High Courts
High Court Seeks Response Of Delhi University, BCI On Plea Challenging Condition Restricting LLM Students From Simultaneously Practicing Law
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging a condition imposed by the Delhi University stipulating that the two-year LL.M. programme is available only to students who are not engaged in any employment, trade, profession, business, or occupation.Justice Vikas Mahajan sought response of the varsity and Bar Council of India (BCI) and listed the matter for hearing on September...
Three Advocates Sworn-In As Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court
Three advocates were sworn-in as additional judges of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (August 19).Chief Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath of office to Justices Ajit Kadethankar, Sushil Ghodeswar and Aarti Sathe. With the swearing-in of these three judges, the strength of the HC now stands at 69 against the sanctioned strength of 94 judges. The names of these three advocates...
Delhi High Court Discharges Two In Contempt Case For Hurling Abuses In Magistrate Court, Says Courtroom Language Must Reflect Propriety
While discharging two men in a criminal contempt case, the Delhi High Court has observed that the language used in a Court of law is not a matter of choice or casualness, but one of unqualified propriety.“Words that demean, insult or scandalize the Court have repercussions not merely for the dignity of the institution, but for the administration of justice itself,” a division bench...
Rajasthan High Court Condones 700-Day Delay By Trust In Filing Audit Report, Cites 'Charitable Activities' & Lack Of Malafide Intention
Rajasthan High Court set aside an order that rejected a public charitable trust's application for condonation of 700-day delay in filing its audit report under form 10-B of the Income Tax Act, observing that looking at the charitable activities itself the delay should have been condoned.The division bench of Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice Sandeep Taneja while condoning the delay, held that...
Telangana High Court Rejects Woman's ₹90 Lakh Alimony Claim, Disbelieves Allegations Of Husband's Impotency After 5 Yrs Of Marriage
The Telangana High Court dismissed a woman's appeal seeking divorce claiming 'marriage fraud', after noting that she was unable to prove the allegation that her husband was impotent at the time of marriage and had concealed his medical condition before marriage.The court observed that if the wife never informed her parents, in-laws about her husband's alleged impotency and inability to...
Advocates Are Officers Of Court, Not Expected To Stake Claim In Property Left Behind By Clients: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal preferred by an Advocate staking a claim in a disputed property, allegedly left behind by his client in his name.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“The lawyers practising in the Court are considered Officers of the Court, who are expected to help the Courts in advancing the cause of justice,...
Excessive Delay In Deciding Trademark Registration Harmful: Rajasthan High Court Orders Registrar To Decide All Pending Pleas Expeditiously
The Rajasthan High Court directed the Registrar of Trademarks to decide all pending Trademark registration applications expeditiously, observing that it was expected of the authority to come up with a "strategy" to address the issue of "backlogs".The court passed the order while hearing a petition seeking expeditious decision on a 15-year-old trademark registration application of the...
J&K&L High Court Warns Staff Of Disciplinary Action For Wearing Casual Attire To Work, Directs Use Of Prescribed Uniform
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued a circular directing all its employees, both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted, to strictly adhere to the prescribed uniform while attending office and performing official duties.The Registrar General (Officiating), M.K. Sharma, observed that several officers and staff members were attending office in casual dress, which was causing...
Income Tax | Sale Proceeds Of Vintage Cars Taxable Unless Assessee Proves That Car Was Used As Personal Asset: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held that sale proceeds of vintage car taxable unless the assessee proves that the car was used as a personal asset. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep V. Marne stated that the capability of a car for personal use would not ipso facto lead to automatic presumption that every car would be personal effects for being excluded from capital assets of...
Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance Of 'Unregulated' Knife Trade, Increasing Stabbing Incidents
The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of news report claiming unregulated availability of knives in paan shops, general stores and gift shops, which it states has contributed to increase in stabbing incidents across Bilaspur, directing the state to inform on steps taken to curb the same. The Court referred to a news report published in a Hindi Daily claiming that sharp...
Delhi High Court Rejects Life Convict's Plea Against Tihar Jail Officials' 'Indifference' To His Heart & Kidney Ailments
The Delhi High Court today refused to pass orders in a plea moved by an attempt to murder convict serving life term in Tihar Jail, seeking directions against prison officials for alleged “indifferent and callous attitude” towards his deteriorating medical condition.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed the plea did not disclose any callous indifference or negligence on the part of...