High Courts
Calcutta High Court Issues Contempt Notice Against Mob For Insulting Judge, Heckling Lawyers Inside Court Premises
The Calcutta High Court has issued contempt notice against a 'mob' which had gathered outside one of the courtrooms and heckled lawyers, including Senior Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, as well as insulted Justice Biswajit Basu in a matter related to the ongoing cases on the 2016 SSC selection process. A full bench of the court comprising Justices Arijit Banerjee, Sabyasachi Bhattacharya...
S.10(26) IT Act | Gauhati HC Upholds Refund Of Income Tax Deducted From Scheduled Tribe Officer's Salary, Says He Was Entitled To Exemption
The Gauhati High Court has upheld a single-bench decision asking the Central government to refund the income tax deducted from the salary of a BSF Assistant Commandant belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community.A division bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni Krishnan Nair passed the direction in view of Section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which prescribes tax...
Customs Act Grants Unfettered Investigative Powers Where Infraction Is Suspected: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held in a recent judgement that the Customs Act, 1962 provides 'unfettered power' to investigate where there are reasons to believe that there has been infraction of its provisions.Presiding over the case, Justice Mohit Kumar Shah, observed, “The investigation cannot be nipped in the bud and be prevented simply on the basis of certain technicalities. The Customs...
Need For Organ Transplant Is A Facet Of Right To Life: Bombay HC Orders Separate Registration List For Patients Potentially Needing Transplant
The Bombay High Court while observing that the human need for organ transplant is a facet of right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, ordered the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre at Pune and the Maharashtra government to consider whether a separate registration facility could be provided to the category of patients, who may not be on dialysis or any other procedure but...
High Time To Effectively Digitise Investigation Agencies, IT Wing Of Tamil Nadu Police Still In Premature Stage: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently highlighted that it was high time to effectively digitise every investigation agency and ensure that court orders are effectively complied with.Justice AD Jagadish Chandira noted that though the Tamil Nadu police has implemented the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), the ground reality was that the citizens were being...
PIL In MP High Court Over State's Failure To Fill Vacant President Posts In 31 District Consumer Commissions Despite 2018 Undertaking
A PIL based on a letter written to the Chief Justice, has been lodged in the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding vacant positions in District Consumer Commissions in the State. A division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain in its order said, “Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks adjournment to file Vakalatnama and thereafter, he will assist the Court on...
High Court Directs State To Submit Timeline For Filling Long-Vacant Posts In Jharkhand RERA
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State to submit a timeline for appointments to the post of Chairman, Adjudicating Officer and other vacant positions of the Jharkhand Real Estate Regulatory Authority (JHARERA).The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M. S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajesh Shankar in its direction said, “Timeline for completing the appointment process to the...
Allahabad High Court Disposes PIL Seeking SIT Probe Into Robert Vadra's Remarks On Pahalgam Terror Attack
The Allahabad High Court today disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the recent remark by Businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra, on the Pahalgam terror attack.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Om Prakash Shukla asked the petitioner [Hindu Front For Justice (through its...
Girls Often Expected To Prioritize Household & Marriage, State Obligated To Implement Their Fundamental Right To Education: Rajasthan HC
Rajasthan High Court has granted permission to the Superintendent, Government Balika Grah, to admit a 11 year old rape victim, in any Government School situated near the vicinity of the Balika Grah, and to bear expenses of her studies till she attained the age of majority.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand also directed the Superintendent, Balika Grah, to submit report along with...
Delhi High Court Rejects Saket Gokhale's Plea To Recall Order Asking Him To Apologize, Compensate Lakshmi Puri For Defamation
The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale seeking recall of a ruling asking him to put an apology on social media and pay Rs. 50 lakh damages to Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, in a defamation case filed by her. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also dismissed Gokhale's application for condonation...
Urgent Pleas Filed After Court Hours/ On Holidays Require Screening By Registry & Chief Justice's Approval Before Listing: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court issued a Circular on Thursday (May 1) prescribing the procedure for listing of urgent matters which are filed during the court holidays or after regular court hours.The circular refers to judicial directions previously passed in Dineshbhai Bhagvanbhai Bambhaniya & Anr Versus State Of Gujarat & Ors.The circular issued by the Registrar General further states:"I...
MP High Court Directs Immediate Transfer Of Head Constable Accused Of Rape For Manipulating Probe
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state's Director General of Police to immediately transfer a head constable accused of rape, for trying to manipulating the investigation. The Court while dismissing the constable's plea to quash the rape FIR, also gave liberty to the police authorities to take the constable in custody. Further, the Court noted that only under the pressure...