High Courts
Karnataka High Court Holds RTI Act Applies To Nirmiti Kendras, Slaps ₹50K Costs For Denying Information
The Karnataka High Court has held that Nirmiti Kendras qualify as 'public authority' in terms of Section 2(h) of the Right To Information Act and thus, they are bound to disclose available information under the Act.For context, the object of Nirmiti Kendra is to develop skills in the construction area and carry out civil contracts assigned by the State.Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed...
Income Tax | Interest Earned On Surplus Lending Funds Is Attributable To Banking Business, Qualifies For 80P Deduction: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court stated that interest earned on surplus lending funds is attributable to banking business, qualifies for 80P deduction under Income Tax Act. Section 80P of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides 100% tax deductions to cooperative societies for income from specified activities. These activities commonly include marketing agricultural produce, purchasing...
Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Seeks Sessions Court's Report On Delay In Concluding Trial
The Kerala High Court has called for a status report from the Principle District and Sessions Court in Ernakulam, which is trying the actress assault case since 2018.The Registrar (District Judiciary) called for the report after a petition was filed by MR Ajayan, journalist and editor at Green Kerala News. Ajayan wrote to the Court alleging delay in concluding the trial.Prominent Malayalam...
'Are We Post Office?' Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Filed Against Illegal Establishments Without Awaiting MCD's Reply To Representation
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (August 13) refused to entertain a PIL claiming "illegal establishments" were being run on certain land, after noting that the petitioner had filed the plea within 10 days of filing his representation with the MCD on July 23 without waiting for a response. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a PIL...
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Gets Interim Exemption From Personal Appearance In Defamation Case Filed By Former AAP MLA
The Punjab & Haryana High Court issued notice on a plea filed by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, challenging a Magistrate court order summoning him in a defamation case filed by former AAP MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia.The case filed back in 2019 alleges that Mann made defamatory statement against Manshahia in a press conference. Mann allegedly said that Manshahia joined Congress party for Rs 10...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Claiming Lack Of Sanitary Vending Machines In Toilets At Metro Stations
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL related to certain rights of women commuters in Delhi Metro including lack of access to sanitary vending machines at the toilets located in the metro stations. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while issuing notice to the respondents said:"...the Concern raised in PIL is that toilets in Delhi metro...
Blacklisting Order For Future Tenders Exceeding Reasons In Showcause Notice Violates Right To Carry On Business: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court held that an order of blacklisting beyond the scope of charges in the show cause notice was not only contrary to the principles of natural justice but also amounted to a denial of opportunity, affecting the right of business of the aggrieved party.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition by an insurance company, which was appointed as a Third...
Death Of Unnao Rape Victim's Father: CBI, Survivor Oppose Kuldeep Sengar's Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence On Medical Grounds
The Central Bureau of Investigation today opposed Kuldeep Singh Sengar's plea seeking suspension of his 10 years sentence in the custodial death case of Unnao rape victim's father, on grounds of his health.Special Public Prosecutor Ravi Sharma appearing for CBI informed Justice Ravinder Dudeja that a coordinate bench of the High Court had in June last year, refused to suspend the sentence vide...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 3 Advocates As Bombay High Court Judges
The Central Government has notified the appointment of three advocates as the Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court.They are :1. Ajit Bhagwanrao Kadethankar2. Sushil Manohar Ghodeswar3. Ms. Aarti Arun Sathe.The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended their elevation on July 28. The recommendation to appoint Aarti Sathe had created a controversy as she was earlier a BJP...
Can SC/ST Community Status Of Govt Employee Be Verified After Retirement? Madras High Court Delivers Split Verdict
The Madras High Court has delivered a split verdict on whether the community status of a government employee can be verified/scrutinised after their retirement. While Justice Nisha Banu opined that reopening the verification of a community certificate would amount to re-litigation, Justice M Jothiraman opined that once a verification starts, it should continue till its...
'Entire Trial Was Concluded In Two Days': Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Sham' Conviction Under Defacement Of Public Property Act
The Delhi High Court recently slammed a Magistrate Court for conducting a “sham” trial within two days, where the accused was neither aware of the charges, nor given an opportunity to defend himself and not even supplied a copy of the Judgment.Noting that the Petitioner-accused found out about his conviction and that he is released on probation only upon seeking renewal of his...