Payments Made To AWS For Cloud Computing Services Not Taxable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that payments made to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud computing services do not qualify as “royalty.” The bench, comprising Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tejas Karia, upheld the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's (ITAT) decision which held that such payments are not taxable as royalties or fees for technical services (FTS). The Court referred...

MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Ramps In All Public And Private Buildings In Indore For Access To Persons With Disabilities

The Madhya High Court recently issued notice on a PIL seeking proper enforcement of provisions under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, particularly construction of ramps and related accessibility measures in public and private buildings in Indore.A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi issued notices to the to the Centre, State and the...

Claims Of Wife's Mental Illness Must Be Proved Through 'Cogent Evidence': Jharkhand High Court Denies Husband's Plea For Divorce

The Jharkhand High Court has held that a claim of spouse's mental illness as a ground for divorce under Section 13(1)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 must be backed by "cogent, tangible and reliable evidence." A division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Rajesh Kumar observed that in the absence of documentary proof such as a psychiatrist's opinion or records of...

Delhi Petrol Pumps Approach High Court Against Penalties For Supplying Fuel To End-of-Life Vehicles

The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Delhi government on a petition filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association, which has challenged the prosecution of fuel pump owners for supplying fuel to End of Life Vehicles (ELVs), which are petrol vehicles aged above 15 years and diesel vehicles aged above 10 years.Justice Mini Pushkarna, while issuing notice on the petition to...

Delhi High Court Modifies MTP Order After Minor Rape Survivor Agrees To Carry Pregnancy, Orders Free Medical & Psychological Help By AIIMS

A minor rape survivor, who had sought termination of her 27-week pregnancy, agreed before the Delhi High Court on Thursday to carry the child after AIIMS's medical board opined that the pregnancy be prolonged to 34 weeks of gestational period for the best interest of the girl as well as the baby.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal modified a...

Drugs & Cosmetics Act | 'Rule-Making Power Lies Only With Centre': HP High Court Quashes SOPs By State Drug Controller

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the State Drug Controller does not have the authority to issue an Office Order or Standard Operating Procedure, as rule-making power under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act lies exclusively with the Central Government.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel: “In this view of the matter, when the Rule making power is exclusively conferred upon the Central Government...

S.483(3) BNSS | High Court Can't Cancel Bail Granted By Sessions Court In Absence Of Breach Of Conditions: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High court has said that in absence of any violation of bail conditions, the order of Sessions Court granting bail to an accused cannot be sought to be cancelled before the High Court by filing an application under Section 483(3) of BNSS, 2023.A Single judge, Justice V Srishananda held thus while dismissing the petition filed by the mother of a rape victim, challenging grant of...

Arbitrary Disciplinary Proceedings By SBI, Termination Held Invalid, Orissa HC Awards Compensation

A Division bench of the Orissa High Court comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon & Justice K.R. Mohapatra held that disciplinary action notwithstanding scrutiny on fairness and procedural compliance is arbitrary, and in cases of superannuation of Workman, monetary compensation may be awarded in lieu of reinstatement. Background Facts The workman was appointed as a Messenger...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Bollywood Actor Jacqueline Fernandez's Plea To Quash Rs. 200 Crore Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea moved by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking quashing of Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.Justice Anish Dayal said that her apprehension that any evidence would be self-incriminating cannot lead to quashing of the ECIR as statutory and constitutional protections are already provided...

MP High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Claiming No Fire Brigade In Jabalpur Cantonment, Lack Of Amenities For Sanitation Staff

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 01) refused to entertain a PIL which among other issues claimed that Jabalpur Cantonment Board does not have a fire brigade and does not provide basic amenities to contractual sanitation workers which were stated to belong to a particular community. In doing so the court said that if the petitioner who is also a sanitation worker and belongs to...

Unduly Harsh To Reject Furlough Applications On Ground Of Delay In Surrender During COVID-19: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that it is unduly harsh of the prison authorities to reject the furlough applications of convicts on the ground of delay in surrender by a few says during the COVID-19 pandemic.Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said that courts and prison authorities must also remain mindful of the exceptional and unprecedented circumstances that prevailed during the pandemic.The...

P&H High Court Seeks Response Of ADG Of GST Dept Over Alleged Misbehaviour With Warrant Officer Sent By Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought a response from the GST Additional Director General and an Intelligence Officer, asking them to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for misbehaving with the warrant officer sent by the Court to inspect the office following allegations of illegal detention.A Habeas Corpus plea was filed by a woman seeking...