High Courts
High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered against him under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime.Vacation judge Justice Manoj Jain issued notice to the Delhi Police on Balyan's fresh regular bail plea....
Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections Over Alleged Bogus Voting
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (June 25) dismissed a petition challenging elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly which were concluded in November last year, over alleged bogus voting.The petition filed by one Chetan Ahire alleged that over 75 lakh votes were polled after the official closing time of polling (6 PM). He also claimed there were several discrepancies in almost...
Police Must Respect Human Dignity: Madras High Court Upholds ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Man Allegedly Tortured, Disrobed By Cops
The Madras High Court has upheld an order of the State Human Rights Commission recommending compensation of ₹1,00,000 for police brutality meted out to a man in custody. Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice M Jothiraman observed that police officials have a critical role in maintaining law and order while upholding human rights. The court remarked that police officials must respect...
RC Holder Can't Seek Quashing Of Offence On Ground That He Sold The Vehicle Before Accident: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that a scooter owner in whose name the RC is standing and which has met with a fatal accident cannot seek quashing of criminal offence registered against him on ground that he had already sold the vehicle.Justice J M Khazi thus rejected the petition filed by Prabhakaran K, charged for offence punishable under section 279 and 304-A (causing death by...
Right To Travel Abroad: Rajasthan High Court Permits Foreign Visit Of PMLA Accused Subject To ₹25 Lakh Bank Guarantee
The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a man, arrested in a PMLA case, to travel to Dubai and Singapore for business meetings— reiterating that the expression 'personal liberty' under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to go abroad.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand referred to the Supreme Court's decision in Smt. Maneka Gandhi v Union of India (1978) where it was held that...
Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of YouTube Channel Using Deepfake Impersonations Of Aaj Tak's Anjana Om Kashyap
The Delhi High Court has ordered Google LLC to take down a “fake” YouTube channel using news clipping, videos and deepfake impersonations of Anjana Om Kashyap, anchor and Managing Editor (Special Projects) of Aaj Tak news channel. Vacation judge Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that such fake YouTube pages or fake profiles being made using the goodwill of Kashyap and the news...
Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Man Who Raped Minor, Burned Her Dead Body
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (June 24) commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for the rape and murder of a minor girl to life imprisonment, after noting that he did not have any criminal antecedents or past unsocial behaviour and was of "advanced age of 58 years". The court however upheld the conviction of the appellant by the trial court, observing that...
MP High Court Issues Notice On Landowner's Appeal Under Land Acquisition Act Questioning Imposition Of Ad-Valorem Court Fees
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on an appeal by a landowner challenging an award passed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, wherein the landowner has also questioned the imposition of ad-valorem court fees in filing the appeal. For context, ad valorem indicates the amount levied which is in...
Madras High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Plea Against Animal Sacrifice At Dargah In Thiruparakundram Hills
The Madras High Court has delivered a split verdict on pleas challenging the performance of animal sacrifice at the Sikkandar Badhusha Dargah situated at the Thiruparakundram Hills, which also houses the temple Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Thirukovil. While Justice Nisha Banu refused to interfere with the practice of animal sacrifice, Justice S Srimathy took a different view and said...
Uttarakhand High Court Stays Panchayat Polls In State Over Rotation Reservation Rules Row
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday stayed, till further orders, all the proceedings concerning the panchayat elections in the State, noting that the state had not yet issued the gazette notification for the new rotation reservation rules for the polls. The order was passed by a bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mehra while hearing a bunch of petitions challenging...
Once AO Scrutinises Identity & Creditworthiness Of Shareholders, No Reassessment Action Without 'Additional Info' About Income Escapement: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court recently rejected Revenue's appeal against deletion of additions made to the income of an assessee-company alleged to have evaded tax, observing that the AO had already scrutinised the identity and creditworthiness of the shareholders and in the absence of any additional material coming to light, reassessment action could not have been initiated.A division bench of...
Reassessment Notice Can't Be Based On 'General Information' From Investigation Wing Of Income Tax Dept: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Income Tax Department cannot issue reassessment notice to an assessee based on general information shared by its Investigation Wing, until the Assessing Officer forms definite 'reason to believe' escapement of income.A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Tejas Karia observed,“It is clear from the information received from the...