High Courts
Ragging | UGC Regulations Not Enough; Stringent Law With Severe Punishments Needed : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court had recently observed that the State must frame stringent anti-ragging law with severe punishments for ragging in educational institutions. The Court opined that though the UGC Regulations are stringent, they are not enough to completely curb the practice of ragging.The observation was made by Justice D.K. Singh while disposing of two writ petitions, which were filed by...
Calcutta High Court Orders Cricketer Mohammad Shami To Pay ₹4 Lakh Per Month As Maintenance For Estranged Wife & Daughter
The Calcutta High Court has asked Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami to pay his estranged wife and daughter Rs 4 lakh per month as maintenance in his ongoing legal tussle against Hasin Jahan, his estranged wife.Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee held: "...Interim monetary relief as fixed by the Court below requires revision. The opposite party/husband's income, financial disclosure and...
Bombay HC Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Transfer Of Female Inmates Out Of Observation Homes After Attaining Majority, Says Education Can't Be Affected
The Bombay High Court bench at Aurangabad recently took suo moto cognisance of the issue relating to 'transferring' girl inmates from observation homes in the city to other districts after they attain majority.A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh noted that though the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) is the concerned authority to decide whether a child is in need of...
Taxpayers With Pending Appeals Eligible For 50% Relief Under 2020 Samadhan Scheme: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that taxpayers with pending appeals are eligible for 50% relief under the 2020 Samadhan Scheme (The Madhya Pradesh Karadhan Adhiniyamon Ki Puranee Bakaya Rashi Ka Samadhan Adhyadesh, 2020). Justices Vivek Rusia and Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed that the assessee's case is pending before the appellate authority, and the department wrongly considered...
Undressing Victim But Failing To Commit Intercourse Due To Her Protest Amounts To Attempt To Rape: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court today observed that the act of undressing a woman but failing to commit intercourse due to her protest would squarely fall within the ambit of “attempt to rape” under Section 376 read with Section 511 of the IPC. With this, a bench of Justice Rajnish Kumar upheld the conviction and 10 year jail term awarded to the convict (Pradeep Kumar @ Pappu @ Bhuriya)...
Direct Education Boards To Prepare Syllabus For Tackling 'Excessive Use Of Mobile Phones By Children': Rajasthan High Court To State, Centre
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday (July 1) suggested to the Centre and state government to issue directions to all Secondary Education Boards to develop curriculum which discourages consumption of junk food and addresses excessive use of mobile phones by children by proposing time restrictions on such usage. The court made the suggestion while taking suo motu cognizance on the issue...
Merely Saying 'I Love You' Without Any Sexual Intent Is Not Sexual Harassment: Bombay High Court
Merely expressing 'I Love You' does not by itself amount to an offence of sexual harassment if not accompanied with words or acts reflecting 'sexual intent' the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court held on June 30.Single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke noted that the accused in the instant case had only said 'I Love You' to the minor girl, while she was on her way home from tuition classes...
J&K High Court Directs FCI To Refund Almost ₹8 Lakh To Transport Contractor, Says Retrospective Recovery Based On Revised Route Is Illegal
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday directed the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to refund an amount of ₹7,93,456 to a transport contractor, M/s Durga Enterprises, after holding that recoveries made retrospectively based on revised route distances were illegal and contrary to contractual terms and policy guidelines.Underscoring the binding nature of contract terms,...
Right To Health: Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Malnutrition/ Obesity In Citizens, Particularly Children
Taking serious notice of malnourishment, obesity owing to unhealthy eating habits, and excessive & increasing use of mobile phones amongst children, the Rajasthan High Court took suo-moto cognizance to find appropriate solutions to these issues. The court registered the case as 'Suo Moto: In Re: Saving the Minor Children, Women and Citizens from Malnutrition or obesity which is...
DTAA Prevails Over S.206AA Of Income Tax Act For TDS On Payments To Non-Residents Without PAN: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court stated that DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) prevails over Section 206AA of Income Tax Act for TDS on payments to non-residents without PAN. Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Pranav Trivedi was addressing the appeals pertains to alleged short deduction of TDS and raising demand by invoking provisions of section 206AA of the Income Tax...
Apprise DMs About SC, HC Guidelines On Invoking Gangsters Act; Conduct Fresh Training If Needed: Allahabad High Court To UP Govt
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court recently directed the Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Government, to look into the continued non-compliance of judicial guidelines and directions regarding the preparation of gang charts under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. A bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal said that...
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Ex-National Table Tennis Player's Plea To Conduct Fresh Elections To State TT Association
The Gujarat High Court issued notice on a PIL filed by a former national-level table tennis player seeking conduct of fresh elections to the executive committee of State Table Tennis Association, claiming that non-conduct of elections since the past 14-years violates the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 (Sports Code).The petitioner has challenged the inaction of the...