the involvement and role of these men, then statements of other witnesses hardly made any difference.Section 319, CrPC (Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of...

Provide Security To Law Student Facing Inquiry Over Alleged Derogatory Video On Dr Ambedkar : Allahabad High Court To BBA University

The Allahabad High Court has directed the administration of the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, to ensure full security to a law student who is facing disciplinary proceedings over an allegedly derogatory video concerning Dr. BR Ambedkar. A bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order while disposing of a petition filed by the student, who was pursuing his LLB...

Service Of Summons On Soldier Via Whatsapp Not Valid, Rajasthan High Court While Setting Aside Ex-Parte Maintenance Order

Rajasthan High Court held that service of summons to a person who was posted as a soldier, sailor or airman in the Armed Forces, upon WhatsApp number could not be treated as sufficient, in light of the mandate under Order 31 Rule 5 of the General Rules (Civil & Criminal) 2018 (“the Rules”) and Order V Rule 28, CPC.Order 31, Rule 5 of the Rules provides that the process to the...

Dismissal For Threatening Manager Not Disproportionate When Employee Has Record Of Similar Misconduct: Madras HC

A Division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice C. V. Karthikeyan and Justice R. Vijayakumar held that dismissal for abusive and threatening conduct against a superior is not disproportionate when the employee has a history of similar past misconduct. Background Facts The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation employed a Conductor. He was working in...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Video Showing PM Modi Urging Pakistan PM To Engage In War

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a Meerut resident, Javed, accused of posting on WhatsApp a video allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Pakistan talking to each other and urging to "exchange poisonous words" and "engage in war" so that the people of both countries remain "mum for 5 years".The purported video also carried an audio suggesting that...

'Won't Allow Misuse Of RTI Act': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Blacklisting Order Passed Against Man Who Filed 476 RTI Applications

While refusing to stay an order passed by the Karnataka State Information Commissioner, blacklisting a man from seeking information under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, the court said “We cannot allow misuse of the RTI Act.”Justice Suraj Govindaraj while issuing notice to the respondents— state government and others, has directed the government advocate to place on record the nature...

MP High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea For Independent Probe Into Alleged ₹43.03 Crore Paddy/ Rice Scam

The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice to the Government on a public interest litigation seeking a state-level inquiry into the alleged Paddy Scam of ₹43.03 crores. Per the petition, the rice millers and transporters, in collusion with the government officials, illegally sold the sanctioned rice in the open market using fabricated documents.During the hearing, the State's counsel...

Rule Of Limitation Not Meant To Destroy Rights Of Parties, Merely Fixes Lifespan On Legal Remedy: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the order of the Board of Revenue that rejected the application by the petitioner under Order 9 Rule 13, CPC, on the ground that the original application was not accompanied by an application for condonation of delay under Section 5 of Limitation Act, but was submitted subsequently.While restoring the order of the Assistant Collector that had allowed...